Sports / Football

QSL joins Flickr 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) now has a brand new Flickr account for the 2014-2015 season. On the QSL’s official account page,...

Zidane interested in France coaching role 17 Sep 2014 - 12:34 am

MARSEILLE: Former France captain Zinedine Zidane, currently coach of the Real Madrid reserve side, admitted yesterday that he would consider a coaching job...

Al Hilal crush Al Ain 3-0 in first leg of semi-final 17 Sep 2014 - 12:33 am

RIYADH: A double by the tournament’s leading scorer Nassir al Shamrani saw Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal take a huge step towards the...

Gulf heavyweights clash for a place in ACL final 16 Sep 2014 - 04:12 am

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majid (right) vies for the ball with Al Hilal’s Yaser Al Shahrani during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at...

ISL: Anelka signs for Mumbai 16 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

MUMBAI: Controversial French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) sought to relaunch his career yesterday by signing up for the nascent Indian Super League, six...

North Korea’s footballers make winning start 16 Sep 2014 - 03:54 am

INCHEON: North Korea’s footballers dismantled China 3-0 yesterday as they got off to a rousing start at the Incheon Asian Games cheered on...

Upbeat Liverpool set for Champions League return 16 Sep 2014 - 03:44 am

Liverpool’s players stretch during a training session at their training ground in Liverpool yesterday ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Ludogorets...

First Wyscout workshops for QSL clubs commence 16 Sep 2014 - 03:39 am

DOHA: The Football Development Department carried out the first of three Wyscout workshops yesterday at the Four Seasons Hotel to familiarise the 14...

Pakistan to name new T20 captain tomorrow 15 Sep 2014 - 12:04 am

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will announce its new national Twenty20 captain tomorrow and by that time it also hopes to finalise...

New-look United crush QPR for first EPL win of season 15 Sep 2014 - 12:03 am

Colombian striker Radamel Falcao looks on during his debut for Manchester United at the English Premier League football match against Queens Park Rangers...

Ferdinand finds ‘impossible to forgive’ Terry over racism row 15 Sep 2014 - 12:02 am

LONDON: Rio Ferdinand has said he finds it “impossible to forgive” John Terry in a racism row involving his brother Anton. However, he...

Serie A: Juve, Roma stay on top 15 Sep 2014 - 12:01 am

MILAN: Strikes in either half from Carlos Tevez and Claudio Marchisio sent champions Juventus joint top of Italy’s Serie A thanks to a...

England stars could get U-21 call, says Hodgson 15 Sep 2014 - 12:01 am

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed young stars like Raheem Sterling and Ross Barkley could be asked to play for England’s Under-21s...

France claim thriller against Lithuania for maiden bronze 14 Sep 2014 - 11:36 pm

MADRID: France claimed their first-ever podium finish at the Basketball World Cup on Saturday beating Lithuania 95-93 in a third-place thriller. Nicolas Batum...

El Jaish beat Al Arabi 14 Sep 2014 - 01:39 am

Al Arabi’s Sayed Ashkan Mohammad and El Jaish’s Ali Sanad Al Nuaimi in action during the Qatar Stars League match at Lekhwiya Stadium...

Aston Villa down Liverpool, Costa sends Chelsea clear 14 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

Chelsea’s Diego Costa (right) is challenged by Swansea’s Ki Sung-Yueng during their English Premier League match at the Stamford Bridge in London yesterday....

Neymar double continues Barcelona’s perfect start 14 Sep 2014 - 12:47 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (left) and Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrate after scoring a goal during the Spanish...

Ribery scores on return as Bayern Munich go joint top 14 Sep 2014 - 12:46 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery scored in his first game this season as the champions moved joint top of the Bundesliga yesterday,...