Sports / Football

Sunderland inch closer to safety 07 May 2013 - 11:50 pm

SUNDERLAND, United Kingdom: Ten-man Sunderland took a small step towards Premier League survival after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at home to...

Spurs out to crash Chelsea’s top-four party 07 May 2013 - 11:46 pm

Chelsea’s Juan Mata (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the winning goal during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at...

Klose closes in on record 07 May 2013 - 11:46 pm

BERLIN: Evergreen Lazio striker Miroslav Klose has proved his injury worries are behind him by equalling the record for the most goals in...

FIFA exco member Blazer provisionally banned 07 May 2013 - 11:46 pm

Paris: FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer (pictured) was provisionally suspended yesterday, less than one month after he was accused of financial mismanagement...

Mourinho hits back at Pepe in Casillas row 07 May 2013 - 11:45 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at his own player Pepe after the defender said Mourinho ought to have more...

Liverpool to play in South Africa 07 May 2013 - 11:37 pm

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool will play a post-season friendly in South Africa -- their first match in the country in nearly 20 years -- later...

Barca inch closer to title 07 May 2013 - 02:13 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates his first goal during the Spanish league football match against Real Betis at the Camp Nou Stadium...

Silva dismissed as French giants PSG are held at home 07 May 2013 - 02:11 am

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti (left) argues with referees after the French Ligue 1 match against FC Valenciennes at the Parc des Princes...

Sudan to host regional tournament 07 May 2013 - 02:11 am

NAIROBI: Sudan’s war-torn regions of Darfur and South Kordofan will host next month’s Cecafa Club Cup football championships, with at least 13 teams...

Dortmund get half a million ticket requests for final 07 May 2013 - 02:11 am

DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund have received more than half a million ticket applications for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club...

Women can make a difference at FIFA: Dodd 07 May 2013 - 02:06 am

SYDNEY: The introduction of a female seat on FIFA’s executive committee is a significant step in gender inequality being eradicated from the game...

Ooredoo, QFA launch ‘The People’s Cup’ 07 May 2013 - 02:03 am

Khalid Al Kuwari (left), Director of Marketing and Communications, QFA, is seen with Mustafa Al Qatami, Director, Branding and Corporate Communications, Ooredoo, at...

Jordanian, Palestinian schools join trophy tour 07 May 2013 - 02:00 am

DOHA: The Emir Cup football trophy tour continued its journey and stopped by at the Jordanian and Palestinian schools yesterday. Sponsored by Ooredoo,...

Mata is the hero as Chelsea edge United with late strike 06 May 2013 - 01:32 am

Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Ten-man Juventus secure 29th Serie A title 06 May 2013 - 01:30 am

Juventus players celebrate after defeating Palermo to win the Scudetto, the Italian Serie A title, at the Alps Stadium in Turin yesterday. Juventus...

Defending champions Al Gharafa crash out of the Emir Cup 06 May 2013 - 01:28 am

Al Sailiya’s Barro Babou Sidiki (left) and Al Khor’s Mohammed Jumaa Al Alwi vie for ball possession during the third round of the...

Ferguson regrets failure to sign Lampard 06 May 2013 - 12:54 am

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that he regrets not signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard (pictured) earlier in his career. Lampard...

QFA calls on public to support Coca-Cola tournament in Doha 06 May 2013 - 12:45 am

Qatar Football Association (QFA) Director of Marketing and Communications, Khalid Al Kuwari (left) and Mohammed Akeel, Managing Director (Bahrain and Qatar) of Coca-Cola...