Sports

Hamilton to join Mercedes 29 Sep 2012 - 10:11 am

LONDON: Lewis Hamilton is to replace Michael Schumacher at Mercedes next season, the Formula One firm announced yesterday, bringing to an end months...

Spies fastest in practice at Aragon MotoGP 29 Sep 2012 - 10:11 am

ALCANIZ, Spain: American Ben Spies set the pace under the rain on his Yamaha after the first two practice sessions ahead of this...

Up to Cooper if he quits Wallabies, says Aussie chief 29 Sep 2012 - 10:10 am

SYDNEY: Australian Rugby Union chief John O’Neill is “utterly confused” at much of the criticism levelled by Quade Cooper at his organisation and...

Pressure on Springboks’ Goosen 29 Sep 2012 - 10:10 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa are banking on 20-year-old fly-half Johan Goosen against Australia in Pretoria today to kick-start a Rugby Championship season that has...

Raul stars as Al Sadd crush Umm Salal; Al Rayyan win 29 Sep 2012 - 10:05 am

Al Sadd’s defender Ibrahin Majed heads the ball clear during the Qatar Stars League match against Umm Salal in Doha yesterday. Al Sadd...

Terry in Chelsea squad for Arsenal clash today 29 Sep 2012 - 10:03 am

COBHAM, England: Chelsea captain John Terry, handed a suspended four-match ban and fined on Thursday for using racially abusive language, could play against...

FIFA plays down health fears at 2014 World Cup 29 Sep 2012 - 10:03 am

ZURICH: FIFA said yesterday that their decision to play 2014 World Cup matches in the early afternoon in Brasilia, where the dry winter...

Kean resigns as Blackburn’s manager 29 Sep 2012 - 10:03 am

LONDON: Steve Kean quit as Blackburn Rovers manager yesterday, saying he’d been “forced to resign” with immediate effect due to his position becoming...

Real can’t afford more slip-ups, says Xavi 29 Sep 2012 - 10:02 am

MADRID: Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez (pictured) feels their eight-point lead over Real Madrid has piled the pressure on their bitter rivals ahead of...

World Cup 2018 to be held in eleven cities 29 Sep 2012 - 10:02 am

MOSCOW: Eleven Russian cities will host the 2018 World Cup, head of the local organising committee (LOC) Vitaly Mutko said yesterday following FIFA’s...

Bin Hammam blogger told to reveal sources 29 Sep 2012 - 10:01 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s High Court ordered a blogger to reveal his sources yesterday after he reported that a leaked internal audit detailed large payments...

Akmal and Gul sparkle as Pakistan edge South Africa 29 Sep 2012 - 09:59 am

COLOMBO: Umar Gul emerged as Pakistan’s unlikely batting hero, blasting a 17-ball 32 to give the 2009 champions a narrow two-wicket victory over...

Australia hammer listless India 29 Sep 2012 - 09:58 am

COLOMBO: Shane Watson grabbed 3-34 and struck 72 off 42 balls to lift Australia to an emphatic nine-wicket win over India in the...

Broad rules out Morgan’s promotion 29 Sep 2012 - 09:57 am

KANDY: England captain Stuart Broad has ruled out promoting Eoin Morgan up the batting order saying that the left-hander’s unorthodox batting is more...

England, New Zealand determined to put it right 29 Sep 2012 - 09:57 am

PALLEKELE: Defending champions England and New Zealand hope to put their World Twenty20 campaigns back on track after losing their Super Eights group...

Sammy keen to end West Indies’ title drought 29 Sep 2012 - 09:56 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: West Indies have not tasted much international success in the last decade but captain Darren Sammy (pictured) believes he has...

Simon reaches semi-finals 29 Sep 2012 - 09:29 am

BANGKOK: Gilles Simon reached the semi-finals of the Thailand Open 6-4, 6-1 yesterday as he defeated fellow Frenchman Gael Monfils, who was feeling...

Radwanska to face Petrova in final 29 Sep 2012 - 09:28 am

TOKYO: Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska moved to within one step of retaining her Pan Pacific Open title yesterday, overwhelming Angelique Kerber with a...