Sports / Football

Varane ruled out for 'a few weeks' as Man Utd injuries mount 30 Aug 2023 - 02:56 pm

London: Raphael Varane has been ruled out for "a few weeks" as Manchester United's injury issues pile up ahead of their Premier League...

England's female international cricketers to be paid the same match fees as male counterparts 30 Aug 2023 - 02:14 pm

London: England's female international cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts on the back of record attendances and...

No political interference: FIFA lifts ban on Sri Lanka 29 Aug 2023 - 04:57 pm

Colombo: FIFA has lifted the suspension on Sri Lankan football following assurances that there will be no political interference in the sport in...

Juventus ex-president Andrea Agnelli ban reduced from 16 to 10 months on appeal 28 Aug 2023 - 09:04 pm

Rome: Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli had one of his soccer bans reduced from 16 to 10 months after appealing to the Italian...

Madrid's Vinicius out for over a month with hamstring injury 28 Aug 2023 - 07:05 pm

Barcelona: Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury, Spanish media reports said Monday. Los...

'Immensely honoured' Mancini named new coach of Saudi Arabia 27 Aug 2023 - 11:27 pm

Riyadh: Roberto Mancini was on Sunday named as the new coach of the Saudi Arabia national team on a deal reported to be...

Mancini set to be named Saudi boss: Italian media 27 Aug 2023 - 08:32 pm

Rome: Roberto Mancini will be named Saudi Arabia coach on Monday after quitting the Italy job earlier this month, according to Italian media...

Messi scores dazzling goal in MLS debut, leads Miami over New York Red Bulls 27 Aug 2023 - 02:13 pm

HARRISON, N.J.:Lionel Messi needed just a few seconds for his unparalleled skills to shine, a flash of brilliance that capped a memorable Major...

Ten Hag hails Man Utd character after 'horror' start against Forest 26 Aug 2023 - 09:18 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag labelled his side's concession of two goals inside four minutes to Nottingham Forest "crazy",...

Arteta tells Arsenal to be more ruthless after Fulham flop 26 Aug 2023 - 08:59 pm

London: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticised his side for not killing off 10-man Fulham as the visitors scored early and late to snatch...

Spain starlet Veiga joins Saudi side Al-Ahli from Celta Vigo 26 Aug 2023 - 05:20 pm

Barcelona: Gabri Veiga, one of Spain's most promising young players, signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli on Saturday from Celta Vigo in a...

Roma sign Iran's Azmoun with Lukaku talks ongoing 26 Aug 2023 - 01:24 pm

Rome: Iran forward Sardar Azmoun signed for Roma on loan from Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as the Serie A club tries to hammer...

Martino hints Messi may be rested for Red Bulls game 26 Aug 2023 - 10:53 am

New York: Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has hinted that Lionel Messi may not start Saturday's Major League Soccer clash at the...

Klopp rules out Salah transfer to Saudi Arabia 25 Aug 2023 - 10:46 pm

London: Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed today that his club does not intend to abandon Egyptian star Mohamed Salah this summer in favor...

Sweden tops FIFA women's rankings for first time 25 Aug 2023 - 07:51 pm

Zurich: The Swedish national team topped the FIFA Women's World Ranking for the first time in its history, ahead of world champions Spain,...

Former Premier League referee says he purposely chose not to correct a mistake on video review 25 Aug 2023 - 07:21 pm

London: A former Premier League referee has said he failed to correct a mistake while on video-review duty for a match last season...

World Wrestling Entertainment star Bray Wyatt dies at 36 25 Aug 2023 - 06:32 pm

World Wrestling Entertainment star BrayWyattdied Thursday, WWE announced. He was 36. Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, died "unexpectedly,” according to an...