Sports

Wilkinson leads Toulon into Cup final 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

London: Jonny Wilkinson spent half his career ruining French dreams at Twickenham but yesterday it was his club Toulon celebrating as he kicked...

Di Maria leads Real to victory 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s 14-year wait for a win over their neighbours continued as Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at the...

Bayern look to complete Barca job 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has said the Bavarian giants head to Spain for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-leg, return leg against...

Swiss referee in hot water over expletive 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

BERNE: Swiss referee Pascal Erlachner faces a fine and ban after using an expletive to verbally abuse a player during a league match,...

Emir Cup: Al Ahli stun Al Wakra 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Doha: Second division club Al Ahli defeated Qatar Stars League (QSL) club Al Wakra 4-3 in penalty shoot-out to advance to the next...

Too many ‘foreigners’ in Australia league, says coach Arnold 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s top-flight football competition has too many foreign players and their prevalence is hurting the national team, according to title-winning coach Graham...

Bangladesh close in on victory against Zimbabwe 29 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

HARARE: Bangladesh will go into the final day of the second Test against Zimbabwe requiring just six wickets to earn a share of...

Team Operations win Doha Bank tournament 29 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

Staff of Doha Bank pose for a picture during a local cricket tournament. The tournament, held at QSports Ground, featured 14 teams in...

Hussey stars in Super Kings’ win over Knight Riders 29 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

Chennai: Two-time champions Chennai Super Kings jumped to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table, beating holders Kolkata Knight Riders by...

Delhi Daredevils hold off Pune Warriors 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

NEW DELHI: Delhi Daredevils managed to pull off their second win by beating Pune Warriors India by 15 runs at the SVNS International...

Rooney on top of EPL’s wealth list 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (pictured) is the richest player in the Premier League with a fortune estimated at £51m...

Maracana opens but still not finished 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has...

Nadal wins again in Barcelona 29 Apr 2013 - 12:35 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain poses with his trophy after beating his compatriot Nicolas Almagro in the Conde Godo Tennis Tournament final in...

Sharapova brushes off Li to win in Stuttgart 29 Apr 2013 - 12:34 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova claimed the Stuttgart WTA title yesterday, beating China’s Li Na 6-4, 6-3 in just over...

Harrison soars high at Drake Relays 29 Apr 2013 - 12:34 am

DES MOINES, Iowa: American Queen Harrison won the women’s 100m hurdles at the Drake Relays yesterday, clocking 12.71sec to beat the women who...

Khan secures hard-fought win over Mexican Diaz 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom: Former world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan had to climb off the canvas to keep on course for a shot at...

Glover stretches his lead at Zurich Classic 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

New Orleans: Overnight leader Lucas Glover, bidding for his fourth PGA Tour title, survived a back nine wobble to move two strokes clear...

Rumford wins play-off to clinch Ballantine’s title 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

ICHEON, South Korea: Australia’s Brett Rumford survived a late wobble to win the Ballantine’s Championship in dramatic style yesterday, hitting an eagle on...