Sports

England on top in Nagpur 15 Dec 2012 - 01:00 am

India’s Piyush Chawla celebrates one of his four English wickets during the second day of the fourth and final Test between the two...

Australia make solid start against Sri Lanka 15 Dec 2012 - 12:58 am

Australian batsman Mike Hussey hits the ball as Sri Lankan fieldsman Dimuth Karunaratne looks on during the first day of the first cricket...

New T20 event in the Caribbean 15 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

BARBADOS: A new franchise-based Twenty20 league will begin play in the Caribbean next year the West Indies Cricket Board said yesteday, filling the...

Loss of Taylor will not affect team, says McCullum 15 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

DURBAN: New Zealand will not be distracted by the axing of former captain Ross Taylor ahead of their cricket tour of South Africa,...

Courageous Shorbagy stuns top seed Willstrop 14 Dec 2012 - 01:09 am

BY ARMSTRONG VAS DOHA: Egypt’s 21-year-old Mohamed El Shorbagy and compatriot Ramy Ashour will clash in the final of the PSA World Championship...

GCC Basketball Championship 14 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Yasmin Mohamed Kaskash (left) of Qatar dribbles past Badariya Issa Abdulla Al Mansouri of the UAE during their GCC Girls’ U-18 Basketball Tournament...

QSL: Lekhwiya get set for Al Sadd tie 14 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will take on points leaders Al Sadd in week 11 action today. Lekhwiya will be looking...

Murray’s magnificent year 14 Dec 2012 - 12:54 am

PARIS: Andy Murray joined Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and the injury-cursed Rafael Nadal as a Grand Slam title winner in 2012 as the...

Clijsters bids farewell with Venus Williams win 14 Dec 2012 - 12:53 am

ANTWERP, Belgium: Former world number one Kim Clijsters (pictured) celebrated the end of her sparkling tennis career with a victory in an exhibition...

Korean closer Lim heading to Chicago Cubs 14 Dec 2012 - 12:53 am

NEW YORK: South Korean closer Lim Chang-yong is set to sign a deal with Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs, though the sidearm pitcher...

F1 supremo Ecclestone expects 19 races in 2013 14 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

LONDON: Formula One looks likely to have 19 races next year despite organisers tweaking the calendar to create space for a 20th round...

Olympics: London sets bar high for 2020 bid trio 14 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

PARIS: The three candidates still standing to win the right to host the 2020 Olympics all acknowledge that they have a tough task...

Chelsea thrash Monterrey 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

YOKOHAMA: European champions Chelsea outclassed Mexican side Monterrey 3-1 at the Club World Cup in Japan yesterday to set up a mouthwatering final...

Stoke striker Owen nears return to action 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

ONDON: Stoke City’s Michael Owen played 70 minutes in a closed-door friendly against Preston North End on Tuesday, but is unlikely to be...

Drogba still a Juve target, say reports 14 Dec 2012 - 12:18 am

MILAN: Juventus are still hoping to lure Didier Drogba to the club with an 18-month deal, according to speculation in the Italian press....

Steady India restrict England 14 Dec 2012 - 12:16 am

Nagpur: Kevin Pietersen led the way for England, playing an anchor’s innings on a flat and dry wicket as the visitors were 199/5...

Karunaratne to open with Dilshan for Sri Lanka 14 Dec 2012 - 12:16 am

HOBART, Australia: Rookie Dimuth Karunaratne was picked to open the Sri Lankan batting with veteran Tillakaratne Dilshan in the first Test against Australia...

Jayawardene to give up Sri Lanka captaincy 14 Dec 2012 - 12:14 am

HOBART, Australia: Mahela Jayawardene said yesterday he will give up the captaincy after Sri Lanka’s current Test and one-day tour of Australia, with...