Sports

IRB promises fairer World Cup schedule 23 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

WELLINGTON: The International Rugby Board said yesterday it has revamped the 2015 World Cup match schedule to stop giving top nations an unfair...

England to start South America tour in Uruguay 23 Apr 2013 - 04:42 am

LONDON: England yesterday announced that their summer tour to South America will begin in Uruguay on June 2. Stuart Lancaster’s team will meet...

Farah eyes marathon record 23 Apr 2013 - 04:41 am

LONDON: Olympic champion Mo Farah has set his sights on adding to his growing collection of British long-distance records when he makes his...

Spurs cruise past Lakers 23 Apr 2013 - 04:41 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: San Antonio’s star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined for 53 points yesterday to lead the...

Royals complete Red Sox clean sweep 23 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

BOSTON: The Boston Red Sox had the emotion and a seven-game winning streak on their side. The Kansas City Royals had the pitching...

Rangers eliminate Devils 23 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

NEW YORK : The New York Rangers insist they are focused much more on their drive toward the playoffs than ending the New...

Hassan Al Thawadi meets Prince Ali of Jordan 23 Apr 2013 - 04:40 am

Hassan Al Thawadi (fourth left), Secretary General of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, who is contesting for the FIFA Executive Committee post, poses...

Al Arabi avoid relegation 23 Apr 2013 - 04:39 am

DOHA: Al Arabi on Sunday survived the drop from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) with a hard-fought 2-1 win over second division side...

Australian swimming, athletics get funding cuts 23 Apr 2013 - 04:39 am

SYDNEY: Two of Australia’s biggest Olympic sports, swimming and athletics, had their annual high-performance funding cut yesterday by the government-backed Australian Sports Commission...

Al Sadd win Emir Cup in thriller 22 Apr 2013 - 06:46 am

Al Sadd players and coach celebrate after winning the Emir Cup at Qatar Sports Club yesterday. Al Sadd defeated Eljaish 3-2 in the...

Celtic clinch Scottish Premier League title 22 Apr 2013 - 06:44 am

The Celtic team celebrate their victory against Inverness Caledonian Thistle during their Scottish Premier League match at Celtic Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland,...

Tottenham stun Manchester City 22 Apr 2013 - 06:44 am

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur sent the Premier League title towards Manchester United with a 3-1 win defeat of Manchester City yesterday, on a day...

Barca inch closer to La Liga title 22 Apr 2013 - 06:44 am

MADRID: Midfielder Cesc Fabregas moved Barcelona a step closer to the La Liga title with a late strike in a laboured 1-0 victory...

Attractive prizes await fans at Emir Cup football 22 Apr 2013 - 06:43 am

Doha: Fans watching the Emir Cup matches this season stand to win attractive prizes, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) said yesterday. With the...

We’re ready for Real: Klopp 22 Apr 2013 - 06:42 am

BERLIN: Coach Jurgen Klopp has said Borussia Dortmund are ready to face Real Madrid in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final after their Bundesliga win...

First win for Daredevils; Kings XI clinch thriller 22 Apr 2013 - 06:41 am

New Delhi: It took a blistering knock from Virender Sehwag to end Delhi Daredevils’ six-match losing streak as they beat Mumbai Indians by...

Fed Cup: Kvitova keeps Czechs alive 22 Apr 2013 - 06:40 am

PALERMO,Italy: Former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova defeated Sara Errani 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to keep defending champions, the Czech Republic alive in their Fed...

Marquez breaks records with first victory in MotoGP 22 Apr 2013 - 06:40 am

AUSTIN: Spanish rookie Marc Marquez out-duelled Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa to win the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas yesterday...