Sports / Football

Africa Cup hosts coach-less with 13 days left 04 Jan 2015 - 10:21 am

JOHANNESBURG---Africa Cup of Nations hosts Equatorial Guinea do not have a coach 13 days before facing Congo Brazzaville in the tournament opener. New...

Griezmann keeps Atletico in quest to retain La Liga title 04 Jan 2015 - 04:47 am

Atletico Madrid’s striker Fernando Torres (centre), whose transfer by Italian club AC Milan will become effective on January 5, is to take his...

Qatar warm up for Asian Cup 04 Jan 2015 - 04:29 am

Qatari coach Djamel Belmadi (right) watches a player during a training session at the Maroons’ training camp in Canberra yesterday. Qatar kick off...

Gerrard announces move to United States 03 Jan 2015 - 09:28 pm

Liverpool confirms Gerrard will move to United States LONDON - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard revealed on Saturday that he will join an as-yet...

West Brom stroll on Pulis bow, Newcastle out 03 Jan 2015 - 09:12 pm

LONDON - Tony Pulis's West Bromwich Albion tenure began with a 7-0 demolition of non-league Gateshead in the FA Cup third round on...

Scottish Football League tables 03 Jan 2015 - 09:02 pm

GLASGOW - Scottish Football League tables after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points) Championship Hearts 19 16 3...

English Football League tables 03 Jan 2015 - 08:59 pm

LONDON - English Football League tables after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points) League One Swindon 24 14...

West Brom stroll on Pulis bow, Newcastle out 03 Jan 2015 - 08:52 pm

Newcastle United's Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote, left, goes in for a tackle on Leicester City's English striker Jamie Vardy, center LONDON - Tony...

English FA Cup results 03 Jan 2015 - 08:49 pm

LONDON - English FA Cup results on Saturday 3rd rd Blyth Spartans 2 (Dale 35, 41) Birmingham 3 (Novak 52, Thomas 55, 58)...

English Football League results 03 Jan 2015 - 08:47 pm

Robinho of Manchester City takes on Johan Djourou of Arsenal LONDON - English Football League results on Saturday League One Fleetwood 2 Swindon...

Griezmann double keeps Atletico on Real's shoulders 03 Jan 2015 - 08:43 pm

MADRID - La Liga champions Atletico Madrid remained in the race to retain their title with a comfortable 3-1 win over Levante on...

Scottish Football League results -- collated 03 Jan 2015 - 08:40 pm

GLASGOW - Collated Scottish Football League results on Saturday Championship Cowdenbeath 0 Raith 1 Falkirk 1 Alloa 0 Hearts 1 Hibernian 1 Queen...

Spanish league results 03 Jan 2015 - 08:20 pm

MADRID - Spanish league results on Saturday: Atletico Madrid 3 (Griezmann 18, 47, Godin 82) Levante 1 (El Zhar 62) Playing later (all...

Rapist Evans told to rule out Malta move 03 Jan 2015 - 08:08 pm

LONDON - Convicted rapist Ched Evans was warned on Saturday that he won't be allowed to resume his career overseas. Evans has been...

Ramos a doubt for Madrid trip to Valencia 03 Jan 2015 - 07:06 pm

Sergio Ramos MADRID---Real Madrid could be without influential defender Sergio Ramos when they look to extend their 22-game winning run at Valencia on...

Transfer ban an opportunity for youngsters - Enrique 03 Jan 2015 - 07:03 pm

Luis Enrique MADRID---Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes the club's famed academy can help minimise the impact of a ban on signing players for...

Hearts held by Hibs in Edinburgh derby 03 Jan 2015 - 06:47 pm

EDINBURGH---Hearts' unbeaten record in the Scottish Championship remains intact after they came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw with Hibernian in a...

Lorient sign Gabon's Ndong 03 Jan 2015 - 05:22 pm

Didier Ndong LORIENT, France---Gabonese international Didier Ndong has penned a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 side FC Lorient, the French club announced on...