Sports / Football

FIFA rejects Barca appeal against transfer ban 20 Aug 2014 - 10:07 pm

Barcelona’s La Masia academy ZURICH: Barcelona have lost an appeal against a decision to ban them from the transfer market for two consecutive...

Pohang, Seoul play to drab draw 20 Aug 2014 - 10:06 pm

Pohang, Seoul play to drab draw SEOUL: FC Seoul held hosts Pohang to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their all-Korean...

Lippi storm as Guangzhou crash 20 Aug 2014 - 10:05 pm

Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi confronts referee Mohammad Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (left) during the AFC Champions League quarter-final match against the Western Sydney...

Neymar, Messi on target as Suarez makes Barca debut 19 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

Barcelona’s Neymar (left) celebrates his second goal near Lionel Messi against Mexico’s club Leon during their Joan Gamper Trophy match at Nou Camp...

Schweinsteiger out for at least two weeks 19 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out for at least two weeks with a knee problem, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said yesterday....

Dunga rings changes in first Brazil squad 19 Aug 2014 - 10:56 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: New Brazil coach Dunga announced the first squad of his second spell in charge of the Selecao yesterday, with only...

Suarez admits to seeking help after Chiellini biting incident 19 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez holds up his jersey during his presentation at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, yesterday. BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Luis...

Upbeat Terry eyes title 19 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Chelsea’s John Terry (left) and Cesar Azpilicueta (bottom) challenge Burnley’s Ashley Barnes during their English Premier League match at Turf Moor in Burnley. ...

Costa strikes as Chelsea start with Burnley drubbing 19 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

Chelsea’s Diego Costa (left) scores past Burnley’s Tom Heaton during their English Premier League match at Turf Moor in Burnley, northern England on...

New Italy coach shrugs off wages controversy 19 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

ROME: New Italy coach Antonio Conte brushed aside controversy over his wages, which will be part funded by the national federation’s sponsors, when...

Owen sees good times ahead for Man United and Liverpool 19 Aug 2014 - 12:26 am

Former England striker Michael Owen LONDON: Manchester United will return to the top four of the Premier League this season but it is...

Chelsea beat Burnley 3-1 19 Aug 2014 - 12:25 am

Chelsea’s John Terry (left) challenges for the ball with Burnley’s Lukas Jutkiewicz during an English Premier League match at Turf Moor, Burnley, yesterday....

Brandao headbutt ‘scandalous’: Official 19 Aug 2014 - 12:23 am

PARIS: French secretary of state for sports Thierry Braillard yesterday dubbed as “scandalous” the headbutt Brazilian striker Brandao landed on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder...

Man City, Liverpool start with hard-fought victories 17 Aug 2014 - 11:12 pm

Newcastle captain Fabribio Coloccini (left) fails to stop Manchester City substitute Sergio Aguero scoring their second and final goal of the match at...

Mourinho confident of fine start by Chelsea 17 Aug 2014 - 11:11 pm

BURNLEY, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho’s belief that Chelsea are better equipped to challenge for the Premier League title faces an immediate test when...

I deserved more time at United: Moyes 17 Aug 2014 - 11:11 pm

Manchester United manager David Moyes (left) poses with new signing Spanish midfielder Juan Mata at the club training ground in Manchester, in this...

India draw first blood in landmark series 17 Aug 2014 - 11:07 pm

BANGALORE: India defeated Pakistan 1-0 yesterday in an emotionally-charged opener to take the lead in a two-match football series, the first between the...

Celtic thrash Dundee United 6-1 17 Aug 2014 - 01:13 am

GLASGOW: Celtic thrashed Dundee United 6-1 in their first home game of the new Scottish Premier League season to continue their perfect start...