Sports

FIFA rebukes Maradona over 'robbery' comments 05 Jul 2018 - 10:35 am

MOSCOW: FIFA says it "strongly rebukes" Argentina great Diego Maradona's comments that England's win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark...

Ronaldo has received offer to sign for Juventus: Report 04 Jul 2018 - 03:50 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo has received an offer to leave Real Madrid and join Italian champions Juventus, a source close to the player told...

Pakistan knocks hosts Zimbabwe out of T20I series 04 Jul 2018 - 03:07 pm

Harare: Pakistan knocked Zimbabwe out of the Twenty20 tri-series in Harare in a closely-fought encounter on Wednesday, beating the hosts by seven wickets...

World Cup big guns primed for last-eight battles 04 Jul 2018 - 03:00 pm

Moscow: England became the last team to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout as favourites Brazil and fancied...

Former champs Sharapova, Kvitova crash out, Nadal, Djokovic through 04 Jul 2018 - 01:47 pm

London, Maria Sharapova suffered her first opening round Wimbledon defeat and earliest Grand Slam exit in eight years on Tuesday when she was...

Kuldeep, Rahul lead India to T20 victory over England 04 Jul 2018 - 01:16 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom, Kuldeep Yadav claimed his maiden Twenty20 international five-wicket haul and KL Rahul struck his second century in the format as...

Agassi open to return to 'high pressure' coaching role 04 Jul 2018 - 01:04 pm

Eight-times grand slam champion Andre Agassi is open to a return to coaching despite the challenges he faced in the role while guiding...

Atletico Madrid’s Fernandez signs contract with Al Sadd 04 Jul 2018 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Football giants Al Sadd have signed a two-year deal with Spain’s Gabriel Fernandez. The 34-year-old former Atletico Madrid midfielder, who arrived in...

England beat Colombia on penalties to reach quarter-finals 04 Jul 2018 - 12:03 am

England edged Colombia 4-3 on penalties to halt a run of five successive shootout defeats at major tournaments and book a quarter-final clash...

Sulaka and Bugshan opt to play for Al Khor 04 Jul 2018 - 12:03 am

DOHA: Al Khor have roped in experienced Rebin Sulaka to beef up their backline ahead of the new QNB Stars League. Al Khor...

Sweden win scrappy Swiss encounter to reach World Cup quarter-finals 03 Jul 2018 - 06:56 pm

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: The heir to Zlatan Ibrahimovic finally delivered for Sweden at the World Cup. Emil Forsberg scored a deflected goal in...

Nigerian police rescue kidnapped father of national soccer captain 03 Jul 2018 - 06:46 pm

ONITSHA: Nigerian police said they have rescued the father of national soccer team captain John Obi Mikel after he was kidnapped for the...

Muguruza begins Wimbledon title defense in style 03 Jul 2018 - 06:29 pm

LONDON: After losing just one set on her way to the Wimbledon title a year ago, Garbine Muguruza picked up exactly where she...

Loew to stay on as Germany coach despite World Cup failure 03 Jul 2018 - 03:56 pm

BERLIN: Germany coach Joachim Loew will stay in his post despite his team's group stage elimination at the World Cup in Russia, the...

Route 66: Lopez breaks Federer record for consecutive Slam appearances 03 Jul 2018 - 03:02 pm

London: Spain's Feliciano Lopez set a new record for consecutive Grand Slam appearances on Tuesday when he started his 66th major in a...

Mum's the word for Wimbledon stars striving to have it all 03 Jul 2018 - 02:57 pm

London: From Serena Williams' tearful decision to stop breast-feeding to Victoria Azarenka's guilt over the time she spends away from her baby, life...

Australia, Philippines players brawl in World Cup qualifier 03 Jul 2018 - 08:53 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Basketball Australia says world governing body FIBA will enter "new territory" when it investigates a bench-clearing brawl during Australia's World Cup...