Soccer

Twenty-two people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium

CAIRO: Twenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian soccer stadium on Sunday when security forces barred… Read More

Messi nets 30th hat-trick as Barcelona crush Deportivo

MADRID: Lionel Messi struck a stunning hat-trick to ensure Barcelona maintained the pressure on La… Read More

Brazil legend Ronaldo ponders comeback

FORT LAUDERDALE: Brazilian football legend Ronaldo has hinted he might come out of retirement at… Read More

Ronaldo beats Messi, Neuer to win third Ballon d'Or

ZURICH: Portuguese and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d'Or on Monday… Read More

Cristiano Ronaldo returns home for statue unveiling

LISBON: World player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his home town of Funchal… Read More

FIFA to decide Qatar World Cup dates in March

MARRAKEH: FIFA hope to finalise the dates for the 2022 Qatar World Cup in March,… Read More

USA, Costa Rica, Mexico seeded in 2015 Gold Cup

MIAMI: Holders the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico were installed Tuesday as the top… Read More

Villarreal beat Atletico Madrid

MADRID: Spanish champions Atletico Madrid suffered their first home league defeat in 28 matches as… Read More

Real Madrid set new Champions League landmark

PARIS: Defending champions Real Madrid became the first club in Champions League history to win… Read More

Liverpool seek Gerrard spark against Basel

LONDON: Ten years on from a dramatic comeback in the Champions League, Liverpool will again… Read More

Messi follows Ronaldo with another hat-trick

MADRID: A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games helped Barcelona keep the pressure on… Read More

Donovan retires as U.S's greatest player, Arena says

CARSON, CALIFORNIA: Landon Donovan will retire on Sunday as the greatest American to have played… Read More

Mourinho wants titles not records

LONDON: Jose Mourinho doesn't care about the prospect of setting an impressive new record with… Read More

Pele says he has recovered !!!!

SAO PAULO: Brazilian football great Pele said he was in good health in a video… Read More

Chelsea, Man City show Premier League might

LONDON: Chelsea preserved their six-point advantage at the Premier League summit by beating Tottenham Hotspur… Read More

Liverpool beat 10-man Leicester

LEICESTER: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard marked his return to the side by scoring a crucial… Read More

Yacine Brahimi voted BBC African player of the year

LONDON: Porto's Algerian winger Yacine Brahimi was voted the BBC's 2014 African Footballer of the… Read More

Qatar will host 2022 World Cup: FIFA President firm

MANILA: A defiant FIFA President Sepp Blatter said there would be no moving the 2022… Read More

Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens

SAO PAULO: Brazil great Pele, 74, was on Thursday taken into a "special care" unit… Read More

Arsenal, Atletico, Leverkusen through to UCL last 16

PARIS: Last year's beaten finalists Atletico Madrid joined Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen in qualifying for… Read More