Sports / Football

Real held 1-1 as Ronaldo sees red; Atletico go top 04 Feb 2014 - 01:49 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) laughs as he receives a red card during their Spanish first division match against Athletic Bilbao at San...

Rule-makers to discuss sin bins, video replays 04 Feb 2014 - 01:47 am

Lille’s defender Dijbril Sidibe (left) vies with Nice’s forward Jeremy Pied during the French L1 match at the Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice,...

Beckham homing in on Miami MLS deal: Reports 04 Feb 2014 - 01:46 am

MIAMI: David Beckham is homing in on a deal to bring a Major League Soccer club to Miami, local media reported yesterday. The...

Arsenal bounce back to the top 03 Feb 2014 - 01:19 am

Liverpool’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (left) breaks free from West Bromwich Albion’s Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano during the English Premier League match at...

Inverness reach final as they break Hearts 03 Feb 2014 - 01:09 am

EDINBURGH: Nine men Inverness reached their first ever domestic cup final as they defeated Hearts on penalties following a dramatic League Cup semi-final...

Valencia stun Barcelona 3-2 02 Feb 2014 - 01:09 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano (left) vies with Valencia’s Chilean forward Eduardo Vargas during their Spanish League at the Camp Nou Stadium in...

United big guns misfire at Stoke 02 Feb 2014 - 01:08 am

Stoke City’s Charlie Adam (right) celebrates with team-mate Peter Odemwingie after scoring a goal against Manchester United during their English Premier League match...

QSL: Umm Salal ease to sixth consecutive win 02 Feb 2014 - 01:06 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Al Sadd and Qatar SC in Doha yesterday. Al Sadd won 1-0 Doha: Umm...

Monaco rally to draw Lorient 02 Feb 2014 - 01:05 am

Monaco’s Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho (left) vies with Lorient’s forward Gilles Sunu during the French L1 match at Le Moustoir Stadium in Lorient,...

Former Spain coach Aragones dies, aged 75 02 Feb 2014 - 01:03 am

MADRID: Former coach Luis Aragones, the man who ended Spain’s 44-year wait for a major international trophy by winning Euro 2008 and sparking...

Most support Redskins keeping name: Goodell 02 Feb 2014 - 12:39 am

Seattle Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch (centre) walks off the field at the MetLife Stadium during their NFL Super Bowl XLVIII walk-through in...

QSL leaders Lekhwiya hammer Muaither 5-0 01 Feb 2014 - 12:07 am

Lekhwiya’s Luiz Martin Carlos Junior (second right) celebrates during his team’s 5-0 win over Muaither in a Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash at...

Lekhwiya prepare for Muaither test 31 Jan 2014 - 02:45 am

Sebastian Soria of Lekhwiya (in red) tackles the ball against Al Khor during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match on Tuesday. QSL points...

Qatar Stars League raises funds for UNICEF 30 Jan 2014 - 10:49 am

Children who took part in the special charity day to raise funds for children’s charity UNICEF pose for a picture at Sheraton Doha...

Jese strike takes Real into semis 30 Jan 2014 - 10:46 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao (right) duels for the ball with RCD Espanyol’s Brazilian defender Sidnei during the Spanish King’s Cup quarter-finals...

EPL: Arsenal held at Saints; Liverpool thrash Everton 30 Jan 2014 - 10:43 am

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring a goal against Everton during their English Premier League match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England on...

English clubs help boost 2013 global transfer spending, says FIFA report 30 Jan 2014 - 10:42 am

Hull City’s Irish striker Shane Long (right) chases the ball during the English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in...

Foreign clubs show insatiable appetite for Brazilians 30 Jan 2014 - 10:23 am

LONDON: Foreign clubs are still showing an insatiable appetite for Brazilian players while Argentines appear to be going out of fashion, according to...