Sports / Football

Schalke’s poor form continues ahead of Galatasaray clash 17 Feb 2013 - 01:32 am

Mainz: Schalke 04’s poor Bundesliga form continued yesterday as the Royal Blues had to twice come from behind for a 2-2 draw at...

Arsenal crash out of FA Cup 17 Feb 2013 - 01:30 am

Blackburn Rovers’ goal scorer Colin Kazim-Richards celebrates with teammate Lee Williamson (right) after their FA Cup match win over Arsenal in the Emirates...

Galatasaray’s Drogba scores on debut 17 Feb 2013 - 01:25 am

Istanbul: Didier Drogba came off the bench to score on his Galatasaray debut as his new Turkish side defeated bottom-club Akhisar 2-1 on...

Hernandez tips De Gea for greatness 17 Feb 2013 - 01:25 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: David de Gea will become the best goalkeeper in the world within the next two years, according to his Manchester...

Beckham to make PSG debut against Marseille 17 Feb 2013 - 01:24 am

PARIS: David Beckham will make his Paris Saint Germain debut in next weekend’s Ligue 1 headline clash against Marseille, coach Carlo Ancelotti said...

Emphatic Celtic end Dundee United run 17 Feb 2013 - 01:20 am

GLASGOW: Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes grabbed a pair apiece as Celtic came from behind to cruise to a 6-2 win over Dundee...

Eljaish edge Al Sadd 1-0 16 Feb 2013 - 05:50 am

Al Gharafa’s Fahid Satam Al Shammari heads the ball during his side’s match against Umm Salal in the Qatar Stars League at Al...

Biological passports in place for 2014 World Cup 16 Feb 2013 - 05:50 am

Zurich: FIFA plans to use biological profiling of players at this year’s Confederations Cup and next year’s World Cup in its efforts to...

Barca’s Villa discharged from hospital 16 Feb 2013 - 05:48 am

MADRID: Doctors have discharged Barcelona striker David Villa from hospital after he was treated for kidney stone pain, his club said yesterday. “David...

Mancini laughs off talk of sack 16 Feb 2013 - 05:47 am

LONDON: Roberto Mancini laughed off suggestions that defeat by Leeds United in the FA Cup could cost him his job on Friday, saying...

QFA and Qatar Shell set Guinness World Record 14 Feb 2013 - 01:04 am

Kirsty Bennett (left),a representative from Guinness Book of World Records hands a certificate to Sheikh Thani Al Thani, Deputy General Manager of Qatar...

Ibrahimovic sent off as PSG win; Juventus cruise 13 Feb 2013 - 11:13 pm

Juventus’ Claudio Marchisio celebrates his goal against Celtic during their Champions League match at Celtic Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday. RIGHT:...

Ronaldo in showcase as Man United come to town 13 Feb 2013 - 06:05 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (Back) watches Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo as they take part in a training session at...

West Bromwich Albion stun Liverpool 2-0 13 Feb 2013 - 06:05 am

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool crashed to a dismal 2-0 defeat against West Bromwich Albion on Monday night as Steven Gerrard’s penalty miss triggered an Anfield...

Five-a-side football world record attempt launched at Aspire 13 Feb 2013 - 05:49 am

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Shell kicked off an attempt at the largest ever 5-a-side football match at Aspire Zone with...

European giants ready to renew rivalry 12 Feb 2013 - 02:01 am

A combination of two files picture shows Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (left) during the FA Cup third round replay football match Manchester...

Al Khor stun Al Rayyan 12 Feb 2013 - 01:51 am

Al Sailiyah’s Keehee Kim (in blue) and Al Sadd Mohammed Kasola vie for the ball during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at...

Lyon, Marseille fall further behind PSG 12 Feb 2013 - 01:49 am

Olympique Lyon’s Maxime Gonalons (centre) challenges Dimitri Payet (left) of Lille during their French Ligue 1 match at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon,...