Sports

Iran end Palestine hopes 29 Sep 2015 - 08:38 am

CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship): Iran were in a vengeful mood to start day six of competition in Group E of the 2015...

Mourinho's return to FC Porto 29 Sep 2015 - 08:20 am

PORTO: As you walk into FC Porto's museum at the distinctive Estadio do Dragao, a familiar figure, who also has Chelsea connections, immediately...

London declines chance to host Tour de France Grand Depart 29 Sep 2015 - 08:07 am

London has declined the opportunity to host the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2017, Transport for London has confirmed. The capital was...

Lively Lukaku sparks Everton comeback win at West Brom 29 Sep 2015 - 08:04 am

Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring the third goal for Everton Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up another goal as Everton rallied from two...

Bayern's Vidal likely out of Champions League clash with Dinamo 29 Sep 2015 - 08:01 am

Bayern Munich will likely be without midfielder Arturo Vidal for Tuesday's Champions League match with Dinamo Zagreb, coach Pep Guardiola said Monday. The...

Tables turned as Platini pushed onto the defensive 29 Sep 2015 - 07:57 am

Favourite to win February's FIFA presidential election until the end of last week, Michel Platini is suddenly facing the same doubts and criticism...

QTF & InterContinental Doha Open 2015 gets under way 29 Sep 2015 - 01:58 am

Sultan Khalfan (right), Tournament Director of Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) & & InterContinental Doha Open 2015, speaking at a press conference at the...

Casillas of Porto to set new record 29 Sep 2015 - 12:58 am

Bayer Leverkusen’s Hakan Calhanoglu (centre) during a training session at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, yesterday. Bayer Leverkusen will face FC...

Injured Messi ‘irreplaceable’ for Barcelona boss 29 Sep 2015 - 12:57 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi grimaces in pain as he lies on the pitch after injuring his left knee during their Spanish first division soccer...

Blatter insists he will stay as FIFA president 29 Sep 2015 - 12:56 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA President Michel Platini after being re-elected following a vote to decide on the FIFA...

Blanco stars as Phillies outwit Nationals 12-5 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

New York: Andres Blanco hit a two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon with one out in the top of the ninth inning to break...

Rugby: England eye win over Aussies 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Bagshot, UK: England coach Stuart Lancaster has insisted his side will bounce back from their shattering World Cup defeat by Wales when they...

Broncos tame Lions to make it 3-0 for season 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Denver Broncos’ running back Ronnie Hillman (second right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter...

Spieth captures Tour Championship crown 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Atlanta: Jordan Spieth capped an epic season with a Tour Championship victory that boosted him back to number one in the world and...

Squash ‘devastated’ by Games snub 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Fujio Mitarai (right), chairman for the Tokyo 2020 additional event programme panel announces the five additional sports, baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and...

SA bank on IPL skills for lengthy India tour 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

South African T20 captain Faf Du Plessis (right) speaks as team coach Russell Domingo looks on during a press conference in New Delhi...

IPC Colombia names team for Doha 2015 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Maritza Arango, Juan Moreno and Juan Medina headline the Colombian team of nine athletes for October’s IPC Athletics World Championships. Colombia has...

Losail Circuit welcomes ARRC circus 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship paddock heads to the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend with Yuki Takahashi leading the...