Sports

Ronaldo extends Real contract 16 Sep 2013 - 12:37 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiles after signing the renewal of his contract at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid yesterday. RIGHT: Ronaldo (left)...

Serbia to face Czech Republic in final 16 Sep 2013 - 12:06 am

Serbia players celebrate their victory over Canada after their Davis Cup semi-final match in Belgrade, yesterday. PARIS: Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic led...

Pettersen captures Evian title 15 Sep 2013 - 11:42 pm

EVIAN, France: Suzann Pettersen made it back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour and collected her second major after she held off a determined...

Saints, Hammers in goalless draw 15 Sep 2013 - 10:40 pm

Southampton’s Dejan Lovren (top) and Ricky Lambert (left) challenge West Ham’s Joey O’Brien (centre) and James Collins during an English Premier League match...

Bundesliga: Volland fires up Hoffenheim to victory 15 Sep 2013 - 10:39 pm

BERLIN: Germany Under-21 captain Kevin Volland hit his fourth goal in as many Bundesliga games with the winner in Hoffenheim’s 2-1 home victory...

Bale scores on debut, but Real held 15 Sep 2013 - 10:39 pm

MADRID: World record signing Gareth Bale scored on his long-awaited Real Madrid debut on Saturday, but his side were still held 2-2 at...

African giants await World Cup fate 15 Sep 2013 - 10:39 pm

JOHANNESBURG: African football giants Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria will discover today which country they must defeat to reach the 2014 World Cup...

Allegri warns of defensive lapses ahead of Celtic clash 15 Sep 2013 - 10:38 pm

MILAN: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has called for major improvements after seeing yet another under-par defensive display from his side four days...

Lorenzo triumphs in San Marino 15 Sep 2013 - 10:36 pm

Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo (centre) of Yamaha Factory Racing team celebrates on the podium after winning the Grand Prix of San Marino...

Mourinho demands Chelsea stars to show killer instinct 15 Sep 2013 - 10:35 pm

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (right) talks with Chelsea’s Fernando Torres during their English Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park, in Liverpool,...

Pellegrini upbeat despite Stoke stalemate 15 Sep 2013 - 10:35 pm

STOKE-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom: Manuel Pellegrini insists his Manchester City squad has enough depth to cope with challenging for two major competitions despite a...

Australian police smash match-fixing ring 15 Sep 2013 - 10:34 pm

SYDNEY: Ten people were arrested in a multi-million dollar match-fixing probe involving an Australian state soccer competition, police said yesterday, with reports that...

Bekele outshines Farah at Great North Run 15 Sep 2013 - 10:33 pm

Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele (left) celebrates after winning ahead of Britain’s Mo Farah on the finish line of the Great North Run half marathon...

Horner, 41, becomes oldest Grand Tour winner 15 Sep 2013 - 10:32 pm

RadioShack’s US rider Chris Horner celebrates on the podium after winning the “Vuelta” Tour of Spain in Madrid yesterday. Chris Horner became the...

Gomez holds nerve to take world title 15 Sep 2013 - 10:31 pm

LONDON: Spain’s Javier Gomez won a sprint finish with Britain’s Jonny Brownlee to claim his third World Triathlon Grand Final crown in London’s...

Misbah elated at India opening in CL T20 15 Sep 2013 - 10:31 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday he hoped India’s decision to allow local team Faisalabad to play on Indian soil will open up...

Aussie captain Clarke doubtful for series finale 15 Sep 2013 - 10:30 pm

LONDON: Australia captain Michael Clarke could miss the fifth one-day international against England today after suffering a recurrence of his chronic back problem....

Pakistan greats demand change after shock loss 15 Sep 2013 - 10:30 pm

KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket greats and fans demanded a new national team captain and coach yesterday after an embarrassing defeat against minnows Zimbabwe...