Sports

PGA Championship moves to July for 2016 Olympics 06 Aug 2014 - 11:01 pm

LOUISVILLE: Golfers will play three major championships in a span of 46 days in the run-up to the sports return to the Olympic...

Springboks call up Smith for Matfield 06 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

CAPE TOWN: Juan Smith (pictured), who last year retired from rugby due to an Achilles injury, has completed a remarkable comeback after being...

United believe in the Van Gaal way: Mata 06 Aug 2014 - 10:46 pm

Real Madrid’s players exercise during their team’s training session at Valdebebas Sports City in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. Real Madrid will face Sevilla FC...

Lampard excited by City loan switch 06 Aug 2014 - 10:44 pm

British referee Howard Webb gestures during the Round of 16 football match between Brazil and Chile at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte...

Federer, Wawrinka advance in Toronto 06 Aug 2014 - 10:42 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand against Peter Polansky of Canada on day two of the Rogers Cup tournament at Rexall Centre...

Cricket: ICC decides against Anderson appeal 06 Aug 2014 - 10:42 pm

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced yesterday that it will not appeal against the decision to clear England’s James Anderson (pictured) over...

Hamad to coach Bahrain at Asian Cup 06 Aug 2014 - 10:39 pm

Manama: Former Iraq and Jordan coach Adnan Hamad will lead Bahrain to next year’s Asian Cup in Australia after he was appointed as...

Philippines rocked by player revolt 06 Aug 2014 - 10:38 pm

MANILA: The Philippines’ football team has been rocked by a player revolt with two Azkals senior players refusing to suit up for American...

Guardiola a genius, gushes Bayern boss Rummenigge 06 Aug 2014 - 10:38 pm

BERLIN: Pepe Guardiola is a genius of a coach, Bayern Munich boss Karl Heinz Rummenigge gushed in an interview for yesterday’s Sport Bild....

Liverpool seal loan move for Manquillo 06 Aug 2014 - 10:37 pm

LONDON: Liverpool have signed Spanish right-back Javier Manquillo on loan from reigning La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, the English Premier League club announced...

Hammon shatters NBA glass ceiling 06 Aug 2014 - 09:19 pm

WNBA star Becky Hammon (pictured) of Russia broke a glass ceiling in major professional sports on Tuesday when NBA champions San Antonio Spurs...

Phelps to take Rio call after nationals 06 Aug 2014 - 09:16 pm

Michael Phelps (left) and his coach Bob Bowman speak during the 2014 Phillips 66 USA National Championships press conference at the William Woollett...

Lochte set for duel at US nationals 06 Aug 2014 - 09:14 pm

Ryan Lochte speaks during the 2014 Phillips 66 USA National Championships Press Conference in Irvine, California, on Tuesday. IRVINE, United States: Olympic swimming...

Olympic great teams up with Aqua Sphere to develop suit line 06 Aug 2014 - 09:13 pm

IRVINE, United States: Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps, on a comeback that could take him to the Rio Games, is teaming up with...

Key figure in doping scandal surrenders, faces charges 06 Aug 2014 - 09:12 pm

MIAMI: Tony Bosch, one of the central figures in American baseball’s largest performance-enhancing drugs scandal, has surrendered to federal agents and been charged...

Younus drops anchor to rescue Pakistan in Galle 06 Aug 2014 - 09:09 pm

Pakistan’s Younus Khan plays a shot during the first day of their first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle yesterday. GALLE: Pakistan’s...

England seek repeat win at Old Trafford 06 Aug 2014 - 09:07 pm

England’s Steven Finn leaves the field after a training session before the fourth cricket Test match against India at the Old Trafford in...

Anderson has no need to change aggressive style: Cook 06 Aug 2014 - 09:04 pm

MANCHESTER: Paceman James Anderson has no need to tone down his aggression when England and India renew their rivalry in the fourth Test...