Sports

Maracana meets Olympic standards, says Brazil 11 Apr 2013 - 12:12 am

Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro’s state government has denied that the Maracana Stadium will be shut for more redevelopment work following next...

Lakers keep play-off bid alive 11 Apr 2013 - 12:11 am

LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game’s best closers to get...

Baseball: Athletics overcome stutter to beat hosts Angels 11 Apr 2013 - 12:11 am

LOS ANEGLES: John Jaso yesterday belted a pinch-hit, three-run homer and Brandon Moss added a two-run shot later in the seventh inning as...

Williams are aiming for significant step at Spanish GP 11 Apr 2013 - 12:10 am

LONDON: Former world champions Williams have targeted next month’s Spanish Grand Prix for a significant step forward with their car after failing to...

France’s Longo back in anti-doping spotlight 11 Apr 2013 - 12:10 am

PARIS: Veteran French female cyclist Jeannie Longo is back in the crosshairs of national anti-doping authorities for failing to comply with procedures aimed...

Hansen promises more changes 11 Apr 2013 - 12:09 am

WELLINGTON: Steve Hansen has signed a contract to take the All Blacks through to the 2015 World Cup but several of the players...

Real, Dortmund in semis 10 Apr 2013 - 12:53 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against Galatasaray during their Champions League quarter-final second leg match in Istanbul, yesterday. RIGHT:...

Ancelotti plays down impact of Messi injury 10 Apr 2013 - 12:52 am

BARCELONA: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) has claimed that his side’s tactics for their Champions League quarter-final, second leg, against Barcelona today...

IPL: Kohli guides Royal Challengers to easy win 10 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

Bangalore: Skipper Virat Kohli struck a blistering 93 not out and carried the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to a splendid seven-wicket win over...

Lekhwiya extend unbeaten run; Al Rayyan edge Al Ain 10 Apr 2013 - 12:46 am

Nilmar Da Silva (9) of Qatar’s Al Rayyan prepares to score a goal next to UAE’s Al Ain goalkeeper Mahmood Al-Tenaiji during their...

Derby win buoys Mancini for next season 10 Apr 2013 - 12:44 am

Manchester City’s coach Roberto Mancini gestures during their English Premier League match against Manchester United in Manchester, northern England, on Monday. MANCHESTER, United...

Singaporean denies fixing charges 10 Apr 2013 - 12:44 am

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean businessman who allegedly induced three Lebanese referees to fix a football match by offering them free sex rejected corruption charges...

‘Switch Bundesliga to summer’: Rummenigge 10 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said he wants to see the Bundesliga become a summer league, with an eye on the...

Beckham predicts bright future for ‘ambitious’ PSG 10 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

British football player David Beckham poses with his new jersey, flanked by Paris Saint-Germain’s President, Nasser Al Khelaifi (left), and PSG Sports Director...

Djokovic uncertain for Monte Carlo: Reports 10 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

BELGRADE: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who suffered an ankle injury during the Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals with the United States, said...

Britain’s Cup hero ready for axe 10 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: British Davis Cup hero Dan Evans admits the return of Andy Murray means he is facing the axe for his country’s next...

Doctor hails Abidal recovery as a ‘miracle’ 10 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

MADRID: One of the surgeons who performed Barcelona defender Eric Abidal’s liver transplant yesterday hailed his miraculous recovery, assessing that it broke new...

Qatari athletes sparkle on day 2 10 Apr 2013 - 12:36 am

Qatar’s Ahmed Mohammed Deeb with the national flag after winning the discuss throw final. Deeb touched a distance of 59.75m. Kuwait’s Essa Mohammed...