Sports / Football

Terry's all gold for Chelsea and Mourinho 27 Dec 2014 - 12:45 pm

John Terry, Left LONDON---Former England captain John Terry is performing as well in central defence as he was a decade ago, according to...

Toure close to fourth straight African award 27 Dec 2014 - 12:33 pm

Yaya Toure JOHANNESBURG---Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure moved closer to a record fourth consecutive African Footballer of the Year title on Friday when...

Rodgers encouraged by battling Liverpool 27 Dec 2014 - 12:13 pm

Brendan Rodgers BURNLEY, United Kingdom---Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes his side proved they have the guts to rescue their spluttering season after grinding...

Neuer cautious over Ballon d’Or prospects 27 Dec 2014 - 01:28 am

BERLIN: Germany’s World Cup winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer on Friday played down his prospects of securing the World Player of the Year award...

Qatar prepare for Estonia friendly 27 Dec 2014 - 12:28 am

Qatar team’s players attend a training session ahead of their friendly match against Estonia, to be played today at the Lekhwiya Stadium. The...

Chelsea, City notch up victories 27 Dec 2014 - 12:28 am

Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Jesus Navas applauds supporters after the English Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns in West...

Slick Chelsea give West Ham Christmas blues 26 Dec 2014 - 06:23 pm

LONDON---Premier League leaders Chelsea showed West Ham United no Christmas cheer on Friday with a one-sided 2-0 Boxing Day victory that enhanced their...

Van Gaal shows Man United festive cheer 25 Dec 2014 - 12:13 pm

Louis van Gaal MANCHESTER, United Kingdom---Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has entered into the festive spirit by granting his players Christmas Day...

Lampard hope lights Man City's striker gloom 25 Dec 2014 - 11:35 am

Lampard LONDON---While professional footballers in the rest of Europe sleep off their Christmas hangovers, the Premier League ploughs on regardless on Friday with...

" Put on Christmas show" Mourinho tells Chelsea 25 Dec 2014 - 10:30 am

LONDON--Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants his players to show the world why they are currently on top of the Premier League table when...

Football Zola appointed as Cagliari boss 24 Dec 2014 - 11:27 pm

ROME - Serie A strugglers Cagliari have appointed club favourite Gianfranco Zola as their new coach, the club announced on Wednesday. Zola, 48,...

Blackpool appeal for Ranger to return 24 Dec 2014 - 11:17 pm

LONDON - Controversial striker Nile Ranger has gone missing and his Championship club Blackpool have not seen him for two weeks, manager Lee...

Absent Ronaldinho threatened with sack 24 Dec 2014 - 11:00 pm

MEXICO CITY - Two-time world footballer of the year Ronaldinho has been threatened with the sack if he doesn't return as soon as...

Heskey makes shock return with Bolton deal 24 Dec 2014 - 10:24 pm

Football player Emile Heskey of England speaks to the media in Sydney LONDON - Veteran former England international Emile Heskey is to make...

Sunderland lose French veteran Reveillere for a month 24 Dec 2014 - 09:24 pm

SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom - English Premier League strugglers Sunderland face a month without former France international defender Anthony Reveillere who has a calf...

Cameroon's Nkama replaces slain compatriot at Algerian club 24 Dec 2014 - 03:02 pm

Gael Gregoire Nkama ALGIERS--Cameroon striker Gael Gregoire Nkama has signed for Algerian club JS Kabylie to replace Albert Ebosse, his compatriot killed when...

Jedinak, Cahill to lead Australia bid 24 Dec 2014 - 12:42 am

Mile Jedinak (left) and Tim Cahill SYDNEY: Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak and stalwarts Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano will lead Australia’s bid...

Importance of purity of sport featured at Super Cup in Doha 24 Dec 2014 - 12:02 am

Doha: The importance of protecting the dream of pure, fair and clean sport took centre-stage as Save the Dream used the global platform...