Sports / Football

Chelsea grab Euro boost with return to top in EPL 06 Apr 2014 - 12:45 am

Midfielder Frank Lampard celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s second goal from a rebound after Stoke City’s Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic saved Lampard’s penalty during...

Bayern suffer first league defeat in 54 matches! 06 Apr 2014 - 12:44 am

Al Wakra players celebrate one of their goals against Al Ahli during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Wakra Stadium yesterday....

Atletico, Barca maintain title push with wins 06 Apr 2014 - 12:43 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Betis during their La Liga match at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona yesterday. MADRID: Barcelona remain...

EPL: Mourinho aims to revive ailing Chelsea 05 Apr 2014 - 02:25 am

Former French football star Christian Karembeu poses with the FIFA World Cup trophy during a ‘Trophy Tour’ in Seoul yesterday. The trophy arrived...

Mourinho left with regrets as Chelsea lose in Paris 04 Apr 2014 - 05:44 am

Real Madrid’s Protuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match against Borussia Dortmund at Santiago...

Ibra out for at least four weeks, says PSG president 04 Apr 2014 - 05:43 am

Paris St Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahomovic (bottom) is comforted by team mates as he lies on the pitch during their Champions League quarter-final first...

Barca transfer plans remain intact 04 Apr 2014 - 05:42 am

MADRID: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has described the one-year transfer ban on signing players handed down on the club as a “grave...

USA settle for 2-2 draw with Mexico 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

PHOENIX, US: Mexico rallied from a two-goal halftime deficit to earn a 2-2 draw with the USA yesterday in an international friendly. After...

Chelsea accused of fixing Dutch league 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

THE HAGUE: English Premier League giants Chelsea, which financially backs Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem, have been accused of trying to fix the Dutch...

Bayern ban British tabloids for Man Utd clash 04 Apr 2014 - 05:41 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich yesterday refused two British tabloids accreditation for week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Manchester United over ‘insulting’...

FIFA orders transfer ban on Spanish giants Barcelona 03 Apr 2014 - 04:54 am

A file picture dated September 17, 2013, shows players of FC Barcelona during a training session in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona were banned yesterday...

Qatar’s Barshim eyes Sotomayor’s mark 03 Apr 2014 - 04:53 am

Mutaz Barshim celebrating one of his jumps during last year’s Doha Diamond League. Barshim, 22, says Javier Sotomayor’s 2.45m world record could fall. ...

PSG beat Chelsea 03 Apr 2014 - 04:31 am

Chelsea’s Willian (left) vies for the ball with Paris Saint Germain player Christophe Jallet during the UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg...

Bayern held by Man United at Old Trafford 03 Apr 2014 - 04:22 am

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben reacts after missing a scoring opportunity during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, match against Manchester...

Neymar gives Barca hope against Atletico 03 Apr 2014 - 04:20 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, against Club...

Pique out for four weeks, Costa to undergo tests 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona will be without defender Gerard Pique for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid and the Copa...

Germany relaxes noise rules for World Cup 03 Apr 2014 - 02:01 am

BERLIN: Football-mad Germany, a powerhouse in the world of football, has blown the whistle on its strict noise pollution rules -- but just...

Consolation win for Aussies in last game 02 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

Australia’s George Bailey plays a shot against Bangladesh during their ICC Twenty20 World Cup match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...