Sports / Football

Gignac continues hot run as Marseille edge out Caen 05 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

PARIS: Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a dramatic 93rd minute winner as Marseille extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to five points...

Messi, Neymar on target in Barca win at Rayo 04 Oct 2014 - 11:25 pm

Barcelona’s forward Lionel Messi (right) celebrates with team-mate Neymar da Silva after scoring during the Spanish League match at the Vallecas Stadium in...

OCA chief vows to fight for Qatar World Cup 04 Oct 2014 - 12:11 am

This photo taken on September 20, 2014 shows OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (centre) speaking at a press conference on...

Court rejects Messi tax fraud appeal 04 Oct 2014 - 12:10 am

MADRID: A Spanish court yesterday rejected an appeal filed by Lionel Messi’s (pictured) lawyers to drop tax fraud charges against the Barcelona star...

Monaco next up for PSG after Barcelona triumph 04 Oct 2014 - 12:08 am

PARIS: A meeting of Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco might not carry the same allure that it did just a few months ago, but...

Guardiola cautious about Ribery return 04 Oct 2014 - 12:08 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said yesterday he would not be rushing Bastian Schweinsteiger and Franck Ribery back from injury. “They’re getting...

Al Sadd trounce Lekhwiya 3-0 03 Oct 2014 - 01:11 am

Players of Al Sadd celebrate a goal against Lekhwiya during their Qatar Stars League match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Al Sadd won 3-0....

Clyne, Shelvey get England call-ups 03 Oct 2014 - 01:09 am

LONDON: Uncapped Southampton right back Nathaniel Clyne and Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey were yesterday called up for England’s 2016 European Championship qualifiers...

South Korea celebrates beating North in Incheon 02 Oct 2014 - 09:54 pm

Gold medallists South Korea’s players celebrate after the victory ceremony following the men’s football final of the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak...

Qatar SC trounce Al Gharafa, Al Khor win 02 Oct 2014 - 01:48 am

Doha: A hat-trick by Harbaoui Hamdi helped Qatar Sports Club trounce Al Gharafa 5-1 in the sixth round of the Qatar Stars League...

Real scrape past Ludogorets 2-1 02 Oct 2014 - 01:47 am

Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck (right) scores a goal during their Champions League match against Galatasaray at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. Arsenal won...

Training, not birthplace, makes you win: Jamal 02 Oct 2014 - 01:14 am

INCHEON: Ethiopian-born Maryam Yusuf Jamal thanked Bahrain for giving her the chance to earn a living from athletics yesterday and said that her...

North Korea beat Japan to win women’s football gold 02 Oct 2014 - 01:13 am

INCHEON: North Korea won the Asian Games women’s soccer gold medal for a third time yesterday, beating 2011 World Cup winners Japan 3-1...

Players, fans will benefit from compact 2022 Cup: Laudrup 02 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

Doha: A compact tournament at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will benefit players and fans, says former Denmark and FC Barcelona legend...

QFA and Qatar Shell host Barca Foundation clinic 02 Oct 2014 - 12:16 am

Coaches from the Qatar Football Association and Qatar Women’s Sports Committee taking part in the two-day coaching clinic led by a team from...

Arsenal, Atletico look to bounce back 01 Oct 2014 - 10:21 am

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (right) attends a training session for the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Group D match against Galatasaray at Arsenal’s...

Koreas to square off in football title clash 01 Oct 2014 - 10:15 am

Malaysia’s gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen Tai celebrates during the medal ceremony of the wushu nanquan at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon,...

Al Gharafa eye jump in QSL points race today 01 Oct 2014 - 10:07 am

DOHA: Former Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Al Gharafa will be looking to pocket three points and a jump in the points race...