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Qatar’s Al Rayyan and Al Sadd learn group stage fates in ACL 11 Dec 2013 - 02:01 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Al Sadd have been drawn with Al Ahli, Al Hilal and Sepahan for the 2014 Asian...

Chelsea are outsiders for Champions League, says Mourinho 11 Dec 2013 - 02:00 pm

LONDON: Jose Mourinho (pictured) admits he does not consider Chelsea to be among the favourites to win the Champions League. The Premier League...

Fixing not ‘big issue’, says FA’s Horne 11 Dec 2013 - 01:59 pm

LONDON: Match-fixing and spot-fixing are not a “big issue” in English soccer despite six people being arrested as part of a National Crime...

Man United win 11 Dec 2013 - 06:20 am

Phil Jones scores for Manchester United (Reuters) Phil Jones lifted some pressure off boss David Moyes as Manchester United sealed top spot in...

Keane continues war of words with Ferguson 10 Dec 2013 - 12:08 pm

In a file picture taken on September 1, 2007 Manchester United’s Scottish manager Alex Ferguson (right) and Sunderland manager Roy Keane leave the...

QFA, Qatar Shell to hold Koora Time World Cup tournament 10 Dec 2013 - 11:59 am

Sheikh Thani Al Thani (centre), Deputy General Manager, Qatar Shell and Hamad Al Kuwari, Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications of QFA receiving...

Now-or-never for last-16 hopefuls in Champions League 10 Dec 2013 - 11:57 am

Juventus’ head coach Antonio Conte gives a press conference at the TT Arena Stadium in Istanbul, on the eve of the UEFA Champions...

Brazil vows to act tough on hooliganism 10 Dec 2013 - 11:45 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil pledged to stamp out stadium violence yesterday after hooliganism marred a weekend first division league game, raising fresh doubts...

Moyes admits life tough at Man United 10 Dec 2013 - 11:45 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes admitted it is “tough” at Old Trafford as he endures a difficult start to life...

Blackburn’s Campbell arrested in spot-fixing probe 10 Dec 2013 - 11:44 am

LONDON: Former English Premier League striker DJ Campbell has been arrested as part of a spot-fixing investigation, his club Blackburn Rovers said yesterday....

Ronaldo, Messi and Ribery to contest Ballon d’Or 10 Dec 2013 - 11:43 am

ZURICH: World governing body FIFA named Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery as the three nominations from a 10-player shortlist for the...

QSL: Eljaish aim to bounce back 10 Dec 2013 - 11:43 am

DOHA: Eljaish boss Razvan Lucescu aims to forget about his side’s first defeat of the season as soon as possible. The Romanian coach...

Destro seals win for Roma 09 Dec 2013 - 12:04 pm

AS Roma’s midfielder Alessandro Florenzi kicks the ball past Fiorentina’s Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas (right) during the Serie A match at the...

Real held by lowly Xativa 09 Dec 2013 - 12:03 pm

Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen (in pink jersey) hoists the MLS Cup and celebrates with team-mates after the 2013 MLS Cup match against...

Spain captain Casillas unhappy with World Cup draw format 09 Dec 2013 - 12:02 pm

FROM LEFT: Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria of Argentina, Karim Benzema of France, Iker Casillas of Spain, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Marcelo of...

Three held over new claims of match-fixing in English football 09 Dec 2013 - 11:52 am

LONDON: Three people were arrested yesterday following fresh allegations of match-fixing in English football, authorities announced. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said it...

Arsenal to face Spurs in FA Cup third round 09 Dec 2013 - 11:50 am

LONDON: Premier League leaders Arsenal will face arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the pick of next month’s FA Cup third round ties after the...

Deulofeu strikes late as Everton deny Arsenal 09 Dec 2013 - 06:26 am

Everton’s Gerard Deulofeu (left) celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at The Emirates in London, yesterday. LONDON: Gerard...