Sports / Football

IOC plans new HQ, picks Lima to host 2024 vote 10 Dec 2014 - 09:21 am

Swiss President Didier Burkhalter (left) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attend the 127th IOC session, in Monaco on Monday. MONACO: The...

Pele leaves hospital after health scare 10 Dec 2014 - 09:20 am

SAO PAULO: A cheerful Pele left hospital yesterday after a month of treatment for kidney stones and a urinary tract infection, joking that...

QSL: Al Wakra hit Al Gharafa for a six, Lekhwiya edge Al Sailiya 10 Dec 2014 - 04:12 am

Al Wakra’s Mohsine Moutaouali (left) is challenged by Al Gharafa’s Fahid Sattam Al Shammari (centre) and Mustafa Abdulla during their Qatar Stars League...

Allegri has first two targets in sight 09 Dec 2014 - 12:26 pm

Juventus forward Carlos Tevez gestures during the team training at Juventus Center on the eve of the UEFA Champions League match against Atletico...

Five knockout stage places up for grabs this week 09 Dec 2014 - 12:21 pm

BERNE: Five knockout stage places are up for grabs in the Champions League this week, offering enough late drama to stop the final...

Wanderers in Club World Cup boycott row 09 Dec 2014 - 12:18 pm

Head coach of Real Madrid, Italian Carlo Ancelotti, speaks during a press conference at the team’s sports complex of Valdebebas in the outskirts...

Donovan goes out on top as Galaxy win MLS Cup 09 Dec 2014 - 12:16 pm

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Galaxy gave Landon Donovan a fairytale ending to a storied career yesterday, beating the New England Revolution 2-1...

Messi matches Ronaldo hat-trick 08 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

MADRID: A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games helped Barcelona keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they recorded...

West Ham climb to third, Leicester lose again 08 Dec 2014 - 03:25 am

West Ham United’s English striker Andy Carroll (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Swansea City during an English Premier League match at...

Ibrahimovic brace takes PSG on top 07 Dec 2014 - 10:18 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain leapfrogged Marseille into top spot in Ligue 1 yesterday by coming from behind to beat Nantes 2-1 at the Parc...

EPL: Chelsea unbeaten run ends 07 Dec 2014 - 05:00 am

LONDON: Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season ended with a dramatic 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United yesterday when Papiss Cisse struck twice to...

Atletico up to second with Elche win 07 Dec 2014 - 04:59 am

MADRID: Reigning Spanish champions Atletico Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona into second in La Liga with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Elche yesterday. Jose...

Al Sadd down El Jaish in key clash 06 Dec 2014 - 02:59 am

Qatar SC player Khalid Saleh Zakiba (center) in action with Umm Salal SC players Abdul Qadir Ilyas and Ismail Mahmoud Mardanli (right) during...

Lawmakers plan new sports move 06 Dec 2014 - 01:48 am

Water flows over the FIFA logo in front of the FIFA headquarters during heavy rainfall in Zurich in this July 22, 2011, file...

QSL: Lekhwiya salvage draw against Al Ahli 05 Dec 2014 - 10:30 am

Lekhwiya’s Khalid Muftah (right) tries to chase down Al Arabi’s Mashael Abdulla during a Qatar Stars League match at the Al Arabi Stadium...

Al Sadd face tough El Jaish test today 05 Dec 2014 - 10:29 am

Doha: Al Sadd face a tough test in round 12 of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) today as they welcome El Jaish to...

PSG held by Lille after Sirigu own goal 05 Dec 2014 - 10:27 am

PARIS: An own goal by Paris Saint-Germain keeper Salvatore Sirigu held the French champions to a 1-1 draw at Lille on Wednesday in...

LA Galaxy’s Keane named MLS MVP 05 Dec 2014 - 10:25 am

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Galaxy forward Robbie Keane was named Major League Soccer’s 2014 Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, days before his team’s...