Sports

Alaska’s cat ‘mayor’ on mend after dog attack 08 Sep 2013 - 01:43 am

ANCHORAGE: The honorary feline “mayor” of a small Alaska town is recovering after a vicious assault from a bitter rival — a local...

Tokyo to host 2020 Games 08 Sep 2013 - 01:39 am

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge shows the name of the city of Tokyo elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics during...

Tokyo named as hosts of 2020 Olympic Games 08 Sep 2013 - 01:36 am

Al Rayyan lift Sheikh Jassim Cup 08 Sep 2013 - 01:29 am

Al Rayyan players and officials celebrate with the Sheikh Jassim Cup trophy after beating Al Kharaitiyat 2-0 in the final yesterday at Doha...

Ronaldo rescues Portugal; Spain and Germany win 08 Sep 2013 - 01:29 am

LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Portugal with a speedy hat-trick to avoid a slip-up in Northern Ireland, while Netherlands dropped their first points as...

Mexico fire coach after World Cup loss 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexico coach Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre was fired yesterday, a day after a painful loss to Honduras which dented...

Ethiopia, Nigeria progress; South Africa fail to qualify 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng: Minnows Ethiopia eliminated South Africa from the World Cup Africa zone qualifying competition yesterday by fighting back to defeat Central African...

England striker Sturridge ruled out of Ukraine match 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

LONDON, England: England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of his side’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday, the Football...

Vettel heads Webber for Italian GP pole 08 Sep 2013 - 01:25 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and compatriot Nico Hulkenberg of Sauber F1 Team celebrate after the qualifying...

Squash chief optimistic on entry for 2020 Games 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

BUENOS AIRES: Squash may have the odds stacked against it in the race to become an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics...

Baseball hope for Olympic home run 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

BUENOS AIRES: The Biogenesis doping scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball could have a positive effect on the sport’s bid to be...

Giants’ Petit just shy of perfection 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: San Francisco’s Yusmeiro Petit came within one out of pitching a perfect game yesterday, Eric Chavez’s two-out single in the...

Pakistan sweep to victory 08 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

HARARE: Pakistan took nine wickets in an extended morning session to beat Zimbabwe by 221 runs on the fifth day of the first...

Australia hope for sun, not more table tennis 08 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

LEEDS, United Kingdom: Australia vice-captain George Bailey is praying the Manchester weather will not stop his side from giving England a tough time...

All Blacks see off Argentina 08 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: The All Blacks produced an error-strewn performance and lost captain Richie McCaw in the process as they downed Argentina 28-13...

Springboks down Wallabies 08 Sep 2013 - 01:20 am

BRISBANE, Australia: South Africa won their first match in Australia in four years and kept the Wallabies win-less in the Rugby Championship with...

Serena books US Open rematch with Azarenka 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning her semi-final match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in...

Victoria relishes chance to face the American again 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

NEW YORK: A confident Victoria Azarenka will get a chance to avenge last year’s US Open final defeat to Serena Williams after the...