Sports

Cuban Rigondeaux snaps Donaire’s streak 14 Apr 2013 - 11:51 pm

NEW YORK: Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux beat Nonito Donaire by a unanimous decision yesterday to retain his WBA junior featherweight world title and hand...

Australia make five changes for New Zealand Test 14 Apr 2013 - 11:50 pm

SYDNEY: Australian coach Tim Sheens yesterday made five changes to the side that beat New Zealand last year for the Kangaroos team to...

Al Sadd crowned QSL champions 14 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

Al Sadd players and officials celebrate after winning the Qatar Stars League (QSL) title after they beat Al Kharaitiyat in round 21 at...

Arsenal sink Norwich with late comeback 14 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring the 3-1 lead during the English Premier League match against Norwich City in London, Britain, yesterday. Arsenal...

PSG continue march towards French title 14 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain recovered from their midweek Champions League heartbreak as they continued their march towards a first Ligue 1 crown in 19...

Emphatic 41-run win for Mumbai 14 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians moved to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table with a convincing 41-run victory over the Pune Warriors...

Super Kings clinch dramatic victory 14 Apr 2013 - 01:02 am

Chennai: A last-ball howler by Rudra Pratap Singh gifted Super Kings a tight four-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thrilling Indian...

Hamilton takes first pole for his new employers 14 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton swept to his first pole position for Mercedes at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix yesterday, with Kimi Raikkonen of...

Black Caviar claims 25th career win 14 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Luke Nolen (centre) rides Black Caviar to win the TJ Smith Stakes at Royal Randwick racecourse in Sydney yesterday. Roared on by a...

Team orders will stay an option, say Mercedes 14 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

SHANGHAI: Controversial ‘team orders’ remain an option for Mercedes despite the storm caused by their use in Malaysia last month, principal Ross Brawn...

Schleck hoping Amstel Gold heralds return to form 14 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

THE HAGUE: Former Tour de France winner Andy Schleck will be hoping to use the Ardennes classics this month to complete his return...

Day seizes one-shot lead as 14-year-old makes cut 14 Apr 2013 - 12:52 am

Amateur Guan Tianlang of China (above) and Jason Day (right) in action during second round play of the 2013 Masters at the Augusta...

Woods’ charge at Masters halted by freakish bounce 14 Apr 2013 - 12:52 am

AUGUSTA: A freakish bounce cost Tiger Woods the chance to finish higher up the leader board in the second round of the Masters...

Chinese prodigy Guan makes more history at Masters 14 Apr 2013 - 12:51 am

Augusta: Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang rocked the golfing world by making the cut at the 77th Masters despite being penalised one shot for...

QAF honour athletes and officials during the 14th GCC Athletics meet in Doha 14 Apr 2013 - 12:50 am

The top athletes from GCC region who were honoured by Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) during the 14th GCC Athletics meet in Doha, pose...

Djokovic gambles on injured ankle 14 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal poses in front of a picture of the 2012 final of the Monte-Carlo tournament, in Monaco, yesterday. The...

Abdel Rahman advances at InterContinental Squash 14 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

Doha: Abdel Rahman Al Malki defeated Yasser Al Gazzar to move into the next round of the InterContinental Squash tournament organised by Qatar...

Australia target top five at 2016 Games in Rio 14 Apr 2013 - 12:46 am

SYDNEY: Better use of resources rather than more government funding will help Australia return to the top five Olympic nations, Australia Olympic Committee...