Sports / Football

Sunderland sink Villa in relegation scrap 03 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sunderland's English striker Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Aston Villa...

Carroll header seals West Ham win over Liverpool 02 Jan 2016 - 05:59 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp with West Ham's Andy Carroll at the end of the match. Reuters / John Sibley LONDON: Andy Carroll scored...

Real's Rodriguez caught doing 200 kph: Reports 02 Jan 2016 - 10:23 am

MADRID: Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez (pictured) was caught by police driving at 200 kilometres per hour on his way to a training...

Lekhwiya look to extend winning streak with Qatar SC scalp as QSL resumes 02 Jan 2016 - 12:08 am

Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakni and Yasin Chikhaoui (right) of Al Gharafa vie for the ball possession during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at...

Fourth-tier minnows welcome mighty PSG in French Cup 02 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain's starting eleven ahead of their friendly football match against Inter Milan at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha,...

Benitez looks to in-form Ronaldo for better 2016 02 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Real Sociedad de Futbol...

Swansea can sour Van Gaal's Happy New Year hopes 01 Jan 2016 - 12:24 pm

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal By Alan Baldwin LONDON: Any hopes of a Happy New Year will evaporate for Manchester United manager...

Missing players no problem for QSL leaders Al Rayyan 01 Jan 2016 - 02:01 am

Al Rayyan coach Jorge Fossati is seen during a pre-match press conference at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan take on...

Messi hits 500 in style, Ronaldo double saves Madrid 01 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Betis Balompie at the Camp...

Sheikh Salman manifesto aims to rise FIFA from 'ashes' 31 Dec 2015 - 05:50 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Bahraini Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (pictured), a FIFA presidential hopeful, has launched his campaign for the job with a...

Benteke lifts Liverpool as Sunderland slump continues 31 Dec 2015 - 05:35 pm

Liverpool's Christian Benteke (C) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Liverpool at the Stadium of...

Wenger rejects doubts about Arsenal's title credentials 31 Dec 2015 - 01:14 pm

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger Manager Arsene Wenger has rejected doubts about Arsenal's title credentials, saying statistics back him up about the Premier League...

China to bid for 2023 Asian Cup 31 Dec 2015 - 08:56 am

Beijing: China is preparing to bid for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the continent's biggest football championship, the country's top soccer authority said...

Benteke winner boosts Liverpool's hopes 31 Dec 2015 - 08:27 am

Sunderland, United Kingdom: Liverpool obeyed the pragmatic instructions of manager Jurgen Klopp in a 1-0 win at Sunderland where quality football was at...

PSG edge Inter Milan 1-0 in Qatar friendly 31 Dec 2015 - 01:36 am

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s French forward Jean-Kevin Augustin (right) fights for the ball with Inter Milan’s French winger Jonathan Biabiany (centre) during the friendly...

Coach Mancini eyes top spot as decisive phase beckons 31 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini (pictured) has laid down the title challenge to his main Serie A rivals by saying that his...

Fabregas going nowhere - Hiddink 30 Dec 2015 - 06:14 pm

London: Guus Hiddink says Cesc Fabregas is happy at Chelsea amid speculation he could soon be the subject of a big-money bid from...

Man City's Kompany out for at least a month: Pellegrini 30 Dec 2015 - 03:50 pm

London: Manchester City are looking at another month without captain Vincent Kompany (pictured) after the defender suffered a second degree tear in his...