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How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure
Football

How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure

  • The four-time world champions' last attempt to reach the competition ended in a play-off defeat to Sweden in Nov.2017, their first failure to qualify in 60 years.
  • It resulted in the departures of manager Gian Piero Ventura and federation head Carlo Tavecchio, not to mention public fury and embarrassment at such a humiliating failure for an international football institution.
Updated 24 Mar, 2021 06:41pm
Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan
Football

Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan

  • Leipzig did not disclose THE financial terms of the deal, but said the 20-year-old centre back would join on July 1.
  • "Mohamed Simakan is a robust defender... who... can play both centre-half and full-back," Leipzig sporting director Markus Kroesche said in a statement.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:04pm
South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football
Football

South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football

  • Motsepe replaces Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, who was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges.
  • His election was agreed in a deal brokered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino a week before the election, with two of Motsepe's three opponents set to be appointed as CAF vice presidents.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 08:13pm
Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge
Football

Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge

  • Chelsea Football Club have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge.
  • The former Chelsea midfielder, Lampard leaves the club with the ninth place in the Premier League, following a poor run in form - securing only one win in their last five league matches.
  • Former PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, is reportedly slated as Lampard's replacement.
Updated 25 Jan, 2021 05:05pm
Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside
Football

Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside

  • Football in Pakistan remains a largely peripheral sport for the country’s mainstream. Despite its tremendous global appeal and riches, football remains Pakistan’s proverbial “poor man’s sport.”
  • China has been making commercial waves in world sport these past few decades with a special emphasis on becoming a major football power at home and abroad.
Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:58pm
Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans
Football

Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans

  • The hastily negotiated Brexit deal could have unprecedented consequences for football clubs, in terms of the scouting, recruiting and development of young talent.
  • Manchester City, under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour and the City Football Group (CFG), have unlocked the solution to these regulatory challenges.
Updated 28 Dec, 2020 01:50pm
Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off
Football

Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off

Red Bull Street Style will take the official World Championship of freestyle football, this year, entirely online. Anyone can enter by submitting a video clip. Through a series of challenges, the field will be narrowed until the best international men and
Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am
Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus
Football

Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus

Former Turkish national team and ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife said. Recber took on hero status in Turkey as he kept goal at the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his team to the semi-finals a
Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus
Football

Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus

Journeyman footballer Toni Dovale put his football boots to one side and slipped into a pharmacist's white coat in the front line struggle against coronavirus in Spain. The 29-year-old pharmacy graduate and former top-level sportsman had been playing foot
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA chief says season can still be saved
Football

UEFA chief says season can still be saved

The head of UEFA said European football leagues were still looking at all options and not ruling out finishing this season - if the coronavirus pandemic subsides. "We could start again in mid-May, in June or even late June," Aleksander Ceferin told Italy'
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms
Football

Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms

West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club's vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic.
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews
Football

A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews

A player from A-League side Newcastle Jets on Saturday became Australia's first professional footballer to test positive for coronavirus. The man was not named but reports said he was involved in the team's Monday night 2-1 home win over Melbourne City be
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus
Football

Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus

Chelsea winger Pedro admits he is finding it hard separated from his children due to the coronavirus lockdown. Pedro's kids are back in Spain and the 32-year-old is unable to go home to see his family because of the travel restrictions imposed around the
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus
Football

Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday he was donating one million euros ($1.1 million) to help his native Serbia buy respirators and other gear to combat the coronavirus. The player was speaking in a video conference from the southern Spanish
Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals
Football

Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals

Four of Germany's biggest football clubs have pledged 20 million euros ($22 million) to help Bundesliga rivals facing financial difficulty in the coronavirus crisis, the German Football League (DFL) announced Thursday.
Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families
Football

Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families

Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world number one and his wife donating one million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.
Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am
How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus
Football

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis. Former Tottenham, Barcelona and England
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals
Football

Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals

Cristiano Ronaldo and football agent Jorge Mendes joined forces on Tuesday to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals struggling to treat patients with coronavirus. The two will donate equipment for two wards at Lisbon's Santa Maria hospital,
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut
Football

Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut

Footballers at Germany's top teams including Bayern Munich have agreed to take pay cuts to help clubs survive the economic impact of the coronavirus, media reports said Tuesday. Newspaper Bild reports that players and club officials at champions Bayern, t
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis
Football

FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the global coronavirus crisis could bring about a reform of football which he does not expect to return to action by May. "Without panic, let's face it, we will play when we can without endangering anyone's health,
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely
Football

Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely

Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. La Liga and the RFEF said matches in the top two divisions will only resu
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals
Football

UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals

UEFA announced on Monday that it has postponed the Champions League, Europa League and women's Champions League finals, originally scheduled for May, due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date given. European football's governing body had already p
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League
Football

Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League

Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday, becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The 32-year-old Belgian international midfielder, who recently returned to his CSL te
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants
Football

Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants

Borussia Dortmund fans have donated more than 70,000 euros ($75,570) to bars and restaurants around the stadium which have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga club said Monday. The German side posted the names of 86 food and drinks
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'
Football

Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'

The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". The top Italian league's basement dwellers are destined for relegation - should the match
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'
Football

Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'

The president of Italian football club Brescia who are based in the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". Serie A basement dwellers Brescia are destined for relegation - should the mat
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
MLS stretches match suspension to May 10
Football

MLS stretches match suspension to May 10

Major League Soccer extended its suspension of all matches to May 10 on Thursday after health officials recommended an eight-week ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears
Football

Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears

Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has quit Turkish football club Trabzonspor, the team said, after the former Chelsea midfielder said he did not want to play as the new coronavirus spread worldwide. "The contract has been ended by mutual agreeme
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus
Football

Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus

German national team footballers said Wednesday they would donate 2.5 million Euros ($2.7 million) to help fight the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "We need to look after each other in times like this. We in the national team have been thinkin
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection
Football

Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection

France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi insisted Wednesday his "morale is good" despite testing positive for coronavirus. "I am positive, I am strong, morale is good, that of my family too," the Juventus midfielder said on Instagram.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021
Football

Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021

The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said.
Published 18 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge
Football

Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has promised to financially support the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Pogba has organised a fundraising page on Facebook and the France midfielder will double the amount raised if the target of £27,000 is r
Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Four-goal Ilicic donates ball to hospital in stricken Bergamo
Football

Four-goal Ilicic donates ball to hospital in stricken Bergamo

Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic has donated the ball with which he scored four goals in the Champions League last week to a hospital in Bergamo, at the centre of Italy's coronavirus drama. Ilicic scored four times in a 4-3 win over Valencia to power the Cha
Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Premier League 'may not finish', says FA chief
Football

Premier League 'may not finish', says FA chief

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on F
Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Real Madrid in quarantine
Football

Real Madrid in quarantine

Real Madrid's players and staff went into quarantine on Thursday, Spain's La Liga and the ATP tennis tour paused their seasons and the NBA halted games indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic rocked world sport.
Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Man United's Europa League match put behind closed doors
Football

Man United's Europa League match put behind closed doors

Manchester United's Europa League match at LASK will be played behind closed doors as the coronavirus plays havoc with the European football calendar, both clubs announced on Tuesday. "LASK announces that, given the current situation, the home game agains
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Aga Khan Women Club win Leisure Leagues small-sided title
Football

Aga Khan Women Club win Leisure Leagues small-sided title

Aga Khan Women Football Club overcame Aga Khan Girls Football Academy by 2-1 score in the final to clinch Leisure Leagues Women's Day Small-sided Football title, which was held here on Tuesday at Dream World Resort to commemorate International Women's Day
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
'No restrictions' for French football, rugby despite virus fears
Football

'No restrictions' for French football, rugby despite virus fears

Top-flight French football and rugby matches "are not subject to specific restrictions" and will continue to go ahead as planned despite concerns over the coronavirus, sports minister Roxana Maracineanu said Tuesday. Officials have reported 191 COVID-19 c
Published 04 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nadal strolls into Acapulco final
Football

Nadal strolls into Acapulco final

Rafael Nadal used a steady stream of blistering forehand winners and a heavy dose of precision serves to book his spot in the ATP Mexico Open final with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Grigor Dimitrov.
Published 01 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool post healthy profit despite transfer spending
Football

Liverpool post healthy profit despite transfer spending

Premier League leaders Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £42 million ($54 million) last year despite a record £223 million investment on players, figures showed on Thursday. While that top line is well below the record £125 million profit for the year en
Published 28 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Standard Chartered invests in future footballers of Pakistan
Football

Standard Chartered invests in future footballers of Pakistan

Standard Chartered upskilled community coaches from Karachi United Football Club (KUFC) to build future footballers of Pakistan. This programme was led by two Liverpool FC academy coaches for 12 KUFC coaches who work across underserved communities and are
Published 26 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Neymar back from injury for Dortmund clash
Football

Neymar back from injury for Dortmund clash

Neymar has been named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg at Borussia Dortmund, despite missing the French club's last four games through injury.
Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Asia's AFC Cup matches postponed
Football

Asia's AFC Cup matches postponed

AFC Cup football matches involving teams from East Asia have been postponed until April over the deadly coronavirus, the Asian Football Confederation said on Tuesday.
Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Barca beat Betis to keep pace with Real Madrid
Football

Barca beat Betis to keep pace with Real Madrid

Lionel Messi gave a hat-trick of assists on Sunday as Barcelona ended their turbulent week with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Fati and Messi connection sees Barca hold on against Levante
Football

Fati and Messi connection sees Barca hold on against Levante

Ansu Fati became the youngest player ever to score a brace in La Liga on Sunday by capitalising on two brilliant Lionel Messi assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Levante. Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, broke the previous record held by Juanmi
Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Thiem floors Nadal, Zverev beat Wawrinka
Football

Thiem floors Nadal, Zverev beat Wawrinka

Dominic Thiem shocked top seed Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev ousted former champion Stan Wawrinka as tennis's young pretenders stole a march on the old guard to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Olympic football qualifiers, tennis moved from China over virus
Football

Olympic football qualifiers, tennis moved from China over virus

Women's Olympic football qualifiers and a Fed Cup tennis event have been shifted out of China due to growing concerns over the deadly coronavirus, officials said on Sunday. The football tournament had already been moved from Wuhan, the epicentre of the ou
Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Manchester United, Man City cruise into FA Cup fifth round
Football

Manchester United, Man City cruise into FA Cup fifth round

Manchester United put a torrid week behind them by thrashing third-tier Tranmere 6-0 as holders Manchester City also cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win over Fulham on Sunday. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was badly in need of a convinci
Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Leisure Leagues U-14 events begin
Football

Leisure Leagues U-14 events begin

A total of eight boys and six girls teams are featuring in two respective U-14 Inter-School leagues here at Haque Academy School Ground.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Qatar, FIFA publish World Cup rights pledges
Football

Qatar, FIFA publish World Cup rights pledges

Qatar and FIFA published Tuesday the first jointly issued legacy planning strategy ahead of a football World Cup, with pledges on labour and LGBT rights alongside protections for activists and journalists.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool power past Manchester United, go 16 points clear
Football

Liverpool power past Manchester United, go 16 points clear

Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win over their historic rivals at Anfield.
Published 20 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards
Football

Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards

Premier League chiefs have advised referees to use pitchside monitors to make a final decision on red cards, according to reports on Friday. Officials in the English top-flight were initially believed to have been told the monitors should be used only occ
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Man Utd axe training camp over Middle East tensions
Football

Man Utd axe training camp over Middle East tensions

Manchester United have called off a winter training camp in the Middle East due to fears over tensions in the region. United have often used the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai as a warm-weather base in recent years, and the Old Trafford outfit were
Published 16 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Real win 11th Spanish Super Cup
Football

Real win 11th Spanish Super Cup

Thibaut Courtois proved the hero on Sunday as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia to win their 11th Spanish Super Cup.
Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Leisure Leagues six-a-side matches begin
Football

Leisure Leagues six-a-side matches begin

Leisure Leagues is organizing eight-team Six-a-Side football league in collaboration with Sir Syed University at the varsity's ground. The teams participating in the league have been named after renowned personalities of the sub-continent.
Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Southampton stun Leicester as Chelsea, Man Utd cruise
Football

Southampton stun Leicester as Chelsea, Man Utd cruise

Southampton gained revenge for 9-0 thrashing at the hands of Leicester in October to continue their resurgence with a 2-1 win at the Foxes, while Chelsea and Manchester United secured comfortable wins in the race for the top-four on Saturday.
Published 12 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals
Football

Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals

A dynamic Nick Kyrgios and dogged Alex de Minaur powered Australia into the ATP Cup semi-finals Thursday with an epic 2-1 win against the Tim Henman-led Britain, and they were joined by Russia who overpowered Argentina.
Published 10 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Karachi Premier Football Cup from 12th
Football

Karachi Premier Football Cup from 12th

Karachi Premier Football Cup will get underway at Baloch Mujahid Football Stadium from January 12. The final of the event is scheduled for February 9.
Published 07 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool kids sink Everton, Lucas rescues Spurs
Football

Liverpool kids sink Everton, Lucas rescues Spurs

Liverpool inflicted fresh misery on Merseyside rivals Everton as a superb strike from teenager Curtis Jones sealed a 1-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Jones' second half curler sent Anfield into ecstasy as the club's youth academy graduates han
Published 06 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Ibrahimovic statue vandalised again
Football

Ibrahimovic statue vandalised again

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue in his hometown of Malmo was vandalised overnight Saturday, Swedish police reported. The statue has been the target of numerous attacks since the Swedish footballer invested in Stockholm-based Hammarby, angering supporters of M
Published 06 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Hisense unveils UEFA Euro 2020 plan, kit in Pakistan
Football

Hisense unveils UEFA Euro 2020 plan, kit in Pakistan

Tri-Angles Electronics (Pvt) Ltd - the official manufacturers and distributors of Hisense LED in Pakistan on Thursday unveiled their plan for one of the most anticipated and mega football event, the UEFA Euro 2020 which is scheduled to kick-off from June
Published 04 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Benfica sign Dortmund midfielder Weigl
Football

Benfica sign Dortmund midfielder Weigl

Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Julian Weigl will join Portuguese champions Benfica in the January transfer window, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Borussia Dortmund sign teen striking prodigy Haaland
Football

Borussia Dortmund sign teen striking prodigy Haaland

Borussia Dortmund have signed teenage goalscoring sensation Erling Braut Haaland from RB Salzburg, beating off a host of top European clubs, the German Bundesliga club announced on Monday. Dortmund said the 19-year-old Norway forward, who scored eight tim
Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Liverpool lean on VAR to edge past Wolves
Football

Liverpool lean on VAR to edge past Wolves

Liverpool continued their relentless march towards a first Premier League title in 30 years, but Jurgen Klopp's men needed the benefit of two VAR reviews to see off Wolves 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday.
Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia
Football

Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia

Former South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has been tapped to take over Indonesia's struggling national team, the country's football association said on Friday. Shin, who led South Korea at last year's World Cup in Russia - where they famously ousted defendin
Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Team Eighteen clinches Ibex Cup Season III title
Football

Team Eighteen clinches Ibex Cup Season III title

Team Eighteen recorded a convincing 3-0 victory against Young Stars in the summit clash of Ibex Cup Season III, which concluded at Zaraaj Football Ground in Islamabad followed by a glittering closing ceremony.
Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Mbappe adds Olympic appearance to packed 2020 wish list
Football

Mbappe adds Olympic appearance to packed 2020 wish list

Kylian Mbappe is putting himself forward for the French team at next summer's Tokyo Olympics, while adding that he would not want to fight his club Paris Saint-Germain over participation. "Playing in the Olympics, I don't control everything," he told Fran
Published 24 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Zidane says Guardiola 'best coach in the world'
Football

Zidane says Guardiola 'best coach in the world'

Zinedine Zidane insisted Saturday his key aim this season was to win La Liga with Real Madrid, but admitted they faced a thrilling challenge trying to outwit Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, who they meet in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Published 22 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Arteta tasked with reviving Arsenal
Football

Arteta tasked with reviving Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has been given the job of reviving the fortunes of Arsenal after he was appointed head coach of the English Premier League side on Friday.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
FC Cologne scraps China football academy
Football

FC Cologne scraps China football academy

German Bundesliga club FC Cologne has pulled out of a football academy in China, with one senior official saying "human rights are massively disrespected" in the country.
Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Peshawar win Ufone KP Football Championship title
Football

Peshawar win Ufone KP Football Championship title

Peshawar Combined XI clinched the trophy after defeating District Chitral team in the final of the Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Championship played under the lights here at jam-packed Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday.
Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Palace take ninth place in Premier League
Football

Palace take ninth place in Premier League

Wilfried Zaha's equaliser lifted Crystal Palace up to ninth in the Premier League table as they shared the points in a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Monday. Neal Maupay fired the visitors into a 54th-minute lead but Palace star Zaha drew the Eagles leve
Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Peshawar, Chitral in final of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football
Football

Peshawar, Chitral in final of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football

Peshawar's Tehmas Khan Stadium witnessed two historic games of football here on Monday. The two semifinals of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football tournament were played amongst the presence of local audience. Before the semifinals, the players, officials an
Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ronaldo double puts Juventus on top
Football

Ronaldo double puts Juventus on top

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus bounced back from their first defeat of the season to beat Udinese 3-1 and move top of Serie A on Sunday. Ronaldo struck twice in the first half to make it five goals in four games as champions Juve move one poin
Updated 16 Dec, 2019 11:47pm
Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins
Football

Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins

After starting a league at Happy Home Society Campus recently, Leisure Leagues has started the second six-a-side football league at the school's Gulshan Campus as well. A total of eight teams from the school are featuring in the tournament and each team w
Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am
'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup
Football

'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup

Didier Deschamps' contract as coach of world champions France has been extended through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the French football federation announced on Tuesday. Deschamps, a former France skipper who led the team to 1998 World Cup glory, has b
Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
Football

Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue

Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022 football World Cup, FIFA said on Saturday. The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Li
Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Liverpool seal Christmas No 1 spot as Tottenham run riot
Football

Liverpool seal Christmas No 1 spot as Tottenham run riot

Rampant Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to lock down the Christmas number one spot ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby as Jose Mourinho's Tottenham blitzed Burnley 5-0 to climb to fifth in table. Interim boss Duncan Ferguson lifted Everton's spirits, cond
Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Shinwari Stoori win third Peshawar Football League
Football

Shinwari Stoori win third Peshawar Football League

Shinwari Stoori claimed the title of the 3rd Peshawar Football League for the second time in a row after defeating Chitral Darwash in the thrilling final by 2-1 here at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am
La Liga chief steps down
Football

La Liga chief steps down

Javier Tebas has announced that he will stand down as head of the Spanish football league (LFP) in a bid to win a third term as president in new elections.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Afif, Kumagai named top Asian footballers
Football

Afif, Kumagai named top Asian footballers

Qatar forward Akram Afif and Japanese World Cup heroine Saki Kumagai were named Asia's men's and women's players of the year at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong on Monday.
Published 03 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ufone KPK Football's city qualifiers concluded
Football

Ufone KPK Football's city qualifiers concluded

Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Tournament's city qualifiers have concluded in all the 21 cities. City champions from Swabi, Chitral and Bannu have been decided in addition to Swat, Buner, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Upper and Lower Dir, Nowshera, Charssadda,
Published 30 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lewandowski makes history with four goals in 15 minutes
Football

Lewandowski makes history with four goals in 15 minutes

Robert Lewandowski made Champions League history with four goals in 15 minutes as managerless Bayern Munich romped to a 6-0 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. It was the fastest four-goal haul in the competition's history and makes Lewandowski the top s
Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Euro 2020 excluded from proposed WADA ban on Russia
Football

Euro 2020 excluded from proposed WADA ban on Russia

The Euro 2020 football tournament is excluded from the ban on Russia recommended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after it accused Moscow of falsifying laboratory data handed over to investigators, a source said on Tuesday.
Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Credo claim Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala football title
Football

Credo claim Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala football title

Rehan ul Haque scored a hat-trick to help Credo College win the Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala Season-1 Inter School/College Floodlight Football Tournament after they defeated The Lyceum School by 3-2 in the very excited final at the Naya Nazimanad Football G
Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Man City's revenue rises to £535 million
Football

Man City's revenue rises to £535 million

Manchester City's on-field success saw the club's revenues swell to £535 million ($692 million) last season as the Premier League champions posted a profit for the fifth straight year.
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 09:20am
South African Premier League smashes billion-rand revenue mark
Football

South African Premier League smashes billion-rand revenue mark

The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), boosted by a lucrative TV deal, posted record revenue of more than one billion rand last season. A statement said TV rights and sponsorships from banks, telecommunication and engineering companies were respon
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
Football

Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling

Raheem Sterling said he allowed his "emotions" to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool's Joe Gomez that resulted in the Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro.
Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Witold Banka rubber-stamped as new WADA chief
Football

Witold Banka rubber-stamped as new WADA chief

Witold Banka was officially named the new president of the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, with Poland's current sports minister succeeding incumbent Craig Reedie when he departs the post at the end of the year.
Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am
UEFA Turkey probe is 'discrimination': Erdogan
Football

UEFA Turkey probe is 'discrimination': Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that UEFA was discriminating against Turkey's football team following a controversy over the players' use of military salutes on the pitch. UEFA opened disciplinary hearings against Turkey last month after its
Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Chelsea, Ajax and Liverpool win, Barca stumble
Football

Chelsea, Ajax and Liverpool win, Barca stumble

Jorginho scored two penalties as Chelsea came roaring back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with nine-man Ajax in a Champions League classic on Tuesday, while holders Liverpool claimed a narrow victory and a stuttering Barcelona were held.
Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lampard calls for 'open conversation' on VAR
Football

Lampard calls for 'open conversation' on VAR

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has called for an "open conversation" on VAR after another weekend of controversy in the Premier League as he prepares his team to face Ajax in the Champions League.
Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lebanon's Al Ahed clinch AFC Cup
Football

Lebanon's Al Ahed clinch AFC Cup

Lebanon's Al Ahed clinched the AFC Cup Monday with a dominant 1-0 win over 10-man 4.25 SC from North Korea, a game shifted to Malaysia from Pyongyang following a blacked-out World Cup qualifier.
Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Mane caps Liverpool fightback, Man City escape
Football

Mane caps Liverpool fightback, Man City escape

Liverpool staged a thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to Sadio Mane's last-gasp winner, while Manchester City kept in touch with the Premier League leaders after their own escape act in a 2-1 victory against Southampton on Saturday.
Published 03 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan overpower Colombia in Socca Cup warm-up
Football

Pakistan overpower Colombia in Socca Cup warm-up

Pakistan socca team recorded a 2-1 victory against their counterparts from Colombia in a Socca World Cup warm-up game in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, Gohar Zaman and Mohammad Waheed scored one goal each to give Pakistan an
Updated 14 Oct, 2019 07:53am
Football: French Ligue 1 table
Football

Football: French Ligue 1 table

PARIS, Aug  28, 2019 (AFP) - French Ligue 1 table after Wednesday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, go
Published 28 Aug, 2019 07:21pm
Copa America champions
Football

Copa America champions

RIO DE JANEIRO: A list of the last 10 winners of the Copa America and overall title leaders following Brazil's 3-1 succe
Published 08 Jul, 2019 06:16pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

ROME: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's matches on the final weekend of the 2018/19 season (played, won, drawn, l
Published 26 May, 2019 10:55pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

ROME: Italian Serie A table after Saturday's matches on the final weekend of the 2018/2019 season (played, won, draw
Published 25 May, 2019 11:04pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday:   Real Madrid 0 Real Betis 2 (Moron 61, Rodriguez 75) &nbsp
Published 19 May, 2019 02:56pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's early game on the final weekend of the 2018/2019 season (played, won, d
Published 19 May, 2019 02:55pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

ROME: Italian Serie A results on Sunday:   Chievo 0 Sampdoria 0   Playing later (all times GMT
Published 19 May, 2019 02:52pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

ROME: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 19 May, 2019 02:51pm
Premier League champions
Football

Premier League champions

LONDON: Champions of the English Premier League after Manchester City secured the 2018/19 title on Sunday's final da
Published 12 May, 2019 04:04pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A results on Sunday:   Torino 3 (Belotti 56, 82, Zaza 81) Sassuolo 2 (Bourabia 27, L
Published 12 May, 2019 03:05pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's early match - Torino v Sassuolo (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, go
Published 12 May, 2019 03:04pm
Scottish Premiership table
Football

Scottish Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Sunday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 12 May, 2019 03:00pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table before Sunday's final round of matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, go
Updated 12 May, 2019 11:39am
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Saturday's early match - Atalanta v Genoa (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, g
Published 11 May, 2019 04:33pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A results on Saturday:   Atalanta 1 (Barrow 46, Castagne 53) Genoa 1 (Pandev 89)
Published 11 May, 2019 04:32pm
German Bundesliga results
Football

German Bundesliga results

BERLIN: German Bundesliga results on Saturday:   Hoffenheim 0 Werder Bremen 1 (Eggestein 39) Borussia
Published 11 May, 2019 04:28pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals agains
Published 11 May, 2019 04:26pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 11 May, 2019 04:25pm
Scottish Premiership table
Football

Scottish Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, po
Published 11 May, 2019 04:20pm
Herrera confirms United exit
Football

Herrera confirms United exit

LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has revealed he will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season
Published 11 May, 2019 02:50pm
French Ligue 1 results
Football

French Ligue 1 results

PARIS: Early French Ligue 1 results on Sunday:     Sunday Nantes 3 (A. Toure 51, Coulibaly 74-
Published 05 May, 2019 03:32pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A results on Sunday:   Empoli 1 (Farias 54) Fiorentina 0 Parma 3 (Gazzola 2, Kuck
Published 05 May, 2019 03:32pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's 1300GMT matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poi
Published 05 May, 2019 03:29pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Sunday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals agains
Published 05 May, 2019 03:28pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's first match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 05 May, 2019 12:26pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday:   Getafe 2 (Jorge Molina 16, Rodríguez Díaz 77) Girona 0 &n
Published 05 May, 2019 12:25pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Early Spanish La Liga result on Saturday:   Levante 4 (Campana 14, Vezo 43, Jason 86, Bardhi 90)
Published 04 May, 2019 04:03pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Saturday's first match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 04 May, 2019 04:02pm
German Bundesliga results
Football

German Bundesliga results

BERLIN: German Bundesliga results on Friday:   Bayern Munich 3 (Lewandowski 27, Goretzka 40, Ribery 84) H
Published 04 May, 2019 04:01pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 04 May, 2019 04:00pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 28 Apr, 2019 04:44pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 table after Sunday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 28 Apr, 2019 04:44pm
Scottish Premiership table
Football

Scottish Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 28 Apr, 2019 04:32pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday:   Valencia 0 Eibar 1 (Charles 90+3) Girona 1 (Portu 62) Sev
Published 28 Apr, 2019 04:25pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

ROME: Italian Serie A results on Sunday:   Frosinone 0 Napoli 2 (Mertens 19, Younes 49)   Play
Published 28 Apr, 2019 02:24pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

ROME: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 28 Apr, 2019 02:23pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 28 Apr, 2019 02:19pm
English Championship table
Football

English Championship table

LONDON: English Championship table after Sunday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)
Published 28 Apr, 2019 02:08pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

ROME: Italian Serie A table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 27 Apr, 2019 04:56pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 27 Apr, 2019 04:54pm
English Championship table
Football

English Championship table

LONDON: English Championship table after Saturday's 1400 GMT kick-off matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,
Published 27 Apr, 2019 04:46pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Saturday:   Athletic Bilbao 1 (Benat 41) Alaves 1 (Borja 45)  
Published 27 Apr, 2019 01:36pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Saturday's early match match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against
Published 27 Apr, 2019 01:34pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals agains
Published 27 Apr, 2019 01:31pm
Scottish Premiership table
Football

Scottish Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against
Published 27 Apr, 2019 01:30pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 23 Apr, 2019 09:49pm
Europa League results
Football

Europa League results

PARIS: Europa League results on Thursday:   Quarter-finals, second leg At London Chelsea (ENG) 4 (P
Published 18 Apr, 2019 09:27pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 standings after Wednesday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)
Published 17 Apr, 2019 10:24pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Wednesday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 17 Apr, 2019 10:20pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Tuesday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 16 Apr, 2019 09:45pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Monday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 15 Apr, 2019 10:04pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A result on Monday:   Atalanta 0 Empoli 0   Played Sunday Torino 1 (Za
Published 15 Apr, 2019 10:03pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 15 Apr, 2019 09:58pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Monday:   Leganes 1 (Silva 45) Real Madrid (Benzema 51)   P
Published 15 Apr, 2019 09:50pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 15 Apr, 2019 09:48pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 standings after Sunday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, po
Published 14 Apr, 2019 09:20pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poi
Published 14 Apr, 2019 09:14pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 14 Apr, 2019 09:06pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table ahead of Sunday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 14 Apr, 2019 09:04pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 14 Apr, 2019 09:02pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table ahead of Sunday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 14 Apr, 2019 07:38pm
Portuguese league results
Football

Portuguese league results

LISBON: Portuguese league results on Saturday:   Santa Clara 1 (Guilherme 45+9) Moreirense 1 (Nuno 12)
Published 13 Apr, 2019 11:06pm
Portuguese league table
Football

Portuguese league table

LISBON: Portuguese league table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 13 Apr, 2019 11:05pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table ahead of Saturday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poi
Published 13 Apr, 2019 08:10pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 13 Apr, 2019 08:07pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals agains
Published 13 Apr, 2019 08:02pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Saturday:   Espanyol 2 (Pedrosa 19, Laguardia Cisneros 47-og) Alaves 1
Published 13 Apr, 2019 07:59pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Saturday's third match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 13 Apr, 2019 07:58pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, p
Published 13 Apr, 2019 07:53pm
English Championship table
Football

English Championship table

LONDON: English Championship table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poi
Published 13 Apr, 2019 07:49pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings ahead of this weekend's round of matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,
Published 12 Apr, 2019 01:20pm
Europa League results
Football

Europa League results

PARIS: Europa League results on Thursday:   Quarter-finals, first leg At London Arsenal (ENG) 2 (Ra
Published 11 Apr, 2019 09:37pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 standings after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)
Published 09 Apr, 2019 10:19pm
Lugano WTA results
Football

Lugano WTA results

LUGANO: Results from the WTA tournament in Lugano on Monday (x denotes seeding):   1st rd Svetlana Kuz
Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:40pm
Italian Serie A result
Football

Italian Serie A result

MILAN: Italian Serie A result on Monday:   Bologna 3 (Pulgar 65-pen, 68-pen, Dijks 89) Chievo 0  
Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:39pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Monday's match - Bologna v Chievo (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals aga
Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:38pm
Premier League result
Football

Premier League result

LONDON: English Premier League result on Monday:   Chelsea 2 (Hazard 24, 90) West Ham 0   Play
Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:35pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:34pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 07 Apr, 2019 10:07pm
Football: Italian Serie A table
Football

Football: Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's 1030GMT match - Fiorentina v  Frosinone (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for
Published 07 Apr, 2019 01:02pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's early matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 06 Apr, 2019 08:34pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A results on Thursday:   Sassuolo 4 (Demiral 4, 45, Locatelli 47, Berardi 57) Chievo
Published 04 Apr, 2019 08:58pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Thursday's early match - Sassuolo v Chievo (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,
Published 04 Apr, 2019 08:58pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Thursday's Sevilla v Alaves 1730 kick-off (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,
Published 04 Apr, 2019 08:57pm
Russian Premier League table
Football

Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League standings after Wednesday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against
Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:09pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table ahead of Wednesday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, p
Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:34pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Wednesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:27pm
Premiership table
Football

Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Wednesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, against, points)
Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:26pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Wednesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 03 Apr, 2019 09:20pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish Liga table ahead of Tuesday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 02 Apr, 2019 09:25pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 02 Apr, 2019 09:24pm
English Championship table
Football

English Championship table

LONDON: English Championship table after Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, poin
Published 02 Apr, 2019 09:22pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):  
Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:51pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Monday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 01 Apr, 2019 10:40pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table ahead of Tuesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 01 Apr, 2019 12:49pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Sunday's early match - Genoa v Juventus (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goa
Published 17 Mar, 2019 02:51pm
Russian Premier League results
Football

Russian Premier League results

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League results on Monday: Akhmat Grozny 1 (Balaj 56-pen) Ural Yekaterinburg 1 (Mohammadi 38-o
Published 11 Mar, 2019 10:32pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals agains
Published 09 Mar, 2019 03:43pm
Europa League results
Football

Europa League results

PARIS: Europa League results on Thursday: Last 16, first leg Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) 0 Inter Milan (ITA) 0 Dy
Published 07 Mar, 2019 09:53pm
Scottish Cup result
Football

Scottish Cup result

GLASGOW: Scottish Cup quarter-final result on Monday: Partick 1 (Elliot 72) Hearts 1 (Berra 12) Played Sunday A
Published 04 Mar, 2019 09:44pm
Italian Serie A table
Football

Italian Serie A table

MILAN: Italian Serie A table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 16 Feb, 2019 10:43pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 16 Feb, 2019 10:42pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 table after Wednesday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 13 Feb, 2019 09:26pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 10 Feb, 2019 10:21pm
English Premier League table
Football

English Premier League table

LONDON: English Premier League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, p
Published 09 Feb, 2019 08:32pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's first match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 03 Feb, 2019 01:22pm
Asian Cup roll of honour
Football

Asian Cup roll of honour

ABU DHABI: List of winners of the Asian Cup, after Qatar beat Japan in the final in Abu Dhabi on Friday: 1956 - South
Published 01 Feb, 2019 04:17pm
French Ligue 1 table
Football

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 table ahead of the weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):
Published 01 Feb, 2019 01:22pm
Asian Cup round of 16 result
Football

Asian Cup round of 16 result

DUBAI: Result from the Asian Cup on Tuesday: Round of 16 In Dubai South Korea 2 (Hwang Hee-chan 43, Kim Jin-su
Published 22 Jan, 2019 04:30pm
German Bundesliga table
Football

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Sunday evening's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, po
Published 20 Jan, 2019 07:34pm
Spanish Copa del Rey results
Football

Spanish Copa del Rey results

MADRID: Spanish Copa del Rey results on Wednesday: Last 16, second leg Atletico Madrid 3 (Kalinic 12, Correa 66, G
Published 16 Jan, 2019 09:36pm
English FA Cup results
Football

English FA Cup results

LONDON: English FA Cup results on Tuesday (aet denotes after extra time): Third-round replays Blackburn 2 (Armstro
Published 15 Jan, 2019 10:52pm
English Premier League result
Football

English Premier League result

LONDON: English Premier League result on Monday: Manchester City 3 (Jesus 10, 39-pen, Coady 78-og) Wolverhampton 0
Published 14 Jan, 2019 10:15pm
CAF Confederation Cup result
Football

CAF Confederation Cup result

JOHANNESBURG: CAF Confederation Cup play-off first leg result Monday: At Dakar ASC Jaraaf (SEN) 2 (Mbodj 6, Kane 4
Published 14 Jan, 2019 08:38pm
Asian Cup results
Football

Asian Cup results

AL-AIN: Results from the Asian Cup on Monday: Group A UAE 1 (Mabkhout 7) Thailand 1 (Thitiphan 41) India 0 Bahr
Published 14 Jan, 2019 07:05pm
Coppa Italia last-16 results
Football

Coppa Italia last-16 results

MILAN: Coppa Italia last-16 results on Sunday: Inter Milan 6 (Icardi 3-pen, Candreva 7, 90+5, Dalbert 45+1, Martinez
Published 13 Jan, 2019 08:28pm
French Ligue 1 results
Football

French Ligue 1 results

PARIS: French Ligue 1 results on Friday: Caen 1 (Ninga 90+5) Lille 3 (Pepe 8, Leao 20, Araujo 90+3) Playing later
Published 11 Jan, 2019 08:29pm
Asian Cup results - collated
Football

Asian Cup results - collated

DUBAI: Collated results from the Asian Cup on Friday: Group B Australia 3 (Maclaren 18, Mabil 20, Giannou 90) Pale
Published 11 Jan, 2019 07:17pm
Spanish La Liga table
Football

Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish La Liga table ahead of the weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, po
Updated 11 Jan, 2019 12:02pm
Spanish Copa del Rey results
Football

Spanish Copa del Rey results

MADRID: Spanish Copa del Rey results on Thursday: Last 16, first leg Athletic Bilbao 1 (Dominguez 48) Sevilla 3 (N
Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:44pm
Asian Cup results - collated
Football

Asian Cup results - collated

AL-AIN: Results from the Asian Cup on Thursday: Group A United Arab Emirates 2 (Mubarak 41, Mabkhout 88) India 0
Published 10 Jan, 2019 09:24pm
Spanish Copa del Rey result
Football

Spanish Copa del Rey result

MADRID: Spanish Copa del Rey result on Wednesday: Last 16, first leg Girona 1 (Lozano 33) Atletico Madrid 1 (Griez
Published 09 Jan, 2019 09:17pm
Asian Cup group stage results
Football

Asian Cup group stage results

AL-AIN: Results from the Asian Cup on Monday: Group D Iran 5 (Taremi 12, 25, Saud Alsowadi 23-og, Azmoun 53, Ghodd
Published 07 Jan, 2019 07:04pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Eibar 0 Villarreal 0 Sevilla 1 (Ben Yedder 37) Atletico Madrid 1 (Griez
Published 06 Jan, 2019 08:20pm
English FA Cup results
Football

English FA Cup results

LONDON: Collated English FA Cup results on Sunday:   Third Round Fulham 1 (Odoi 52) Oldham 2 (Sturridge 76
Published 06 Jan, 2019 07:22pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Friday: Levante 2 (Morales 58, Coke 86) Girona 2 (Portu 31, Serrano 72) Playing
Published 04 Jan, 2019 09:05pm
Wenger vows to return in 2019
Football

Wenger vows to return in 2019

LONDON: Arsene Wenger has promised he will be back in football management at the start of 2019, but the Frenchman do
Published 31 Oct, 2018 05:39pm
Neymar gets PSG back on track
Football

Neymar gets PSG back on track

PARIS: From a deeper than usual playmaker role Brazil's Neymar pulled the strings as Paris Saint-Germain came from b
Published 23 Sep, 2018 08:36pm
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

ROME: Italian Serie A results on Sunday: Torino 1 (Belotti 51-pen) Napoli 3 (Insigne 4, 59, Verdi 20) Playing late
Published 23 Sep, 2018 12:45pm
Real Madrid unveil third kit
Football

Real Madrid unveil third kit

Real Madrid unveil striking pink third kit made entirely of recycled plastic to help inspire environmental change.
Published 07 Aug, 2018 06:12am
Italian Serie A results
Football

Italian Serie A results

MILAN: Italian Serie A results on Sunday: Crotone 4 (Trotta 3, 31, Simy 16, 89) Sassuolo 1 (Berardi 45+2-pen) Play
Published 29 Apr, 2018 01:54pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Eibar 0 Alaves 1 (Guidetti 5) Playing later Atletico Madrid v Levant
Published 15 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
CAF Confederation Cup fixtures
Football

CAF Confederation Cup fixtures

JOHANNESBURG: CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round second leg fixtures this week (figures indicate aggregate score):
Published 19 Feb, 2018 05:54pm
Falcao injury blow for Monaco
Football

Falcao injury blow for Monaco

MONACO: Monaco captain Radamel Falcao will miss the next three Ligue 1 games due to a thigh injury picked up during the
Published 07 Feb, 2018 05:53pm
Deportivo sack coach again
Football

Deportivo sack coach again

MADRID: Deportivo La Coruna sacked their coach Cristobal Parralo on Sunday with the club rooted in the relegation zone o
Published 04 Feb, 2018 11:58am
Barcelona welcome Yerry Mina
Football

Barcelona welcome Yerry Mina

Barcelona announced on Thursday the signing of Colombian defender Yerry Mina from Brazilian club Palmeiras. He
Published 11 Jan, 2018 10:26am
Spanish Copa del Rey results
Football

Spanish Copa del Rey results

MADRID: Spanish Copa del Rey last 16, second leg results on Tuesday: Atletico Madrid 3 (Carrasco 57, Gameiro 74, Vito
Published 09 Jan, 2018 08:28pm
Enzo Zidane joining Lausanne
Football

Enzo Zidane joining Lausanne

PARIS: Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo has agreed terms to join Swiss outfit Lausanne from Alaves, the Spanish club reported
Published 01 Jan, 2018 02:11am
World's top 10 transfers
Football

World's top 10 transfers

LONDON: Liverpool signed Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk for a reported £75 million ($100 million, 84 million euros
Published 27 Dec, 2017 07:03pm
English League Cup results
Football

English League Cup results

LONDON: English League Cup results on Tuesday (aet denotes after extra-time):   Quarter-finals Arsenal 1 (
Published 19 Dec, 2017 10:40pm
Mascherano close to China move
Football

Mascherano close to China move

BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano is set to move to Chinese side Hebei China Fortune in January for 10 mil
Published 19 Dec, 2017 08:05pm
German Bundesliga results
Football

German Bundesliga results

BERLIN: German Bundesliga results on Wednesday:   Hoffenheim 1 (Uth 81) VfB Stuttgart 0   Playing
Published 13 Dec, 2017 09:17pm
German Bundesliga results
Football

German Bundesliga results

BERLIN: German Bundesliga results on Tuesday:   VfL Wolfsburg 1 (Verhaegh 15-pen) RB Leipzig 1 (Halstenberg 5
Published 12 Dec, 2017 11:27pm
French League Cup results
Football

French League Cup results

PARIS: French League Cup results on Tuesday: Last 16 Toulouse 2 (Gradel 36-pen, Toivonen 53) Bordeaux 0 Monaco
Published 12 Dec, 2017 10:49pm
English Championship result
Football

English Championship result

LONDON: English Championship result on Friday: Sheffield United 1 Bristol City 2 Playing Saturday (1500GMT kick-of
Published 08 Dec, 2017 10:37pm
Ballon d'Or 2017 top 30
Football

Ballon d'Or 2017 top 30

PARIS: The final rankings of the 30 nominees for the 2017 Ballon d'Or, which was won by Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday:
Published 07 Dec, 2017 09:00pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday:   Levante 1 (Unal 90+1) Girona 2 (Borja Garcia 58, Stuani 84) &
Published 05 Nov, 2017 01:00pm
Rangers sack manager Caixinha
Football

Rangers sack manager Caixinha

GLASGOW: Pedro Caixinha was sacked as Glasgow Rangers manager on Thursday after just seven months in charge, the Scottis
Published 26 Oct, 2017 05:51pm
Noble gesture for royal couple
Football

Noble gesture for royal couple

LONDON: Devoted Aston Villa fan Prince William will return home with two shirts sporting the same claret and blue colour
Published 18 Oct, 2017 03:59pm
AFC Champions League result
Football

AFC Champions League result

MUSCAT: Result from an AFC Champions League semi-final, second leg match on Tuesday at Muscat: Persepolis (IRI) 2 (Go
Published 17 Oct, 2017 06:55pm
Zidane wary of 'complete' Kane
Football

Zidane wary of 'complete' Kane

MADRID: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane highlighted the threat posed by Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane as the English s
Published 16 Oct, 2017 07:30pm
Anderlecht sack coach Weiler
Football

Anderlecht sack coach Weiler

BRUSSELS: Rene Weiler was on Monday sacked as manager of Belgian champions Anderlecht, who are trailing in ninth place i
Published 18 Sep, 2017 09:45pm
Ronaldo turns DJ
Football

Ronaldo turns DJ

  You may have known Cristiano Ronaldo for his prowess on the field, but how about on the DJ decks? The
Published 08 Sep, 2017 05:26am
AFC Champions League result
Football

AFC Champions League result

SHANGHAI: Result from the AFC Champions League on Tuesday in Shanghai:   Quarter-final, first leg Shanghai
Published 22 Aug, 2017 07:39pm
Football: Friendly result
Football

Football: Friendly result

WASHINGTON: Result of an International Champions Cup friendly between Manchester City and Tottenham on Saturday in Nashv
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:56pm
El Clasico fever grips Miami
Football

El Clasico fever grips Miami

The La Liga 2017 season is still weeks away, but El Clasico fever took over Miami as Saturday night´s tickets of the
Published 29 Jul, 2017 05:16am
Salah joins move to Liverpool
Football

Salah joins move to Liverpool

Liverpool have announced the signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from Roma on Friday. The 25-year-old player has
Published 23 Jun, 2017 09:45am
Real Madrid betrays Ronaldo
Football

Real Madrid betrays Ronaldo

Portugal’s superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of Real Madrid’s new kit launch video on Instagram
Published 15 Jun, 2017 08:15am
No more Bale at Real Madrid?
Football

No more Bale at Real Madrid?

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is ‘willing to sell Gareth Bale in order to rope in the French sensation Kylian Mba
Published 09 Jun, 2017 05:24am
Wenger has signed new deal
Football

Wenger has signed new deal

  LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new two-year deal to 2019 with no break clause included in
Published 31 May, 2017 11:30am
Title Madrid's to lose: Zidane
Football

Title Madrid's to lose: Zidane

MADRID: Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of
Published 20 May, 2017 12:59pm
Man United rolls back to 90s
Football

Man United rolls back to 90s

Adidas has revealed the new Manchester United away kit for the 2017/18 season which is inspired by one of the club’s
Published 12 May, 2017 10:06am
Relive! Ronaldo hat-trick
Football

Relive! Ronaldo hat-trick

Real Madrid Super-man Cristiano Ronaldo, single-handedly destroyed Atletico Madrid's Champions League dream with a h
Published 03 May, 2017 07:09am
Fans celebrate Roger Federer fairy tale
Football

Fans celebrate Roger Federer fairy tale

Roger Federer is just five months short of celebrating his 36th birthday, the old man of tennis however is arguably enjoying one of the best forms of his career after he beat fellow Swiss Stan Warwarinka for his fifth Indian Wells title.
Published 20 Mar, 2017 06:37am
Carreno Busta reaches Indian Wells semi-finals
Football

Carreno Busta reaches Indian Wells semi-finals

INDIAN WELLS: Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka reached the semi-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters for the first time on Thursday with a hard-fought three-set victory over eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem.
Published 17 Mar, 2017 07:19am
Football: Torres made to wait for Atletico return
Football

Football: Torres made to wait for Atletico return

MADRID: Fernando Torres was made to wait for his return to action by Diego Simeone as the former Spanish international was named among Atletico Madrid's substitutes for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, second leg against Bayer Leverkusen.
Published 15 Mar, 2017 07:47pm
Football: Barca suffer PSG hangover in Deportivo defeat
Football

Football: Barca suffer PSG hangover in Deportivo defeat

MADRID: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique accepted his side had struggled to shrug off the euphoria of a remarkable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain as the Spanish champions slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at Deportivo la Coruna on Sunday.
Published 12 Mar, 2017 06:04pm
Pliskova squeaks past Puig at Indian Wells
Football

Pliskova squeaks past Puig at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS: World number three Karolina Pliskova battled back to beat Olympic champion Monica Puig 1-6, 6-4 6-4 on Friday, but says she'll have to do better to go further at Indian Wells.
Published 11 Mar, 2017 08:05am
Bouchard bundled out of Indian Wells
Football

Bouchard bundled out of Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS: Former world number five Eugenie Bouchard's 2017 struggles continued Thursday at Indian Wells, where she fell in the first round to Germany's Annika Beck.
Published 10 Mar, 2017 08:50am
Barca hit PSG for six, shatters record books
Football

Barca hit PSG for six, shatters record books

BARCELONA: Sergi Roberto scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time as Barcelona capped a sensational Champions League fightback to thrash Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Published 09 Mar, 2017 07:12am
Debate rages about Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale despite Real win
Football

Debate rages about Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale despite Real win

BARCELONA: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane's insistence on Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale featuring together is under scrutiny after the Champions League holders were outplayed for long periods at Napoli despite reaching the quarter-fi
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:28am
Djokovic upset, Nadal reaches semis
Football

Djokovic upset, Nadal reaches semis

ACAPULCO: Rafael Nadal booked his semi-final spot at the Mexico Open by battling past Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets, while top seed Novak Djokovic suffered another stunning exit in a shaky start to 2017.
Published 03 Mar, 2017 07:48am
Djokovic battles into Acapulco quarter-finals
Football

Djokovic battles into Acapulco quarter-finals

ACAPULCO: World number two Novak Djokovic battled into the quarter-finals of the ATP Acapulco event on Wednesday, rallying for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Juan Martin del Potro.
Published 02 Mar, 2017 07:50am
Mourinho demands United trophy charge
Football

Mourinho demands United trophy charge

LONDON: Jose Mourinho has challenged his Manchester United stars to use their dramatic League Cup final win against Southampton as a springboard to bigger prizes.
Published 27 Feb, 2017 08:46am
Soccer-Messi strikes late again to sink Atletico
Football

Soccer-Messi strikes late again to sink Atletico

MADRID: Lionel Messi came to Barcelona's rescue for the second time in a week by snatching a late winner to give his side a barely deserved 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Sunday which provisionally took the champions top of La Liga.
Published 26 Feb, 2017 07:57pm
Football: Balotelli sent off in Nice victory
Football

Football: Balotelli sent off in Nice victory

PARIS: Mario Balotelli was sent off on his return to the Nice team but Lucien Favre's side held on for a 1-0 win at Lorient on Saturday which sees them close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco.
Published 19 Feb, 2017 01:32pm
Football: Bale sees silver lining in injury misery
Football

Football: Bale sees silver lining in injury misery

MADRID: Gareth Bale hopes three tough months on the sidelines will have their recompense by helping Real Madrid's bid for La Liga and Champions League glory and Wales' hopes of reaching the World Cup.
Published 18 Feb, 2017 07:10pm
Bouchard pays off blind date bet at NBA game
Football

Bouchard pays off blind date bet at NBA game

NEW YORK: Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard paid off her lost Super Bowl bet Wednesday by joining blind date John Goehrke at a Brooklyn Nets NBA home game against Milwaukee.
Published 16 Feb, 2017 06:43am
Wenger and Klopp in search of lost flow
Football

Wenger and Klopp in search of lost flow

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp have their backs to the wall as their teams go in search of restorative victories in the Premier League this weekend.
Published 11 Feb, 2017 08:07am
17 dead in stampede at Angolan football stadium
Football

17 dead in stampede at Angolan football stadium

LUANDA: At least 17 football fans died in a stampede at a stadium in northern Angola on Friday, police said, adding that scores of other spectators were injured, many of them seriously.
Published 11 Feb, 2017 08:06am
Sharapova boxes clever as return nears
Football

Sharapova boxes clever as return nears

MOSCOW: Maria Sharapova said Wednesday she refused to feel sorry for herself during her doping ban, occupying her time by studying at Harvard, writing a book and even learning how to box.
Published 02 Feb, 2017 06:41am
Football: Messi's first coach dies in Argentina
Football

Football: Messi's first coach dies in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Ernesto Vecchio, the first coach of Lionel Messi when the budding superstar was a young rookie in Argentina, has died at the age of 65, the Newell's Old Boys club announced Friday.
Published 27 Jan, 2017 07:32pm
Football: Wenger given four-game ban for touchline row
Football

Football: Wenger given four-game ban for touchline row

LONDON: Arsene Wenger was given a four-game touchline ban by the Football Association on Friday after accepting a misconduct charge following an incident that saw the veteran Arsenal manager sent off in Sunday's dramatic win over Burnley.
Published 27 Jan, 2017 07:06pm
Rodgers salutes record-equalling Celtic
Football

Rodgers salutes record-equalling Celtic

GLASGOW: Brendan Rodgers praised his Celtic players for their professionalism as they equalled a club record run of 26 domestic games unbeaten at the start of a season.
Published 26 Jan, 2017 08:36am
Give Egyptians something to celebrate: Elmohamady
Football

Give Egyptians something to celebrate: Elmohamady

PORT-GENTIL: Ahmed Elmohamady knows what it takes to win the Africa Cup of Nations and the Hull City man is quietly confident that Egypt can go all the way again on their long-awaited return to the tournament.
Published 24 Jan, 2017 08:13am
Wenger apologises but could still face ban
Football

Wenger apologises but could still face ban

LONDON: Arsene Wenger apologised after he was sent off and then shoved the fourth official during Arsenal's dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley but could still face a significant ban.
Published 23 Jan, 2017 11:18am
Mourinho wants United wins rather than Rooney records
Football

Mourinho wants United wins rather than Rooney records

STOKE-ON-TRENT: Jose Mourinho wants record-breaker Wayne Rooney to help Manchester United solve a familiar problem after they failed yet again to turn their dominance into three points in a battling 1-1 draw with Stoke City.
Published 22 Jan, 2017 06:55am
Tevez out to prove his worth in 'new home' Shanghai
Football

Tevez out to prove his worth in 'new home' Shanghai

SHANGHAI: Argentine forward Carlos Tevez said Saturday he will have to earn every yuan of his reportedly world-leading salary as he officially joined Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, declaring it his "new home.
Published 21 Jan, 2017 09:45am
Legendry football star placed on Terror List
Football

Legendry football star placed on Terror List

Cairo: An Egyptian court has added former football star Mohammad Abu Trika to the authorities terror list, his lawyer said, based on suspicions he financed the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Published 19 Jan, 2017 10:08am
Suarez, Messi keep Barca on Madrid's tail
Football

Suarez, Messi keep Barca on Madrid's tail

BARCELONA: Luis Suarez scored twice and Lionel Messi continued his sensational form as Barcelona moved to within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday with a 5-0 rout of Las Palmas.
Published 14 Jan, 2017 05:25pm
Japan striker Miura signs to play into his 50s
Football

Japan striker Miura signs to play into his 50s

TOKYO: Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who turns 50 next month, has renewed his contract with Yokohama FC, stretching his record as the oldest Japanese to play professional football.
Published 12 Jan, 2017 06:35am
We deserve more World Cup slots, says Asian boss
Football

We deserve more World Cup slots, says Asian boss

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia's football chief said the region "deserves more slots" at the World Cup, as FIFA's decision to expand the tournament to 48 teams from 2026 was cheered in countries from China to New Zealand.
Published 11 Jan, 2017 07:47am
FIFA agrees to expand World Cup to 48 teams
Football

FIFA agrees to expand World Cup to 48 teams

ZURICH: FIFA has voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams from its current 32, brushing aside concerns that the expansion would lower the overall standard of the tournament, and make it too big and unwieldy.
Published 10 Jan, 2017 01:12pm
Real Madrid honours Shah Rukh Khan
Football

Real Madrid honours Shah Rukh Khan

It is no secret that Europes most successful club, the Spanish giants Real Madrid, enjoys one of the biggest fan following in the football crazy world.
Published 10 Jan, 2017 10:34am
Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award
Football

Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award

ZURICH: Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA's rebranded player of the year award on Monday, beating off his old rival Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his club Barcelona hours.
Published 09 Jan, 2017 07:36pm
Messi to the rescue, but Barca lose ground on Madrid
Football

Messi to the rescue, but Barca lose ground on Madrid

MADRID: Barcelona's poor start to 2017 continued as they lost further ground on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga despite a sensational last minute Lionel Messi free-kick salvaging a 1-1 draw at Villarreal on Sunday.
Published 09 Jan, 2017 10:23am
Zaha provides assist for winner on debut
Football

Zaha provides assist for winner on debut

ABU DHABI: Substitute Wilfried Zaha provided the decisive cross on his Ivory Coast debut as the African champions beat Sweden 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday.
Published 08 Jan, 2017 07:06pm
Soccer-Roma, Lazio scrape home while Inter win again
Football

Soccer-Roma, Lazio scrape home while Inter win again

MILAN: Second-placed AS Roma needed an unlucky own goal from Armando Izzo to beat Genoa 1-0 away in Serie A on Sunday and neighbours Lazio survived a controversial disallowed goal before snatching a last minute win over lowly Crotone.
Published 08 Jan, 2017 07:05pm
Soccer-Klopp defends decision to rest 10 players
Football

Soccer-Klopp defends decision to rest 10 players

LONDON: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp defended his decision to rest so many first-team players for Sunday's FA Cup tie at Anfield in which fourth-tier Plymouth Argyle forced a replay the Premier League club did not want.
Published 08 Jan, 2017 07:02pm
Football: Ronaldo tipped for 2016 FIFA award
Football

Football: Ronaldo tipped for 2016 FIFA award

PARIS: Following his success in Ballon d'Or, the Portugal and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to add another garland -- the Best FIFA Men's Player -- on Monday in Zurich.
Published 08 Jan, 2017 06:04pm
Rooney 'proud' to equal Charlton goal mark
Football

Rooney 'proud' to equal Charlton goal mark

MANCHESTER: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney spoke of his pride after equalling the great Bobby Charlton's club scoring record on Saturday with his 249th United goal.
Published 07 Jan, 2017 03:19pm
Ronaldo celebrates as record-equalling Madrid cruise
Football

Ronaldo celebrates as record-equalling Madrid cruise

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo paraded his fourth Ballon d'Or and powered home his first goal of 2017 as Real Madrid equalled Barcelona's Spanish record 39-game unbeaten run with a 5-0 demolition of lowly Granada on Saturday.
Published 07 Jan, 2017 03:17pm
Zidane plans to limit Ronaldo's minutes
Football

Zidane plans to limit Ronaldo's minutes

MADRID: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he will continue to periodically leave out four-time world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo to keep the Portuguese fresh for the business end of the season.
Published 06 Jan, 2017 02:13pm
Zidane celebrates flawless year at Madrid
Football

Zidane celebrates flawless year at Madrid

MADRID: The relentless demands for success at Real Madrid have cost many high-profile and heavily experienced coaches their jobs, but Zinedine Zidane has made the move into senior management look serene as he celebrates a year in charge as a European and
Published 04 Jan, 2017 10:17am
Guardiola primes Man City for top-four scrap
Football

Guardiola primes Man City for top-four scrap

LIVERPOOL: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged his team face a battle just to secure a top-four Premier League finish following their 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.
Published 01 Jan, 2017 02:58pm
Mourinho salutes Old Trafford faithful
Football

Mourinho salutes Old Trafford faithful

MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho saluted the Old Trafford crowd and said they swept his side to a dramatic 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough.
Published 01 Jan, 2017 02:57pm
Mourinho reveals Depay exile
Football

Mourinho reveals Depay exile

MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho admits he has dismissed Memphis Depay from his plans because of the Dutch winger's desire to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window.
Published 31 Dec, 2016 06:33am
Struggling Swansea sack coach Bradley
Football

Struggling Swansea sack coach Bradley

SWANSEA: Premier League strugglers Swansea City dismissed coach Bob Bradley on Tuesday after just 11 games in charge, the club announced on its website.
Published 27 Dec, 2016 08:47pm
Football: Aubameyang heads Cup hosts Gabon squad
Football

Football: Aubameyang heads Cup hosts Gabon squad

LIBREVILLE: Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina head Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations squad unveiled Tuesday by the hosts' manager Jose Antonio Camacho.
Published 27 Dec, 2016 05:59pm
Guardiola pleased with rejuvenated Sterling
Football

Guardiola pleased with rejuvenated Sterling

KINGSTON UPON HULL: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes winger Raheem Sterling has recaptured his best form in time for the club's hectic festive programme in the Premier League.
Published 25 Dec, 2016 12:32pm
Asian champions facing match-fixing ban
Football

Asian champions facing match-fixing ban

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian title-holders Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors could be banned from next year's AFC Champions League over a match-fixing scandal after a new eligibility body was unveiled on Friday.
Published 23 Dec, 2016 07:31am
Soccer-Ronaldo signs off perfect year in style
Football

Soccer-Ronaldo signs off perfect year in style

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo signed off his stellar 2016 in style on Sunday, scoring a hat-trick to lift Real Madrid to Club World Cup glory and underline his status as the world's best player.
Published 19 Dec, 2016 07:25pm
'Spectacular' year for Cristiano, says Ronaldo
Football

'Spectacular' year for Cristiano, says Ronaldo

YOKOHAMA: Cristiano Ronaldo said he had answered his critics in style as he rounded off a "spectacular" year with a hat-trick to win the Club World Cup for Real Madrid and add to his multitude of titles.
Published 19 Dec, 2016 07:57am
Refs 'like lions in the zoo', complains Wenger
Football

Refs 'like lions in the zoo', complains Wenger

MANCHESTER: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger suggested referees were over-protected after complaining "two offside goals" had accounted for his team in Sunday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester City.
Published 18 Dec, 2016 07:12pm
Late Katsande goal ends Chiefs' winless run
Football

Late Katsande goal ends Chiefs' winless run

JOHANNESBURG: Kaizer Chiefs captain Willard Katsande scored in stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 victory over Polokwane City on Sunday and end a seven-match winless South African Premiership run.
Published 18 Dec, 2016 07:08pm
Sterling sinks Arsenal to reignite Man City
Football

Sterling sinks Arsenal to reignite Man City

MANCHESTER: Raheem Sterling struck the winning goal as Manchester City reinvigorated their Premier League challenge by coming from behind to defeat title rivals Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday.
Published 18 Dec, 2016 07:06pm
Niguez stunner hands Atletico much-needed win
Football

Niguez stunner hands Atletico much-needed win

MADRID: A stunning 25-yard strike from Saul Niguez snapped Atletico Madrid's three-game winless streak with a nervy 1-0 win over Las Palmas on Saturday to move up to fifth in La Liga.
Published 17 Dec, 2016 06:33pm
Football: German league table
Football

Football: German league table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday afternoon's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):%D%ARB Leipzig 15 11 3 1 31 12 36%Dayern Munich 14 10 3 1 34 9 33%D%AHoffenheim 15 6 9 0 27 16 27%D%AHertha Berlin 15 8 3 4
Published 17 Dec, 2016 04:53pm
Ronaldo dethrones Messi as worlds best footballer
Football

Ronaldo dethrones Messi as worlds best footballer

The Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon dOr award for the fourth time, after he led his Portugal side won their solo Euro 2016 title and his club, Real Madrid, grabbed the Champions League.
Published 13 Dec, 2016 08:13am
Ramos to the rescue as Real set 35-game unbeaten record
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Ramos to the rescue as Real set 35-game unbeaten record

MADRID: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos produced more late drama by powering home a stoppage-time winner to beat Deportivo 3-2 as the European champions set a new club record of 35 games unbeaten in all competitions.
Published 11 Dec, 2016 10:41am
Anderson steers Lazio up to fourth
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Anderson steers Lazio up to fourth

MILAN: A pair of sparkling assists from Felipe Anderson helped Lazio up to fourth place in Serie A with a 2-1 win at Sampdoria on Saturday.
Published 11 Dec, 2016 06:17am
Vardy savours first Leicester hat-trick
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Vardy savours first Leicester hat-trick

LEICESTER: Jamie Vardy admitted he was relieved to end his goal drought and get Leicester back on track as the striker's hat-trick inspired a 4-2 win against Manchester City on Saturday.
Published 10 Dec, 2016 08:07pm
Spanish La Liga table
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Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish league table before Saturday's late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 10 Dec, 2016 08:05pm
Messi double brings Barca relief
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Messi double brings Barca relief

MADRID: Lionel Messi struck twice as Barcelona recorded their first win in four La Liga games to close to within three points of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga with a 3-0 win at Osasuna.
Published 10 Dec, 2016 05:55pm
UEFA to stick with Champions League reforms
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UEFA to stick with Champions League reforms

NYON: UEFA on Friday confirmed that they will push ahead with previously announced plans to reform the Champions League and will provide compensation for smaller leagues affected by the changes.
Published 09 Dec, 2016 07:14pm
French Ligue 1 result
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French Ligue 1 result

PARIS: French Ligue 1 result on Friday:Dijon v Marseille - match postponed due to fog, rearranged for SaturdayPlaying Sa
Published 09 Dec, 2016 07:13pm
Arsenal won't lose Ozil, Sanchez early: Wenger
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Arsenal won't lose Ozil, Sanchez early: Wenger

LONDON: Arsenal lynchpins Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will not be allowed to leave the club before their contracts expire in 18 months' time, manager Arsene Wenger said on Thursday.
Published 08 Dec, 2016 03:09pm
Mourinho charged by FA after dismissal
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Mourinho charged by FA after dismissal

LONDON: Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association (FA) after being sent to the stands during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Sunday, it was announced on Monday.
Published 28 Nov, 2016 06:50pm
Mourinho facing more hot water
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Mourinho facing more hot water

MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho faces disciplinary action from the FA, and an almost definite touchline suspension, after being sent to the stands by referee Jon Moss during a 1-1 Premier League home draw with West Ham.
Published 28 Nov, 2016 04:14am
Spanish La Liga table
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Spanish La Liga table

MADRID: Spanish league table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points)
Published 27 Nov, 2016 06:52pm
Football: Rangers boss hails 'first-class' Dodoo
Football

Football: Rangers boss hails 'first-class' Dodoo

GLASGOW: A relieved Mark Warburton said he was delighted with the contribution of Joe Dodoo as the substitute bagged a late double to earn Rangers a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill on Saturday.
Published 27 Nov, 2016 12:56pm
Football: Milan motor into second
Football

Football: Milan motor into second

MILAN: AC Milan motored into second place in Serie A on Saturday with an emphatic 4-1 win at Empoli -- their first win in the fixture in eight seasons.
Published 27 Nov, 2016 12:12pm
French Ligue 1 table
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French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):Mo
Published 26 Nov, 2016 07:57pm
Ronaldo double extends Real lead over Barcelona
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Ronaldo double extends Real lead over Barcelona

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid were thankful to a late missed penalty from Duje Cop to open up a seven-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon on Saturday.
Published 26 Nov, 2016 06:56pm
Bundesliga top scorers
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Bundesliga top scorers

Top scorers of the Bundesliga on Saturday 13 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) 12 Anthony Modeste (Cologne)
Published 26 Nov, 2016 05:35pm
Russian Premier League table
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Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League table after Friday's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, point
Published 25 Nov, 2016 07:27pm
Pochettino primes Spurs for Chelsea battle
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Pochettino primes Spurs for Chelsea battle

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino believes Saturday's trip to in-form Premier League leaders Chelsea represents an ideal opportunity for his side to relaunch their season.
Published 25 Nov, 2016 07:26pm
Soccer-Conte wants to avoid repeat of Tottenham feuds
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Soccer-Conte wants to avoid repeat of Tottenham feuds

LONDON: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has called on his players not to be drawn into the sort of feuds that marred last season's dramatic home game against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur when the teams meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Published 25 Nov, 2016 02:04pm
Mourinho sets Rooney Europa League goal
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Mourinho sets Rooney Europa League goal

MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho challenged Wayne Rooney to lead the club to Europa League glory after the England captain broke United's European scoring record against Feyenoord.
Published 25 Nov, 2016 07:01am
Montreal edges Toronto to open MLS semi-finalss
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Montreal edges Toronto to open MLS semi-finalss

MONTREAL: A second-half goal by Cameroon defender Ambroise Oyongo gave the Montreal Impact a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC Tuesday in the first leg of their Major League Soccer semi-final playoff matchup.
Published 23 Nov, 2016 06:52am
Pavoletti blow for Genoa
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Pavoletti blow for Genoa

MILAN: Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti is expected to be ruled out until January after suffering a knee injury during last weekend's defeat to Lazio.
Published 22 Nov, 2016 03:06pm
Messi set for Celtic return
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Messi set for Celtic return

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi looks set to return for Barcelona's Champions League trip to Celtic on Wednesday after overcoming a sickness bug that forced the Argentine to miss Barca's 0-0 draw with Malaga on Saturday.
Published 21 Nov, 2016 01:08pm
Hoffenheim held by winless Hamburg
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Hoffenheim held by winless Hamburg

BERLIN: Hoffenheim missed the chance to end the weekend in third place in the Bundesliga after being held to a 2-2 draw at home by winless bottom club Hamburg on Sunday.
Published 20 Nov, 2016 07:51pm
Football: Serie A results
Football

Football: Serie A results

MILAN: Results from Italy's Serie A after Sunday's early game:Sampdoria 3 (Quagliarella 84, Muriel 86, 90+1) Sas
Published 20 Nov, 2016 03:22pm
Cricket: Australia squad for South Africa 3rd Test
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Cricket: Australia squad for South Africa 3rd Test

ADELAIDE: Australia's 12-man squad named Sunday for the day-night third Test against South Africa which begins in Adelaide on Thursday:%Dustralia: Steve Smith (capt), Jackson Bird, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Nic Maddi
Published 20 Nov, 2016 02:45pm
Klopp salutes Liverpool despite Saints stalemate
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Klopp salutes Liverpool despite Saints stalemate

SOUTHAMPTON: Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool's performance in the goalless draw against Southampton even though the Reds missed the chance to cement their position on top of the Premier League.
Published 20 Nov, 2016 01:35pm
Arsenal frustrate Mourinho, Toure back with a bang
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Arsenal frustrate Mourinho, Toure back with a bang

LONDON: Jose Mourinho was left frustrated as Arsenal rescued a late 1-1 draw at Manchester United, while Yaya Toure was back in Pep Guardiola's good books with a brace in Manchester City's 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 08:53pm
No excuses for money bags Barca - Pique
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No excuses for money bags Barca - Pique

BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique insisted the absence of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez was no excuse for the Spanish champions dropping two vital points in a 0-0 draw with nine-man Malaga on Saturday.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 08:53pm
Kane the hero as Spurs make Hammers pay the penalty
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Kane the hero as Spurs make Hammers pay the penalty

LONDON: Harry Kane scored two late goals as Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 on Saturday in a bad-tempered derby that featured two controversial penalty awards by referee Mike Dean.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 08:52pm
German Bundesliga table
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German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):%D%ARB Leipzig 11 8 3 0 23 9 27%Dayern Munich 11 7 3 1 24 7 24%Dortmund 11 6 3 2 26 12 21%DC Cologne 11 6 3 2 18 8 21%D%AHertha Berli
Published 19 Nov, 2016 08:50pm
Dortmund stun Bayern to leave RB Leipzig top
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Dortmund stun Bayern to leave RB Leipzig top

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund stunned champions and arch-rivals Bayern Munich 1-0 on Saturday in a bad-tempered clash in "Der Klassiker" to leave RB Leipzig the shock Bundesliga leaders.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 08:49pm
Russian Premier League table
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Russian Premier League table

MOSCOW: Russian Premier League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, p
Published 19 Nov, 2016 05:56pm
La Liga top scorers
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La Liga top scorers

Top scorers of the La Liga on Saturday 8 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Luis Suarez (Barcelona) 6 Antoine Griezmann (Atletico
Published 19 Nov, 2016 05:22pm
Mourinho 1 Wenger 1 as United miss the boat
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Mourinho 1 Wenger 1 as United miss the boat

Olivier Giroud headed home an 89th-minute equaliser to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Saturday and a Premier League point their performance barely merited.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 04:51pm
Serie A top scorers
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Serie A top scorers

Top scorers of the Serie A on Saturday 10 Edin Dzeko (AS Roma) Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) 9 Ciro Immobile (Lazio) 8 Moha
Published 19 Nov, 2016 04:46pm
New stage, old ire as Mourinho, Wenger meet again
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New stage, old ire as Mourinho, Wenger meet again

MANCHESTER: The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger enters a new era on Saturday, with the former now defending Manchester United's colours, but the old crackle remains intact.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 07:29am
Guardiola has sympathy for drink row Rooney
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Guardiola has sympathy for drink row Rooney

MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney received support from an unlikely source when Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed Friday he too drank alcohol while on international duty.
Published 18 Nov, 2016 06:43pm
Soccer-Bayern's Robben, Martinez, Coman miss Dortmund game
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Soccer-Bayern's Robben, Martinez, Coman miss Dortmund game

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will be without winger Arjen Robben, who was ruled out with a muscle injury he sustained on international duty, when they take on league rivals Borussia Dortmund, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
Published 18 Nov, 2016 01:47pm
Rooney in a fix as Arsenal gun for Man United
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Rooney in a fix as Arsenal gun for Man United

LONDON: Damaged and derided, Wayne Rooney embodies Manchester United's delicate current predicament as they prepare for Arsenal's visit to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Published 18 Nov, 2016 07:32am
Football: Messi will never leave Barca
Football

Football: Messi will never leave Barca

BARCELONA: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu predicted Wednesday that Lionel Messi would not only extend his contract with the Catalan club but also end his playing days there too.
Published 16 Nov, 2016 07:46pm
Football: Rooney apologises for hotel conduct
Football

Football: Rooney apologises for hotel conduct

LONDON: England captain Wayne Rooney "unreservedly" apologised Wednesday to interim manager Gareth Southgate and Football Association technical director Dan Ashworth after the publication of embarrassing photographs at the squad's hotel.
Published 16 Nov, 2016 07:24pm
Messi magic as Argentina down Colombia
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Messi magic as Argentina down Colombia

SAN JUAN: Lionel Messi scored a majestic free-kick and set up two more goals as Argentina got their faltering 2018 World Cup qualification campaign back on track with a 3-0 win over Colombia here Tuesday.
Published 16 Nov, 2016 12:39pm
Messi magic sparks Argentina, Brazil march on
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Messi magic sparks Argentina, Brazil march on

MONTEVIDEO: Lionel Messi produced a magical display to get Argentina's World Cup qualification back on track Tuesday as Brazil notched their sixth consecutive victory to put one foot in the 2018 finals in Russia.
Published 16 Nov, 2016 06:05am