Sports

Plenty at stake as cities prepare for the big day 06 Sep 2013 - 04:18 am

International Olympic Commitee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge of Belgium speaks during a news conference in Buenos Aires yesterday. The IOC will elect the...

Tokyo dangles dollars in bid to win Games race 06 Sep 2013 - 04:18 am

BUENOS AIRES: Tokyo’s Olympic bid team yesterday dangled dollar signs in front of the IOC, with a vow to leverage Asia’s massive marketing...

Golf: Rupee slump costs India only European Tour event 06 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

NEW DELHI: A currency slump and slowing economy have cost India its biggest golf tournament after sponsors pulled out of the country’s only...

Formula One: Alonso the man to beat at Monza 06 Sep 2013 - 04:16 am

MONZA: Fernando Alonso (pictured) is the man who can make the red wave of Ferrari fans truly happy at Monza’s ‘Pista Magica’, Italy’s...

Azarenka on course to reach Open final 06 Sep 2013 - 04:16 am

NEW YORK: Victoria Azarenka prevented the first over-30 women semi-final lineup in Grand Slam history, ripping Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday to secure...

Athletics: Bolt bids for season swansong in Brussels 06 Sep 2013 - 04:15 am

BRUSSELS: Usain Bolt (pictured) will seek a final flourish to bring down the curtain on another season where he confirmed himself as the...

Young NZ forwards put to test against Pumas 06 Sep 2013 - 04:15 am

AUCKLAND: The performance of two young All Blacks forwards against Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash tomorrow should go a long way to...

Brazil in sight for European nations 06 Sep 2013 - 04:13 am

England manager Roy Hodgson (right) and captain Steven Gerrard attend a media conference at a hotel in Watford yesterday. England are due to...

Travesty of Tashkent drives Uzbekistan’s World Cup bid 06 Sep 2013 - 04:13 am

SINGAPORE: Uzbekistan will seek atonement for a notorious incident which remains one of the dark episodes of Asian football when they head into...

Argentina, Colombia look to seal berths 06 Sep 2013 - 04:13 am

MONTEVIDEO: Argentina and Colombia will look to wrap up qualification for next year’s World Cup as South America’s battle for places at the...

Maradona and Romario demand more transparency in South America 06 Sep 2013 - 04:12 am

SAO PAULO: Diego Maradona and Romario have joined forces to attack the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), saying it has failed to share...

Gilbert ends drought with Vuelta stage victory 06 Sep 2013 - 04:11 am

TARRAGONA, Spain: Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert roared past late attacker Edvald Boasson Hagen to take stage 12 of the Tour of Spain yesterday and...

Younis digs Pakistan out of trouble in Harare 06 Sep 2013 - 04:11 am

Harare: Veteran Younis Khan (pictured) led a Pakistan fightback after his side lost three early second-innings wickets on the third day of the...

GCC Under-17 football: Oman win against Kuwait 06 Sep 2013 - 04:10 am

Kuwait’s Khalid Mohammed Al Enazi (right) and Salah Nasser Khamis of Oman vie for ball possession during their GCC Under-17 match at Aspire...

Manalo qualifies for Stage 2 06 Sep 2013 - 03:58 am

Doha: Veteran campaigner Marlon Manalo of Philippines and compatriot Recky Boy Puro qualified for the main draw of the World 9-ball Pool Championship....

Holder Murray falls to Wawrinka 06 Sep 2013 - 02:22 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts after defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain during their quarter-finals round match on the eleventh day of the...

Waller, Raza give Zimbabwe lead 05 Sep 2013 - 03:21 am

Zimbabwe batsmen Malcolm Waller (left) and Sikanda Raza celebrate a 50-run partnership during the second day of the first Test match against Pakistan...

Pennetta in US Open semi-finals 05 Sep 2013 - 03:20 am

Flavia Pennetta of Italy reacts after defeating compatriot Roberta Vinci during their quarter-finals match on the tenth day of the 2013 US Open...