Sports / Football

Emir Cup: Al Ahli stun Al Wakra 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Doha: Second division club Al Ahli defeated Qatar Stars League (QSL) club Al Wakra 4-3 in penalty shoot-out to advance to the next...

Too many ‘foreigners’ in Australia league, says coach Arnold 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s top-flight football competition has too many foreign players and their prevalence is hurting the national team, according to title-winning coach Graham...

Rooney on top of EPL’s wealth list 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (pictured) is the richest player in the Premier League with a fortune estimated at £51m...

Maracana opens but still not finished 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has...

Al Sadd, Lekhwiya to clash in Heir Apparent Cup final 28 Apr 2013 - 01:18 am

Al Sadd players celebrate with their fans, after beating Al Rayyan 3-1 in the Heir Apparent Cup semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium...

Action from Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals 28 Apr 2013 - 01:16 am

Liverpool rout Newcastle 28 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Wigan Athletic remain in the Premier League relegation zone after Emmerson Boyce’s last-minute own goal gifted Tottenham Hotspur a 2-2 draw yesterday,...

Ancelotti denies speaking to Real over move 28 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti moved yesterday to deny reports in Friday’s Le Parisien newspaper he had told French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain...

Conroy gives hope to Dundee 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

GLASGOW: Dundee kept their slim hopes of avoiding relegation from the Scottish Premier League alive with a 1-0 win over Hearts at Dens...

Barca title party on hold after draw 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

MADRID: Barcelona will have to wait until at least next weekend before sealing the La Liga title as Ander Herrera’s 89th minute equaliser...

Bayern’s reserves claim Bundesliga record 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Bayern Munich made ten changes from their stunning Champions League semi-final, first leg win over Barcelona, but still beat Freiburg 1-0...

Marseille edge Lorient in Ligue 1 28 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

PARIS: Marseille strengthened their grip on Champions League football next season while retaining an outside chance of pipping bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain to...

D-day arrives for top four 27 Apr 2013 - 12:30 am

Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals: Al Sadd wary of Al Rayyan backlash Al Sadd coach Hussain Amute shakes hands with Al Rayyan striker Nilmar...

Lekhwiya take on Eljaish today 27 Apr 2013 - 12:26 am

Lekhwiya coach Eric Gerets (left) smiles as does Eljaish coach Ravzan Lucescu after a press conference at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. At...

History of the Heir Apparent Cup 27 Apr 2013 - 12:25 am

The Heir Apparent Cup was launched in 1995 to add prestige and glamour to the domestic football season in Qatar. The tournament instantly...

Liverpool’s Suarez accepts 10-game ban 27 Apr 2013 - 12:16 am

LONDON: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has accepted his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during last weekend’s Premier League match, the FA...

Spain coach Del Bosque to quit after 2014 World Cup 27 Apr 2013 - 12:16 am

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque confirmed yesterday that his incredibly successful reign as leader of his country’s national side will conclude at...

Al Thawadi can deliver on his promises: QFA 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and QFA’s candidate for an AFC seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, gives...