Sports / Football

Australia too far away for Beckham 16 Dec 2012 - 12:50 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s chances of luring David Beckham (pictured) Down Under appear to be over, with the superstar footballer reportedly telling one club owner...

Eljaish edge Al Rayyan 1-0 16 Dec 2012 - 12:34 am

Eljaish’s Anderson Martins (left) of Brazil vies for the ball with Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata during their Qatar Stars League match in Doha,...

Goal-line technology here to stay: Blatter 16 Dec 2012 - 12:33 am

TOKYO: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said yesterday that goal-line technology “works” and that referees were happy to see it implemented, as a trial...

Al Sadd crush Lekhwiya; Al Arabi win 15 Dec 2012 - 02:52 am

Qatar Sports Club’s Mohammed Razar (in yellow) holds off Al Gharafa’s Mark Bresciano (left) during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match, yesterday. DOHA:...

Barca braced for tough Atletico test 15 Dec 2012 - 02:46 am

Chelsea forward Fernando Torres (left) and midfielder Frank Lampard (right) chase a ball during their training session in Yokohama yesterday. European champions Chelsea...

QSL: Lekhwiya get set for Al Sadd tie 14 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will take on points leaders Al Sadd in week 11 action today. Lekhwiya will be looking...

Chelsea thrash Monterrey 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

YOKOHAMA: European champions Chelsea outclassed Mexican side Monterrey 3-1 at the Club World Cup in Japan yesterday to set up a mouthwatering final...

Stoke striker Owen nears return to action 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

ONDON: Stoke City’s Michael Owen played 70 minutes in a closed-door friendly against Preston North End on Tuesday, but is unlikely to be...

Drogba still a Juve target, say reports 14 Dec 2012 - 12:18 am

MILAN: Juventus are still hoping to lure Didier Drogba to the club with an 18-month deal, according to speculation in the Italian press....

Corinthians reach Cup final 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

Brazil’s Corinthians forward Paolo Guerrero (right) heads the ball to score a goal beside his teammate midfielder Danilo and Egypt’s Al Ahly midfielder...

Sunderland out of drop zone with 3-0 win 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

LONDON: Sunderland moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over fellow Premier League strugglers Reading at the Stadium of Light...

Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick sparks PSG rout 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

PARIS: Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a superb hat-trick to take his league leading scoring tally to 17 goals as Paris Saint-Germain closed...

Question mark over Del Piero future in Sydney 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

SYDNEY: Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero wants to play another season in Australia but says his discussions with Sydney FC have stalled. The...

Arsenal suffer shootout Cup defeat at Bradford 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

LONDON: Arsenal lost 3-2 on penalties to fourth tier Bradford City in a humiliating League Cup quarter-final exit on Tuesday after the game...

Platini sticks to his guns on technology 12 Dec 2012 - 12:49 am

KUALA LUMPUR: UEFA President Michel Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, which is being employed by FIFA for the...

Corinthians to raise Club Cup decibels 12 Dec 2012 - 12:49 am

Toyota, Japan: Legions of Corinthians fans are set to raise the roof at the Club World Cup in Japan today when the Brazilian...

Rodallega heads Fulham to win over Newcastle 12 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

LONDON: Fulham striker Hugo Rodallega headed the decisive goal to seal a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in an absorbing Premier League match...

Patriots blast Texans to flex AFC muscle 12 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

NEW YORK: The New England Patriots crushed the conference-leading Houston Texans 42-14 in an AFC showdown to re-establish themselves as the Super Bowl...