 |
Sports
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
LONDON — Frank Lampard has signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea, the west London club said yesterday. After months of speculation over his future, the 34-year-old had dropped a hint on Wednesday night following the club's 2-1 Europa League final success against Benfica that a new deal w
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
BERLIN — Former Germany and Schalke 04 defender Christoph Metzelder announced his retirement following an injury-plagued 13-year-career that saw him also play for Real and Borussia Dortmund. "I am thankful for the 13 years. I turned pro straight out of high school and looking back I could not have h
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
PARIS — France coach Didier Deschamps yesterday recalled Samir Nasri in a 23-strong squad for friendly away matches against Uruguay on June 5 and Brazil four days later. Nasri has not played for Les Bleus since the 2012 European Championships. "The most important criteria for me is his competitivene
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
BERLIN — Germany coach Joachim Loew yesterday named an inexperienced squad for their two-match tour of the United States with many first-choice stars unavailable due to the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Germany take on Ecuador in Boca Raton, Florida, on May 29,
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
TOKYO — Honda is returning to Formula One racing in 2015, after a seven-year hiatus, as McLaren's engine partner, the Japanese carmaker said yesterday. The link-up between Honda and McLaren, the second most successful team in the sport after Ferrari in terms of race wins and drivers' titles, will re
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored 23 points, Dwyane Wade added six of his 18 down the stretch despite a sore right knee and the host Miami Heat held off the gritty, injury-depleted Chicago Bulls 94-91 to close out their Eastern Conference semifinal play-off series 4-1. "When you play the Chicago Bul
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks used a three-goal blitz in the final period to secure a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game One of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday. Following a scoreless second period, Johnny Oduya broke a 1-1 tie at 8:02 in the third and the top-se
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
NEW YORK — Boston's Jon Lester improved to 6-0 this season after the Red Sox thumped Tampa Bay 9-2 in the Major League Baseball on Wednesday, while Rays' Cy Young winner David Price left the game with a triceps issue in the third inning. Lester pitched seven innings and allowed two runs while Boston
-
Friday, 17 May, 2013
By Andy Jalil at Lord’s — AFTER a month and a half’s hiatus England resumed their Test cricket against the same opponents who outplayed them much against expectations but narrowly missing out on winning. New Zealand firmly had the upper hand in the drawn series on their grounds and England now look
-
Thursday, 16 May, 2013
SARAJEVO — Bosnian legal experts presented yesterday a US-backed plan to reform one of the Balkan state's two autonomous regions, a month after it was warned that its bid to join the European Union would be frozen without constitutional changes. Bosnia's Serbs and Croats differ over how to change a
|
|
