Sports

Adidas takes shot at US market 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

US forward James Harden vies for the ball during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match against Serbia at the Palacio de...

Bubka and Coe - two legends battle to save track and field 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

This combination of two file pictures made yesterday shows Ukrainian former pole vaulting legend Sergei Bubka (left) posing on March 6, 2011 in...

IAAF accused of blocking report on doping cheats 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken on August 14, 2009, in Berlin shows Athletics’ IAAF President Lamine Diack during a press conference on the sidelines...

Day moves two ahead of Spieth after dramatic third round 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Jason Day of Australia celebrates after making a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the third round of the 2015 PGA Championship...

Lorenzo wins Czech Grand Prix 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Winner Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo (centre) of Spain celebrates with second placed Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (left) of Spain and third...

Ruthless Man City crush Chelsea 3-0 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (right) celebrates with his team-mate Aleksandar Kolarov after scoring a goal against Chelsea during their English Premier League match...

Resurgent Qatar outwit Japan to reach President’s Cup final 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatari players acknowledge fans after defeating Japan in the President’s Cup match at the World Youth Handball Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia, yesterday. Yekaterinburg,...

QSL champs Lekhwiya win Al Fujairah friendly 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Action during the friendly match between Lekhwiya and Al Fujairah at the Abdallah Bin Khalifa Stadium, yesterday. Lekhwiya won by 3-1. DOHA: Lekhwiya...

Qatar U-23 continue extensive training in Austria 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar U-23 team’s players train during an afternoon session in Austria, yesterday. The team is undergoing extensive training under coach Felix Sanchez in...

Barcelona eye famous fightback after being hit for four by Bilbao 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique looks on during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near...

Unstoppable Chen defeats Lee again 16 Aug 2015 - 06:37 pm

Chen Long of China (R) poses on the podium during the awards ceremony with runner-up Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia following his victory...

Top seed Carolina Marin wins second gold in Jakarta 16 Aug 2015 - 12:02 pm

JAKARTA: World number one Carolina Marin defended her women's singles title on Sunday with a two-game victory over Indian second seed Saina Nehwal...

Bubka and Coe - two legends battle to save track and field 16 Aug 2015 - 11:57 am

Sergey Bubka and Sebastian Coe BEIJING: Two modern-day legends of track and field will battle to take over the presidency of athletics' world...

Swiss teen shocks Williams to reach Toronto final 16 Aug 2015 - 10:26 am

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland return a ball to Serena Williams of the United States during their Rogers Cup Toronto semi-final match at Aviva...

All Blacks bounce back with 41-13 win 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Richie McCaw of New Zealand lifts the trophy after the All Blacks won during the Bledisloe Cup rugby union match against the Australian...

Olympics: Japan releases new stadium guidelines 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

A file picture dated on 11 August 2014 shows a general view of the Marina da Gloria Port and Guanabara Bay in Rio...

Lorenzo grabs pole at Brno 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Movistar Yamaha’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo rides his bike during the qualification of the Czech Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic, yesterday. The...