Sports

Lee nominated for Asia player of the year 19 Nov 2012 - 03:40 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Ulsan Hyundai’s Lee Keun-Ho and four others will vie for the Asian player of the year award, the Asian Football Confederation...

Southee leads New Zealand fightback 19 Nov 2012 - 03:40 pm

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene cracked an impressive 91 to lead Sri Lanka’s fightback on an absorbing second day of the opening Test...

Cook and Prior come to England’s rescue again 19 Nov 2012 - 03:40 pm

Ahmedabad: A brilliant 141-run partnership between skipper Alistair Cook and Matt Prior helped England wipe out the deficit and score 340 for five...

Don’t write off Nuerburgring for 2013: Owner 19 Nov 2012 - 03:39 pm

FRANKFURT: The owner of Germany’s Nuerburgring motor racing track has said the popular Formula One venue could still host the German Grand Prix...

Boxing: Viloria stops Marquez to unify flyweight titles 19 Nov 2012 - 03:17 pm

LOS ANGELES: Brian Viloria stopped Hernan Marquez in the 10th round yesterday to add Marquez’s World Boxing Association flyweight world title to his...

Clippers brush aside Bulls 19 Nov 2012 - 03:17 pm

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Clippers have continued their impressive opening to the NBA season, matching their best start to a year in...

Al Malki, Al Sulaiti ready to battle in last race 19 Nov 2012 - 03:16 pm

Valencia: QMMF Racing Team riders Nasser Al Malki and Saeed Al Sulaiti made significant progress at the 2012 Spanish Championship in Valencia, yesterday....

Controversial women’s duo wins China Open 19 Nov 2012 - 03:15 pm

Shanghai: Chinese women’s doubles team Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli won the China Open yesterday in their first tournament together since being booted...

Japan’s late win delights coach Jones 19 Nov 2012 - 03:14 pm

TOKYO: Japan’s 25-22 Test win over Georgia with a 25-metre last-gasp drop goal from Kosei Ono gave their Australian coach Eddie Jones some...

Jimenez claims historic victory 19 Nov 2012 - 03:11 pm

FANLING, Hong Kong: Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a final round five-under 65 to become the oldest player to record a European Tour victory...

Scott holds off Poulter to win Masters 19 Nov 2012 - 03:10 pm

MELBOURNE: Adam Scott donned his first Australian Masters gold winner’s jacket when he beat England’s Ian Poulter by four shots yesterday and said...

Stenson clinches South African Open 19 Nov 2012 - 03:10 pm

Johannesburg: Sweden’s Henrik Stenson claimed the South African Open at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate yesterday, helping him to qualify for the...

QBL: Al Arabi trounce Al Shamal 19 Nov 2012 - 03:09 pm

By Danotzki Santos DOHA: Badly hurt by the debacle in the hands of Al Sadd last week, Abdullah Jalloh led Al Arabi to...

City crush Villa to go top 18 Nov 2012 - 01:14 am

Norwich City’s Anthony Pilkington (left) tackles Manchester United’s Rafael during their English Premier League match at the Carrow Road Stadium in Norwich, Britain,...

Formula One: Vettel on top again in Texas 18 Nov 2012 - 01:12 am

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives past the Observation Tower during the third practice session of the US F1...

Nouioui opens Celtic account at Aberdeen 18 Nov 2012 - 01:11 am

Glasgow: Substitute Lassad Nouioui scored his first goal for Celtic a minute after coming on as the Hoops got back to winning ways...

Coetzee sets course record in SA Open 18 Nov 2012 - 01:09 am

Ekurhuleni, South Africa: South African George Coetzee hit a course-record 63 at the Serengeti Golf and Wildlife Estate to end the third round...

Czechs lead 2-1 in Davis Cup final 18 Nov 2012 - 01:07 am

The Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych celebrates after winning over Spain’s Nicolas Almagro during their Davis Cup final singles match in Prague. right: Czech...