Sports / Football

Messi, Dembele keep Barca three points clear in La Liga 23 Dec 2018 - 12:51 pm

Madrid, Barcelona held off Atletico Madrid to ensure they will be three points clear at the top of La liga going into the...

Lingard lights up Man United's 5-goal show at Cardiff 23 Dec 2018 - 12:41 pm

CARDIFF, Wales, Jesse Lingard scored twice as Manchester United celebrated its first match under new coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 5-1 rout...

Napoli keep pressure on Juventus, AC Milan out of top four 22 Dec 2018 - 08:51 pm

Milan: Defender Raul Albiol scored the only goal as Napoli kept the pressure on Juventus with a 1-0 win over SPAL in Serie...

Vardy strikes as Leicester stun Chelsea 22 Dec 2018 - 08:09 pm

London: Chelsea suffered their first home defeat since April as Jamie Vardy fired Leicester to a shock 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on...

Manchester City suffer shock Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace 22 Dec 2018 - 07:39 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City were shocked 3-2 by Crystal Palace at home on Saturday, suffering their second defeat in three Premier League...

Chiesa's rocket adds to Milan troubles 22 Dec 2018 - 07:27 pm

MILAN: A magnificent strike by Federico Chiesa gave Fiorentina a 1-0 win at AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday on another unhappy...

Aubameyang double sees off Burnley as Ozil returns for Arsenal 22 Dec 2018 - 05:39 pm

London: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory against Burnley on Saturday as Mesut Ozil was...

Suarez and Messi rekindling magic as favoured victims Celta await 20 Dec 2018 - 03:48 pm

BARCELONA: It took Barcelona forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez time to adjust to the loss of their third musketeer Neymar but they...

Juventus juggernaut set to maintain record start against Roma 20 Dec 2018 - 02:33 pm

ROME: Cristiano Ronaldo was plastered all over the front pages of Italy's sports papers last weekend as the Portuguese talisman continued to take...

Hat-trick hero Bale fires Real Madrid into Club World Cup final 20 Dec 2018 - 10:38 am

Madrid: Gareth Bale hit an 11-minute hat-trick on Wednesday as Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final by beating Kashima Antlers...

Ribery seals Bayern win to cut Dortmund's lead 20 Dec 2018 - 10:35 am

MUNICH, Germany: Franck Ribery scored an 83rd-minute winner as champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Wednesday to cut the gap to...

Spy in the sky? Police probe Hoffenheim drone 19 Dec 2018 - 09:56 pm

BERLIN: German police are investigating the use of a drone during Hoffenheim's final training session ahead of Wednesday's Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen,...

Mourinho 'proud' of Manchester United career 19 Dec 2018 - 08:40 pm

London: Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday he is "immensely proud" of his time at Manchester United but refused to delve into the issues...

'I have a future without Manchester United,' says Mourinho 19 Dec 2018 - 06:39 pm

London: Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday he has a "future without Manchester United", speaking for the first time since he was sacked by...

Man United hires former striker Solskjaer as interim manager 19 Dec 2018 - 12:39 pm

Manchester United turned to a popular former player by hiring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager until the end of the season on Wednesday,...

Opinion: Jose Mourinho firing doesn't fix malaise at Manchester United 19 Dec 2018 - 12:38 am

LONDON: The rot runs deep at Manchester United. Firing Jose Mourinho just removes the immediate stench of gloom. With every rebuke aimed -...

Pochettino fits bill for Manchester United, says Neville 19 Dec 2018 - 12:01 am

London: Gary Neville says Manchester United should target Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager after sacking Jose Mourinho, describing the Spurs boss as...