Sports

Cabrera helps Blue Jays bring down Giants 16 May 2013 - 12:23 am

Toronto: Toronto’s Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two RBIs against his former team as the Blue Jays outslugged San Francisco 10-6 yesterday. Cabrera...

IOC to oversee India return to Olympic fold 16 May 2013 - 12:22 am

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday said it had held successful meetings with exiled member India, following its suspension over claims of...

Eriksson to resign as UK athletics head coach 16 May 2013 - 12:21 am

LONDON: Britain’s head athletics coach Peter Eriksson said yesterday he was stepping down just seven months after he took the job so that...

Qatar’s Eljaish held to 1-1 draw by Saudi’s Al Ahli 15 May 2013 - 03:29 am

Majed Mohammed (left) of Eljaish and Al Ahli’s Mansour Al Harbi vie for the ball during their side’s AFC Champions League last 16...

Pellegrini favourite to replace Mancini at City 15 May 2013 - 03:28 am

Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini leaves the team hotel in London, yesterday. Manchester City sacked manager Roberto Mancini on Monday following his...

Format changed for women’s Ashes series 15 May 2013 - 03:28 am

SYDNEY: The Australian women’s cricket team will face their English counterparts over all three formats of the game in August with the winners...

Pakistan to increase players’ salaries 15 May 2013 - 03:27 am

KARACHI: Pakistan announced yesterday that its 21 cricketers on central contracts would get a 15 percent salary increase and a 10 percent rise...

Djokovic back to winning ways at Rome Masters 15 May 2013 - 02:29 am

ROME: Two-tme Rome masters champion Novak Djokovic began his campaign for a hat-trick trophy with a 70-minute, 6-2, 6-3 win over Albert Montanes...

Wiggins loses more time as Uran wins 15 May 2013 - 02:29 am

ALTOPIANO DEL MONTASIO, Italy: Olympic silver medallist Rigoberto Uran soloed to victory in the hilly 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, as...

QOC to honour Qatar’s best on May 21 at Katara 15 May 2013 - 02:28 am

DOHA: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the country’s governing sports body, will host a ceremony to honour the best athletes’, sports officials’, institutions’, government...

FIBA’s Games push starts in Doha 15 May 2013 - 02:25 am

Teams taking part in FIBA Asia 3x3 Basketball Championship for Men and Women are seen during a training session at Villaggio Mall in...

The President’s message 15 May 2013 - 02:24 am

I am very excited and proud at the same time that FIBA Asia has taken the lead in promoting this baby of 3x3...

Qatar 3x3 teams set to regale basketball fans 15 May 2013 - 02:24 am

DOHA: While other teams in the competition will be concentrating more and training their guns on finishing on the podium, there will be...

IPL: Super Kings go top; thumping win for Kings XI 15 May 2013 - 12:24 am

Adam Gilchrist of Kings XI Punjap acknowledges the crowd after bringing up his fifty in IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M...

Broad wants England batsmen scoring runs 15 May 2013 - 12:23 am

England’s Jonny Bairstow (left), Jonathan Trott (second left), Joe Root (centre), Alastair Cook and Nick Compton (right) walk to a training session before...

Petersen replaces Smith for Champions Trophy 14 May 2013 - 11:26 pm

JOHANNESBURG: Test opening batsman Alviro Petersen will replace Graeme Smith in South Africa’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales...

Boult excited by chance to play at Lord’s 14 May 2013 - 11:26 pm

LONDON: Trent Boult is confident the experience of playing a first Test at Lord’s will prove an inspiration and not a burden when...

All Black ace Howlett retires 14 May 2013 - 11:26 pm

DUBLIN: Munster’s former New Zealand wing Doug Howlett has retired from professional rugby, the Irish province announced yesterday. The 34-year-old, the All Blacks’...