Friday, 06 Dec, 2024

Sports

Liverpool accept Barca offer for Mascherano

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool announced on Friday they had accepted a new improved offer from Barcelona for Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano, with a deal set to be concluded this weekend. "Liverpool Football Club have agreed terms for the transfer of Javier Mascherano to FC Barcelona," a

Bangladesh`s Rahman heads to European Tour

DHAKA: Top Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman hopes to make his name in Europe after becoming the first man from his country to win an Asian Tour event. Rahman, 25, became an overnight celebrity in Bangladesh when he clinched the Asian Tour`s Brunei Open earlier this month, raising hopes

With divorce behind him, Woods shines on course

PARAMUS: Tiger Woods, playing his first tournament since his long predicted divorce became final, fired his lowest score of the year Thursday to share the first-round lead at The Barclays. In fact, Woods`s six-under 65 was his best score since he was engulfed last November by a sex

Liverpool sneak through to Europa League

BERNE: Liverpool diced with elimination before scoring two late goals to win 2-1 at Trabzonspor and squeeze into the Europa League on Thursday while Swiss second division side Lausanne came through with a shock win over Lokomotiv Moscow. Rapid Vienna, who knocked out English Premier

Hewitt looks for new coach

SYDNEY: Australia`s former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is looking for a new coach after splitting with Nathan Healy, reports said on Thursday.The pair, who played together in doubles tournaments this year, have parted ways after 12 months.Hewitt`s manager David Drysdale said the split

Newcastle, Everton, Fulham cruise into third round

LONDON: Premier League sides Newcastle, Everton and Fulham strolled into the League Cup third round with convincing wins over lower league opponents on Wednesday.Newcastle, fresh from their 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday, eased to a 3-2 win over League Two Accrington Stanley,

Tiger`s ex breaks her silence on sex scandal

WASHINGTON: Tiger Woods`s ex-wife has broken her silence on the sex scandal that ended their marriage, saying the extent of his philandering had made her feel "stupid" and she had been through "hell."Elin Nordegren told People magazine that stress from the lurid tabloid scandal caused her

South Africa to support Pakistan flood victims

Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa and the Pakistan Cricket Board have agreed to play an additional Twenty20 International match at the start of the Proteas` tour to the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for the victims of the floods disaster in Pakistan.This will be the first match of

Mourinho denies `false` tabloid attack on Capello

MADRID: Jose Mourinho has vehemently denied launching an astonishing attack on England manager Fabio Capello in a British tabloid.The outspoken Real Madrid coach was quoted by The Daily Mirror on Wednesday as claiming that England under Capello would never win a major tournament.But in a

Benitez hits back at Mourinho jibes

ROME: Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez has hit back at his predecessor Jose Mourinho`s jibes in a video-chat with the club`s fans.Mourinho has previously claimed that Benitez, the former Liverpool and Valencia boss, will have an easy job having inherited his own treble-winning team.But

No place for Ballack in Germany squad

BERLIN: Germany midfielder Michael Ballack is set to be dropped by national coach Joachim Loew for next month`s Euro 2012 qualifiers, according to reports in the German media on Thursday.The 33-year-old is still working his way back to fitness after suffering an ankle injury in May which

Ibrahimovic reveals Guardiola rift

ROME: Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed that his Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola hardly ever speaks to him as rumours linking him with a move to AC Milan gathered pace.The 29-year-old played for Barca in a friendly against Milan in Spain on Wednesday night, after which he told

India`s Kohli fined for showing dissent

DAMBULLA: Young Indian batsman Virat Kohli was on Thursday fined 15 percent of his match-fee for showing dissent at an umpire`s decision during a tri-series match.Kohli stood his ground after he was given out caught by wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins off seamer Andy McKay for eight runs in

Crouch treble sends Spurs into Euro big time

LONDON: Tottenham romped into the group stages of the Champions League after Peter Crouch`s hat-trick at White Hart Lane inspired a 4-0 victory over Young Boys in the play-off second leg on Wednesday.Harry Redknapp`s side trailed 3-2 from the first leg but Crouch`s starring role and a

Kiwis restrict India despite Sehwag ton

DAMBULLA: Tim Southee and Nathan McCullum shared seven wickets as New Zealand bowled India out for 223 despite a superb century by Virender Sehwag in the tri-series match on Wednesday.Paceman Southee finished with 4-49 and off-spinner McCullum with 3-35 as India failed to capitalise on

Queiroz to appeal one-month ban

LISBON: Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz is to appeal his one-month ban for insulting anti-doping officials, his lawyer said Tuesday.The former Manchester United assistant manager was last week suspended for Portugal`s first two Euro 2012 qualifiers on September 3 and 7 for insulting

Pakistan players donate half of Oval win bonus

LAHORE: Pakistan`s cricketers Tuesday donated to their flood-hit countrymen half of the 55,722-dollar bonus they received for winning their Test match against England at the weekend.The bonus was awarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the team`s narrow, four-wicket win at the

Bolt will consider long jump or 400 after London Games

London: Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could compete in the long jump or over 400 metres at the 2013 Moscow world championships, the sprinter told Reuters on Tuesday.In a telephone interview from Jamaica, Bolt said he was aiming to emulate American Carl Lewis by successfully

No Italians but no cheating, claims Moratti

ROME: Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti defended his club`s selection policy that includes no Italians in the first XI by aiming a swipe at their major rivals AC Milan and Juventus.Inter Milan, who rarely fielded an Italian in their starting line-up last season, were once again

Robinho turns down Turkish move, wants Italy or Spain

RIO DE JANEIRO: Robinho has turned down a formal offer from Fenerbahce hoping to leave Manchester City for a Spanish or Italian club before the Aug. 31 transfer deadline.The 26-year-old Brazil forward has remained out of City manager Roberto Mancini`s side in the opening games of the