http://arabtimesonline.com Add News en-US admin@arabtimesonline.com MIAMI, May 23, (AFP): LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. James, recently named reg... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196541/reftab/69/t/Heat-pip-Pacers-in-thriller/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 24 May 2013 07:06:09 GMT DUBLIN, May 23, (AFP): The first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan at Clontarf ended in a thrilling tie on Thursday. Ireland finished on 275 for five chasing a Duckworth-Lewis amended target of 276. Pakistan had earlier made 266 f... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196540/reftab/69/t/Ireland-Pak-tie-in-thriller/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:40 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, May 23, (AFP): Defending champions China had to dig deep to avoid a surprise defeat to Indonesia, winning 3-2 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup. Two days after whipping their arch rivals 5-0 in a group match, Chin... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196539/reftab/69/t/Chinese-survive-Indonesia-scare/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:04 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 23: The 16th children’s cricket event “DNV CRYcket 2013” organized by Friends of CRY Club — Kuwait (FOCC-Kuwait) was held on April 12th, where Cricket Coaching Club (CCC) won both the trophies (U-14 & U-12). “CRYcket” is an annual... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196538/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 24 May 2013 06:58:14 GMT SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 22, (AFP): The San Antonio Spurs held off the late-charging Memphis Grizzlies to triumph 93-89 in overtime on Tuesday and stretch their lead in the NBA Western Conference finals to 2-0. Tim Duncan’s 17 points included six o... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196520/reftab/69/t/Spurs-hold-off-rallying-Grizzlies/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:23 GMT MADRID, May 22, (Agencies): Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were handed two-match bans in the King’s Cup after they were sent off in last week’s final at the Bernabeu, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Wednesday. Mou... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196519/reftab/69/t/Mourinho-Ronaldo-get-two-match-bans/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:36 GMT LONDON, May 22, (AP): The head of the Bundesliga criticized FIFA on Wednesday for awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, saying the decision “is not for the good of the game.” Bundesliga chief executive Christian Seifert, speaking in London ahead o... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196518/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:02 GMT SYDNEY, May 22, (RTRS): Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke said on Wednesday. There was more talk of aspiration than e... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196517/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:58 GMT DETROIT, May 21, (AP): The young Detroit Red Wings have made the mighty Chicago Blackhawks look vulnerable, beating them two straight times to gain an advantage in their last playoff matchup as Western Conference rivals. Gustav Nyquist and Drew ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196454/reftab/69/t/Young-Wings-frustrate-Hawks/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 22 May 2013 05:30:21 GMT SINGAPORE, May 21, (AFP): Thai qualifiers Buriram United held off Uzbek giants Bunyodkor to reach the AFC Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday as FC Seoul beat nine-man Beijing Guoan 3-1. Buriram weathered waves of attack in Tashkent for a... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196453/reftab/69/t/Buriram-FC-Seoul-reach-AFC-last-8/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 22 May 2013 05:16:31 GMT BRASILIA, May 21, (RTRS): Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers on Monday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil will use next month to host a warm-up for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196452/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 22 May 2013 05:15:26 GMT NEW DELHI, May 21, (Agencies): Three cricketers were refused bail Tuesday after they appeared in court in New Delhi on spotfixing charges as senior judges rapped the Indian board’s “lackadaisical” approach over the scandal. And in a sign of the gr... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196451/reftab/69/t/Three-bowlers-refused-bail/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 22 May 2013 05:13:59 GMT Porto clinched a 27th Portuguese Premier League title with a comfortable 2-0 away win against 10-man Pacos de Ferreira that contrasted with the nerve-wracking title race that lasted until the final round. Porto stayed undefeated to grab the season... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196441/reftab/69/t/Porto-claim-league-title-undefeated/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 21 May 2013 06:42:32 GMT MADRID, May 20, (AFP): Barcelona celebrated lifting the La Liga trophy for a 22nd time with a 2-1 win over Valladolid at a rain-lashed Camp Nou. The wet conditions resulted in the lowest attendance for a Barca home league match this season as on... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196440/reftab/69/t/Rain-kings-Barca-stay-on-course-for-100-points/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:46 GMT INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 20, (AFP): Britain’s Katherine Legge and Pippa Mann and Brazilian Ana Beatriz joined the Indianapolis 500 starting grid on Sunday to match a race record four women starters in this year’s field. The trio joined Swiss rac... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196439/reftab/69/t/Record-tying-four-women-to-start-at-97th-Indy-500/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 21 May 2013 06:39:29 GMT STOCKHOLM, May 20, (AFP): Sweden battled back from a goal down to grab their ninth world ice hockey title on Sunday with a 5-1 win over unfancied Switzerland. Vancouver Canucks center Henrik Sedin collected two goals and an assist, while goalkeepe... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196438/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 21 May 2013 06:37:27 GMT LONDON, May 19, (RTRS): Arsenal broke the hearts of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur yet again on Sunday as they claimed the final Champions League spot at their expense on a final day of the Premier League season bursting with goals and goodbyes... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196408/reftab/69/t/United-share-10-goal-epic/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 20 May 2013 06:45:54 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, May 19, (AFP): China thrashed India 5-0 in the Sudirman Cup on Sunday, but the defending champions were given a tough workout by their unfancied opponents while Taiwan managed a surprise win against Malaysia. So distraught were th... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196407/reftab/69/t/China-thrash-India-in-Sudirman-Cup/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 20 May 2013 06:42:30 GMT ROME, May 19, (AP): After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the two tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from start to finish to win 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Op... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196406/reftab/69/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 20 May 2013 06:41:37 GMT LONDON, May 19, (AFP): Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord’s on Sunday. New Zealand, chasing 239 for victory, were dismissed for just 68 in under two hours, wit... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196405/reftab/69/t/Broad-leads-England-rout-of-New-Zealand/Default.aspx John Fernandes Mon, 20 May 2013 06:40:31 GMT DUBLIN, May 18, (AFP): Jonny Wilkinson showed trademark nerves of steel to kick Toulon to glory over Clermont in a tense European Cup final. Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, the 33-year-old fly-half’s left foot did the trick onc... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196361/reftab/69/t/Toulon-win-Heineken-Cup/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 19 May 2013 06:29:52 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 18: The Kuwait Little League (KLL) Cobra Girls Senior Softball All-Star Team (13-17 year olds) continue their rule of the Middle East in their class when they won two international tournaments in a recent four-nation tournament ov... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196360/reftab/69/t/Cobra-show-class-in-international-tournaments/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 19 May 2013 06:27:04 GMT MOSCOW, May 18, (RTRS): Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked ou... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196359/reftab/69/t/Jones-knocks-out-Lebedev-to-reclaim-crown/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 19 May 2013 06:26:08 GMT MOSCOW, May 18, (AFP): The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the Olymp... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196358/reftab/69/t/Wrestling-makes-drastic-changes-to-please-IOC/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:13 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 17: Toyota-Al Sayer outpaced all teams to win the ultimate trophy as eight teams battled one another and high tides at the Silver Jubilee edition of the annual Raft Race held on the beaches of Aqua Part Friday. But the weather gen... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196336/reftab/69/t/Al-Sayer-still-kings-of-Raft-Race/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 18 May 2013 05:44:06 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 17: The Twenty Fifth Annual Raft Race held Friday at the Aqua Park saw more teams participate than the previous year with , three of them being first timers. To make the event worthy of its Silver Jubilee status the organizers dec... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196335/reftab/69/t/2013-event-worthy-of-Silver-Jubilee-status/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 18 May 2013 05:41:56 GMT LONDON, May 17, (AFP): David Beckham will not be short of work offers after he ended a playing career that made him a globally recognised celebrity, with sponsors and sporting bodies jostling to secure his services. The former Manchester United, R... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196334/reftab/69/t/What-next-for-retiring-Beckham/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 18 May 2013 05:39:39 GMT SYDNEY, May 17, (AFP): Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has strongly denied any link to the arrest of three Indian teammates allegedly involved in spot-fixing during an Indian domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament. Test player Shanthakumaran Srees... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196333/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 18 May 2013 05:38:11 GMT LONDON, May 16, (AP): David Beckham is retiring from football, ending a career in which he became a global superstar who transcended the sport. The 38-year-old Beckham, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196302/reftab/69/t/Beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 17 May 2013 06:49:10 GMT BRAZIL, May 16, (Agencies): Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium will be ready on time, FIFA said on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after warning the city it could lose the right to stage matches because of delays in building the new arena. Soccer’s governi... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196301/reftab/69/t/FIFA-says-Sao-Paulo-stadium-will-be-ready/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 17 May 2013 06:46:40 GMT BAHRAIN, May 16: The Executive Office of the GCC National Olympic Committees’ Presidents yesterday had a consultative meeting to revise and make necessary amendments on the consolidated bylaw of the GCC Sports Organising Committees system. Held at... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196300/reftab/69/t/GCC-Sports-Organising-Committees-system-under-review/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 17 May 2013 06:45:17 GMT NEW DELHI, May 16, (AFP): Indian police said Thursday they had arrested three cricketers including Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, after they allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars for spot-fixing. Eleven bookmakers were also arrest... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196299/reftab/69/t/Indian-paceman-Sreesanth-held-for-spot-fixing/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 17 May 2013 06:43:26 GMT AMSTERDAM, May 15, (AFP): A 93rd-minute header from Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea a stunning 2-1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League final on Wednesday as the London club claimed the trophy for the first time in heart-stopping fashion. The... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196249/reftab/69/t/Last-gasp-Chelsea-win-Europa/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 16 May 2013 05:28:09 GMT Sea Club team on practice run at the event venue.   KUWAIT CITY, May 15: As usual, each year the Raft Race comes and goes but this season is different from all that precede it since it coincides with the celebration of the 25th ann... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196248/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 16 May 2013 05:23:06 GMT LONDON, May 15, (Agencies): Wigan Athletic became the first team to be relegated from England’s top flight in the same season as winning the FA Cup after they lost 4-1 at Arsenal, with Lukas Podolski scoring twice, in the Premier League on Tuesday... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196247/reftab/69/t/Routless-Arsenal-relegate-Wigan/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 16 May 2013 05:20:55 GMT MUMBAI, May 15, (RTRS): South Africa hope to give coach Gary Kirsten the perfect parting gift by winning next month’s Champions Trophy, and have no fears that his replacement, Russell Domingo, is up to the job of guiding the world’s best Test team... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196246/reftab/69/t/Steyn-eyes-trophy-as-gift-for-Kirsten/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 16 May 2013 05:19:19 GMT CHICAGO, May 14, (AFP): LeBron James had 27 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Miami Heat routed Chicago 88-65 to seize a commanding 3-1 series lead in their second round Eastern Conference series. Miami, who dominated the Bulls 115-7... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196211/reftab/69/t/Heat-hammer-struggling-Bulls/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 15 May 2013 04:43:41 GMT DOHA, Qatar, May 14: Ooredoo global brand ambassador and football hero Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi is set to make dreams come true for children from around the world, when he visits Qatar to launch a new global initiative later this month. Ooredoo is commi... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196210/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 15 May 2013 04:40:53 GMT RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14, (AFP): Brazil line-up for next month’s Confederations Cup fully conscious that victory is paramount if they are to go on and secure a sixth World Cup in front of their fanatical home supporters in 2014. Six decades on, the ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196209/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 15 May 2013 04:39:47 GMT NEW DELHI, May 14, (AP): The Olympic Council of Asia has urged the International Olympic Committee not to host representatives of India’s suspended national body at a meeting in Lausanne on Wednesday to consider the country’s return to the Olympic... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196208/reftab/69/t/OCA-urges-IOC-to-ignore-suspended-Indian-officials/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 15 May 2013 04:38:34 GMT LONDON, May 13, (RTRS): Olympiakos Piraeus defeated Real Madrid 100-88 with a dominant second half display on Sunday to win Europe’s premier basketball trophy for the second year running. Inspired by a vocal travelling support who defied Greece’s ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196176/reftab/69/t/Olympiakos-storm-past-Madrid-to-retain-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 14 May 2013 05:16:27 GMT OAKLAND, California, May 13, (AFP): The Golden State Warriors delivered a dominant performance in overtime to complete a 97-87 come from behind win over San Antonio Sunday and level their NBA playoff series. The Warriors knotted the best-of-seven ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196175/reftab/69/t/Resilient-Warriors-even-playoff-series/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 14 May 2013 05:13:41 GMT PARIS, May 13, (Agencies): Paris Saint-Germain sealed their first Ligue 1 title since 1994 with a 1-0 win at Lyon on Sunday. Marseille’s 2-1 win over Toulouse on Saturday, their fourth success in a row, had ensured PSG would have to keep the champ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196174/reftab/69/t/PSG-end-19-year-wait-for-French-league-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 14 May 2013 05:11:20 GMT CAPE TOWN, May 13, (RTRS): Less than a year after climbing to the top of the Test rankings, South African cricket is suddenly faced with an uncertain future with respected coach Gary Kirsten set to depart and two top players at a crossroads in the... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196173/reftab/69/t/SA-must-plan-for-uncertain-future/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 14 May 2013 05:10:10 GMT MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 12, (AFP): Rio Ferdinand’s first league goal in five-and-a-half years ensured Alex Ferguson was given a winning send-off, thanks to a 2-1 Premier League victory over Swansea at Old Trafford, in the veteran manager’s... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196140/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 13 May 2013 05:16:20 GMT MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, May 12, (AFP): Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said farewell to Old Trafford with a typically passionate speech after his side’s 2-1 victory over Swansea in his final home match in charge of the team. Ferguson, ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196139/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 13 May 2013 05:13:09 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 12, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Second International Shooting Grand Prix, held under the patronage of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the best culmination of the sporting season, a senior officia... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196138/reftab/69/t/Sporting-season-culminates-in-HH-Amir-shooting-championship/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 13 May 2013 05:11:49 GMT BARCELONA, May 12, (AFP): Two-time champion Fernando Alonso paid a warm tribute to his Ferrari team and the massive Spanish crowd on Sunday after he drove to a dominant victory for Ferrari at the Spanish Grand Prix. His win thrilled his compatriot... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196137/reftab/69/t/Alonso-thrills-Spain-with-stylish-win/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 13 May 2013 05:10:52 GMT LONDON, May 11, (AFP): Substitute Ben Watson scored an injury-time winner to give Wigan Athletic a sensational 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the biggest FA Cup final upset in 25 years. With extra time beckoning, Wa... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196105/reftab/69/t/Wigan-stun-City-win-FA-Cup/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 12 May 2013 04:57:49 GMT Winners and officials pose for a group photo after the awarding ceremony. KUWAIT CITY, May 11: Uzbekistan beat Egypt 8-5 in the finals of the FINA Men’s Water Polo Development Trophy 2013 Kuwait played Saturday at the AlArabi Sports Club... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196104/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 12 May 2013 04:55:18 GMT BERLIN, Germany, May 11, (AFP): The race for the final Champions League qualifying place from the Bundesliga will go down to the wire after Schalke 04 slipped up on Saturday as Bayern Munich finally got their hands on the championship trophy. Scha... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196103/reftab/69/t/Bayern-celebrate-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 12 May 2013 04:52:08 GMT BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 11, (AFP): Shakib Al Hasan put in an all-round performance, but his dismissal kickstarted a dramatic Bangladesh collapse that saw Zimbabwe snatch a six-run victory in the first Twenty20 international at Queens Sports Club. ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196102/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 12 May 2013 04:51:13 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 10: Egypt outplayed Uruguay, 15-4 to win their fifth straight game on day 5 of the ongoing 4th Men’s Water Polo World Development Trophy 2013 at the AlArabi Sports Club in Mansouriya, Kuwait. With the Egyptians already comfortable... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196088/reftab/69/t/Egypt-outplay-Uruguay-to-stay-perfect/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 11 May 2013 05:45:31 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 10: HE Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, President of Kuwait Tennis Federation (KTF), announced the start of applying to play Kuwait Tennis Open IV. The tournament will be held from May 20 to June 3, 2013, at the Tennis Center of Ku... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196085/reftab/69/t/Registration-for-Kuwait-Tennis-tourney-opens/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 11 May 2013 05:42:41 GMT HELSINKI, May 10, (AP): Defending world champion Russia lost to France 2-1 on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets in ice hockey history. A team stacked with NHL and KHL players bowed to a group of mainly French league players who ended Russia’s ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196084/reftab/69/t/France-shock-Russia-at-ice-hockey-worlds/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 11 May 2013 05:41:40 GMT SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, (AFP): British double Olympic sailing medalist Andrew Simpson died Thursday when a Swedish catamaran capsized during America’s Cup training on San Francisco Bay, officials said. Simpson, a 36-year-old father of two boys, was... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196082/reftab/69/t/British-killed-in-AmCup-boat-capsize/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 11 May 2013 05:39:56 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 9: The fourth day of the FINA men’s Water Polo Development Trophy 2013 began with a Group B game between Puerto Rico and South Africa, the former representing the Americas and the latter from the southernmost tip of continental Af... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196051/reftab/69/t/Uzbekistan-snap-Kuwait-unbeaten-streak/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 10 May 2013 07:51:08 GMT MIAMI, May 9, (AFP): Ray Allen scored 21 points as Miami rebounded from a game-one loss to rout Chicago 115-78 on Wednesday, handing the Bulls their most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history. LeBron James finished with 19 points and nine... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196050/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 10 May 2013 07:48:22 GMT MANCHESTER, England, May 9, (RTRS): Alex Ferguson’s influence at Manchester United will continue past his retirement after the Premier League champions followed his advice and appointed David Moyes as their next manager on Thursday. Everton boss M... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196049/reftab/69/t/Manchester-United-name-Moyes-manager/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 10 May 2013 07:46:32 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 9: The First Kuwaiti Women’s League took off on Thursday evening, marking a huge milestone in the history of women’s sports in Kuwait. The league takes place in basketball, table tennis and athletics, and includes Salwa Sporting C... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196048/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 10 May 2013 07:45:14 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 08: With day 3 of the 4th FINA Men’s Water Polo World Development Trophy 2013 clashes already concluded in Mansouriya, Kuwait. Kuwait the home side favorites remained unbeaten recording their second win in as many matches as the 2... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196005/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-edge-South-Africa-to-remain-unbeaten/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 09 May 2013 05:16:56 GMT LONDON, May 8, (RTRS): Alex Ferguson, Britain’s longest-serving and most successful soccer manager, will retire at the end of the season after more than 26 years spent decorating Manchester United’s trophy room with silverware. The 71-year-old Sco... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196004/reftab/69/t/End-of-an-era-as-United-boss-Ferguson-to-retire/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 09 May 2013 05:11:36 GMT SAO PAULO, May 8, (AP): FIFA again expressed its concern with Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup after local organizers said Tuesday they are facing challenges to meet the deadline for the stadium which will host the tournament’s opening... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196003/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 09 May 2013 05:10:01 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 8: The President of the Olympic Council of Asia, H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, has praised the “clever and creative” Virtual Torch Relay designed to promote the 2nd Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Nanjing, China, this August. Or... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/196002/reftab/69/t/OCA-Prez-praises-Virtual-Torch-Relay/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 09 May 2013 05:08:43 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 7: Kuwait thrashed Guatemala 24-3 on Day 2 of the ongoing 4th FINA Men’s Water Polo World Development Trophy 2013 hosted by the Kuwait Swimming Federation and being staged at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Mansouriya, near Kuwait Cit... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195967/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-thrash-Guatemala-at-4th-FINA-Water-Polo/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 08 May 2013 05:27:52 GMT LONDON, May 7, (AFP): Former Godolphin trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has lodged an appeal to reduce the length of his eight-year suspension for doping offences, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Emirati was... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195966/reftab/69/t/Al-Zarooni-appeals-eight-year-doping-ban/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 08 May 2013 05:24:41 GMT MIAMI, May 7, (AFP): Nate Robinson scored the go-ahead jumpshot with 1:18 left as the Chicago Bulls scored the final 10 points en route to a 93-86 win over reigning champions Miami in the opener of their NBA playoff series. Robinson, who was blood... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195965/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 08 May 2013 05:23:27 GMT LONDON, May 7, (AFP): Juan Mata’s decisive strike at Manchester United at the weekend means Chelsea can all but guarantee Champions League qualification by beating fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur at home on Wednesday. The Stamford Bridge showdown lo... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195964/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 08 May 2013 05:22:02 GMT AUSTRALIA, May 6, (RTRS): The introduction of a female seat on FIFA’s executive committee is a significant step in gender inequality being eradicated from the game and not a token position, Australian candidate Moya Dodd told Reuters. A female s... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195928/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 07 May 2013 05:19:23 GMT OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 6, (AFP): Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter Sunday as Oklahoma City rallied for a 93-91 win over Memphis in game one of their second round NBA Western Conference playoff series. Durant deliv... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195927/reftab/69/t/Thunder-draw-first-blood-in-semis/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 07 May 2013 05:18:24 GMT MADRID, May 6, (RTRS): Lionel Messi came off the bench to score twice and help Barcelona to a 4-2 win at home to Real Betis that moved them to within striking distance of the La Liga title on Sunday. The World Player of the Year had missed Barca... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195926/reftab/69/t/Messi-puts-Barca-on-brink-of-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 07 May 2013 05:16:39 GMT MADRID, May 6, (AFP): Maria Sharapova survived a sticky start to move into the second round of the WTA Madrid Open on Monday with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania. The Russian, who won the French Open on clay last year, brought a ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195925/reftab/69/t/Sharapova-makes-winning-start-in-Madrid/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 07 May 2013 05:15:49 GMT DOHA, May 5, (KUNA): Kuwait’s national team won the 4th GCC Taekwondo Men Championship which came to a close at Qatar’s Aspire Zone indoor halls on Saturday evening. The Kuwaiti team won eight medals, four gold and four silver. Khaled Al-Mutairi, ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195891/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 06 May 2013 04:50:14 GMT MILAN, May 5, (Agencies): Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the Antonio Conte-coached team’s 29th league crown with three rounds remaining. Arturo Vidal gave Juventu... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195890/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 06 May 2013 04:45:50 GMT ROTTERDAM, May 5, (RTRS): Ajax Amsterdam clinched their 32nd Dutch soccer league title on Sunday after first-half goals by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson and Christian Eriksen set up a comfortable 5-0 home win over bottom side Willem II Tilburg. With one ma... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195889/reftab/69/t/Ajax-thrash-Tilburg-5-0-to-complete-title-hat-trick/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 06 May 2013 04:44:22 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 5: Egypt’s Mohammed Ali and Loran Sachs from Germany both won by knock outs at the Cage Fighters competition held at the Crowne Plaza Kuwait Friday night. Ali’s win against UK’s Thomas Harrison was in the Mixed Martial Arts -MMA c... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195888/reftab/69/t/Ali-Sachs-win-by-knock-outs-at-Cage-Fighters-competition/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Mon, 06 May 2013 04:43:10 GMT LONDON, May 4, (AFP): Theo Walcott fired the fastest Premier League goal of the season as Arsenal moved back up to third place with a 1-0 victory at relegated QPR on Saturday. England winger Walcott struck after just 20 seconds to help Arsene Weng... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195854/reftab/69/t/Walcott-lifts-Arsenal-into-3rd/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 05 May 2013 04:52:49 GMT LONDON, May 4, (RTRS): Hull City won automatic promotion to the English Premier League after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Cardiff City on an extraordinary final day of the Championship season on Saturday. Steve Bruce’s side had to endure an agonising ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195853/reftab/69/t/Hull-clinch-promotion-on-dramatic-day/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 05 May 2013 04:46:26 GMT NEW DELHI, May 4, (Agencies): India’s selectors on Saturday dropped opener Gautam Gambhir and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh for next month’s Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England. The duo were part of the side that beat England 3-2 in a home o... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195852/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 05 May 2013 04:45:01 GMT TOKYO, May 4, (Agencies): Japan romped to a sixth straight Asian Five Nations title with a game to spare when they easily dispatched South Korea 64-5 in another thrashing at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday. The Brave Blossoms... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195851/reftab/69/t/Japan-clinch-6th-Asian-Five-Nations-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sun, 05 May 2013 04:43:08 GMT OAKLAND, California, May 3, (AFP): The Golden State Warriors squandered an 18-point fourth-quarter lead but held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-88 on Thursday to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs. Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 point... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195834/reftab/69/t/Warriors-hold-off-Nuggets-reach-playoffs-2nd-round/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 04 May 2013 06:17:05 GMT LONDON, May 3, (AFP): London’s leading clubs will continue their battle for Champions League places this weekend, with Arsenal striker Theo Walcott saying defence holds the key to qualifying for European club football’s leading tournament. Manch... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195833/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 04 May 2013 06:15:20 GMT BRASILIA, May 3, (RTRS): Soccer fans attending next year’s World Cup in Brazil will have no problem going online from stadiums, but they might want to use a local cellphone chip to keep their charges low, Brazilian Communications Minister Paulo Be... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195832/reftab/69/t/Brazil-promises-fast-Internet-connections-at-WC/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 04 May 2013 06:14:14 GMT BERLIN, May 3, (AFP): Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted relations between his club and Bayern Munich are far from cordial as the Bundesliga rivals prepare to meet on Saturday in a dress rehearsal for the Champions League final... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195831/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Sat, 04 May 2013 06:13:26 GMT LONDON, May 2, (AFP): Chelsea reached the Europa League final for the first time in their history after surviving a first-half scare to defeat Swiss champions FC Basel 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-final on Thursday. Leading 2-1 from last we... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195807/reftab/69/t/Chelsea-set-up-Benfica-showdown/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 03 May 2013 06:57:00 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, May 2, (RTRS): The Asian Football Confederation handed the reins of power to Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa on Thursday, ignoring concerns about alleged human rights breaches and electing the Bahraini as its new president and m... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195806/reftab/69/t/AFC-elects-Sheikh-Salman-president-EXCO-member/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 03 May 2013 06:51:19 GMT LONDON, May 2, (AFP): London’s Olympic Stadium was confirmed as one of 13 venues for the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup in England and will stage five matches, tournament organisers announced Thursday. England will play the opening match of the tourna... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195805/reftab/69/t/London-Olympic-Stadium-among-2015-WC-venues/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 03 May 2013 06:49:31 GMT KUWAIT CITY, May 2: The stage is set for the much awaited Cage Fighters Championship event slated today, May 3 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Farwaniya where local and international fighters square off to earn the first ever Cage Fighters Championsh... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195804/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Fri, 03 May 2013 06:48:15 GMT BARCELONA, May 01, (AFP): Bayern Munich cruised into their third Champions League final in four years as a 3-0 win over Barcelona at the Camp Nou on Wednesday gave them an incredible 7-0 aggregate victory. The absence of Lionel Messi from the Barc... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195755/reftab/69/t/Bayern-humiliate-Barca-to-reach-Champs-League-final/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 02 May 2013 05:51:14 GMT DENVER, Colorado, May 1, (AFP): The Denver Nuggets kept their NBA playoff hopes alive but touched off a controversy over dirty tactics Tuesday while the Memphis Grizzlies moved one victory shy of reaching the second round. Andre Iguodala scored 25... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195754/reftab/69/t/Nuggets-hold-off-Warriors/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 02 May 2013 05:48:56 GMT KUWAIT ACTY, May 1: Balsam and Lulwa Al-Ayoub, Kuwaiti fencing champions and friends of Jaeger-LeCoultre, visited the brand’s manufacturing workshops, testifying to 180 years of continuous development on a single site and the unique integration of... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195753/reftab/69/t/Balsam-Lulwa-visit-Jaeger-LeCoultre-in-Switzerland/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 02 May 2013 05:41:14 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, May 1, (RTRS): FIFA have warned the Qatar Football Association to steer clear of Mohamed Bin Hammam after Kuwait objected to the banned former AFC chief’s possible interference in the Asian Football Confederation’s presidential elect... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195752/reftab/69/t/Kuwait-objects-to-Bin-Hammam-interference/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Thu, 02 May 2013 05:35:49 GMT MADRID, April 30, (AFP): Borussia Dortmund qualified for only their second ever Champions League final as despite losing 2-0 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu they prevailed 4-3 on aggregate on Tuesday. Needing a huge turnaround from the fir... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195711/reftab/69/t/Dortmund-into-final-after-scare/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 01 May 2013 05:21:32 GMT SINGAPORE, April 30, (AFP): Australia’s Central Coast Mariners reached the AFC Champions League knock-out phase for the first time in their history on Tuesday despite being thrashed 3-0 by Kashiwa Reysol. Second-half goals from Masato Kudo, Cleo, ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195710/reftab/69/t/Mariners-into-Asian-knock-out-phase/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 01 May 2013 05:18:56 GMT BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, April 30, (AFP): Christian Benteke scored a second-half hat-trick as Aston Villa thrashed Sunderland 6-1 on Monday to give themselves real hope of avoiding relegation from the English Premier League. Victory saw Villa p... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195709/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 01 May 2013 05:16:33 GMT MADRID, Spain, April 30, (AFP): A Spanish court on Tuesday sentenced a medical doctor who performed blood transfusions on top cyclists to a year in prison for endangering public health in a case keenly watched because of claims the practice extend... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195708/reftab/69/t/Doping-case-doctor-sentenced-to-1-year/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Wed, 01 May 2013 04:50:42 GMT MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 29, (AFP): LeBron James scored 30 points to lead Miami over Milwaukee and complete a sweep into the second round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday while Boston avoided being swept out by New York. Defending champion Miami r... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195678/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:26:13 GMT MADRID, April 29, (RTRS): As they contemplate how to overturn a 4-1 deficit to reach the Champions League final, nine-times European Cup winners Real Madrid are taking inspiration from a similar feat against Derby County four decades ago. The Span... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195677/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:22:56 GMT PARIS, April 29, (AFP): Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain moved to the brink of their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years with a gritty 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Evian on Sunday as they exacted revenge for their French Cup quarter-final exit. ... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195676/reftab/69/t/PSG-on-cusp-of-Ligue-title/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:18:04 GMT HARARE, April 29, (AFP): Hamilton Masakadza’s determined 111 not out went in vain as Bangladesh wrapped up only their fourth Test win on Monday to earn a share of a two-match series with Zimbabwe. Masakadza held off the Bangladesh attack for mor... http://arabtimesonline.com/NewsDetails/tabid/96/smid/414/ArticleID/195675/reftab/69/Default.aspx siraj mohammed Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:15:48 GMT