Sports / Football

Advantage City after Chelsea stun Liverpool 28 Apr 2014 - 04:58 am

Liverpool’s Glen Johnson (left) in action with Chelsea’s Andre Schurrle during their English Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool, Britain, yesterday. LONDON: Manchester...

Atletico edge towards La Liga title 28 Apr 2014 - 04:57 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid took another huge step towards their first La Liga title in 18 years with a 1-0 win away to Valencia...

Battling Sochaux postpone PSG party 28 Apr 2014 - 04:57 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of wrapping up the Ligue 1 title for a second successive season yesterday were dashed as they were held...

MotoGP: Marquez extends perfect record 28 Apr 2014 - 04:56 am

Spanish MotoGP biker Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium of the MotoGP race of the Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Hondo...

2014 Emir Cup: Prizes worth QR3m up for grabs 28 Apr 2014 - 04:55 am

DOHA: Fans attending the upcoming Emir Cup football matches are in with a chance to win prizes that are worth QR3m, Qatar Football...

El Jaish clinch Qatar Cup 27 Apr 2014 - 01:18 am

The players and officials of El Jaish pose with the Qatar trophy. RIGHT: El Jaish captain Wesam Rizik holds up the trophy. Lekhwiya...

Al Shamal aim to extend winning run in Emir Cup 27 Apr 2014 - 01:16 am

Al Shamal’s coach Silvio D’Alberto (left) and player Hamad Faraj Al Mas, during a press conference on the eve of the Emir Cup...

Giggs gets Man United reign off to winning start 27 Apr 2014 - 01:15 am

Manchester United’s caretaker manager Ryan Giggs kicks a ball during the English Premier League football match against Norwich City at Old Trafford in...

Roma brush Milan aside 27 Apr 2014 - 01:14 am

AS Roma’s Daniele De Rossi (left) vies for the ball with AC Milan’s Adel Taarabt during their Italian Serie A soccer match at...

Roma believe PSG target Pjanic will stay on 27 Apr 2014 - 12:06 am

ROME: Bosnia midfielder Miralem Pjanic will stay at the club, AS Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini has said, batting aside rumours that the...

Monaco win keeps PSG waiting a little longer 27 Apr 2014 - 12:05 am

PARIS: Monaco won 4-1 away to relegated Ajaccio in Ligue 1 yesterday to keep Paris Saint-Germain waiting a little longer in their bid...

Nineteen countries still bidding for Euro 2020 27 Apr 2014 - 12:04 am

London: Thirteen of the 32 countries which originally expressed interest in hosting matches at Euro 2020 have dropped out while 19 have confirmed...

Lekhwiya’s Bougherra eyes Qatar Cup glory 26 Apr 2014 - 12:06 am

DOHA: Lekhwiya skipper Madjid Bougherra, formerly of SPL side Rangers, is hoping to guide his team to Qatar Cup win in the final...

In-form Lekhwiya ready to tackle El Jaish threat 26 Apr 2014 - 12:05 am

Lekhwiya coach Eric Gerets Lekhwiya’s Ismail Mahmoud El Jaish’s Ali Sanad & El Jaish’s Lasaad Shebbi DOHA: Lekhwiya will be relying on their...

Proud Giggs wants United to play with passion and tempo 25 Apr 2014 - 11:58 pm

MANCHESTER: Ryan Giggs (pictured) described managing Manchester United as the proudest moment of his extraordinary career and said he wants the team to...

New selection committee 25 Apr 2014 - 10:47 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan cricket chiefs yesterday appointed a six-member selection committee -- the biggest in its history - to choose the team to start...

Bayern promise improvements 25 Apr 2014 - 10:15 am

Madrid: Holders Bayern Munich promised a sharp improvement when they host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final after...

Be optimistic about Brazil, says Blatter 25 Apr 2014 - 10:15 am

FIFA President Joseph Blatter (left) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa attend a news conference at an...