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Football: French Ligue 1 table 14 Mar 2015 - 10:07 am

Paris, France--French league table after Friday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Lyon 28 17 6 5 56 22...

Football: German league table 14 Mar 2015 - 10:04 am

Berlin, Germany--German league table after Friday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Bayern Munich 24 19 4 1 66...

Football: Dutch league results 14 Mar 2015 - 09:50 am

The Hague, Netherlands--Dutch league result on Friday: Vitesse Arnhem 3 AZ Alkmaar 1 Saturday FC Twente v FC Zwolle NAC Breda v Go...

Qatar squad to camp at St George’s Park 13 Mar 2015 - 10:28 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) yesterday announced that the national side will base its camp at St George’s Park in England for...

Germany coach Loew extends contract until 2018 13 Mar 2015 - 08:51 pm

Berlin---Joachim Loew has extended his contract as coach of world champions Germany until the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the German football federation...

FIFA 2018 World Cup: Yemen crush Pakistan 3-1 in Doha 13 Mar 2015 - 12:28 am

Yemen’s Aiman Al Hagri (centre) attempts a crack at the Pakistan goal during their FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualification match at Al Arabi...

10-man PSG claim Chelsea revenge 13 Mar 2015 - 12:26 am

PSG’s Thiago Silva (second right) scores their second goal against Chelsea during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match at...

Ibrahimovic irked by Chelsea 'babies' 12 Mar 2015 - 04:37 pm

London--Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic accused Chelsea's players of acting like "babies" after he was sent off during his side's triumphant draw at...

Forlan announces Uruguay retirement 12 Mar 2015 - 10:11 am

Diego Forlan Tokyo---Uruguay's most-capped player Diego Forlan, so often his country's talisman, announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. The 35-year-old striker...

Underdogs aim to open qualifying with a bang 12 Mar 2015 - 12:32 am

Nepalese players train, on the eve of their qualifier match for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and AFC Asian cup 2019 against India...

Al Ahli striker Dioko set to break Qatar Stars League goals record 12 Mar 2015 - 12:29 am

Doha: Al Ahli’s Congolese striker Alain Dioko is set to break his personal goal scoring tally in the upcoming rounds of the Qatar...

Qatar SC move to third with last-minute goal 12 Mar 2015 - 12:27 am

Doha: An injury time goal from Kooky Yong helped Qatar SC register a fighting 2-1 win over Al Shamal and force their way...

Football: Five men summonsed over Paris Metro racism 11 Mar 2015 - 08:02 pm

London--Five men will appear in court over the racist abuse of a black man prior to a Champions League game in Paris last...

Football: Neymar targets treble for Barcelona 11 Mar 2015 - 06:03 pm

Madrid--Brazilian striker Neymar believes Barcelona can repeat the best season in the club's history when Pep Guardiola's side won the treble in 2008/09...

PSG seek revenge at Chelsea 11 Mar 2015 - 02:41 am

From left: Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta, midfielder Juan Cuadrado, striker Didier Drogba, midfielder Cesc Fabregas, defender John Terry and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois smiling...

Football: Top officials suspended by Rangers 10 Mar 2015 - 05:11 pm

Glasgow--Troubled Scottish giants Rangers on Tuesday announced that top club offcials Derek Llambias, Barry Leach and Sandy Easdale had all been suspended "pending...

UK firm to design 2022 stadium 10 Mar 2015 - 01:54 am

Doha: Renowned British architects Foster and Partners was named yesterday as the designer of the stadium that will host the final of the...

Football: Russian Premier League table 09 Mar 2015 - 08:43 pm

Moscow--Russian Premier League standings after Monday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Zenit St Petersburg 18 14 2 2...