Sports / Football

FIFA rankings continue to make dismal reading for Asia 19 Sep 2014 - 08:53 am

BERNE: The FIFA rankings continued to make dismal reading for Asia with only two teams, Iran and Japan, in the top 50 of...

Last-gasp Boateng goal gives Bayern win over City 18 Sep 2014 - 01:01 am

Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng (centre) celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the winning goal against Manchester City during their Champions League match in...

Taekwondo squad aims to fly back with ‘experience’ 18 Sep 2014 - 12:53 am

Incheon, South Korea: Had there been a gold medal for frankness, Mohamed Shalaby would have won it hands down. The Qatar taekwondo coach...

Gerrard rescues Liverpool as Arsenal suffer 18 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard celebrates after scoring a penalty against Ludogorets during their Champions League match at Anfield in Liverpool on Tuesday. PARIS: Steven...

Gerrard rescues Liverpool as Arsenal suffer 18 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

PARIS: Steven Gerrard was Liverpool’s hero with a stoppage-time penalty as the Reds marked their return to the Champions League with a win...

Olympiakos stun Atletico 18 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

Olympiakos stun Atletico ATHENS: Olympiakos Piraeus secured a surprise 3-2 victory over last year’s Champions League runners-up Atletico Madrid to make a dream...

Umm Salal eye upset against Al Sadd today 18 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

Al Sadd player Nadir Belhadj (left) and coach Hussain Amute (centre) at a press conference in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL)...

Wanderers hang on for goalless draw in Seoul 18 Sep 2014 - 12:43 am

Al Hilal player Nassir Al Shamrani (right) vies for the ball with Al Ain player Mohamed Fayez during their AFC Champions League semi-final...

Bayern Munich host familiar foes Manchester City today 17 Sep 2014 - 01:06 am

MUNICH, Germany: For the fifth time in four years, European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester City will play each other in the Champions...

Al Rayyan hope to bounce back as Qatargas League kicks off 17 Sep 2014 - 01:00 am

BY D CHAKRABORTY DOHA: As the second edition of the Qatargas League — the second tier football league in Qatar — kicks off...

Ibrahim equals all-time Al Sadd goal record 17 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

Doha: Qatari international Khalfan Ibrahim scored his 62nd goal for Al Sadd last Saturday during a match against Al Wakrah — leveling the...

QSL: Mouth-watering clash at Lekhwiya Stadium 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

DOHA: One of the biggest fixtures of the QSL season is upon us with El Jaish ready to take on last season’s champions...

QSL joins Flickr 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) now has a brand new Flickr account for the 2014-2015 season. On the QSL’s official account page,...

Zidane interested in France coaching role 17 Sep 2014 - 12:34 am

MARSEILLE: Former France captain Zinedine Zidane, currently coach of the Real Madrid reserve side, admitted yesterday that he would consider a coaching job...

Al Hilal crush Al Ain 3-0 in first leg of semi-final 17 Sep 2014 - 12:33 am

RIYADH: A double by the tournament’s leading scorer Nassir al Shamrani saw Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal take a huge step towards the...

Gulf heavyweights clash for a place in ACL final 16 Sep 2014 - 04:12 am

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majid (right) vies for the ball with Al Hilal’s Yaser Al Shahrani during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at...

ISL: Anelka signs for Mumbai 16 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

MUMBAI: Controversial French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) sought to relaunch his career yesterday by signing up for the nascent Indian Super League, six...

North Korea’s footballers make winning start 16 Sep 2014 - 03:54 am

INCHEON: North Korea’s footballers dismantled China 3-0 yesterday as they got off to a rousing start at the Incheon Asian Games cheered on...