Sports / Football

Houston, Galaxy to clash in repeat MLS final 20 Nov 2012 - 01:14 am

Seattle: LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo will meet in the MLS Cup final for the second straight year after clinching their Conference championships...

Hearts reject Massone takeover bid 20 Nov 2012 - 01:13 am

Edinburgh: Financially-troubled Hearts have rejected a bid by former Livingston owner Angelo Massone to buy the club, the Scottish Premier League team said...

Ajax appoint Van Der Sar as marketing director 20 Nov 2012 - 01:12 am

ROTTERDAM: Former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has joined the board of Ajax Amsterdam as marketing director, the Dutch club said yesterday. In...

Al Sadd edge Al Wakra to remain unbeaten in QSL 20 Nov 2012 - 01:11 am

DOHA: Powered by goals from Khalfan Ibrahim and Nadir Belhadj, Qatar Stars League (QSL) points leaders Al Sadd yesterday edged past Al Wakra...

Eljaish crush Al Arabi 3-0 19 Nov 2012 - 03:43 pm

Mohammed Ali (left) of Lekhwiya attempts to pass the ball despite the challenge of his Qatar SC opponent during their Qatar Stars League...

Messi scores twice as Barcelona march on 19 Nov 2012 - 03:42 pm

MADRID: Barcelona pulled six points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga when Lionel Messi netted his seventh double of...

PSG are not a team yet, says coach Ancelloti 19 Nov 2012 - 03:41 pm

PARIS: Paris St Germain have a lot of work ahead of them to play as a team rather than just a collection of...

Lyon go top with victory over Reims 19 Nov 2012 - 03:41 pm

PARIS: Lyon moved provisionally out in front in the French league title race yesterday after a 3-0 home win over promoted Reims and...

Sunderland find scoring touch to beat Fulham 19 Nov 2012 - 03:41 pm

LONDON: Sunderland registered their first Premier League away win since February and ended a run of five games without victory by overcoming 10-man...

Lee nominated for Asia player of the year 19 Nov 2012 - 03:40 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Ulsan Hyundai’s Lee Keun-Ho and four others will vie for the Asian player of the year award, the Asian Football Confederation...

City crush Villa to go top 18 Nov 2012 - 01:14 am

Norwich City’s Anthony Pilkington (left) tackles Manchester United’s Rafael during their English Premier League match at the Carrow Road Stadium in Norwich, Britain,...

Nouioui opens Celtic account at Aberdeen 18 Nov 2012 - 01:11 am

Glasgow: Substitute Lassad Nouioui scored his first goal for Celtic a minute after coming on as the Hoops got back to winning ways...

Lekhwiya eyeing third successive win in QSL 18 Nov 2012 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya will be eyeing their successive win in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) when they take on Qatar SC today. ...

Champions League the spur for Villas-Boas 17 Nov 2012 - 02:41 am

LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas believes Tottenham Hotspur need to finish above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 to qualify for next season’s Champions...

Barca’s defence still vulnerable: Pique 17 Nov 2012 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Barcelona have only dropped two points so far this season, rolling out victories to open up an eight-point lead over rivals Real...

Qatar Airways to sponsor Barca shirts 17 Nov 2012 - 02:28 am

MADRID: Barcelona announced yesterday that they will put Qatar Airways on their shirts, displaying a purely corporate advertisement for the first time under...

Ibrahimovic inspires hosts Sweden to stunning win 16 Nov 2012 - 11:46 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic lit up a night of friendlies most club coaches had castigated as an unnecessary intrusion into their domestic campaigns as...

Zlatan goal splits opinion 16 Nov 2012 - 11:45 am

LONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s memorable fourth strike in Sweden’s 4-2 win over England on Wednesday has sparked worldwide debate about its place in the...