Sports / Football

Govts must do more to fight fixing: FIFA 22 Jan 2014 - 12:12 am

ZURICH: Footballers who take part in match-manipulation risk losing their careers if caught but those who induce the players and set up the...

Baggies frustrate Everton 22 Jan 2014 - 12:12 am

LONDON: Spaniard Pepe Mel’s first match as manager of West Bromwich Albion ended in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton at the...

Champagne launches campaign for FIFA presidency 21 Jan 2014 - 07:44 am

Jerome Champagne speaks during a news conference in a hotel in Central London, Britain, yesterday. Champagne, a former right-hand man to current FIFA...

Faltering Manchester United seek Cup fillip 20 Jan 2014 - 11:58 pm

Manchester United’s Scottish manager David Moyes (left) and Chelsea’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho stand on the sidelines during the English Premier League (EPL)...

Siraj the hero as Kerala XI win 20 Jan 2014 - 11:57 pm

DOHA: Siraj cracked a superb 82 to fuel Kerala XI to the QCA Division B Cricket League Title with a three-wicket win at...

Late penalties ensure win for Manchester City over Reysol 20 Jan 2014 - 11:54 pm

Manchester United’s Hardy Joseph with the Man-of-the-Match award. Doha: Manchester City recovered from their defeat to Real Madrid yesterday with a deserved victory...

Eto’o hat-trick sees United sink deeper 20 Jan 2014 - 09:00 am

Chelsea’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres (right) vies for the ball with Manchester United’s Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic during their English Premier League (EPL)...

EPL: Arsenal beat Fulham to stay top 19 Jan 2014 - 10:41 am

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (left) runs with ball against Fulham’s US midfielder Clint Dempsey during their English Premier League football match at...

Milan, Fluminense in Al Kass Cup semi-finals 19 Jan 2014 - 10:38 am

Doha : AC Milan made it through to the semi-finals of the Al Kass International Cup following a greatly impressive 3-2 win against...

Ronaldo, Bale on target as Madrid move joint top 19 Jan 2014 - 10:38 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin Stadium in Seville, yesterday. MADRID: Real Madrid moved level...

Coach Seedorf eyes Milan’s resurgence 19 Jan 2014 - 10:37 am

MILAN: Former playing great Clarence Seedorf (pictured) said he has “no doubts” AC Milan will rejoin Italy and Europe’s elite, and is counting...

‘Lucky loser’ Robert extends fairytale run 19 Jan 2014 - 10:36 am

MELBOURNE: Stephane Robert said yesterday he didn’t dare look at the prize money he stands to win after extending his Australian Open fairytale...

QSL: Lekhwiya rally to down Al Kharaitiyat 3-1 19 Jan 2014 - 03:26 am

Muaither SC player Omar Hassan Omar (left) vies for the ball with Qatar Sports Club’s Marcio Jose Oliveira during their Qatar Stars League...

QSL: Al Khor stun Al Gharafa 17 Jan 2014 - 11:39 pm

Al Khor’s Brazilian midfielder Madson (right) kicks the balls before scoring in front of Al Gharafa’s goalkeeper Mashaal Mubarak during their Qatar Stars...

Al Ahli vow to bounce back 17 Jan 2014 - 07:45 am

Former Manchester United player, Dwight Yorke poses with the English Premier League trophy during the reception at Sharq Village and Spa in Doha...

Aspire International move to next stage 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

Doha: Aspire International qualified for the last eight of the Al Kass International Cup as Group B winners after a 2-0 victory over...

Aguero on mark as City march into round four 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Sergio Aguero marked his comeback with a goal as Manchester City swept past second-tier Blackburn Rovers with an emphatic 5-0...

Blatter to decide before June whether to run again 17 Jan 2014 - 07:36 am

PARIS: Sepp Blatter will make a decision on whether to run for a fifth term as FIFA president before this year’s Congress in...