Sports

Rooney double leads United to victory over Leverkusen 18 Sep 2013 - 03:13 am

Real Madrid’s Isco (right) celebrates with his Portuguese team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring during the UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray at the...

Australia clinch ODI series 17 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Australia’s three most talented players made significant contributions to take their team to a 49-run victory in the deciding final one-dayer...

Ronaldo goal scoring earns ‘record’ pay: Press 17 Sep 2013 - 02:31 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Gareth Bale take part in a training session at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul yesterday. Real Madrid...

Alves offered to donate his liver to me, says Abidal 17 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Monaco full-back Eric Abidal has said that his old Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves offered to donate the Frenchman his liver when Abidal...

Cilic handed nine-month doping ban 17 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

LONDON: Croatia’s Marin Cilic has been handed a nine-month doping ban, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced yesterday. The 24-year-old, currently ranked 24th...

Lethargic Bayern begin title defence against CSKA Moscow 17 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (centre) takes part in a training session at the team’s Carrington training ground in Manchester, northwest England,...

Young may not change his diving ways: Moyes 17 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager David Moyes has warned his own player Ashley Young to stop diving but said yesterday he could not...

Giant killers Pilsen seek to stun Man City 17 Sep 2013 - 01:50 am

PRAGUE: Czech champions Viktoria Pilsen are looking to add Manchester City to their collection of beaten giants when the two teams clash in...

Record Real spending faces test 17 Sep 2013 - 01:49 am

Galatasaray’s Ivorian forward Didier Drogba (right) and coach Fatih Terim hold a press conference at Metin Oktay Training Centre in Istanbul, yesterday, on...

Only Juve win will do in Copenhagen, says Conte 17 Sep 2013 - 01:48 am

MILAN: Juventus coach Antonio Conte admits a Champions League final appearance is beyond the Italians but says he won’t accept anything less than...

Europe’s big three ready for opening night 17 Sep 2013 - 01:43 am

LONDON: Experienced as they are there will still be a few first-night nerves this week as Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho...

Horwill expected to play next week 17 Sep 2013 - 01:42 am

Ben Smith of New Zealand (left) and Zane Kirchner of South Africa (top right) compete for a high ball during their Test at...

Safarova beats Erakovic for fifth career title 17 Sep 2013 - 01:40 am

Serbia’s team celebrates after Janko Tipsarevic defeated Canada’s Vasek Pospisil during their Davis Cup semi-final at the Belgrade Arena on Sunday. Serbia, the...

Czech Republic top seeds for 2014 Davis Cup 17 Sep 2013 - 01:31 am

PRAGUE: Czech Republic will be the top seeds when the draw for the 2014 Davis Cup is made this week, the International Tennis...

Olympics: Bach keen on radically changing bid city mentality 17 Sep 2013 - 01:30 am

PARIS: Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will move into his new office in Lausanne, Switzerland, today with little fanfare but...

Rays waste 3-run lead, lose to Twins 6-4 17 Sep 2013 - 01:29 am

MINNEAPOLIS: This was a tough one for the Tampa Bay Rays to lose. With reigning Cy Young Award winner David Price on the...

Broncos beat Giants in NFL battle of brothers 17 Sep 2013 - 01:26 am

Oakland Raiders RB Rashad Jennings (27) runs up the middle for 28 yards in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at O.co...

Golf: Heavy rain delays finish at Illinois event 17 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

LAKE FOREST, Illinois: Play was suspended for the day at the BMW Championship yesterday after torrential downpours left the course water-logged, with the...