Sports

China crush arch rivals Indonesia 22 May 2013 - 12:19 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions China trounced arch rivals Indonesia 5-0 to top Group A of the Sudirman Cup yesterday, declaring they are ready...

Red Wings take 2-1 series lead 22 May 2013 - 12:18 am

Drew Miller (20) of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his second period goal with his team-mates in Game Three of the Western Conference...

James trades jibes with Pacers coach 22 May 2013 - 12:17 am

NBA player Jason Collins speaks after being presented with the Courage Award, at the annual GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) Respect...

Qatar National Hockey League: Gateway, Shabab Qatar to clash in final 22 May 2013 - 12:16 am

Sameer of Wanderers Hockey Club tackles Adnan during their Qatar National Hockey League match at Al Rayyan Stadium on Friday. Gateway beat Wanderers...

Corbin dazzles in Arizona’s victory over Colorado 22 May 2013 - 12:15 am

New York: Arizona’s Patrick Corbin delivered a dominant nine innings to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over Colorado and improve his...

Rugby: Davies to captain Wales in Japan 22 May 2013 - 12:14 am

LONDON: Cardiff Blues lock Bradley Davies will captain Wales on their two-Test tour of Japan next month, interim head coach Robin McBryde announced...

Messi’s Qatar visit excites young fans 21 May 2013 - 01:09 am

FC Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi smile during a press conference at Aspire Academy in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Messi holds a falcon....

Kids in awe after meeting Barca star 21 May 2013 - 01:06 am

Five young football fans from Indonesia pose for a picture after Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and Ooredoo announced a new initiative at a...

IPL: Royals suspend players’ contracts 21 May 2013 - 12:56 am

New Delhi: The Rajasthan Royals yesterday filed a police complaint against their three players arrested for alleged spot-fixing in IPL matches and, pending...

Zhang retains world title 21 May 2013 - 12:25 am

China’s Zhang Jike holds up the winning trophy after the men’s singles final at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris, yesterday....

Guan to play at Memorial next week 21 May 2013 - 12:24 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang (pictured), the youngest player in Masters history, will continue his dream run in US PGA events by...

Focus is on playing good cricket: Sharma 21 May 2013 - 12:24 am

New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma (pictured) doesn’t want his team to get distracted by the spot-fixing controversy in the Indian Premier...

Hearing set for Warner over Twitter rant 21 May 2013 - 12:23 am

SYDNEY: Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing this week into an alleged code of conduct breach after a Twitter...

McCullum backs New Zealand’s batsmen 21 May 2013 - 12:09 am

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum (left) and Ross Taylor stand in the slips during the second day of the first Test match against England...

Qatar’s Eljaish, Al Gharafa eye last eight spot in ACL 21 May 2013 - 12:08 am

Sebastian Tagliabue (left) of Al Shabab challenges Al Gharafa’s Nene during their Round 16 first leg match of the AFC Champions League in...

Home advantage for Guangzhou 21 May 2013 - 12:08 am

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande will look to sweep aside the challenge of Central Coast Mariners and book their spot in the AFC...

Record-tying four women to start at Indianapolis 21 May 2013 - 12:04 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Britain’s Katherine Legge (pictured) and Pippa Mann and Brazilian Ana Beatriz joined the Indianapolis 500 starting grid yesterday to match a...

Lowe reunited with Hamilton at Mercedes 21 May 2013 - 12:02 am

LONDON: Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced yeserday that the former McLaren technical head was...