Sports / Football

2013 AFC Champions League: Qatar’s Lekhwiya in Group B 07 Dec 2012 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya yesterday were drawn in Group B of the 2013 AFC Champions League, the region’s showpiece club...

Anderson, Panesar keep India in check 06 Dec 2012 - 12:59 am

Sachin Tendulkar of India plays a stroke against England on the first day of the third Test in Kolkata yesterday. Kolkata: Notwithstanding a...

Back problem for Aussie captain Clarke 06 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

SYDNEY: Australian captain Michael Clarke is suffering from a sore back and has been ordered to miss the opening round of the Big...

FIFA launch goal-line technology 06 Dec 2012 - 12:38 am

YOKOHAMA: Prompted into action by England midfielder’s Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal against Germany at the 2010 World Cup, FIFA will use goal-line technology...

Money talks for big-spending PSG; City count cost of exit 06 Dec 2012 - 12:38 am

LONDON: Big-spending Paris St Germain, struggling to deliver domestically on a huge investment by Qatari owners, showed they mean business in the Champions...

West Ham named ‘first bidder’ for Olympic Stadium 06 Dec 2012 - 12:38 am

LONDON: English Premier League club West Ham United were yesterday named ‘first bidder’ for the right to move into London’s Olympic Stadium by...

Chelsea seek solace in Japan 06 Dec 2012 - 12:37 am

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Chelsea travel 6,000 miles to Japan next week seeking solace at the Club World Cup and a trophy to quell the...

Defending champs Lekhwiya in Umm Salal test 06 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

Lekhwiya player Marcello Tavares (left) and assistant coach Dominique Cuperly are seen. Lekhwiya face Umm Salal tomorrow. PICTURES BY: KAMMUTTY VP DOHA: Defending...

Three teens on manslaughter charges for linesman’s death 05 Dec 2012 - 01:13 am

THE HAGUE: Three teenage footballers are facing manslaughter charges for allegedly beating a Dutch linesman to death, the public prosecutor said yesterday, with...

D-Day for holders Chelsea 05 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata looks on during a press conference ahead of his team’s UEFA Champions League Group E football match against...

Ba scores twice in Newcastle’s 3-0 win 05 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle climbed away from the relegation zone as Senegal striker Demba Ba scored twice to inspire a 3-0 win over 10-man Wigan...

Vidic to miss Manchester derby 05 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has ruled captain Nemanja Vidic out of Sunday’s derby at Manchester City after putting his...

Llorente says he will leave Athletic Bilbao 05 Dec 2012 - 01:01 am

MADRID: Spain striker Fernando Llorente put Europe’s top clubs on alert yesterday when he confirmed he will leave Athletic Bilbao when his contract...

Footballer dies of viral infection in Indonesia 05 Dec 2012 - 01:01 am

Jakarta: Paraguayan Diego Mendieta, who played for Indonesian club Persis Solo last year, has died of a viral infection, local media and the...

Australia must boost ties with AFC, says official 04 Dec 2012 - 01:26 am

MELBOURNE: A top A-League club official says Australian football must boost its ties with Asia, involving itself more in the game’s politics, or...

Mourinho rubbishes ‘exit’ story 04 Dec 2012 - 01:17 am

MADRID: Jose Mourinho refused to add to the media speculation surrounding his future as Real Madrid coach yesterday, but failed to nip it...

Battling Chelsea need big helping hand 04 Dec 2012 - 01:13 am

LONDON: Six clubs enter this week’s final round of Champions League group matches harbouring hopes of grabbing one of the three last-16 places...

Fight against racism a constant battle: Platini 04 Dec 2012 - 01:13 am

PARIS: Football faces a constant battle to eliminate racism on and off the pitch, UEFA President Michel Platini has said, after a string...