Sports

Madrid a divided city for clash of arch-rivals 23 May 2014 - 09:29 am

MADRID: Madrid bars will be packed tomorrow with red-striped Atletico Madrid football fans and Real Madrid rivals, all in white, drinking and yelling...

Qatar SuperBike: Round 6 starts today at Losail 23 May 2014 - 09:28 am

Doha: The sixth round of Qatar SuperBike Championship will take place this weekend under the floodlights of Losail International Circuit. The QMMF rider...

Goalz aplenty at Al Arabi SC end of term tournament 23 May 2014 - 09:27 am

Doha: Following on from last weekend’s year 1 to 3 years Goalz tournament, Al Arabi Sports club once again hosted the end of...

Goalkeeper sorry over striker death 23 May 2014 - 09:26 am

JAKARTA: An Indonesian goalkeeper said yesterday he was “truly sorry” after a striker he kicked in the stomach during a match in one...

Scott starts as World No. 1 golfer at Colonial 23 May 2014 - 09:25 am

Adam Scott poses for a portrait prior to the start of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, yesteday in Fort Worth, Texas. Scott...

French Open: Nadal faces stiff challenge as fiery Djokovic looms 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

Rafael Nadal will be facing tough test at the French Open starting next week. PARIS: Rafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open title...

Wozniacki takes comfort from Liverpool connection 23 May 2014 - 09:24 am

VIRGINIA WATER, England: , Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (pictured) said she was drawing comfort from her fellow supporters of Liverpool football club...

NBA: Parker, Green excel to give Spurs 2-0 lead against Thunder 23 May 2014 - 09:23 am

Thunder’s Steven Adams (centre) goes up for a shot against Spurs in the first half in Game Two of the Western Conference Finals...

‘Pocket Rocket’, Blake headline world relays 23 May 2014 - 09:22 am

NASSAU: , Jamaican sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Yohan Blake headline a raft of high-profile athletes who will debut at the inaugural two-day IAAF...

Pacers’ George diagnosed with concussion 23 May 2014 - 09:21 am

INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana Pacers’ forward Paul George has been diagnosed with a concussion after taking a knee to the head in an NBA play-off...

IPL: Knight Riders overcome Challengers to enter play-offs 23 May 2014 - 04:50 am

Robin Uthappa continued his brilliant form with the bat, smashing 83 from just 51 deliveries against Royal Challengers in Kolkata yesterday. KOLKATA: The...

Ronaldo, Bale will start: Coach 21 May 2014 - 11:46 pm

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) speaks with members of the media after attending a training session during open media day at the Valdebebas...

Germany start 10-day training camp 21 May 2014 - 11:44 pm

Italy’s national team goalkeeper Antonio Mirante makes a save during a training session at Coverciano training centre near Florence, yesterday. ROME: Germany launched...

Simmons the hero as Mumbai down Punjab 21 May 2014 - 11:43 pm

MOHALI: A blistering century – the first of Pepsi IPL 2014 – by Lendl Simmons saw the Mumbai Indians register a big seven-wicket...

ICC launches probe into corruption leak 21 May 2014 - 11:41 pm

WELLINGTON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) launched an urgent inquiry yesterday into how Brendon McCullum’s testimony to a match-fixing investigation was leaked, while...

Coach to build ‘new’ Barcelona 21 May 2014 - 11:40 pm

FC Barcelona’s new coach Luis Enrique Martinez attends a news conference after signing a two-year contract at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona yesterday....

Italian football chief slams racist abuse of Balotelli 21 May 2014 - 11:38 pm

ROME: Racist abuse directed at Mario Balotelli by a young fan outside Italy’s training camp was “unacceptable”, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Giancarlo...

Cole is looking for new challenge after Chelsea exit 21 May 2014 - 11:36 pm

LONDON: Former England defender Ashley Cole said yesterday he is looking for “another journey” after announcing he will leave Chelsea after eight years...