Sports

PSG, Juventus in last-eight 08 Mar 2013 - 11:52 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Lucas (left) vies with Valencia’s Argentinian midfielder Ever Banega during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg...

People ‘waiting for Barca to fail’, says striker Messi 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

Madrid: World Player-of-the-Year Lionel Messi believes many people are hoping that Barcelona crash out of the Champions League next week so they can...

PSG’s form delights Ancelotti 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his players after they battled past Valencia to join the continent’s elite in the quarter-finals of...

Ronaldo’s damaged Ferrari ‘to sell on eBay’ 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

STRASBOURG, France: A damaged Ferrari once belonging to Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is to be sold on eBay, after its new owner...

United to run schools in tsunami-hit Japan 08 Mar 2013 - 11:50 am

TOKYO: English Premier League titans Manchester United are to run football schools for youngsters living in the tsunami-hit northeast of Japan, a club...

Wagner, Rutherford lift NZ 08 Mar 2013 - 11:50 am

DUNEDIN: Openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton capitalised on the cheap dismissal of England by guiding New Zealand to 131 without loss at...

Sri Lanka bank on spin in Bangladesh Test 08 Mar 2013 - 11:48 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Hosts Sri Lanka look set to extend their dominance over Bangladesh when they open a two-Test series at their happy...

Panesar handed England increment contract 08 Mar 2013 - 11:48 am

LONDON: Spinner Monty Panesar (pictured) was given an England increment contract for 2012-13 yesterday as a reward for his fine recent form. The...

Al Serkal not in favour of Qatar sharing 2022 FIFA World Cup 08 Mar 2013 - 11:47 am

MUMBAI: Michel Platini’s idea that Qatar share the 2022 World Cup hosting rights with its Middle East neighbours was “crazy”, UAE football chief...

Al Gharafa, Eljaish take 1-0 lead in semi-final series 08 Mar 2013 - 11:46 am

Doha: Eljaish and Al Gharafa drew first blood in the best-of-five semi-final series of the Heir Apparent Cup. Yesterday at the Al Gharafa...

Barca need cool heads for Milan clash, says Fabregas 08 Mar 2013 - 11:45 am

MADRID: Barcelona need to avoid over-exuberance if they are to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at home to AC...

Doha all set for Round 8 of Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East 08 Mar 2013 - 11:44 am

Doha: The strongest grid in the history of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, the leading one-make series in the region, took...

‘Fab four’ reunite at Indian Wells 08 Mar 2013 - 11:42 am

Francesca Schiavone of Italy hits a return against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the BNP Paribas Open tennis in Indian Wells, California, USA,...

Tennis announces new measures against doping 08 Mar 2013 - 11:42 am

LONDON: Tennis is to introduce biological passports for players this year to help in the fight against doping, the International Tennis Federation (ITF)...

France aim to bounce back 08 Mar 2013 - 11:41 am

MARCOUSSIS, France: France coach Philippe Saint-Andre yesterday said that he would take any victory against Ireland -- no matter what the score --...

Wozniacki backs struggling McIlroy 08 Mar 2013 - 11:41 am

INDIAN WELLS, California: Having had her own fair share of knocks in recent months while struggling for form on the tennis court, Caroline...

Qatar trounce Egypt in friendly 08 Mar 2013 - 02:50 am

Egypt’s Hossam Ashour (right) fights for the ball with Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim during their international friendly football match at Al Gharafa Stadium, yesterday....

Best team lost: Mourinho 06 Mar 2013 - 10:46 pm

Manchester United’s Scottish manager Alex Ferguson (right) reacts after Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder Nani was sent off during the UEFA Champions League Last-16...