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I deserved to be sent-off, admits Rooney 29 Sep 2014 - 10:09 pm

MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney admitted he deserved to be sent-off in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over West Ham as his sixth career red card...

Ekdal scores hat-trick as Cagliari stun 10-man Inter 29 Sep 2014 - 09:14 am

Cagliari’s Albin Ekdal celebrates after scoring a goal against Inter Milan during an Italian Serie A match at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in...

Berahino brace sends Burnley to the bottom 29 Sep 2014 - 09:13 am

West Bromwich Albion’s Graham Dorrans (left) celebrates with team-mate Saido Berahino after scoring their fourth goal against Burnley at the Hawthorns in West...

Bordeaux keep pressure on leaders Marseille 29 Sep 2014 - 09:11 am

PARIS: Bordeaux went provisionally back to the top of the Ligue 1 table yesterday, striking late to beat Rennes 2-1 and leapfrog leaders...

Coe to attend Securing Sport summit 29 Sep 2014 - 09:09 am

ICSS Vice-president Mohammed Hajjaj Al Hajri speaks at a press conference in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Lord Sebastian Coe, the man who won global...

Bayern increase Bundesliga lead, Schalke win derby 28 Sep 2014 - 06:24 am

BERLIN: Reigning champions Bayern Munich extended their lead atop the Bundesliga yesterday after winning at FC Cologne while Schalke 04 won the Ruhr...

Chelsea preserve lead, Rooney sent off in Man United victory 28 Sep 2014 - 06:14 am

Chelsea’s Diego Costa (left) celebrates with team-mates Willian (centre) and Cesc Fabregas after scoring a goal against Aston Villa during their English Premier...

PSG endure worrying draw at Toulouse 28 Sep 2014 - 06:13 am

PARIS: Paris St Germain’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Toulouse yesterday demonstrated that the French champions will need the return of the talismanic...

Neymar, Messi put Barca on top; Ronaldo stars in Real win 28 Sep 2014 - 03:27 am

Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic celebrates his goal against Granada FC with team-mate Lionel Messi during their La Liga match at Nou Camp Stadium in...

Qatari women take on Palestine 27 Sep 2014 - 04:31 am

The Qatar women’s football team took on the Palestine women’s football team in a friendly at Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday. The match...

Blatter to stand for fifth term 27 Sep 2014 - 04:28 am

ZURICH: FIFA President Sepp Blatter yesterday confirmed that he would stand for a fifth term in charge of world football in an election...

Al Arabi break Al Sadd’s winning run with 1-1 draw 27 Sep 2014 - 03:54 am

Al Sadd’s Jung Soo Lee (right) tries to kick the ball during their Qatar Stars League match against Al Arabi at Al Arabi...

Al Shahaniya pick up first full points; third victory for Qatar SC 26 Sep 2014 - 08:51 am

Abdulghani Munir (14) of Al Gharafa watches as team-mate and goalkeeper Qasem Burhan blocks a goal bound shot from Al Sailiya’s Majid Siddiq...

Al Gharafa ready for ‘unpredictable’ Al Sailiyah in round five of QSL today 25 Sep 2014 - 09:01 am

Action from Qatar Stars League between Qatar Sports Club and Al Shahaniya in this file picture of September 18. Qatar SC won 4-0....

Perfect Al Sadd keen to extend streak 25 Sep 2014 - 09:00 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his third goal during the Spanish Liga Primera Division match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium...

Palestine rising in soccer despite ordeal 25 Sep 2014 - 08:55 am

INCHEON: Palestine go into the knockout stage of the Asian Games men’s football on the back of a spectacular rise in the world...

Josoor Institute’s ‘The Business of Football’ course concludes 25 Sep 2014 - 08:47 am

Dr Hazef Medlej of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) speaking during Josoor Institute’s course titled ‘The Business of Football’ in Doha yesterday. The course...

Everton CEO among experts at Josoor Institute’s ‘Business of Football’ course 24 Sep 2014 - 08:40 am

Speakers and delegates pose for a group photo, yesterday on the opening day of the Josoor Institute’s two-day short course titled ‘The Business...