Sports / Football

Guangzhou on the brink in Asian title defence 22 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

SINGAPORE:Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande face a tense evening in the AFC Champions League today with their Asian title defence on the line in...

Barca win 21 Apr 2014 - 06:24 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (left) tries to score against Athletic Bilbao’s goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz during their La Liga soccer match at Camp Nou stadium...

Al Shamal keen to reach round two of Emir Cup; Al Shahaniya promise a fight 20 Apr 2014 - 11:34 pm

Al Shamal coach Silvio D’Alberto is seen with club player Hassan Mahmoud during a news conference in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Al Shahaniya coach...

Liverpool move closer to title, Everton sink United 20 Apr 2014 - 11:33 pm

Manchester United manager David Moyes talks to Wayne Rooney during their English Premier League (EPL) match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool,...

Cavani scores brace as PSG clinch League Cup 20 Apr 2014 - 11:32 pm

PSG players celebrate with their trophies after winning the French League Cup final match against Lyon at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis,...

Lekhwiya, Eljaish win 20 Apr 2014 - 04:29 am

Lekhwiya’s players celebrate after winning their Qatar Cup semi-final soccer match against Al Sailiya in Doha yesterday. Lekhwiya will meet Eljaish in the...

Doha football giants Al Sadd get chance to redeem themselves 19 Apr 2014 - 06:50 am

DOHA: Al Sadd, dethroned as Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions earlier this month, will be keen to redeem themselves in a trophyless season...

The top four eye Qatar Cup glory 19 Apr 2014 - 06:11 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya - one of the most consistent football sides in the country in the last four seasons...

Man City title hopes in tatters 18 Apr 2014 - 10:23 am

Manchester City’s French midfielder Samir Nasri reacts after missing a chance at goal during the English Premier League football match at the Etihad...

Row over plan to merge Asia’s top posts 18 Apr 2014 - 10:20 am

SINGAPORE: Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has savaged plans to hand his current role as FIFA vice-president to Asia’s football boss in a...

Brazil unveils $10bn infrastructure budget for Rio 18 Apr 2014 - 10:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian authorities unveiled an infrastructure budget of 24.1bn reais ($10.76bn) for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 25 percent more than...

Atlético Madrid win LFP - Aspire Challenge 17 Apr 2014 - 07:43 am

The captain of Atletico Madrid, winners of the LEP - Aspire Challenge football tournament, receiving the trophy from officials at Aspire Academy in...

Foolad win against Eljaish and qualify 17 Apr 2014 - 07:42 am

Iran’s Foolad forward Luciano Pereira celebrates after scoring the third goal against Qatar’s Eljaish during their AFC Champions League group B football match...

Pohang reach last 16 stage 17 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

OSAKA, Japan: Pohang Steelers became the first East Asian team to reach the AFC Champions League last 16 yesterday as an upset and...

Real Madrid clinch Copa del Rey victory 17 Apr 2014 - 04:56 am

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto fails to stop a goal from Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria (unseen) during their King’s Cup final Clasico...

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 17 Apr 2014 - 04:48 am

Gareth Bale (left) of Real Madrid vies for the ball with Javier Mascherano of Barcelona during the Copa del Rey match yesterday. Real...

Arsenal regain top four spot 16 Apr 2014 - 09:28 pm

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring his second goal against West Ham United during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium...

Man City tops global pay table 16 Apr 2014 - 09:26 pm

Shao Jiayi (left) of China’s Beijing Guoan tussles for the ball against Shibasaki Kosei of Sanfrecce Hiroshima during their AFC Champions League group...