Sports

I feared Serena might die, says husband 15 Jul 2018 - 01:12 pm

London: The husband of Serena Williams admitted Sunday that he feared the tennis superstar would die after giving birth to their daughter last...

Croatia gripped by anticipation ahead of final with France 15 Jul 2018 - 12:11 pm

ZAGREB, Croatia, Croatian flags are everywhere, people are walking the streets wearing the national team's soccer jerseys and even dogs are sporting red-and-white...

Wave of optimism sweeps France as World Cup unites the nation 15 Jul 2018 - 11:59 am

Paris, French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game on a sunny...

Qatar’s Bassem bags silver at IAAF World U-20 15 Jul 2018 - 11:11 am

Qatar’s Bassem Mohammed celebrates after winning 400M hurdles silver medal at IAAF World U-20 Championships underway in Tampere, Finland yesterday.

Mixed feelings for Belgium as they are feted by fans 15 Jul 2018 - 10:46 am

MOSCOW, Belgium will be acclaimed at celebrations in Brussels on Sunday with thousands expected to hail the team but they will carry mixed...

Pacquiao, 39, rolls back years to stop Matthysse 15 Jul 2018 - 08:05 am

Kuala Lumpur: Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years as he stopped WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on Sunday -- the 39-year-old Filipino icon's...

A youthful France faces veteran-laden Croatia for World Cup 14 Jul 2018 - 10:16 pm

MOSCOW: France is the established power with a young team full of speed and skill. Croatia has the veterans that have shown they...

England beats India to send ODI series to decider 14 Jul 2018 - 10:03 pm

LONDON: England set up another series decider after easing past India by 86 runs in their second one-day international at Lord's on Saturday....

'I'm just getting started': Serena defiant after Wimbledon woe 14 Jul 2018 - 09:56 pm

London: Serena Williams vowed to use the pain of her shock Wimbledon final defeat against Angelique Kerber to fuel her bid for future...

Kerber beats Williams 6-3, 6-3 to win 1st Wimbledon title 14 Jul 2018 - 08:13 pm

LONDON: Angelique Kerber was so steady, so patient, so accurate throughout the Wimbledon final. She never really gave Serena Williams much of a...

Belgium beat England to secure third place finish 14 Jul 2018 - 06:26 pm

ST PETERSBURG: Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World...

Epic Djokovic stuns Nadal to reach Wimbledon final 14 Jul 2018 - 06:12 pm

London: Novak Djokovic reached his fifth Wimbledon final on Saturday with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (11/9), 3-6, 10-8 victory over Rafael Nadal in...

Griezmann happy if France win World Cup 'ugly' 14 Jul 2018 - 01:33 pm

Istra, Russia, France forward Antoine Griezmann said Friday winning the World Cup against Croatia on Sunday was more important than how his team...

Maurizio Sarri appointed Chelsea's new manager 14 Jul 2018 - 11:43 am

London, Maurizio Sarri has succeeded Antonio Conte as Chelsea manager on a three-year deal, the club announced on Saturday. The 59-year-old former Napoli...

Antonio Conte's Chelsea exit : Question not 'where did it all go wrong?' but 'why did it take so long?' 14 Jul 2018 - 12:30 am

LONDON: The question after Antonio Conte's departure from Chelsea on Friday was not 'where did it all go wrong?' but rather 'why did...

Masterful Luka Modric oils the Croatia machine 14 Jul 2018 - 12:30 am

MOSCOW: In Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against England Luka Modric showed, for the umpteenth time in his career, that you can't keep a...

Mbappe, France to face Modric, Croatia for World Cup title 14 Jul 2018 - 12:30 am

MOSCOWL Kylian Mbappe has electrified the World Cup with his speed and youthful exuberance. Luka Modric has coolly controlled matches in Russia with...