Sports

World Championships: AIBA unveils first batch of boxers 11 Aug 2015 - 11:14 pm

QBF President Yousuf Ali Al Kazim holds one of the gold medals that will be handed out to winners at the AIBA World...

Lisicki routs Venus Williams at rain-hit Rogers Cup in Toronto 11 Aug 2015 - 11:12 pm

Venus Williams of the USA reacts to a lost point against Sabine Lisicki of Germany during Day 1 of the Rogers Cup at...

McIlroy, Spieth share top billing at Whistling Straits 11 Aug 2015 - 11:10 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches a tee shot during a practice round prior to the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits yesterday...

Xerox Corporate Challenge to begin in SA 11 Aug 2015 - 11:09 pm

This file photo shows action during the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge, last year. The 2015 event will begin with the first qualifier in...

Sangakkara happy to say good-bye 11 Aug 2015 - 11:06 pm

Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara speaks during a press conference after a practice session at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle, yesterday. ...

Aussie skipper-in-waiting Smith promises more aggression 11 Aug 2015 - 11:05 pm

Australia’s Steve Smith (right) and Chris Rogers walk off at the end of the first day at Lord’s Cricket Ground yesterday, in this...

Shaqiri joins Stoke in record deal 11 Aug 2015 - 11:04 pm

Xherdan Shaqiri has joined Stoke City from Inter Milan for a club-record fee. The Swiss player has signed a five-year contract with the...

Amorim negotiates deal with Al Wakrah 11 Aug 2015 - 11:01 pm

Doha: Portuguese midfielder Ruben Amorim arrived in Doha on Sunday and will look to finalise a deal with Al Wakrah ahead of the...

Qatar’s national team train in Zurich 11 Aug 2015 - 10:59 pm

The coach of Qatar’s national team, Jose Daniel Carreno, gives instructions to a player during a training session in Zurich yesterday.

Champions Bayern set sights on record fourth straight title 11 Aug 2015 - 10:49 pm

Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (left) talks with his Dutch midfielder Arien Robben during a German Cup first-round match in Karlsruhe...

Toure propels slick City to victory at West Brom 11 Aug 2015 - 10:48 pm

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with team-mate Bacary Sagna after scoring a goal against West Bromwich Albion during an English Premier League...

Haass and Rice to speak at Securing Sport conference 11 Aug 2015 - 10:07 pm

Richard Haass (left) and Condoleezza Rice New York: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) yesterday announced that Richard Haass, President of the...

Phelps finishes US meet, sends message for Rio 11 Aug 2015 - 10:06 pm

Michael Phelps swims in the men’s 200m breaststroke final during the Phillips 66 National Championships at Northside Swim Center in San Antonio, Texas,...

Sale and Garcia power White Sox past Angels 11 Aug 2015 - 10:05 pm

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at the US Cellular...

FIFA appoints reform commission chairman 11 Aug 2015 - 06:56 pm

Former IOC chief Francois Carrard says he is committed to making "credible reforms" as he is appointed to lead FIFA's 2016 Reform Committee. ...

Champions Bayern set sights on record fourth straight title 11 Aug 2015 - 12:57 pm

Munich's head coach Josep Guardiola talks to player Arjen Robben. BERLIN: Bayern Munich have set their sights on a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga...

Lee Chong Wei chases maiden crown at Jakarta 11 Aug 2015 - 12:24 pm

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei shakes hand with Lithuania's Kestutis Navickas after their men's singles badminton match at the BWF World Championship in Jakarta. ...

Can’t think of losing Pedro, says Iniesta 10 Aug 2015 - 10:25 pm

Tbilisi: Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta doesn’t want to consider the possibility that Spanish international teammate Pedro Rodriguez (pictured) could be entering his final...