Sports / Football

Real fight back to beat Barcelona in ‘Clasico’ 26 Oct 2014 - 04:18 am

MADRID: Luis Suarez’s Barcelona debut ended in defeat as Real Madrid cut the gap on the La Liga leaders to just a point...

Classy PSG make Bordeaux pay penalty 26 Oct 2014 - 04:17 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Lucas Moura (centre) celebrates after scoring a goal during a French L1 match against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes Stadium...

West Ham shock champions City, Arsenal rout Sunderland 26 Oct 2014 - 04:16 am

West Ham’s Diafra Sakho (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League match against Manchester City at Upton...

Messi targets record as Suarez debuts in El Clasico 25 Oct 2014 - 04:47 am

MADRID: Luis Suarez is free to make his long-awaited debut for Barcelona when the La Liga leaders travel to face Real Madrid in...

QSL: El Jaish face Al Gharafa today 25 Oct 2014 - 04:46 am

Doha: Third-placed El Jaish will seek to narrow the gap between them and two higher placed rivals - Lekhwiya and Al Sadd –...

Striker shortage no worry to Mourinho ahead of United clash 25 Oct 2014 - 04:45 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has shrugged off the fitness concerns surrounding his three main strikers ahead of the Premier League leaders’ match...

Rodgers rages after Balotelli shirt swap 24 Oct 2014 - 09:21 am

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed he will take action against Mario Balotelli after he swapped shirts with Real Madrid’s Pepe at half-time...

Qataris bag major individual trophies 24 Oct 2014 - 09:18 am

Qatar’s captain Ahmad Moein poses with the Most Valuable Player trophy and striker Ahmed Al Sadi with the Top Scorer trophy at the...

Sanchez Bas hails ‘incredible achievement’ 24 Oct 2014 - 09:17 am

Yangon: Coach Felix Sanchez Bas praised his Qatari players for their “incredible achievement” in winning the AFC U-19 Championship yesterday and insisted that...

Qatar claim maiden AFC U-19 Championship title 24 Oct 2014 - 04:10 am

Qatar soccer team celebrates winning the Asian Football Confederation Under-19 final match at Thuwunna stadium in Yangon yesterday. It was the first time...

Qatar will deliver an impressive 2022 World Cup, says Bresciano 23 Oct 2014 - 01:30 am

Australian midfielder Mark Bresciano poses with the Asian Cup trophy during an International Sports Business Program, Match Australia, organised by Australian Government, Australian...

Coach asks Qatar to give it all against DPR Korea 23 Oct 2014 - 01:26 am

ABOVE: Aung Thu of Myanmar (right) fights for the ball with Fahad Ali of Qatar during their AFC U-19 Championship semi-final in Yangon...

Lekhwiya defeat Al Wakra, Wolves held 23 Oct 2014 - 01:26 am

Al Sadd’s Kasola Mohammed (left) vies for the ball with Al Sailiya’s Fawzi Mubarak during a QSL match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. ...

Ronaldo leads rout as Real outclass Liverpool 23 Oct 2014 - 01:25 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against Liverpool during a Champions League match at Anfield yesterday. LIVERPOOL: Real Madrid earned...

Record number of athletes register for FINA Worlds 23 Oct 2014 - 01:22 am

Doha: With just over a month to go before the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), Qatar is already setting records as an...

Messi sets sights on El Clasico with Real 22 Oct 2014 - 11:09 pm

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi waves after being changed during the UEFA Europa League group F match against Ajax Amsterdam at Camp...

City must do better, says captain 22 Oct 2014 - 11:08 pm

MOSCOW: Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany said Manchester City have to get better if they are to qualify for the last 16 of...

Guardiola wants more after Roma drubbing 22 Oct 2014 - 11:07 pm

ROME: Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola, never easy to please, said after his team’s 7-1 demolition of AS Roma that the Bundesliga champions...