Sports

Confident Wales ready for decider 13 Mar 2013 - 11:02 pm

LONDON: Wales, trailing by 20 points midway through the opening match of their Six Nations championship defence on February 2, have rebounded to...

49ers send Smith to Chiefs, bring in Boldin 13 Mar 2013 - 11:02 pm

San Francisco: The San Francisco 49ers sent quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs and acquired wide receiver Anquan Boldin from the...

Barcelona reach last eight 13 Mar 2013 - 03:28 am

FC Barcelona’s players celebrate their third goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match against AC Milan at...

Arsenal seek to make the ‘impossible possible’ 13 Mar 2013 - 12:31 am

Arsenal’s Russian midfielder Andrey Arshavin warms up during a training session at the club’s complex in London Colney on the eve of their...

Nasser the man to beat at Sealine Rally 13 Mar 2013 - 12:26 am

DOHA: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah will defend his Sealine Cross-Country Rally title in the car in which he challenged for honours in this...

Malaysia hold Australia to 1-1 draw in hockey 13 Mar 2013 - 12:13 am

IPOH, Malaysia: World Champions Australia were held to a 1-1 draw by 13th-ranked Malaysia yesterday with both teams securing a place in Sunday’s...

Phelps rules out Rio return 13 Mar 2013 - 12:12 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: US swimming legend Michael Phelps said Monday there was no chance of him coming out of retirement to compete in...

Eljaish held by Tractorsazi 13 Mar 2013 - 12:11 am

Wagner Renan Ribeiro (in white) of Qatar’s Eljaish kicks the ball past Iran’s Tractorsazi’s goalkeeper Mehdi Sabeti to score a goal during their...

Qatar’s Al Gharafa, Al Rayyan chase wins in ACL encounters 13 Mar 2013 - 12:10 am

DOHA: After losing their first match of the Asian Champions League (ACL), Al Gharafa’s coach Habib Sidek insists his team must pick up...

Rooney is staying at United: Charlton 13 Mar 2013 - 12:10 am

LONDON: Manchester United great Bobby Charlton has dismissed concerns about the future of striker Wayne Rooney by declaring there is “no way he...

England turn attention to NZ Test 13 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

WELLINGTON: Wicketkeeper Matt Prior says England are aware of Australia’s disciplinary problems but are focused only on their next Test against New Zealand....

Watson wants to play for Australia again 13 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

SYDNEY: Suspended Australia vice-captain Shane Watson is determined to play for his country again and dismissed yesterday suggestions that he had a poor...

Eight centuries as Test ends in draw 13 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

GALLE: Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara yesterday rattled up his second century against Bangladesh in the drawn opening Test, which saw a record-equalling eight...

SA give contracts to four new players 13 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa have given national contracts to four new players - Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Marchant de Lange and Aaron Phagiso...

‘Fast bowling rebirth offers hope for West Indies’ 13 Mar 2013 - 12:06 am

Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies head coach Otis Gibson says fast bowling is experiencing a rebirth in the Caribbean and he has expressed confidence...

Federer eases past Dodig 13 Mar 2013 - 12:05 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to Ivan Dodig of Croatia during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells in Indian Wells, California,...

Quake tests players’ nerves 13 Mar 2013 - 12:03 am

INDIAN WELLS, California: Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer have coped with the crushing pressure of grand slam finals and held their nerve with...

Wales’ captain Jones to miss Six Nations finale 13 Mar 2013 - 12:02 am

LONDON: Wales’ captain Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations championship finale against England at the Millennium Stadium after breaking a shoulder bone...