Sports / Football

Barca sweat on Messi fitness for crucial tie 09 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Dortmund’s defender Mats Hummels (left) and Dortmund’s defender Marcel Schmelzer warm up during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final...

Real have everything to lose: Mourinho 09 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

Dortmund’s defender Mats Hummels (left) and Dortmund’s defender Marcel Schmelzer warm up during a training session ahead of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final...

Al Rayyan miss key players in AFC Champions League clash 09 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Al Rayyan will be without midfielder Daniel Goumou and defender Cho Yong-Hyung for the visit of Al Ain, while striker Jarralla...

Galatasaray face uphill task against Real Madrid 09 Apr 2013 - 12:32 am

Real Madrid’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo (front) attends his team’s training session at Galatasaray Area Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. Real Madrid will face...

Malaga’s preparations hit by death and lightning 09 Apr 2013 - 12:30 am

BERLIN: Malaga were hit by lightning and the death of coach Manuel Pellegrini’s father as they prepared for today’s Champions League quarter-final second...

Chelsea to face City at Yankee Stadium in May 09 Apr 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: Chelsea yesterday announced that they will play a glamour friendly against Premier League rivals Manchester City at New York’s Yankee Stadium in...

FA probe shows no Ferdinand racist abuse 09 Apr 2013 - 12:29 am

LONDON: The Football Association yesterday confirmed they have been unable to find evidence that England fans chanted racist abuse about Rio and Anton...

Di Canio vows to keep his cool as pressure mounts 09 Apr 2013 - 12:22 am

LONDON: Paolo Di Canio vowed to keep his volatile temper under control after the controversial Italian’s debut as Sunderland manager ended in a...

Chelsea edge past Sunderland 08 Apr 2013 - 11:58 am

Sunderland’s Italian manager Paolo Di Canio gestures during the English Premier League football match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, yesterday. Chelsea...

Rosicky double lifts Arsenal 07 Apr 2013 - 11:27 am

Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky (right) scores his second goal past West Bromwich Albion’s Ben Foster during their English Premier League match at the Hawthorns...

Bayern confirmed Bundesliga champions 07 Apr 2013 - 11:25 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich set the record for the earliest Bundesliga title win yesterday when they were confirmed as German champions for the 23rd...

Al Sadd inch closer to QSL title 07 Apr 2013 - 11:21 am

Doha:Al Sadd need just one point to clinch the Qatar Stars League championship. A second half goal from Spanish striker and captain Raul...

Five-star Madrid make light work of Levante 07 Apr 2013 - 11:20 am

Madrid: Gonzalo Higuain scored a goal of the season contender as Real Madrid kept up their pursuit of Barcelona with a 5-1 win...

Celtic beat Hibs but title party on ice 07 Apr 2013 - 11:19 am

Glasgow: Celtic came within touching distance of clinching the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win over Hibernian but James McFadden’s late equaliser...

Menez, Ibra power PSG past Rennes 07 Apr 2013 - 11:19 am

PARIS: A superb strike from Jeremy Menez and a late goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic guided Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 victory at Rennes...

Jordan win AFC West Under-14 Girls’ Championship in Qatar 06 Apr 2013 - 03:51 am

The players and officials of Jordan team, winners of the AFC West Under-14 Girls’ Championship, celebrate at Al Arabi’s Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday....

Mixed night for English trio 06 Apr 2013 - 03:49 am

PARIS: It was a mixed night for England’s trio of contenders in the Europa League on Thursday night, with Chelsea winning their quarter-final...

Walcott wants Arsenal to aim higher 06 Apr 2013 - 03:49 am

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Theo Walcott has told his Arsenal team-mates they need to have loftier ambitions than just qualifying for the Champions League....