Sports

Wallabies axe O’Connor over airport incident 21 Sep 2013 - 07:49 am

SYDNEY: Controversial winger James O’Connor was yesterday dumped from the Wallabies squad for an indefinite period after he was allegedly prevented from taking...

Boxing: Mayweather fight richest in history 21 Sep 2013 - 07:48 am

LOS ANGELES: Floyd Mayweather’s () win over Mexico’s Saul Alvarez has been confirmed as the richest fight in boxing history with nearly $150m...

Lee Chong Wei reaches semis 21 Sep 2013 - 07:47 am

TOKYO: Malaysia’s world number-one Lee Chong Wei brushed aside Jun Takemura of Japan 21-10, 21-11 to reach the semi-finals of the Japan Open...

Al Sadd edge Al Ahli 1-0; Al Gharafa held at home 21 Sep 2013 - 02:38 am

Al Gharafa’s Othman Al Yahri (in yellow) holds off Al Khor’s Abdulla Saif during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Gharafa...

QSL: Al Sadd take on Al Ahli today 20 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

Action from last week’s match of the Qatar Stars League between Al Gharafa and Al Ahli at Arabi Stadium in Doha. The match...

Messi hat-trick helps Barca sweep aside Ajax 19 Sep 2013 - 02:24 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match against Ajax Amsterdam at Camp Nou Stadium in...

Guangzhou storm into semi-finals 19 Sep 2013 - 02:23 am

Guangzhou’s Elkeson De Oliveira Cardoso celebrates after scoring a goal against Qatar’s Lekhwaiya during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at the Abdullah...

IRB chief Gosper wants ‘full’ European Cup 19 Sep 2013 - 02:19 am

Brett Gosper, International Rugby Board (IRB) Chief Executive, addresses a media briefing in London on Tuesday, to mark two years to the day...

Qatar launches Q League 19 Sep 2013 - 02:13 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) launched the first edition of Q League, a new league that will have 18 teams formed of 14...

Coach Moyes salutes ‘world class’ Rooney 19 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney smiles during the UEFA Champions League Group A match against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Guardiola’s Bayern gives perfect response to criticism 19 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

MUNICH, Germany: Pep Guardiola was delighted to see his Bayern Munich side respond to criticism of their style of play with a 3-0...

Casillas suffers bruised ribs in collision with Ramos 19 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has suffered bruised ribs and his recovery time will depend on how he responds to treatment, the...

Coaches agree league will help improve quality 19 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Coaches of the newly-formed Q League believe that the new competition will benefit clubs and football in Qatar. The Q League will...

British trio primed for Europa adventure 19 Sep 2013 - 01:16 am

PSV Eindhoven’s players run during a training session in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, yesterday.PSV Eindhoven will play in the Europa League against PFK Ludogorets...

South Africa, Nigeria to meet at CHAN 19 Sep 2013 - 01:16 am

JOHANNESBURG: Major rivals South Africa and Nigeria were drawn together yesterday in the first round of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Mali...

Del Piero is captain of Sydney FC 19 Sep 2013 - 01:15 am

SYDNEY: Alessandro Del Piero was yesterday appointed captain of Australian club Sydney FC for the upcoming season, with the Italian superstar calling it...

Ford to step down as Sri Lanka coach 19 Sep 2013 - 01:14 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has confirmed he will leave his post when his contract expires in January, despite being pressed...

Pakistan’s acting chairman threatens to quit 19 Sep 2013 - 01:14 am

KARACHI: Najam Sethi, caretaker chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said yesterday he would quit if the courts continued to interfere with...