Sports

Youth ‘factories’ belie romantic image 22 Jun 2014 - 09:14 am

Boys play a “pelada” soccer match in the Brazilian city of Manaus. RECIFE: Brazil is deadly serious about developing young footballers in a...

Sri Lanka fight back after Robson scores maiden century 22 Jun 2014 - 09:13 am

England’s Sam Robson plays a shot on his way to a century against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second Test...

Nadal vulnerable at Wimbledon: Federer 22 Jun 2014 - 09:12 am

LONDON: Roger Federer claims Rafael Nadal’s vulnerability on grass will be a significant boost to his chances of winning Wimbledon for a record-breaking...

Grumpy Serena seeks to make up for Paris pain 22 Jun 2014 - 09:11 am

LONDON: Serena Williams admits she will start her challenge for a sixth Wimbledon title still fuming over her shock defeat at the French...

Klose salvages 2-2 draw for Germany 22 Jun 2014 - 09:10 am

Ghana’s goalkeeper Fatau Dauda (centre) fails to save a goal during a Group G match against Germany at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza...

Germany, Ghana draw 22 Jun 2014 - 04:55 am

Germany’s Miroslav Klose taps the ball in to score against Ghana during their 2014 World Cup Group G football match at the Castelao...

Messi saves Argentina blushes against bold Iran 22 Jun 2014 - 04:43 am

Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group F preliminary round match against Iran at the Estadio...

Ronaldo key to Portugal as US challenge looms 22 Jun 2014 - 12:33 am

Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo stretches during a training session at the team’s base camp in Campinas on the eve of their Group G...

Dark horses Belgium eye place in last sixteen 22 Jun 2014 - 12:27 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Having come from behind to beat Algeria in their opening game, Belgium can reach the World Cup knockout phase by...

Algeria ready to turn goal trickle into flood 22 Jun 2014 - 12:26 am

PORTO ALGERE, Brazil: Algeria scored their first World Cup goal in 28 years in their opener and will hope the offensive floodgates have...

Malaysia’s strutting serama fowl gains fans 22 Jun 2014 - 12:18 am

A judge watches as a serama chicken struts down a judging table during a beauty contest at Kampung Pandan in Kuala Lumpur. KAMPUNG...

Massa displays glimpse of past to take pole in Austria 22 Jun 2014 - 12:16 am

Williams’ Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (left) drives ahead of Mercedes’ German driver Nico Rosberg in the qualifying session of the Austrian Formula One...

Wie takes three-stroke lead 22 Jun 2014 - 12:15 am

The youngest ever Women’s US Open competitor, 11-year-old Lucy Li, a 6th grader from Redwood Shores, California, drives hole one during Round Two...

Phelps enjoys mixed success in Santa Clara 22 Jun 2014 - 12:12 am

Michael Phelps (USA), right, and compatriot Tom Shields swimming during the men’s 100-metre butterfly finals of the Arena Grand Prix at George F...

Chavez wins stage as Martin builds lead 22 Jun 2014 - 12:11 am

VERBIER, Switzerland: Colombia’s Esteban Chavez staged a late attack to win atop the summit finish in Verbier in yesterday’s eighth stage of the...

Woods to make return at National next week 22 Jun 2014 - 12:10 am

WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods will make his return from a back injury that has sidelined him since March at the US PGA Tour’s National...

Messi to show no mercy as Iran hope for miracle today 21 Jun 2014 - 09:28 am

BELO HORIZONTE: Argentina captain Lionel Messi believes coach Alejandro Sabella has to back his side’s attacking capabilities and include him among a front...

Broad, Plunkett lift hosts 21 Jun 2014 - 09:21 am

LEEDS: Stuart Broad became the first England player to bag two Test hat-tricks and Liam Plunkett claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri...