Sports

China’s sports system ‘needs major reform’ 28 May 2013 - 11:38 am

SHANGHAI: In front of thousands of fans in a cavernous Shanghai Stadium, long jumper Li Jinzhe thundered down the track before soaring 8.34...

Ellsbury the hero as Red Sox rally to stun Tribe 28 May 2013 - 11:37 am

NEW YORK: Jacoby Ellsbury hit a game-winning, walk-off double as the Boston Red Sox rallied from four runs down to stun the Cleveland...

Mumbai Indians lift IPL title 27 May 2013 - 06:05 am

Mumbai Indians celebrate after with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League title against Chennai Kolkata: Mumbai Indians lifted the Indian Premier...

Dominant Rosberg clinches historic win at Monaco GP 27 May 2013 - 06:04 am

MONACO: Nico Rosberg became the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality...

Serena, Federer advance; Venus makes early exit 27 May 2013 - 06:03 am

PARIS: Serena Williams buried the ghosts of her 2012 Roland Garros horror show to storm into the French Open second round yesterday as...

Stage set for epic clash as Asif, Rawat reach semis 27 May 2013 - 05:08 am

Laxman Singh Rawat of India takes aim during his quarter-final match against Yuttapop Pakpoj of Thailand at the Second 6-Red Asian Snooker Championship...

Nibali secures maiden Giro title 27 May 2013 - 05:07 am

BRESCIA, Italy: Italian Vincenzo Nibali secured his maiden Giro d’Italia title yesterday as Britain’s Mark Cavendish took his fifth stage win on the...

QNRRC: Al Kuwari, Al Naimi win fifth round at Losail 27 May 2013 - 05:06 am

Ahmed Ghaith Al Kuwari (centre), winner of the Open Class in the fifth round of the Qatar National Road Racing Championship poses for...

Manassero claims flagship win at EPGA 27 May 2013 - 05:05 am

WENTWORTH, United Kingdom: Italy’s Matteo Manassero rewrote the history books when he became the youngest ever winner of the European PGA Championship at...

Bayern target more glory 27 May 2013 - 05:05 am

LONDON: Despite the upheaval of a coaching change and hints at buying another main striker, Bayern Munich believe they can dominate European football...

Neymar to sign for Barcelona 27 May 2013 - 05:05 am

RIO DE JANIERO: Brazil’s gifted World Cup hope Neymar (pictured) is moving to Spanish champions Barcelona the striker said yesterday and will sign...

Dortmund will bounce back: Klopp 27 May 2013 - 05:04 am

LONDON, United Kingdom: Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has said his team will bounce back from their Champions League final defeat to Bayern...

Match-winner Robben breaks finals hoodoo 27 May 2013 - 05:04 am

LONDON: Match-winner Arjen Robben broke his finals hoodoo in style on Saturday as the flying Dutch winger’s late strike gave Bayern Munich a...

Celtic beat Hibs to lift Scottish Cup 27 May 2013 - 05:04 am

Edinburgh: A classy double from Gary Hooper helped Celtic beat Hibernian 3-0 to lift the Scottish Cup for the 36th time at Hampden...

Qatar players must go all out for win: Coach Fahad 27 May 2013 - 05:02 am

Qatar players during a training session at Aspire Academy practice pitches in Doha yesterday. BELOW; Qatar coach Fahad Thani during a press conference...

QMMF riders tested by rough weather in Spain 27 May 2013 - 05:01 am

Qatar’s Nasser Al Malki takes a bend on his bike at Motorland Aragon, a motorsport race track located near Alcaniz, Spain, yesterday. Al...

Golf: India’s Singh hopes injection will end 10 months of severe pain 27 May 2013 - 05:00 am

VIRGINIA WATER, England: Jeev Milkha Singh will battle through the pain of a finger injury in 36-hole US Open qualifying today before having...

Spurs rally to beat Grizzlies 27 May 2013 - 04:59 am

Tiago Splitter (22) of the San Antonio Spurs goes up for the ball in front of Zach Randolph (50) of the Memphis Grizzlies...