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Qatar World Cup should be played one month earlier: Keegan 22 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

DOHA: The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar should be played one month earlier than planned, according to English football legend Kevin Keegan...

EPL: Chelsea stop rot, go top as Liverpool flop 22 Sep 2013 - 12:39 am

Oscar of Chelsea celebrates a goal during the English Premier League match against Fulham at Stamford Bridge, London, Britain, yesterday. LONDON: Chelsea ended...

Celtic win 2-1 against Saints 22 Sep 2013 - 12:36 am

Celtic’s Teemu Pukki (right) celebrates his goal with Adam Matthews during their Scottish Premier League match against St Johnstone at Celtic Park Stadium...

Stellar Bayern blitz Schalke 4-0 22 Sep 2013 - 12:36 am

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund dropped their first points of the season yesterday with a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg, while Bayern Munich earned...

Horwill backs coach on O’Connor axing 22 Sep 2013 - 12:33 am

SYDNEY: Wallabies captain James Horwill said yesterday he supported the decision to dump controversial winger James O’Connor midway through the Rugby Championship, saying...

QSL: Al Kharaitiyat hand Lekhwiya shock defeat 22 Sep 2013 - 12:32 am

Al Kharaitiyat’s Yahia Kebe (centre) holds off the challenge of his opponent of Lekhwiya during the Qatar Stars League match at Lekhwiya Stadium...

Pedro scores hat-trick as Barca cruise 22 Sep 2013 - 12:31 am

MADRID: Pedro Rodriguez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to the La Liga season with a comfortable 4-0 win...

Al Sadd edge Al Ahli 1-0; Al Gharafa held at home 21 Sep 2013 - 02:38 am

Al Gharafa’s Othman Al Yahri (in yellow) holds off Al Khor’s Abdulla Saif during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Gharafa...

QSL: Al Sadd take on Al Ahli today 20 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

Action from last week’s match of the Qatar Stars League between Al Gharafa and Al Ahli at Arabi Stadium in Doha. The match...

Messi hat-trick helps Barca sweep aside Ajax 19 Sep 2013 - 02:24 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during the UEFA Champions League football match against Ajax Amsterdam at Camp Nou Stadium in...

Guangzhou storm into semi-finals 19 Sep 2013 - 02:23 am

Guangzhou’s Elkeson De Oliveira Cardoso celebrates after scoring a goal against Qatar’s Lekhwaiya during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at the Abdullah...

Qatar launches Q League 19 Sep 2013 - 02:13 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) launched the first edition of Q League, a new league that will have 18 teams formed of 14...

Coach Moyes salutes ‘world class’ Rooney 19 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney smiles during the UEFA Champions League Group A match against Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Guardiola’s Bayern gives perfect response to criticism 19 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

MUNICH, Germany: Pep Guardiola was delighted to see his Bayern Munich side respond to criticism of their style of play with a 3-0...

Casillas suffers bruised ribs in collision with Ramos 19 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has suffered bruised ribs and his recovery time will depend on how he responds to treatment, the...

Coaches agree league will help improve quality 19 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Coaches of the newly-formed Q League believe that the new competition will benefit clubs and football in Qatar. The Q League will...

British trio primed for Europa adventure 19 Sep 2013 - 01:16 am

PSV Eindhoven’s players run during a training session in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, yesterday.PSV Eindhoven will play in the Europa League against PFK Ludogorets...

South Africa, Nigeria to meet at CHAN 19 Sep 2013 - 01:16 am

JOHANNESBURG: Major rivals South Africa and Nigeria were drawn together yesterday in the first round of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Mali...