Sports

Bolt ready to chill after another golden season 08 Sep 2013 - 01:07 am

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men’s 100m race at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Brussels on Friday. BRUSSELS: Usain Bolt...

Younis hits double century to put Pakistan on top 07 Sep 2013 - 02:36 am

Pakistan’s batsman Younis Khan celebrates his century during the fourth day of the first Test match against hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports...

England crush Moldova 4-0 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

LONDON: England outclassed Moldova 4-0 to top World Cup qualifying Group H thanks with two goals from Danny Welbeck and one each from...

Azarenka beats Pennetta to reach US Open final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates a point against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the US Open in New York, yesterday. NEW YORK: Belarussian...

Rain washes out first England-Australia ODI 07 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

LEEDS, United Kingdom: The first one-day international between England and Australia in Leeds was washed out yesterday, as heavy and persistent rain flooded...

Umar Akmal cleared to play again by neurologists 07 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal has been given the green light to resume playing after suffering a fit while on duty for Barbados...

Bolt wraps up golden season with victory 07 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

BRUSSELS: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt wrapped up another gold-laden season at the season-ending Diamond League meet yesterday with victory in 9.80sec in...

Red Bull’s Vettel on top in Monza practice 07 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

MONZA, Italy: Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel did his best to demoralise the ranks of Ferrari fans at their home...

Djokovic crushes Youzhny; Wawrinka grabs headlines 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

Serbian player Novak Djokovic goes for a forehand against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny during their 2013 US Open quarter-final match at the USTA Billie...

India veteran Paes rides wave of New York memories 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

NEW YORK: Leander Paes has eased past the milestone of his 40th birthday, made a car wreck of a Bollywood movie and overcome...

Stage 2 of pool tournament begins in Doha today 07 Sep 2013 - 02:31 am

Qatar’s Mohammad Sulthan is seen in action during the World 9-Ball Championship in Doha.Kammutty VP Doha: The 2013 World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) World...

Al Rayyan, Al Kharaitiyat eye victory in Cup final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

Al Kharaitiyat’s coach Bertrand Marchand speaks during a press conference ahead of the Sheikh Jassim Cup final at the Qatar Football Association (QFA)...

Casillas axed for easing Barca-Real tension, says Del Bosque 07 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas during a training session of the Spanish team at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday. MADRID: Iker...

England on the defensive over chairman’s gaffe 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

WATFORD, United Kingdom: England captain Steven Gerrard insists boss Roy Hodgson is right not to be drawn into the debate about his country’s...

Jordan and Uzbekistan level after scrappy play-off first leg 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

Amman: Jordan and Uzbekistan played out a scrappy 1-1 draw in the first leg of their World Cup Asia zone qualifying play-off on...

Kokorin nets brace in comfortable Russia win 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MOSCOW: A double by Dynamo Moscow forward Alexander Kokorin helped Russia to a 4-1 win against Luxembourg in their 2014 World Cup qualifier...

No LA Galaxy deal for Kaka: AC Milan 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MILAN: AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out any future agreement between the club and Los Angeles Galaxy over an eventual transfer...

Madrid income climbs to €520m in 2012-13 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MADRID: Real Madrid’s revenues exceeded €500m for a second consecutive season in 2012-13, rising 1.3 percent to €520.9m ($683.4m), the world’s richest club...