Sports / Football

Qatar SC aim to bounce back in QSL 06 Feb 2014 - 12:29 am

Doha: Qatar Sports Club will look to bounce back in the Qatar Stars League after last week’s defeat when they take on Al...

Pakistani sugar-seller takes aim at Kyrgyz glory 06 Feb 2014 - 12:28 am

KARACHI: Pakistani footballer Mohammad Adil is set to complete a remarkable journey and fulfil his dream of playing for a foreign club, after...

Giant-killing Blades punish Fulham in FA Cup 06 Feb 2014 - 12:28 am

LONDON:Third-tier Sheffield United scored in the last minute of extra time to dump sorry Premier League strugglers Fulham out of the FA Cup...

Chelsea outwit Man City 05 Feb 2014 - 10:17 am

Chelsea’s English defender Gary Cahill (top) vies for the ball against Manchester City’s Belgian defender Vincent Kompany (below) during an English Premier League...

Jordan qualify for Asian Cup in Australia 05 Feb 2014 - 10:15 am

Jordan’s players celebrate by throwing their coach Hossam Hassan Hassanien of Egypt after defeating Singapore during their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup...

Celtic escape ‘H block’ banner sanction 05 Feb 2014 - 10:14 am

GLASGOW: Scottish champions Celtic will not be punished over an “offensive” banner displayed at Parkhead, the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) announced yesterday....

Woods in India for exhibition round 04 Feb 2014 - 02:04 am

NEW DELHI: Tiger Woods arrived in New Delhi yesterday for his first visit to India, where he will play a round with special...

Real held 1-1 as Ronaldo sees red; Atletico go top 04 Feb 2014 - 01:49 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) laughs as he receives a red card during their Spanish first division match against Athletic Bilbao at San...

Rule-makers to discuss sin bins, video replays 04 Feb 2014 - 01:47 am

Lille’s defender Dijbril Sidibe (left) vies with Nice’s forward Jeremy Pied during the French L1 match at the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice,...

Beckham homing in on Miami MLS deal: Reports 04 Feb 2014 - 01:46 am

MIAMI: David Beckham is homing in on a deal to bring a Major League Soccer club to Miami, local media reported yesterday. The...

Arsenal bounce back to the top 03 Feb 2014 - 01:19 am

Liverpool’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (left) breaks free from West Bromwich Albion’s Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano during the English Premier League match at...

Inverness reach final as they break Hearts 03 Feb 2014 - 01:09 am

EDINBURGH: Nine men Inverness reached their first ever domestic cup final as they defeated Hearts on penalties following a dramatic League Cup semi-final...

Valencia stun Barcelona 3-2 02 Feb 2014 - 01:09 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (left) vies with Valencia’s Chilean forward Eduardo Vargas during their Spanish League at the Camp Nou Stadium in...

United big guns misfire at Stoke 02 Feb 2014 - 01:08 am

Stoke City’s Charlie Adam (right) celebrates with team-mate Peter Odemwingie after scoring a goal against Manchester United during their English Premier League match...

QSL: Umm Salal ease to sixth consecutive win 02 Feb 2014 - 01:06 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Al Sadd and Qatar SC in Doha yesterday. Al Sadd won 1-0 Doha: Umm...

Monaco rally to draw Lorient 02 Feb 2014 - 01:05 am

Monaco’s Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho (left) vies with Lorient’s forward Gilles Sunu during the French L1 match at Le Moustoir Stadium in Lorient,...

Former Spain coach Aragones dies, aged 75 02 Feb 2014 - 01:03 am

MADRID: Former coach Luis Aragones, the man who ended Spain’s 44-year wait for a major international trophy by winning Euro 2008 and sparking...

Most support Redskins keeping name: Goodell 02 Feb 2014 - 12:39 am

Seattle Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch (centre) walks off the field at the MetLife Stadium during their NFL Super Bowl XLVIII walk-through in...