Sports

Mourinho left with regrets as Chelsea lose in Paris 04 Apr 2014 - 05:44 am

Real Madrid’s Protuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Borussia Dortmund at Santiago...

Ibra out for at least four weeks, says PSG president 04 Apr 2014 - 05:43 am

Paris St Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahomovic (bottom) is comforted by team mates as he lies on the pitch during their Champions League quarter-final first...

Barca transfer plans remain intact 04 Apr 2014 - 05:42 am

MADRID: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has described the one-year transfer ban on signing players handed down on the club as a “grave...

USA settle for 2-2 draw with Mexico 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

PHOENIX, US: Mexico rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the USA yesterday in an international friendly. After...

Chelsea accused of fixing Dutch league 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

THE HAGUE: English Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch...

Bayern ban British tabloids for Man Utd clash 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich yesterday refused two British tabloids accreditation for week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Manchester United over ‘insulting’...

Sri Lanka in Twenty20 final 04 Apr 2014 - 04:45 am

DHAKA: Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending champions, after the first...

FIFA orders transfer ban on Spanish giants Barcelona 03 Apr 2014 - 04:54 am

A file picture dated September 17, 2013, shows players of FC Barcelona during a training session in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona were banned yesterday...

Qatar’s Barshim eyes Sotomayor’s mark 03 Apr 2014 - 04:53 am

Mutaz Barshim celebrating one of his jumps during last year’s Doha Diamond League. Barshim, 22, says Javier Sotomayor’s 2.45m world record could fall. ...

PSG beat Chelsea 03 Apr 2014 - 04:31 am

Chelsea’s Willian (left) vies for the ball with Paris Saint Germain player Christophe Jallet during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg...

Bayern held by Man United at Old Trafford 03 Apr 2014 - 04:22 am

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben reacts after missing a scoring opportunity during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, match against Manchester...

Neymar gives Barca hope against Atletico 03 Apr 2014 - 04:20 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, against Club...

England’s Cook in favour of Pietersen axe 03 Apr 2014 - 02:02 am

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has given his backing for the “brave call” to end the international career of Kevin Pietersen. Despite being...

Pique out for four weeks, Costa to undergo tests 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona will be without defender Gerard Pique for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid and the Copa...

Germany relaxes noise rules for World Cup 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BERLIN: Football-mad Germany, a powerhouse in the world of football, has blown the whistle on its strict noise pollution rules -- but just...

Sri Lankans welcome ‘lovely’ spin headache 03 Apr 2014 - 01:15 am

Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal (right) speaks with team-mate Angelo Mathews during the training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...

Latif says picking seniors backfired 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s new cricket chief selector Rashid Latif yesterday said relying on senior players had backfired after a familiar batting collapse saw the...

Pietersen eyes new role 03 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen said yesterday he was looking forward to sharing the benefits of his experience with international stars of the future now...