Sports / Football

Man United have given up on Fabregas: Barca chief 06 Aug 2013 - 03:10 am

BARCELONA, Catalonia: Barcelona sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta has claimed that Manchester United have abandoned their interest in Cesc Fabregas, according to reports in...

Mourinho reveals he rejected England job 05 Aug 2013 - 03:19 am

LONDON, England: Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has claimed he was close to taking charge of England in 2007 before realising he would be...

Perenara gets All Blacks call; Weepu and Vito out 05 Aug 2013 - 03:16 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen continued his gradual overhaul of the world champion All Blacks by dropping experienced scrumhalf Piri Weepu and...

McCoist lashes out as Rangers make first round Cup exit 04 Aug 2013 - 01:20 am

GLASGOW, United Kingdom: Fallen Scottish giants Rangers have been rocked by more in-fighting after manager Ally McCoist launched a stinging attack on the...

Bale bids his team-mates goodbye as Real deal looms 04 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

LONDON, England: Tottenham lost 5-2 against Monaco yesterday, who were without Gareth Bale in the Principality through injury ahead of a likely defining...

Suarez could leave for world record fee, says Rodgers 04 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted Luis Suarez could be allowed to leave Anfield for the kind of massive fee Real Madrid...

Thousands bid farewell to late Eljaish striker 03 Aug 2013 - 04:41 am

Ermen Benitez (second right), father of Ecuador player Christian “Chucho” Benitez, cries as he looks at his son’s coffin during the funeral in...

Wenger still keen on Suarez 03 Aug 2013 - 04:41 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday he is still keen to sign Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez even though Liverpool have rejected two...

Chelsea beat Inter in friendly tournament 03 Aug 2013 - 04:40 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win yesterday over Inter Milan, the...

India thump Zimbabwe to go 4-0 up 02 Aug 2013 - 03:56 am

BULAWAYO: India made light work of their fourth one-day international against Zimbabwe yesterday, as they beat the hosts by nine wickets to take...

IPL-style league approved 02 Aug 2013 - 03:48 am

NEW DELHI: India’s football chiefs yesterday backed a proposal to hold a new tournament inspired by cricket’s popular Indian Premier League, despite fierce...

Neymar living a dream 02 Aug 2013 - 03:48 am

Barcelona’s Neymar is surrounded by journalists before his first news conference after a training session at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant Joan...

Christian ‘Chucho’Benitez 02 Aug 2013 - 03:46 am

Thani Al-Kuwari, the general secretary of Qatar Stars League (QSL) side El Jaish, gives a picture of deceased Ecuadorian striker Christian ‘Chucho’Benitez to...

Ex-England star Sansom left homeless 02 Aug 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Former Arsenal and England full-back Kenny Sansom has been left homeless as he struggles with alcohol and gambling problems, it was reported...

Spurs pay 30m euros for Valencia’s Soldado 02 Aug 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Valencia for striker Roberto Soldado and will pay the player’s buyout clause of 30m euros...

Eljaish confirm striker Benitez died of a heart attack 01 Aug 2013 - 05:11 am

Ronny Benitez, brother of Ecuador international striker Christian Benitez, cries during a mass in Mexico City, on July 29, 2013. \ DOHA: Ecuador...

Real Madrid make £85m bid for Bale: Report 01 Aug 2013 - 05:09 am

MADRID: Spanish giants Real Madrid have made a £85m bid for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale (pictured), according to a report on Skysports.com,...

Cancer victim Metsu facing ‘match of his life’ 01 Aug 2013 - 05:05 am

PARIS, France: Former Senegal coach Bruno Metsu () once told his players they were playing the match of their lives as he sought...