Sports / Football

AFC U-14 girls’ championship begins today 01 Apr 2013 - 01:13 pm

Eugenie Buckley, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 girls’ Championship Match Commisioner, and Ahlam Al Mana, President of Qatar Women’s Sports Committee and Chairman...

Liverpool increase Aston Villa’s relegation worries 01 Apr 2013 - 01:11 pm

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at Aston Villa yesterday in an entertaining game that kept Paul Lambert’s side...

Celta Vigo hold Barcelona 01 Apr 2013 - 01:09 pm

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) vies with Celta’s Argentinian defender Gustavo Cabral during the Spanish league football match at the Balaidos Stadium...

Contentious penalty helps St Mirren to hold Celtic in SPL 01 Apr 2013 - 01:09 pm

Glasgow: A controversial Paul McGowan penalty 10 minutes from time helped St Mirren claim a 1-1 draw against ten men Celtic yesterday. Kris...

Rangers in small step back to big time 01 Apr 2013 - 01:08 pm

GLASGOW: Rangers completed the first part of their long journey back to the top of Scottish football as they clinched the Third Division...

United, Chelsea clash in FA Cup today 01 Apr 2013 - 01:06 pm

LONDON: Manchester United and Chelsea face a challenging 48-hour turnaround ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge today. Both sides...

QFA holds Extraordinary General Assembly meeting 01 Apr 2013 - 12:54 pm

Qatar Football Association (QFA) Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (from left): Ahmed Albuainain, Treasurer of QFA, Saoud Al Mohannadi, General Secretary of QFA, Sheikh...

France victorious at QSL Nations Cup 01 Apr 2013 - 12:53 pm

The players and officials of France, winners of QSL Nations Cup are seen along with officials of Qatar Stars League. Doha: The inaugural...

United extend points lead to 18 31 Mar 2013 - 12:51 am

Sunderland’s Danny Rose (right) vies with Manchester United’s Ecuadorian midfielder, Antonio Valencia during their English Premier League match at the Stadium of Light...

Wilkinson changes retirement plan 31 Mar 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Jonny Wilkinson says he sought the advice of Toulon team-mates Matt Giteau and Frederik Michalak before targeting a further season at the...

Lekhwiya trounce Al Arabi 4-1 31 Mar 2013 - 12:38 am

DOHA: Defending Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya yesterday hammered four goals past Al Arabi to inch closer to points leaders Al Sadd. ...

Kharja contract ‘terminated’, says report 31 Mar 2013 - 12:37 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Al Arabi has terminated the contract of Hussein Kharja after the midfielder was fined and suspended following...

Super-sub Gameiro dazzles in PSG win 31 Mar 2013 - 12:37 am

PARIS: Substitute Kevin Gameiro scored the only goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Montpellier 1-0 on Friday night to open an eight-point lead in...

Dortmund win delays Bayern title celebrations 31 Mar 2013 - 12:34 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich will have to wait at least another week before wrapping up this season’s Bundesliga title after second-placed Borussia Dortmund won...

Umm Salal spoil Qatar SC plans; Eljaish win 29 Mar 2013 - 11:11 pm

Qatar Sport Club’s Mohammed Rezerik (in black) heads the ball during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash against Umm Salal at Al Arabi...

Man United can pursue records 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

A picture of the Maracana football stadium in Rio de Janeiro taken on March 27, 2013 as renovation works for the 2014 FIFA...

Platini: 2016 qualifiers will be ‘less interesting’ 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

SOFIA: UEFA President Michel Platini has acknowledged that the Euro 2016 qualifying competition will be “less interesting” with nearly half the teams involved...

Body urges action after abusive chants 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

LONDON: Anti-racism campaigners yesterday urged England’s Football Association to take action after some fans taunted Rio and Anton Ferdinand with abusive chants during...