Sports

Malaysian golfer edges closer to dream pairing with Mickelson 28 Oct 2012 - 03:53 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Nicholas Fung was one step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing with American major winner Phil Mickelson after he...

NHL calls off all November games over lockout 28 Oct 2012 - 03:53 am

NEW YORK: The National Hockey League announced the cancellation of all scheduled November games yesterday due to the lockout that began last month...

Sharapova cruises to third consecutive win in Istanbul 27 Oct 2012 - 03:13 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia serves the ball to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their match at the round-robin stage of the WTA Championships...

Garrigus on top in Malaysia 27 Oct 2012 - 03:12 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Tiger Woods had another day of near misses on the greens as the 14-times major winner fired a second round four-under-par...

Al Zaman Exhange sponsors Skia football team 27 Oct 2012 - 03:11 am

Players of South Kerala Islamic Association (Skia) football team pose with their sponsored team jerseys in Doha. Al Zaman Exchange will sponsor Skia...

Del Potro struggles to set up Gasquet clash 27 Oct 2012 - 03:11 am

BASEL, Switzerland: Juan Martin del Potro struggled into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals yesterday by beating South African Kevin Anderson 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2,...

Tendulkar gears up for Test series against England 27 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

NEW DELHI: Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar will make a rare appearance in domestic four-day cricket next week to gain match practice ahead...

Inverarity urges doosra caution 27 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s chairman of selectors John Inverarity yeserday urged caution over producing a generation of chuckers by teaching the doosra to the country’s...

Farah, Ennis named Britain’s athletes of year 27 Oct 2012 - 03:09 am

LONDON: Britain’s Olympic champions Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis were named athletes of year by the British Athletics Writers’ Association yesterday. Farah did...

Lost medal posted back to British Olympian 27 Oct 2012 - 03:08 am

LONDON: A British hockey player, whose Olympic bronze medal was allegedly stolen on a night out, has had it posted back to her....

McIlroy two shots off lead 27 Oct 2012 - 03:08 am

SHANGHAI: World number one Rory McIlroy shut out noisy distractions to move to within two shots of leader Peter Hanson on day two...

Asian Tour wants more places in expanded PGA event 27 Oct 2012 - 03:08 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The expanded 2013 CIMB Classic will not lead to an increase in invites for Asian Tour players, the PGA Tour said...

Stern to retire in 2014 after 30 years as NBA commissioner 27 Oct 2012 - 03:07 am

NEW YORK: David Stern said yesterday that he will retire as commissioner of the NBA on February 1, 2014, exactly 30 years after...

Buccaneers thrash hosts Vikings 36-17 27 Oct 2012 - 03:06 am

Minnesota: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Minnesota Vikings with an impressive 36-17 win at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis yesterday, their...

Giants take 2-0 lead 27 Oct 2012 - 03:06 am

Giants take 2-0 leadSan Francisco: The San Francisco Giants moved a step closer to claiming a second title in three years by blanking...

Stricken Metsu steps down as Al Wasl coach 27 Oct 2012 - 03:06 am

DUBAI: Bruno Metsu (pictured) has stepped down as coach of Dubai first division club Al Wasl and has been hospitalised since October 9...

Liverpool, Newcastle win 27 Oct 2012 - 03:05 am

PARIS: A second half goal from Stewart Downing ensured Liverpool avoided an unwanted record on Thursday night as the English Premier League outfit...

Chelsea not finished article, says Giggs 27 Oct 2012 - 03:05 am

LONDON: Ryan Giggs (pictured) lit the fuse on Manchester United’s potentially explosive clash with Chelsea by claiming the Premier League leaders aren’t the...