Sports / Football

West Ham climb to third, Leicester lose again 08 Dec 2014 - 03:25 am

West Ham United’s English striker Andy Carroll (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Swansea City during an English Premier League match at...

Ibrahimovic brace takes PSG on top 07 Dec 2014 - 10:18 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain leapfrogged Marseille into top spot in Ligue 1 yesterday by coming from behind to beat Nantes 2-1 at the Parc...

EPL: Chelsea unbeaten run ends 07 Dec 2014 - 05:00 am

LONDON: Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season ended with a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United yesterday when Papiss Cisse struck twice to...

Atletico up to second with Elche win 07 Dec 2014 - 04:59 am

MADRID: Reigning Spanish champions Atletico Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona into second in La Liga with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Elche yesterday. Jose...

Al Sadd down El Jaish in key clash 06 Dec 2014 - 02:59 am

Qatar SC player Khalid Saleh Zakiba (center) in action with Umm Salal SC players Abdul Qadir Ilyas and Ismail Mahmoud Mardanli (right) during...

Lawmakers plan new sports move 06 Dec 2014 - 01:48 am

Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich in this July 22, 2011, file...

QSL: Lekhwiya salvage draw against Al Ahli 05 Dec 2014 - 10:30 am

Lekhwiya’s Khalid Muftah (right) tries to chase down Al Arabi’s Mashael Abdulla during a Qatar Stars League match at the Al Arabi Stadium...

Al Sadd face tough El Jaish test today 05 Dec 2014 - 10:29 am

Doha: Al Sadd face a tough test in round 12 of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) today as they welcome El Jaish to...

PSG held by Lille after Sirigu own goal 05 Dec 2014 - 10:27 am

PARIS: An own goal by Paris Saint-Germain keeper Salvatore Sirigu held the French champions to a 1-1 draw at Lille on Wednesday in...

LA Galaxy’s Keane named MLS MVP 05 Dec 2014 - 10:25 am

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane was named Major League Soccer’s 2014 Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, days before his team’s...

Chelsea, Man City show Premier League might 05 Dec 2014 - 10:23 am

LONDON: Chelsea preserved their six-point advantage at the Premier League summit by beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 on Wednesday, while Manchester City kept pace...

Gerrard helps Liverpool triumph, United win 04 Dec 2014 - 09:08 am

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard celebrates after scoring a goal against Leicester City FC during an English Premier League match at the King Power Stadium...

Marseille penalised by ex-striker Ayew 04 Dec 2014 - 09:07 am

Lorient’s striker Jordan Ayew (right) vies for the ball with Marseille’s defender Rod Fanni during a Ligue 1 match at the Moustoir Stadium...

FIFA, Q22 officials hold key meetings 04 Dec 2014 - 09:03 am

Nasser Al Khater, Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), is seen with Sakis Batsilas, SC’s Executive Director,...

Rooney could rewrite EPL history, says star Shearer 04 Dec 2014 - 09:02 am

Former England skipper and striker Alan Shearer is seen with a BeIN Sports’ anchor Richard Keys and Andy Gray at Grand Hyatt Hotel...

QSL: Al Sadd face stern test against El Jaish in round 12 04 Dec 2014 - 09:01 am

DOHA: Defending champions Al Sadd face another tough game in round 12 as they welcome El Jaish to the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium...

Fourth Cup stadium design unveiled 03 Dec 2014 - 12:59 am

A computer generated image of the Qatar Foundation Stadium and Health & Wellness Precinct, a proposed venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

Qatar Foundation Stadium Design Launch 03 Dec 2014 - 12:51 am

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (third right), H E Sheikh Saoud...