Sports / Football

Lekhwiya face Al Sadd test in rare treble bid 14 May 2015 - 11:44 pm

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya take on Doha giants Al Sadd in the Emir Cup semi-finals today, knowing they are two...

Emir Cup semi-finals 14 May 2015 - 11:43 pm

FROM LEFT: Al Sadd’s Hamza Sanhaji, Lekhwiya’s Ahmed Yasser, El Jaish’s Mohammed Methani and Qatar SC’s Fadel Omer during their team’s press conferences...

Football: Tokyo sign schoolboy star Kubo from Barca. 14 May 2015 - 08:47 pm

Tokyo - J-League side FC Tokyo are set to complete the signing of 13-year-old Japanese wonderkid Takefusa Kubo from Barcelona, local media reported...

Football: Gerrard tells Sterling to stay at Liverpool. 14 May 2015 - 08:43 pm

Liverpool - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has urged Raheem Sterling to sign a new contract with the club as he prepares to make...

Football: Chelsea seal swoop for Brazilian starlet Nathan. 14 May 2015 - 07:52 pm

London - Chelsea confirmed the signing of highly-rated Brazilian teenager Nathan from Atletico Paranaense on Thursday. The newly crowned Premier League champions have...

Football: Argentina suspends matches after player's death. 14 May 2015 - 07:19 pm

Buenos Aires - The Argentine Football Association said Thursday it was suspending all matches this weekend after a fourth-division player died of a...

Football: Ancelotti unsure of future after European exit 14 May 2015 - 01:37 pm

Madrid--Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said he isn't the man to judge whether he will stay in charge of the Spanish giants next...

Football: Scottish league play-offs 14 May 2015 - 01:17 pm

Glasgow--Scottish league play-off results on Wednesday: Championship Final first leg Forfar 3 Alloa 1 2nd leg Sunday May 17 League One Final first...

Football: Morata sends Juventus into final at Madrid's expense 14 May 2015 - 01:14 pm

Madrid--Juventus will face Barcelona in the Champions League final after Alvaro Morata came back to haunt former club and holders Real Madrid with...

Football: Suarez set for Chiellini, Evra reunion 14 May 2015 - 01:10 pm

Paris--The Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus on June 6 in Berlin will see the controversial Luis Suarez come up against two...

Morata strikes to end former club Real’s reign 14 May 2015 - 12:23 am

Juventus players celebrate after Alvaro Morata scored against Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg match at the Santiago Bernabeu...

Football: Ancelotti handed two-game touchline ban. 13 May 2015 - 08:52 pm

Madrid - Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is banned from sitting on the bench for the rest of the La Liga season after...

Football: FIFA bans Tahitian football head for eight years. 13 May 2015 - 08:46 pm

Lausanne - FIFA on Wednesday banned Reynald Temarii, General Director of the Tahiti Football Association, for eight years for breaking the world body's...

Football: Hot tub fire at home of Man Utd's Smalling. 13 May 2015 - 08:31 pm

London - Fire-fighters were required to put out a fire in a hot tub at the home of Manchester United and England defender...

Football: Guardiola set to shake up Bayern after Euro exit. 13 May 2015 - 08:12 pm

Berlin - Bayern Munich's star-studded squad is set for a shake-up following their Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona as Pep Guardiola prepares...

Football: Man Utd new boy Depay wants to be world's best. 13 May 2015 - 06:16 pm

London - Manchester United's new signing Memphis Depay declared on Wednesday that his ambition is to become the best player in the world...

Football: Barca sent to trial over Neymar signing. 13 May 2015 - 05:45 pm

Madrid - A Spanish judge Wednesday ordered Barcelona football club to stand trial over alleged tax fraud linked to the signing of Brazilian...

Football: Sevilla on brink of return to Europa League final 13 May 2015 - 01:51 pm

Paris--Holders Sevilla are on the brink of a return to the Europa League final as they take a 3-0 lead to Italy for...