Sports / Football

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...

Chelsea sink Stoke to go top 24 Dec 2014 - 12:01 am

Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic (left) in action against Chelsea’s Willian during the English Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke, Britain,...

2014: Brazil’s semis rout tops list of sporting flops 23 Dec 2014 - 11:57 pm

Brazil’s defender Thiago Silva (right) comforts Brazil’s defender David Luiz after the semi-final against Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, in...

Coming second is like being last - Ibrahimovic 23 Dec 2014 - 08:50 pm

STOCKHOLM - Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not take kindly to being voted Sweden's second greatest sportsman of all time. Named runner-up...

Swansea turn to Oliveira to plug Bony gap 23 Dec 2014 - 08:38 pm

LONDON - Portugal international Nelson Oliveira is the man Swansea City have turned to solve their striking problem in the New Year. Oliveira,...

Leeds boss allowed to carry on - for now 23 Dec 2014 - 08:23 pm

LONDON - Massimo Cellino, Leeds United's controversial Italian owner, can continue as a club director while waiting for his appeal to be heard,...

Algeria discounts Ebosse murder theory 23 Dec 2014 - 05:49 pm

ALGIERS - Claims that Cameroonian footballer Albert Ebosse could have been killed in a dressing room attack were dismissed by Algeria on Tuesday....

USA defender Yedlin to join Spurs in January 23 Dec 2014 - 03:57 pm

Defender DeAndre Yedlin LONDON--United States defender DeAndre Yedlin is joining Tottenham in January, the north London club announced on Tuesday. The 21-year-old signed...

Napoli clinch Italian Super Cup 23 Dec 2014 - 01:36 am

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani presents the Italian Super Cup Trophy to...

Ibrahim returns for national duty 23 Dec 2014 - 01:26 am

Caption DOHA: Inspirational striker Khalfan Ibrahim has been named in the Qatari squad for next month’s Asian Cup, according to a list published...

Griezmann leads Atletico to stunning away victory 23 Dec 2014 - 12:09 am

Atletico Madrid’s Portuguese midfielder Tiago Cardoso (centre) fights for the ball with Unai Lopez (left) of Athletic Bilbao during the match. MADRID: France...

Serie A: Lazio secure third place 23 Dec 2014 - 12:05 am

MILAN: A first-half brace from Felipe Anderson was enough to secure third place for Lazio in Serie A prior to the festive break...

Liverpool on track for top four, says Rodgers 23 Dec 2014 - 12:03 am

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (pictured) felt his players demonstrated the character necessary to revitalise their challenge for a top-four Premier League finish...

South Korea names 23-man squad for Asian Cup 22 Dec 2014 - 11:14 am

SEOUL-- South Korea on Monday named its final 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup in Australia, selecting a side that leans heavily...

Hummels can’t rule out Dortmund relegation 22 Dec 2014 - 09:49 am

BERLIN: Mats Hummels says there is no guarantee Borussia Dortmund will avoid relegation next May after finishing the first-half of the Bundesliga season...

Skrtel overcomes head injury to rescue Reds 22 Dec 2014 - 01:09 am

Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel (centre) celebrates after scoring his team’s second equalising goal during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at...

Juventus, Napoli target title glory on Doha turf 22 Dec 2014 - 12:24 am

Napoli’s coach Rafael Benitez during a press conference before a training session at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Napoli will face Juventus...