Sports / Football

USA settle for 2-2 draw with Mexico 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

PHOENIX, US: Mexico rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the USA yesterday in an international friendly. After...

Chelsea accused of fixing Dutch league 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

THE HAGUE: English Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch...

Bayern ban British tabloids for Man Utd clash 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich yesterday refused two British tabloids accreditation for week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Manchester United over ‘insulting’...

FIFA orders transfer ban on Spanish giants Barcelona 03 Apr 2014 - 04:54 am

A file picture dated September 17, 2013, shows players of FC Barcelona during a training session in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona were banned yesterday...

Qatar’s Barshim eyes Sotomayor’s mark 03 Apr 2014 - 04:53 am

Mutaz Barshim celebrating one of his jumps during last year’s Doha Diamond League. Barshim, 22, says Javier Sotomayor’s 2.45m world record could fall. ...

PSG beat Chelsea 03 Apr 2014 - 04:31 am

Chelsea’s Willian (left) vies for the ball with Paris Saint Germain player Christophe Jallet during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg...

Bayern held by Man United at Old Trafford 03 Apr 2014 - 04:22 am

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben reacts after missing a scoring opportunity during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, match against Manchester...

Neymar gives Barca hope against Atletico 03 Apr 2014 - 04:20 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, against Club...

Pique out for four weeks, Costa to undergo tests 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona will be without defender Gerard Pique for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid and the Copa...

Germany relaxes noise rules for World Cup 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BERLIN: Football-mad Germany, a powerhouse in the world of football, has blown the whistle on its strict noise pollution rules -- but just...

Consolation win for Aussies in last game 02 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

Australia’s George Bailey plays a shot against Bangladesh during their ICC Twenty20 World Cup match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...

PSG must be ruthless in front of goal: Coach Blanc 02 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

Paris St Germain’s chairman Qatar’s Nasser Al Khelaifi and Edinson Cavani attend a training session in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, yesterday. PSG will play...

Real Madrid’s path to ‘decima’ blocked by German giants Dortmund again 02 Apr 2014 - 12:46 am

BARCELONA: As Real Madrid struggle to maintain their La Liga title bid, a greater emphasis has been placed on winning a 10th European...

Nilmar, Fayez score as Qatar’s El Jaish post win 02 Apr 2014 - 12:35 am

DOHA: A penalty from Nilmar and a late strike from substitute Rami Fayez gave Qatar’s El Jaish a comfortable 2-0 victory over Saudi...

Brazil halts work on World Cup stadium 02 Apr 2014 - 12:34 am

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian government halted work on two temporary tribunes for Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium after the death of another construction...

Faltering Man United face ultimate test on home soil 01 Apr 2014 - 01:42 am

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben switches his football boots during a training session prior the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match against Manchester...

Martino, Simeone renew rivalry in key Champions League clash 01 Apr 2014 - 01:41 am

Barcelona’s player Dani Alves gestures during a news conference at Joan Gamper training camp, near Barcelona, yesterday. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play...

Players get game called off 01 Apr 2014 - 01:40 am

Flowers, scarfs and jerseys are seen outside Stockholm Stadion as supporters of different football clubs pay their respects after a Djurgarden IF supporter...