Sports

Parker-powered San Antonio Spurs sweep into NBA finals 28 May 2013 - 10:33 pm

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Tony Parker netted 37 points, his highest-scoring game of the season, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated Memphis 93-86 yesterday to...

NHL: Blackhawks down Red Wings to avoid elimination 28 May 2013 - 10:31 pm

Valtteri Filppula (51) of the Detroit Red Wings tries to get around Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Six of the...

Darvish strikes out 14 but Rangers lose 28 May 2013 - 10:30 pm

NEW YORK: Texas ace Yu Darvish struck out 14 batters but it was not enough to give the Japanese pitcher his eighth win...

Nadal survives early scare 28 May 2013 - 12:05 pm

Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan during their women’s singles match at the French Open at the Roland Garros...

Swann takes four wickets as England edge towards victory 28 May 2013 - 12:04 pm

England Graeme Swann (front) celebrates after dismissing New Zealand’s Ross Taylor during the second Test match at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds, England,...

England confirmed as 2019 World Cup hosts 28 May 2013 - 12:03 pm

LONDON: England’s staging of the 2019 Cricket World Cup has been rubber-stamped, the International Cricket Council confirmed yesterday. It was originally announced in...

Pakistan’s Asif wins Asian 6-Red snooker title in Doha 28 May 2013 - 12:01 pm

Muhammad Asif of Pakistan aims for the pot during the final of the Second 6-Red Asian Snooker Championship against Amir Sarkhosh of Iran...

Mercedes won with a silver bus, says Vettel 28 May 2013 - 12:00 pm

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg (right) of Mercedes AMG celebrates on the podium with second placed compatriot Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull...

Raikkonen brands Perez an ‘idiot’ for overtaking move 28 May 2013 - 11:59 am

MONACO: Formula One title contender Kimi Raikkonen accused McLaren’s Sergio Perez of driving like an idiot after a Monaco Grand Prix collision that...

Horner hits out at ‘underhand’ Mercedes 28 May 2013 - 11:58 am

MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Red Bull team chief Christian Horner accused triumphant Monaco Grand Prix rivals Mercedes of “underhand” activity yesterday as the dust...

Spain’s Casillas, Torres in Confederations Cup squad 28 May 2013 - 11:57 am

MADRID: Goalkeeper Iker Casillas and striker Fernando Torres returned to the Spain squad as coach Vicente del Bosque offered up few surprises in...

Phillips fires Palace into Premier League 28 May 2013 - 11:56 am

LONDON: Veteran striker Kevin Phillips came off the bench to score a superb extra-time penalty as Crystal Palace returned to the Premier League...

Lyon secure third place as Ibrahimovic scores 30th goal 28 May 2013 - 11:55 am

PARIS: Olympique Lyon clinched a Champions League spot when goals by Lisandro Lopez and Clement Grenier secured a 2-0 home win against Stade...

Sociedad held by Real Madrid in six-goal thriller 28 May 2013 - 11:55 am

Madrid: Real Sociedad’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in a decade were dealt a blow as they...

Lewandowski likely to join Bayern Munich, says agent 28 May 2013 - 11:54 am

WARSAW: Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski is likely to join German rivals and newly-crowned Champions League winners Bayern Munich, the Pole’s agent said...

Falcao, Valdes negotiate Monaco move, say sources 28 May 2013 - 11:54 am

MONACO: Colombia striker Falcao and Spain goalkeeper Victor Valdes are in Monaco to finalise transfers to the Principality club, according to various sources...

Neymar didn’t join Barca for money, says Vilanova 28 May 2013 - 11:52 am

MADRID: Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova has expressed his delight at the club’s capture of Brazilian international Neymar. The Catalan club confirmed on Sunday...

IPTL – A revolution in tennis? 28 May 2013 - 11:51 am

Serbia’s Viktor Troicki holds balls on his racket during their French Open first round match at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris on...