Sports

The Heat is on as LeBron returns to Miami 25 Dec 2014 - 12:03 am

MIAMI - LeBron James plays in Miami for the first time since leaving the Heat for Cleveland when the Cavaliers visit Thursday to...

Football Zola appointed as Cagliari boss 24 Dec 2014 - 11:27 pm

ROME - Serie A strugglers Cagliari have appointed club favourite Gianfranco Zola as their new coach, the club announced on Wednesday. Zola, 48,...

Facebook teams with NFL to score with online video 24 Dec 2014 - 11:20 pm

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Thursday it had teamed with the National Football League to show ad-sponsored video clips at the leading social...

Blackpool appeal for Ranger to return 24 Dec 2014 - 11:17 pm

LONDON - Controversial striker Nile Ranger has gone missing and his Championship club Blackpool have not seen him for two weeks, manager Lee...

Absent Ronaldinho threatened with sack 24 Dec 2014 - 11:00 pm

MEXICO CITY - Two-time world footballer of the year Ronaldinho has been threatened with the sack if he doesn't return as soon as...

England's Hartley gets Six Nations reprieve 24 Dec 2014 - 10:40 pm

LONDON - England hooker Dylan Hartley has been cleared to play in the forthcoming Six Nations tournament after receiving just a three-week ban...

Heskey makes shock return with Bolton deal 24 Dec 2014 - 10:24 pm

Football player Emile Heskey of England speaks to the media in Sydney LONDON - Veteran former England international Emile Heskey is to make...

Sunderland lose French veteran Reveillere for a month 24 Dec 2014 - 09:24 pm

SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom - English Premier League strugglers Sunderland face a month without former France international defender Anthony Reveillere who has a calf...

Nicholls's Conti seeks to emulate Kauto at Kempton 24 Dec 2014 - 08:45 pm

LONDON - Silviniaco Conti is favourite to emulate former stablemate Kauto Star and land successive editions of the King George VI Chase at...

Rangers suffer new blow as SFA reject Ashley request 24 Dec 2014 - 05:55 pm

GLASGOW---Fallen Scottish giants Rangers suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday with the announcement by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) it has refused a...

Cameroon's Nkama replaces slain compatriot at Algerian club 24 Dec 2014 - 03:02 pm

Gael Gregoire Nkama ALGIERS--Cameroon striker Gael Gregoire Nkama has signed for Algerian club JS Kabylie to replace Albert Ebosse, his compatriot killed when...

West Indies face tough task in second Test 24 Dec 2014 - 02:55 pm

PORT ELIZABETH-- The West Indies face a daunting task when they take on South Africa in the second Test at Port Elizabeth's St...

Bavuma is South Africa's black hope 24 Dec 2014 - 01:36 pm

Temba Bavuma PORT ELIZABETH-- Temba Bavuma could become only the sixth ethnic black African to play Test cricket for South Africa when the...

Rose leads Bulls over Wizards 24 Dec 2014 - 11:41 am

Derrick Rose WASHINGTON-- Derrick Rose scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls stretched their win streak to four games with a 99-91 victory...

Injured Clarke upbeat he will play at World Cup 24 Dec 2014 - 10:29 am

Michael Clarke SYDNEY-- Australian captain Michael Clarke eased fears Wednesday his career may be over, saying he is recovering well from surgery on...

Ticket sales for ExxonMobil Open off to a flying start 24 Dec 2014 - 12:45 am

Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis tournament in Doha earlier this...

GCC Beach Volleyball Championship kicks off today 24 Dec 2014 - 12:43 am

The Secretary General of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and the Chairman of the Qatar Beach Volleyball Committee, Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi (front...

Jedinak, Cahill to lead Australia bid 24 Dec 2014 - 12:42 am

Mile Jedinak (left) and Tim Cahill SYDNEY: Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak and stalwarts Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano will lead Australia’s bid...