Sports / Football

Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize to cap stellar year 09 Dec 2019 - 05:38 pm

NEW YORK : Megan Rapinoe collected another accolade in a stellar year by claiming Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year honor on Monday...

Red-hot Vardy fires title-chasing Leicester to club record win 08 Dec 2019 - 06:49 pm

London: Leicester closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Jamie Vardy extended his red-hot streak with a brace in Sunday's record-breaking...

'I put my booster on': Son reveals secret to wonder-goal 08 Dec 2019 - 04:33 pm

London: Son Heung-min admitted he considered passing before the Tottenham winger "put his booster on" to score his astonishing goal of the season...

United's Solskjaer delivers perfect reply to his doubters 08 Dec 2019 - 10:15 am

Manchester, England: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went into a crucial week of fixtures with critics questioning whether he was the right...

Barcelona wins with Messi hat trick, Suarez backheel goal 08 Dec 2019 - 10:06 am

MADRID: It was showtime for Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium. Lionel Messi had a hat trick. Luis Suárez scored with a superb backheel...

Juventus loses in Serie A for 1st time this season 08 Dec 2019 - 09:13 am

ROME: Defending Italian champion Juventus slipped to its first Serie A loss this season, a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Lazio on...

Salah on target as leader Liverpool beats Bournemouth 3-0 07 Dec 2019 - 09:35 pm

BOURNEMOUTH, England : Mohamed Salah's 10th goal of the season capped Liverpool's 3-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday that sent the Premier League...

Everton beats Chelsea 3-1 as Ferguson takes temporary charge 07 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm

LIVERPOOL, England : Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice as Everton beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to give caretaker manager Duncan...

Madrid tops Espanyol to move to the top in Spanish league 07 Dec 2019 - 05:24 pm

MADRID : French players Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema scored a goal in each half Saturday as injury-depleted Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-0...

Inter Milan Held by Roma to 0-0 Tie in Italian League 07 Dec 2019 - 09:54 am

Rome - Italian league leader Inter Milan was held by Roma to 0-0, giving second-placed Juventus a chance to return to the top....

Lukaku, Smalling slam 'insensitive' Italian sports daily 'Black Friday' front page 05 Dec 2019 - 06:49 pm

Rome: Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling on Thursday slammed a renowned Italian sports daily as "dumb" and "insensitive" after it used "Black Friday"...

Solskjaer does not fear for his future at Manchester United despite sackings 03 Dec 2019 - 11:59 pm

Manchester: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he does not fear for his future as Manchester United manager despite a spate of Premier League sackings...

Diouf tells irate Senegalese fans to cool it after Messi beats Mane 03 Dec 2019 - 11:46 pm

Dakar: While fans in Africa reacted with indignation after Sadio Mane finished fourth in the Ballon d'Or voting, another striker who played for...

Trail-blazer Rapinoe completes honours sweep at Ballon d'Or 03 Dec 2019 - 11:46 pm

Paris: Megan Rapinoe completed an unprecedented clean sweep of honours on Monday as the trailblazing World Cup star and feminist icon added the...

Manchester United 'a closed chapter', says Mourinho ahead of Old Trafford return 03 Dec 2019 - 11:46 pm

London: Jose Mourinho says his time at Manchester United is "a closed chapter" and he is only interested in beating them when he...

Messi wins sixth Ballon d'Or as Rapinoe takes women's prize 03 Dec 2019 - 08:11 am

Paris: Lionel Messi said he hoped to carry on undimmed by age after claiming a record sixth men's Ballon d'Or award at the...

Rodgers has made Leicester title rivals, says Guardiola 02 Dec 2019 - 05:38 pm

Brendan Rodgers : has turned Leicester City into serious title contenders, according to Pep Guardiola whose Manchester City side slipped three points behind...