Sports / Football

Al Sadd battle past Qatar SC 23 Jan 2013 - 08:48 am

Al Sadd’s Hassan Khalid Alhaydos controls the ball during his team’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Qatar Sports Club yesterday. RIGHT: A...

Pochettino debut ends in stalemate 23 Jan 2013 - 08:40 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom:Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as manager of Southampton ended in a goalless draw at home to Everton at St Mary’s on...

Lekhwiya rally to defeat Eljaish; Al Rayyan win 3-1 22 Jan 2013 - 07:33 am

DOHA: Nam Tae-Hee scored a brace to help defending champions Lekhwiya win 2-1 against Eljaish in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday. The...

Thirty-two teams for National Sport Day six-a-side football championship 22 Jan 2013 - 07:25 am

Doha: A six-a-side football tournament at the Aspire Academy will draw attention on the National Sport Day, which will be held on February...

Dempsey strikes late to deny Man United victory 21 Jan 2013 - 07:45 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s striker Clint Dempsey of the US (left) celebrates after scoring his late goal during the English Premier League match against Manchester...

Man United to train in Qatar this week 21 Jan 2013 - 07:11 am

Manchester United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson (right) gestures next to a Qatari official as he directs his team during a training session in...

QSL action resumes today 21 Jan 2013 - 07:07 am

Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will take on Eljaish while third-placed Al Rayyan will face Umm Salal when QSL action resumes...

Silva trims Man United’s lead 20 Jan 2013 - 01:08 am

Manchester City’s David Silva celebrates scoring against Fulham during their English Premier League match in Manchester, northern England, yesterday. LONDON: Manchester City cut...

Barcelona suffer first Liga defeat of the season 20 Jan 2013 - 01:06 am

MADRID: An injury-time strike from substitute Imanol Agirretxe condemned 10-man Barcelona to a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad yesterday, their first of a...

Gignac’s late goal gives Marseille win 20 Jan 2013 - 12:56 am

PARIS: A last-gasp goal by Andre-Pierre Gignac gave Olympique Marseille a thrilling 3-2 comeback home win against champions Montpellier in Ligue 1, yesterday....

Walcott agrees new Arsenal deal 19 Jan 2013 - 05:28 am

LONDON: Theo Walcott ended months of speculation yesterday by signing a contract extension with Arsenal. The 23-year-old England forward’s former deal was due...

UAE clinch Gulf Cup title 19 Jan 2013 - 02:47 am

United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Omar Abdul Rahman (centre) celebrates with team-mates during their match against Iraq during the 21st Gulf Cup final in...

Arsenal and United sneak FA Cup wins 18 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

Jack Wilshere of Arsenal applauds after the FA Cup Third Round Replay match against Swansea City at the Emirates Stadium, London, Britain, yesterday....

Guardiola’s move stuns Spain press 18 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

Madrid: Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola’s move to Bayern Munich stunned Spain’s partisan sporting press, which marvelled yesterday that he chose the German...

Qatar Stars League action resumes on January 21 18 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL) leaders Al Sadd will seek to put behind their disappointing 4-2 loss to Al Arabi in their final...

Qatar’s new coach ready for tough task 18 Jan 2013 - 03:58 am

DOHA: New Qatar coach Fahad Al Thani is ‘ready’ for tough assignments as the football team targets the remaining 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Iraq-UAE Gulf Cup final a boost for local coaches 18 Jan 2013 - 03:57 am

MANAMA: Iraq will take on the United Arab Emirates in the final of the 21st Gulf Cup today after both sides -- the...

Guardiola named as new Bayern Munich manager 17 Jan 2013 - 04:32 am

A file picture dated November 10, 2010, shows FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola during the Spanish King’s Cup round of 16 second leg...