Sports

Team Sky choose Froome over Wiggins to lead Tour bid 07 May 2013 - 01:27 am

PARIS: Chris Froome, and not last year’s winner Bradley Wiggins, will be Team Sky’s leader on the Tour de France, the British team’s...

James near-unanimous MVP 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

Miami Heat’s forward LeBron James (centre) holds the trophy as he stands with head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) and team president Pat Riley,...

Thunder edge Grizzlies 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter yesterday as Oklahoma City rallied for a 93-91...

Haas wins in Munich at the age of 35 07 May 2013 - 01:23 am

MUNICH, Germany: Tommy Haas may be 35 but his weekend Munich title has moved him up to 13 in the rankings -- a...

Federer raring to go after two-month break 07 May 2013 - 01:23 am

MADRID: Roger Federer (pictured) believes his two-month break from competing on the ATP Tour will help him as he prepares for a hectic...

NHL: Penguins down Islanders in overtime 07 May 2013 - 01:21 am

UNIONDALE, New York: The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their home disappointment and dished out their fair share to the suddenly shocked New...

Signed Muhammad Ali rarities to be auctioned 07 May 2013 - 01:21 am

LOS ANGELES: Memorabilia from boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s rise to sporting and cultural prominence, including a signed training robe and amateur boxing trophy,...

Pedrosa tops race in Jerez 06 May 2013 - 01:34 am

Yamaha Factory Racing’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo (left) and Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa (right) lead the pack during the Spanish...

Mata is the hero as Chelsea edge United with late strike 06 May 2013 - 01:32 am

Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Ten-man Juventus secure 29th Serie A title 06 May 2013 - 01:30 am

Juventus players celebrate after defeating Palermo to win the Scudetto, the Italian Serie A title, at the Alps Stadium in Turin yesterday. Juventus...

Defending champions Al Gharafa crash out of the Emir Cup 06 May 2013 - 01:28 am

Al Sailiya’s Barro Babou Sidiki (left) and Al Khor’s Mohammed Jumaa Al Alwi vie for ball possession during the third round of the...

Ferguson regrets failure to sign Lampard 06 May 2013 - 12:54 am

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that he regrets not signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard (pictured) earlier in his career. Lampard...

Mumbai Indians crush Super Kings 06 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Mumbai Indians’ Mitchell Johnson celebrates after taking a wicket during his side’s IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, yesterday. Mumbai Indians won by...

West Indies’ all-rounder Bravo named as new ODI captain 06 May 2013 - 12:52 am

LONDON: All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as West Indies’ One-Day international captain and will lead the team in next month’s Champions...

Williams hits career best as Zimbabwe level series 06 May 2013 - 12:51 am

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe: Sean Williams smashed a career best unbeaten 78 as Zimbabwe levelled their One-Day international series against Bangladesh with a six-wicket victory...

Orb wins 139th Kentucky Derby 06 May 2013 - 12:50 am

Jockey Joel Rosario (centre) rides first to the finish on Orb during the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill...

Collins set to launch comeback in Doha 06 May 2013 - 12:49 am

Kim Collins (centre) of Saint Kitts and Nevis is seen during one of the heats for the 100m race at the Daegu 2011...

US sprinter Gay impresses in Jamaica event 06 May 2013 - 12:48 am

KINGSTON: US sprinter Tyson Gay laid down an impressive early-season marker yesterday, winning the 100m at the Jamaica Invitational athletics meeting in 9.86...