Sports / Football

Brazil vows to act tough on hooliganism 10 Dec 2013 - 11:45 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil pledged to stamp out stadium violence yesterday after hooliganism marred a weekend first division league game, raising fresh doubts...

Moyes admits life tough at Man United 10 Dec 2013 - 11:45 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes admitted it is “tough” at Old Trafford as he endures a difficult start to life...

Blackburn’s Campbell arrested in spot-fixing probe 10 Dec 2013 - 11:44 am

LONDON: Former English Premier League striker DJ Campbell has been arrested as part of a spot-fixing investigation, his club Blackburn Rovers said yesterday....

Ronaldo, Messi and Ribery to contest Ballon d’Or 10 Dec 2013 - 11:43 am

ZURICH: World governing body FIFA named Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery as the three nominations from a 10-player shortlist for the...

QSL: Eljaish aim to bounce back 10 Dec 2013 - 11:43 am

DOHA: Eljaish boss Razvan Lucescu aims to forget about his side’s first defeat of the season as soon as possible. The Romanian coach...

Destro seals win for Roma 09 Dec 2013 - 12:04 pm

AS Roma’s midfielder Alessandro Florenzi kicks the ball past Fiorentina’s Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas (right) during the Serie A match at the...

Real held by lowly Xativa 09 Dec 2013 - 12:03 pm

Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen (in pink jersey) hoists the MLS Cup and celebrates with team-mates after the 2013 MLS Cup match against...

Spain captain Casillas unhappy with World Cup draw format 09 Dec 2013 - 12:02 pm

FROM LEFT: Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria of Argentina, Karim Benzema of France, Iker Casillas of Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Marcelo of...

Three held over new claims of match-fixing in English football 09 Dec 2013 - 11:52 am

LONDON: Three people were arrested yesterday following fresh allegations of match-fixing in English football, authorities announced. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said it...

Arsenal to face Spurs in FA Cup third round 09 Dec 2013 - 11:50 am

LONDON: Premier League leaders Arsenal will face arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the pick of next month’s FA Cup third round ties after the...

Deulofeu strikes late as Everton deny Arsenal 09 Dec 2013 - 06:26 am

Everton’s Gerard Deulofeu (left) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at The Emirates in London, yesterday. LONDON: Gerard...

City favourites for EPL title, says United legend Irwin 08 Dec 2013 - 02:34 pm

Former Manchester United defender Denis Irwin (left) answers questions from children and parents after a training session by Evolution Sports Academy at Doha...

Ibrahimovic steers PSG to five-goal triumph 08 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) of Paris Saint Germain vies for the ball with Cedric Kante of Sochaux during the French Ligue 1 match at...

Newcastle inflict more misery on Man United 08 Dec 2013 - 02:32 pm

LEFT: Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League match against Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium...

F1: Kubica named FIA’s Personality of the Year 08 Dec 2013 - 02:24 pm

PARIS: Robert Kubica, the former Formula One driver seriously injured in a 2011 crash, has been named Personality of the Year in a...

Mandela the secret weapon for Springboks in 1995 final 08 Dec 2013 - 02:19 pm

WELLINGTON: For South Africans, winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup final marked the emergence of the “Rainbow Nation” -- for New Zealanders, it...

Eljaish suffer first defeat of season 07 Dec 2013 - 08:25 am

Umm Salal midfielder Jawed Akeel Ahannach (left) tries to tackle Lekhwiya forward Yousef Msakni during the QSL match at Qatar Sports Club in...

Spain begin World Cup defence against Holland 07 Dec 2013 - 08:24 am

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (centre and on screen) shows the paper reading the name of Argentina during the final draw of the...