Sports

Nobody's perfect - Cavaliers thump Warriors to avoid sweep 10 Jun 2017 - 08:08 am

Cleveland: Kyrie Irving and LeBron James unleashed one of the NBA's greatest scoring onslaughts Friday, powering Cleveland over Golden State 137-116 to doom...

IOC recommends awarding 2024, 2028 Games simultaneously 10 Jun 2017 - 01:36 am

Lausanne: IOC top brass recommended yesterday that hosting rights for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics be awarded together, virtually assuring that rival bidders...

Wawrinka, Nadal to clash in final 10 Jun 2017 - 01:36 am

Paris: Nine-time champion Rafael Nadal marched into a record 10th French Open final after outclassing Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0...

Shakib stars as Bangladesh stun New Zealand 10 Jun 2017 - 01:36 am

Cardiff, UK: Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah both made superb centuries as Bangladesh completed a stunning five-wicket win over New Zealand that kept...

Bold batting delights Sri Lankan captain 10 Jun 2017 - 01:29 am

London: Angelo Mathews saluted Sri Lanka's underdogs after they staged a brilliant run chase to stun Champions Trophy holders India by seven wickets...

1966 and all that as England eye rare World Cup title 10 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

Seoul: England have shrugged off a dire record in the Under-20 World Cup to stand on the verge of ending a 51-year wait...

Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 at MCG 10 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

Melbourne: Argentina gave new coach Jorge Sampaoli a winning debut yesterday, defeating Brazil 1-0 before 95,569 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in...

India are not invincible, says Kohli 10 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

London: India captain Virat Kohli (pictured) said his team were not invincible after the defending champions allowed Sri Lanka to chase down a...

Do-or-die clash as Australia prepare to take on England 10 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

Birmingham: Australia remain confident of beating England in their make-or-break Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston today, even if defeating the English weather has...

IOC approves new events in gender parity push for 2020 10 Jun 2017 - 01:16 am

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Friday approved a mixed 4x400m relay along with 14 other events for Tokyo 2020, hailing the moves...

Bolt says retirement will be a joy 10 Jun 2017 - 01:16 am

Kingston, Jamaica: Usain Bolt has no regrets as he prepares to hang up his spikes in August and says he is looking forward...

De Grasse wants a piece of Jamaican's pie 10 Jun 2017 - 01:16 am

Rome: Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse will continue to look up to Usain Bolt, but, respectfully, can't wait for the Jamaican legend...

Ostapenko aiming to break through the Halep wall 10 Jun 2017 - 01:16 am

Paris: Latvian daredevil Jelena Ostapenko started tennis practicing against a wall -- she would be well advised to remember those early experiences when...

Surprise! Ostapenko latest out-of-nowhere Slam finalist 09 Jun 2017 - 02:27 pm

PARIS: If Jelena Ostapenko wins the French Open on Saturday, she would accomplish something no tennis player has managed to do since, coincidentally,...

Hull City appoint Leonid Slutsky as manager 09 Jun 2017 - 01:59 pm

Championship side Hull City said on Friday they have appointed Russian Leonid Slutsky as manager after the departure of Marco Silva following their...

Manchester United's Mourinho deserves "The Special One" name: Pogba 09 Jun 2017 - 01:16 pm

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho deserves his title of "The Special One" as he can make challenging decisions to get wins and has...

Sri Lanka stun India with record run chase 09 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

London: Sri Lanka staged a superb run chase to stun India and keep alive their Champions Trophy challenge as Kusal Mendis inspired a...

Shakespeare pens three-year Leicester deal 09 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

London: Craig Shakespeare has signed a three-year contract as manager of Leicester City, the former Premier League champions announced yesterday. Shakespeare, 53, was...