Sports / Football

Nissan hits the bull’s eye with Goal of the Week contest 06 Nov 2014 - 02:20 am

Dubai: Nissan’s exciting Goal of the Week competition in partnership with the UEFA Champions League is in full swing in the Middle East...

Unbeaten Real enter last 16 with 1-0 win over Liverpool 06 Nov 2014 - 12:28 am

MADRID: Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League last 16 as Karim Benzema’s solitary goal continued their 100 percent record in Group B...

Juventus relaunch last-16 bid after edging Olympiakos 06 Nov 2014 - 12:27 am

TURIN, Italy: Juventus relaunched their Champions League last-16 bid with a nervous 3-2 win over Olympiakos in Turin on Tuesday when visiting goalkeeper...

Ronaldo aiming to be one of the best ever 06 Nov 2014 - 12:26 am

MADRID: World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will be considered one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the...

UEFA ready to move Champions League finals to June in 2022 06 Nov 2014 - 12:25 am

BURTON-ON-TRENT, England: UEFA is prepared to move the Champions League semi-finals and final to June in 2022 if the World Cup is played...

Police asked to investigate racist Twitter abuse of Toure 05 Nov 2014 - 08:10 am

Yaya Toure LONDON: British police yesterday announced an investigation into complaints that Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused on Twitter. The...

Jemaa helps Al Sailiya blank Al Shahaniya 2-0 05 Nov 2014 - 08:09 am

Issam Jemaa (left) vies for the ball possession with Al Shahaniya’s players during their QSL match at the Al Wakra Stadium yesterday. Jemaa...

‘Barca calm ahead of Ajax clash’ 05 Nov 2014 - 08:08 am

FC Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez arrives to attend a press conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, yesterday. AMSTERDAM: Barcelona are calm heading into today’s...

PSG eye last 16 berth as Marseille await 05 Nov 2014 - 08:07 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s French midfielder Yohan Cabaye controls the ball during a training session yesterday at the Camp-des-Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Western Paris, on the...

Bayern look to secure berth in knockout stages 04 Nov 2014 - 11:18 pm

Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery walks onto the field during a training session on the eve of their Champions League match against...

Man City can go all the way: Pellegrini 04 Nov 2014 - 11:11 pm

LONDON: Manchester City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini yesterday voiced belief that his side can win the Champions League this season, despite their perilous current...

Klose strikes twice as Lazio climb up to third 04 Nov 2014 - 11:11 pm

MILAN: Miroslav Klose struck a brace in a 4-2 win over 10-man Cagliari as Lazio moved up to third place in Serie A...

Fletcher double helps Sunderland sink Crystal Palace 04 Nov 2014 - 11:10 pm

LONDON: Sunderland climbed out of the relegation zone after Jordi Gomez’s late strike and a Steven Fletcher double inspired a crucial 3-1 win...

Scott surprised after ‘cracking’ caddie offers 04 Nov 2014 - 09:50 pm

SHANGHAI: Adam Scott (pictured) has been contacted by about 100 caddies offering their services but the world number two is in no hurry...

Moments from the final season weekend of the 2014 eni FIM World Superbike Championship 04 Nov 2014 - 08:55 am

Italian World Superbike Championship rider Claudio Corti of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse team presents his helmet to QMMF President and FIA Vice-president...

Shaky Liverpool face tough Real Madrid test 04 Nov 2014 - 08:51 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will be aiming for another record as the Champions League’s all-time leading scorer when Real Madrid host a Liverpool side...

‘Bayern won’t rout Roma again’ 04 Nov 2014 - 08:51 am

MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Juan Bernat warned the German champions’ fans not to expect another 7-1 rout when they host AS Roma...

Al Sailiya eye Shahaniya scalp as QSL heads for long break 04 Nov 2014 - 08:50 am

Doha: Seeking a rise in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) standings, Al Sailiya will take on Al Shahaniya today at the Al Wakrah...