Sports

Wiggins expects last-minute decision on Tour 30 Apr 2013 - 12:25 am

STANDISH, United Kingdom: Bradley Wiggins yesterday claimed Team Sky could wait until the Tour de France is underway before deciding their team leader...

Heat complete play-off sweep 30 Apr 2013 - 12:24 am

Pau Gasol (16) of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Matt Bonner (15) and Gary Neal (14) of the San Antonio Spurs in...

Barcelona to show real colours in London: Tomic 30 Apr 2013 - 12:23 am

MADRID: Injury-hit Barcelona were picked apart by traditional rivals Real Madrid on Sunday but their meeting at the Euroleague Final Four in London...

Shabab Qatar, Gateway maintain unbeaten run 30 Apr 2013 - 12:22 am

Rizwan (left) of Mesaieed Hockey Club (MHC), tackles Graham of Doha Hockey Club (DHC)-2 during the Qatar National Hockey League at Al Rayyan...

Tigers beat Braves 8-3 for 3-game sweep 30 Apr 2013 - 12:21 am

DETROIT: Miguel Cabrera is one hitter who can certainly be trusted to swing at a 3-0 pitch. Cabrera hit a three-run homer on...

Blackhawks, Penguins top Stanley Cup play-off seeds 30 Apr 2013 - 12:20 am

WASHINGTON: The Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins, who each won a league-best 36 games in a shortened National Hockey League season, are co-favourites...

Bangladesh complete first Test victory in Zimbabwe 30 Apr 2013 - 12:19 am

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe’s captains Mushfiqur Rahim (left) and Brendan Taylor pose with the trophy they share after drawing the series 1-1 on the...

Watson, Samson carry Rajasthan over the line; Mumbai Indians win 30 Apr 2013 - 12:18 am

Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson plays a shot through the offside during their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium...

Pakistan drops Afridi from Champions Trophy squad 30 Apr 2013 - 12:18 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan yesterday axed Shahid Afridi from their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy following the allrounder’s below-par performances in South Africa...

New Zealand seek revenge against England 30 Apr 2013 - 12:17 am

WELLINGTON: A galvanised New Zealand head to Britain determined to finish off a job they came so close to completing in a thrilling...

Qatar’s Al Thawadi in Malaysia ahead of AFC Elections 29 Apr 2013 - 11:48 pm

Qatar’s Hassan Al Thawadi (in black) speaks to journalists at a hotel ahead of the AFC Elections in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. RIGHT:...

AFC candidate urges probe into ‘vote interference’ 29 Apr 2013 - 11:46 pm

RIGHT: Yousef Al Serkal of United Arab Emirates (left) and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain are seen together. Al Serkal...

Spurs’ Bale scoops PFA awards 29 Apr 2013 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the...

Clubs aim to book spots in AFC knock-outs 29 Apr 2013 - 11:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Asian football officials may be forced to tally yellow and red cards or even hold a special lottery to decide the last...

Twenty years on, Seles still carries attack scars 29 Apr 2013 - 11:24 pm

BERLIN: The knife attack on Monica Seles (pictured), which took place in Hamburg 20 years ago today, not only dictated security at sports...

Horschel seals maiden victory in New Orleans 29 Apr 2013 - 11:23 pm

Avondale, Louisana: American Billy Horschel charged ahead with six consecutive birdies, then held his nerve down the stretch to win his maiden PGA...

Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team excels in Houston 29 Apr 2013 - 11:22 pm

BAYTOWN, Texas: Victory was within the team’s grasp but did not happen. Still, for the Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team, the...

QMMF’s Al Sulaiti grabs first point 29 Apr 2013 - 11:21 pm

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider Saeed Al Sulaiti (No.95) negotiates a bend during the Spanish CEV Championship at Montmelo Circuit. Al...