Sports / Football

Van Dijk fired up for 'crazy season' with Liverpool after World Cup exit 02 Jan 2023 - 11:19 am

Virgil van Dijk said he is using the pain of the Netherlands' World Cup penalty shootout defeat to eventual champions Argentina as fuel...

Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'King' 02 Jan 2023 - 09:33 am

Santos, Brazil: Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium...

QSL amends fixtures over Gulf 25 02 Jan 2023 - 08:29 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday announced amendments to upcoming fixtures of the QNB Stars League with a number of players joining their respective...

Chelsea frustrated in damaging draw at lowly Forest 01 Jan 2023 - 10:35 pm

Nottingham: Graham Potter admitted Chelsea's disappointing 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest underlined the lack of consistency that threatens to shatter their hopes of...

Iraq all set to host Gulf 25 tournament 01 Jan 2023 - 09:46 pm

Doha: As the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup Khaleegi 25 draws near, all indications confirm that Iraq is well prepared for a successful hosting...

Some matches postponed in coordination with clubs over Gulf 25 tournament: QSL 01 Jan 2023 - 08:23 pm

Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL) announced on Sunday that a number of matches in the upcoming rounds of the 2022- 23 season will...

Tottenham slump to Villa defeat as top four hopes suffer blow 01 Jan 2023 - 07:51 pm

London: Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of regaining their place in the Premier League's top four were scuppered as they suffered a demoralising 2-0 home...

Decisive Odegaard leads from front as Arsenal scale new heights 01 Jan 2023 - 01:31 pm

Any doubts whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain's armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a...

Tunisia coach stays on despite missing World Cup target 01 Jan 2023 - 11:28 am

TUNIS: Tunisia coach Jalel Kadri has had his contract extended for 12 more months until after next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals...

UAE announce final squad for Gulf 25 01 Jan 2023 - 09:11 am

Abu Dhabi: UAE Manager Rodolfo Arruabarrena has announced the final squad for the upcoming Arabian Gulf Cup. The squad includes 23 players while...

Guardiola regrets Man City's dropped points against Everton 31 Dec 2022 - 11:25 pm

Manchester: Pep Guardiola rued the loss of two points following a 1-1 draw at home to Everton but insisted he had no complaints...

Arsenal go seven points clear with 4-2 win over Brighton 31 Dec 2022 - 11:09 pm

Brighton: Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah grabbed early goals in each half for Arsenal as they won 4-2 away to Brighton & Hove...

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr says LaLiga doing nothing about racism 31 Dec 2022 - 09:35 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr on Saturday accused LaLiga of continuing to do nothing about racist fans at matches, after videos...

Man City title bid rocked by Everton draw, dropped Rashford makes his point 31 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm

London: Manchester City's Premier League title defence suffered a major setback as Everton snatched a 1-1 draw against the champions, while Marcus Rashford...

Newcastle winning run comes to an end with Leeds draw 31 Dec 2022 - 08:16 pm

Newcastle: Newcastle United missed the chance to close the gap to leaders Arsenal at the top of the Premier League after they were...

Barca drop points in heated Catalan derby 31 Dec 2022 - 07:41 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona stumbled in the Spanish title race with a 1-1 draw against rivals Espanyol in a bad-tempered Catalan derby on Saturday, levelling...

Pele's barber of 60 years laments a double loss 31 Dec 2022 - 06:28 pm

Santos: The Brazilian barber who cut Pele's hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a customer and a...

Rashford hits United winner at Wolves after 'disciplinary' benching 31 Dec 2022 - 06:17 pm

Wolverhampton: Marcus Rashford gave the perfect response to his benching for disciplinary reasons as the Manchester United forward's late strike clinched a 1-0...