Sports / Football

Barca title party on hold after draw 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

MADRID: Barcelona will have to wait until at least next weekend before sealing the La Liga title as Ander Herrera’s 89th minute equaliser...

Bayern’s reserves claim Bundesliga record 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Bayern Munich made ten changes from their stunning Champions League semi-final, first leg win over Barcelona, but still beat Freiburg 1-0...

Marseille edge Lorient in Ligue 1 28 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

PARIS: Marseille strengthened their grip on Champions League football next season while retaining an outside chance of pipping bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain to...

D-day arrives for top four 27 Apr 2013 - 12:30 am

Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals: Al Sadd wary of Al Rayyan backlash Al Sadd coach Hussain Amute shakes hands with Al Rayyan striker Nilmar...

Lekhwiya take on Eljaish today 27 Apr 2013 - 12:26 am

Lekhwiya coach Eric Gerets (left) smiles as does Eljaish coach Ravzan Lucescu after a press conference at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. At...

History of the Heir Apparent Cup 27 Apr 2013 - 12:25 am

The Heir Apparent Cup was launched in 1995 to add prestige and glamour to the domestic football season in Qatar. The tournament instantly...

Liverpool’s Suarez accepts 10-game ban 27 Apr 2013 - 12:16 am

LONDON: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has accepted his 10-match ban for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic during last weekend’s Premier League match, the FA...

Spain coach Del Bosque to quit after 2014 World Cup 27 Apr 2013 - 12:16 am

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque confirmed yesterday that his incredibly successful reign as leader of his country’s national side will conclude at...

Al Thawadi can deliver on his promises: QFA 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and QFA’s candidate for an AFC seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, gives...

Real can still get to the Wembley final: Casillas 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Thursday that he still believes his side can progress to the Champions League final, despite...

United set for guard of honour 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

LONDON: The irony could be almost too much for Arsenal fans to bear tomorrow with their team expected to form a guard of...

Brazil booed by own fans in 2-2 draw with Chile 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Sao Paulo: Brazil were booed by their own fans after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with Chile in their first friendly at a...

Heir Apparent Cup: Wagner eyes top finish for Eljaish 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

Doha: Wagner can see the demands of a grueling season take their toll on Eljaish. Fatigue is setting in on Razvan Lucescu’s team....

Lewandowski nets four as Dortmund humiliate Real 25 Apr 2013 - 01:19 am

Dortmund’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (right) celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Champions League semi-final first leg match against Real Madrid in...

Suarez gets 10-game ban 25 Apr 2013 - 01:17 am

LONDON: Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been suspended for 10 matches for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in last weekend’s English Premier League match...

Indonesian handed life ban for punching referee 25 Apr 2013 - 01:17 am

JAKARTA: An Indonesian player was handed a life ban yesterday for punching a referee in the face, with officials saying the outburst of...

Bougherra sets the bar high for Heir Apparent Cup 25 Apr 2013 - 01:15 am

Doha: Madjid Bougherra is ready to use the disappointment of losing the Qatar Stars League (QSL) championship as motivation to win the Heir...

Eljaish book last-16 spot in style; Lekhwiya lose 25 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

Doha: Brazilian striker Wagner Rebeiro scored a hat-trick as Eljaish booked their place in the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League with...