Sports / Football

Chelsea thrash Monterrey 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

YOKOHAMA: European champions Chelsea outclassed Mexican side Monterrey 3-1 at the Club World Cup in Japan yesterday to set up a mouthwatering final...

Stoke striker Owen nears return to action 14 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

ONDON: Stoke City’s Michael Owen played 70 minutes in a closed-door friendly against Preston North End on Tuesday, but is unlikely to be...

Drogba still a Juve target, say reports 14 Dec 2012 - 12:18 am

MILAN: Juventus are still hoping to lure Didier Drogba to the club with an 18-month deal, according to speculation in the Italian press....

Corinthians reach Cup final 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

Brazil’s Corinthians forward Paolo Guerrero (right) heads the ball to score a goal beside his teammate midfielder Danilo and Egypt’s Al Ahly midfielder...

Sunderland out of drop zone with 3-0 win 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

LONDON: Sunderland moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over fellow Premier League strugglers Reading at the Stadium of Light...

Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick sparks PSG rout 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

PARIS: Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a superb hat-trick to take his league leading scoring tally to 17 goals as Paris Saint-Germain closed...

Question mark over Del Piero future in Sydney 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

SYDNEY: Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero wants to play another season in Australia but says his discussions with Sydney FC have stalled. The...

Arsenal suffer shootout Cup defeat at Bradford 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

LONDON: Arsenal lost 3-2 on penalties to fourth tier Bradford City in a humiliating League Cup quarter-final exit on Tuesday after the game...

Platini sticks to his guns on technology 12 Dec 2012 - 12:49 am

KUALA LUMPUR: UEFA President Michel Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, which is being employed by FIFA for the...

Corinthians to raise Club Cup decibels 12 Dec 2012 - 12:49 am

Toyota, Japan: Legions of Corinthians fans are set to raise the roof at the Club World Cup in Japan today when the Brazilian...

Rodallega heads Fulham to win over Newcastle 12 Dec 2012 - 12:48 am

LONDON: Fulham striker Hugo Rodallega headed the decisive goal to seal a 2-1 win over Newcastle United in an absorbing Premier League match...

Patriots blast Texans to flex AFC muscle 12 Dec 2012 - 12:47 am

NEW YORK: The New England Patriots crushed the conference-leading Houston Texans 42-14 in an AFC showdown to re-establish themselves as the Super Bowl...

Mueller hopes Messi record will last another 40 years 11 Dec 2012 - 01:09 am

MADRID: Barcelona great Lionel Messi’s new mark of 86 goals in a calendar year could last another 40 years, previous record holder Gerd...

India club faces ban after violence 11 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

NEW DELHI: Popular Indian football club Mohun Bagan faced a three-year ban from the country’s top league yesterday for refusing to continue a...

Bragging rights on the line in Asian showdown 11 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Players of English football club Chelsea jog during their warm-up at a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo, yesterday. Chelsea will play against...

There’s no pressure, says Chelsea’s interim manager 11 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

YOKOHAMA: Interim Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez yesterday denied feeling any added pressure going into the Club World Cup in Japan, despite his side...

Van Persie stuns Manchester City in derby thriller 10 Dec 2012 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (second right) celebrates scoring the opening goal with English midfielder Ashley Young left) and Dutch striker Robin...

Monterrey to face Chelsea 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

English Premier League football team Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata (centre) looks on while team-mate Frank Lampard (right) signs autographs for Japanese fans upon...