Sports / Football

Spain captain Casillas unhappy with World Cup draw format 09 Dec 2013 - 12:02 pm

FROM LEFT: Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria of Argentina, Karim Benzema of France, Iker Casillas of Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Marcelo of...

Three held over new claims of match-fixing in English football 09 Dec 2013 - 11:52 am

LONDON: Three people were arrested yesterday following fresh allegations of match-fixing in English football, authorities announced. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said it...

Arsenal to face Spurs in FA Cup third round 09 Dec 2013 - 11:50 am

LONDON: Premier League leaders Arsenal will face arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the pick of next month’s FA Cup third round ties after the...

Deulofeu strikes late as Everton deny Arsenal 09 Dec 2013 - 06:26 am

Everton’s Gerard Deulofeu (left) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at The Emirates in London, yesterday. LONDON: Gerard...

City favourites for EPL title, says United legend Irwin 08 Dec 2013 - 02:34 pm

Former Manchester United defender Denis Irwin (left) answers questions from children and parents after a training session by Evolution Sports Academy at Doha...

Ibrahimovic steers PSG to five-goal triumph 08 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) of Paris Saint Germain vies for the ball with Cedric Kante of Sochaux during the French Ligue 1 match at...

Newcastle inflict more misery on Man United 08 Dec 2013 - 02:32 pm

LEFT: Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League match against Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium...

F1: Kubica named FIA’s Personality of the Year 08 Dec 2013 - 02:24 pm

PARIS: Robert Kubica, the former Formula One driver seriously injured in a 2011 crash, has been named Personality of the Year in a...

Mandela the secret weapon for Springboks in 1995 final 08 Dec 2013 - 02:19 pm

WELLINGTON: For South Africans, winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup final marked the emergence of the “Rainbow Nation” -- for New Zealanders, it...

Eljaish suffer first defeat of season 07 Dec 2013 - 08:25 am

Umm Salal midfielder Jawed Akeel Ahannach (left) tries to tackle Lekhwiya forward Yousef Msakni during the QSL match at Qatar Sports Club in...

Spain begin World Cup defence against Holland 07 Dec 2013 - 08:24 am

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (centre and on screen) shows the paper reading the name of Argentina during the final draw of the...

Brazil shrugs off Cup delays 05 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter (right) and LOC Chairman Jose Maria Marin shake hands during a press conference after the meeting of the Organising...

Al Sadd face Al Sailiya in QSL 05 Dec 2013 - 12:35 pm

Al Sadd coach Hussein Amute (left) and Sami Trabelsi of Al Sailiya Doha: Defending champions Al Sadd are looking for full points as...

Adidas to gift World Cup balls to newborns in Brazil 05 Dec 2013 - 12:10 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: The latest army of Brazil fans born in the country have been offered a free World Cup ball by German...

Deadline for three World Cup venues extended by FIFA 04 Dec 2013 - 12:50 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter speaks during a press conference in Costa do Sauipe, state of Bahia, Brazil yesterday. The 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Qatar’s Khalfan seeks Al Sadd improvement 04 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

Al Sadd and Qatar national team striker Ibrahim Khalfan speaks during a press conference during the unveiling of Aspire Academy’s new television commercial...

World Cup draw is like a box of chocolates: Hodgson 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson (pictured) borrowed a line from the hit movie Forrest Gump when he described this week’s World Cup draw...

Coach Moyes ready to face familiar foes 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes (pictured) claimed his side’s Premier League title bid will gather momentum before the end of...