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How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure
Football

How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure

  • The four-time world champions' last attempt to reach the competition ended in a play-off defeat to Sweden in Nov.2017, their first failure to qualify in 60 years.
  • It resulted in the departures of manager Gian Piero Ventura and federation head Carlo Tavecchio, not to mention public fury and embarrassment at such a humiliating failure for an international football institution.
Updated 24 Mar, 2021 06:41pm
Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan
Football

Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan

  • Leipzig did not disclose THE financial terms of the deal, but said the 20-year-old centre back would join on July 1.
  • "Mohamed Simakan is a robust defender... who... can play both centre-half and full-back," Leipzig sporting director Markus Kroesche said in a statement.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:04pm
South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football
Football

South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football

  • Motsepe replaces Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, who was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges.
  • His election was agreed in a deal brokered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino a week before the election, with two of Motsepe's three opponents set to be appointed as CAF vice presidents.
Published 12 Mar, 2021 08:13pm
Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge
Football

Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge

  • Chelsea Football Club have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge.
  • The former Chelsea midfielder, Lampard leaves the club with the ninth place in the Premier League, following a poor run in form - securing only one win in their last five league matches.
  • Former PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, is reportedly slated as Lampard's replacement.
Updated 25 Jan, 2021 05:05pm
Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside
Football

Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside

  • Football in Pakistan remains a largely peripheral sport for the country’s mainstream. Despite its tremendous global appeal and riches, football remains Pakistan’s proverbial “poor man’s sport.”
  • China has been making commercial waves in world sport these past few decades with a special emphasis on becoming a major football power at home and abroad.
Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:58pm
Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans
Football

Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans

  • The hastily negotiated Brexit deal could have unprecedented consequences for football clubs, in terms of the scouting, recruiting and development of young talent.
  • Manchester City, under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour and the City Football Group (CFG), have unlocked the solution to these regulatory challenges.
Updated 28 Dec, 2020 01:50pm
Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off
Football

Red Bull Street Style 2020 kicks off

Red Bull Street Style will take the official World Championship of freestyle football, this year, entirely online. Anyone can enter by submitting a video clip. Through a series of challenges, the field will be narrowed until the best international men and
Published 20 May, 2020 12:05am
Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus
Football

Turkish World Cup hero Recber hospitalised with coronavirus

Former Turkish national team and ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Recber is in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, his wife said. Recber took on hero status in Turkey as he kept goal at the 2002 World Cup, anchoring his team to the semi-finals a
Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus
Football

Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus

Journeyman footballer Toni Dovale put his football boots to one side and slipped into a pharmacist's white coat in the front line struggle against coronavirus in Spain. The 29-year-old pharmacy graduate and former top-level sportsman had been playing foot
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA chief says season can still be saved
Football

UEFA chief says season can still be saved

The head of UEFA said European football leagues were still looking at all options and not ruling out finishing this season - if the coronavirus pandemic subsides. "We could start again in mid-May, in June or even late June," Aleksander Ceferin told Italy'
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms
Football

Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms

West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club's vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic.
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews
Football

A-League footballer tests positive as legal row brews

A player from A-League side Newcastle Jets on Saturday became Australia's first professional footballer to test positive for coronavirus. The man was not named but reports said he was involved in the team's Monday night 2-1 home win over Melbourne City be
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus
Football

Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus

Chelsea winger Pedro admits he is finding it hard separated from his children due to the coronavirus lockdown. Pedro's kids are back in Spain and the 32-year-old is unable to go home to see his family because of the travel restrictions imposed around the
Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus
Football

Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday he was donating one million euros ($1.1 million) to help his native Serbia buy respirators and other gear to combat the coronavirus. The player was speaking in a video conference from the southern Spanish
Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals
Football

Bundesliga big four pledge financial aid for rivals

Four of Germany's biggest football clubs have pledged 20 million euros ($22 million) to help Bundesliga rivals facing financial difficulty in the coronavirus crisis, the German Football League (DFL) announced Thursday.
Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families
Football

Federer donates 1m Swiss Francs to vulnerable families

Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world number one and his wife donating one million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.
Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am
How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus
Football

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis. Former Tottenham, Barcelona and England
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals
Football

Ronaldo donates equipment to Portuguese hospitals

Cristiano Ronaldo and football agent Jorge Mendes joined forces on Tuesday to donate lifesaving equipment to Portuguese hospitals struggling to treat patients with coronavirus. The two will donate equipment for two wards at Lisbon's Santa Maria hospital,
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut
Football

Bayern Munich, other Bundesliga clubs, take pay cut

Footballers at Germany's top teams including Bayern Munich have agreed to take pay cuts to help clubs survive the economic impact of the coronavirus, media reports said Tuesday. Newspaper Bild reports that players and club officials at champions Bayern, t
Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am
FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis
Football

FIFA boss looking at soccer reform after coronavirus crisis

FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the global coronavirus crisis could bring about a reform of football which he does not expect to return to action by May. "Without panic, let's face it, we will play when we can without endangering anyone's health,
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely
Football

Professional football in Spain suspended indefinitely

Professional football in Spain will remain suspended until further notice to limit the spread of coronavirus, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Monday. La Liga and the RFEF said matches in the top two divisions will only resu
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals
Football

UEFA postpones May's Champions League, Europa League finals

UEFA announced on Monday that it has postponed the Champions League, Europa League and women's Champions League finals, originally scheduled for May, due to the coronavirus pandemic, with no new date given. European football's governing body had already p
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League
Football

Fellaini is first coronavirus case in Chinese Super League

Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday, becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The 32-year-old Belgian international midfielder, who recently returned to his CSL te
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants
Football

Dortmund fans donate 70,000 euros to bars, restaurants

Borussia Dortmund fans have donated more than 70,000 euros ($75,570) to bars and restaurants around the stadium which have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga club said Monday. The German side posted the names of 86 food and drinks
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'
Football

Italy football boss wants season cancelled over 'plague'

The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". The top Italian league's basement dwellers are destined for relegation - should the match
Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'
Football

Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'

The president of Italian football club Brescia who are based in the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". Serie A basement dwellers Brescia are destined for relegation - should the mat
Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am
MLS stretches match suspension to May 10
Football

MLS stretches match suspension to May 10

Major League Soccer extended its suspension of all matches to May 10 on Thursday after health officials recommended an eight-week ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears
Football

Footballer Obi Mikel leaves Turkish team over virus fears

Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has quit Turkish football club Trabzonspor, the team said, after the former Chelsea midfielder said he did not want to play as the new coronavirus spread worldwide. "The contract has been ended by mutual agreeme
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus
Football

Germany players donate 2.5 million euros to fight virus

German national team footballers said Wednesday they would donate 2.5 million Euros ($2.7 million) to help fight the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. "We need to look after each other in times like this. We in the national team have been thinkin
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection
Football

Matuidi mood 'positive' despite coronavirus infection

France World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi insisted Wednesday his "morale is good" despite testing positive for coronavirus. "I am positive, I am strong, morale is good, that of my family too," the Juventus midfielder said on Instagram.
Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021
Football

Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021

The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said.
Published 18 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge
Football

Pogba makes coronavirus fund-raising pledge

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has promised to financially support the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Pogba has organised a fundraising page on Facebook and the France midfielder will double the amount raised if the target of £27,000 is r
Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Four-goal Ilicic donates ball to hospital in stricken Bergamo
Football

Four-goal Ilicic donates ball to hospital in stricken Bergamo

Atalanta forward Josip Ilicic has donated the ball with which he scored four goals in the Champions League last week to a hospital in Bergamo, at the centre of Italy's coronavirus drama. Ilicic scored four times in a 4-3 win over Valencia to power the Cha
Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Premier League 'may not finish', says FA chief
Football

Premier League 'may not finish', says FA chief

Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on F
Published 15 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Real Madrid in quarantine
Football

Real Madrid in quarantine

Real Madrid's players and staff went into quarantine on Thursday, Spain's La Liga and the ATP tennis tour paused their seasons and the NBA halted games indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic rocked world sport.
Published 13 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Man United's Europa League match put behind closed doors
Football

Man United's Europa League match put behind closed doors

Manchester United's Europa League match at LASK will be played behind closed doors as the coronavirus plays havoc with the European football calendar, both clubs announced on Tuesday. "LASK announces that, given the current situation, the home game agains
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Aga Khan Women Club win Leisure Leagues small-sided title
Football

Aga Khan Women Club win Leisure Leagues small-sided title

Aga Khan Women Football Club overcame Aga Khan Girls Football Academy by 2-1 score in the final to clinch Leisure Leagues Women's Day Small-sided Football title, which was held here on Tuesday at Dream World Resort to commemorate International Women's Day
Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Nadal strolls into Acapulco final
Football

Nadal strolls into Acapulco final

Rafael Nadal used a steady stream of blistering forehand winners and a heavy dose of precision serves to book his spot in the ATP Mexico Open final with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Grigor Dimitrov.
Published 01 Mar, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool post healthy profit despite transfer spending
Football

Liverpool post healthy profit despite transfer spending

Premier League leaders Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £42 million ($54 million) last year despite a record £223 million investment on players, figures showed on Thursday. While that top line is well below the record £125 million profit for the year en
Published 28 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Standard Chartered invests in future footballers of Pakistan
Football

Standard Chartered invests in future footballers of Pakistan

Standard Chartered upskilled community coaches from Karachi United Football Club (KUFC) to build future footballers of Pakistan. This programme was led by two Liverpool FC academy coaches for 12 KUFC coaches who work across underserved communities and are
Published 26 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Neymar back from injury for Dortmund clash
Football

Neymar back from injury for Dortmund clash

Neymar has been named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg at Borussia Dortmund, despite missing the French club's last four games through injury.
Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Asia's AFC Cup matches postponed
Football

Asia's AFC Cup matches postponed

AFC Cup football matches involving teams from East Asia have been postponed until April over the deadly coronavirus, the Asian Football Confederation said on Tuesday.
Published 12 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Barca beat Betis to keep pace with Real Madrid
Football

Barca beat Betis to keep pace with Real Madrid

Lionel Messi gave a hat-trick of assists on Sunday as Barcelona ended their turbulent week with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Fati and Messi connection sees Barca hold on against Levante
Football

Fati and Messi connection sees Barca hold on against Levante

Ansu Fati became the youngest player ever to score a brace in La Liga on Sunday by capitalising on two brilliant Lionel Messi assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Levante. Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, broke the previous record held by Juanmi
Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Thiem floors Nadal, Zverev beat Wawrinka
Football

Thiem floors Nadal, Zverev beat Wawrinka

Dominic Thiem shocked top seed Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev ousted former champion Stan Wawrinka as tennis's young pretenders stole a march on the old guard to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Olympic football qualifiers, tennis moved from China over virus
Football

Olympic football qualifiers, tennis moved from China over virus

Women's Olympic football qualifiers and a Fed Cup tennis event have been shifted out of China due to growing concerns over the deadly coronavirus, officials said on Sunday. The football tournament had already been moved from Wuhan, the epicentre of the ou
Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Manchester United, Man City cruise into FA Cup fifth round
Football

Manchester United, Man City cruise into FA Cup fifth round

Manchester United put a torrid week behind them by thrashing third-tier Tranmere 6-0 as holders Manchester City also cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win over Fulham on Sunday. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was badly in need of a convinci
Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Leisure Leagues U-14 events begin
Football

Leisure Leagues U-14 events begin

A total of eight boys and six girls teams are featuring in two respective U-14 Inter-School leagues here at Haque Academy School Ground.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Qatar, FIFA publish World Cup rights pledges
Football

Qatar, FIFA publish World Cup rights pledges

Qatar and FIFA published Tuesday the first jointly issued legacy planning strategy ahead of a football World Cup, with pledges on labour and LGBT rights alongside protections for activists and journalists.
Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool power past Manchester United, go 16 points clear
Football

Liverpool power past Manchester United, go 16 points clear

Liverpool stretched their commanding lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points and advantage over Manchester United to 30 as goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah earned a 2-0 win over their historic rivals at Anfield.
Published 20 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards
Football

Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards

Premier League chiefs have advised referees to use pitchside monitors to make a final decision on red cards, according to reports on Friday. Officials in the English top-flight were initially believed to have been told the monitors should be used only occ
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Man Utd axe training camp over Middle East tensions
Football

Man Utd axe training camp over Middle East tensions

Manchester United have called off a winter training camp in the Middle East due to fears over tensions in the region. United have often used the Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai as a warm-weather base in recent years, and the Old Trafford outfit were
Published 16 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Real win 11th Spanish Super Cup
Football

Real win 11th Spanish Super Cup

Thibaut Courtois proved the hero on Sunday as Real Madrid beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in a penalty shoot-out in Saudi Arabia to win their 11th Spanish Super Cup.
Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Leisure Leagues six-a-side matches begin
Football

Leisure Leagues six-a-side matches begin

Leisure Leagues is organizing eight-team Six-a-Side football league in collaboration with Sir Syed University at the varsity's ground. The teams participating in the league have been named after renowned personalities of the sub-continent.
Published 14 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Southampton stun Leicester as Chelsea, Man Utd cruise
Football

Southampton stun Leicester as Chelsea, Man Utd cruise

Southampton gained revenge for 9-0 thrashing at the hands of Leicester in October to continue their resurgence with a 2-1 win at the Foxes, while Chelsea and Manchester United secured comfortable wins in the race for the top-four on Saturday.
Published 12 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals
Football

Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals

A dynamic Nick Kyrgios and dogged Alex de Minaur powered Australia into the ATP Cup semi-finals Thursday with an epic 2-1 win against the Tim Henman-led Britain, and they were joined by Russia who overpowered Argentina.
Published 10 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Liverpool kids sink Everton, Lucas rescues Spurs
Football

Liverpool kids sink Everton, Lucas rescues Spurs

Liverpool inflicted fresh misery on Merseyside rivals Everton as a superb strike from teenager Curtis Jones sealed a 1-0 win in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Jones' second half curler sent Anfield into ecstasy as the club's youth academy graduates han
Published 06 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Ibrahimovic statue vandalised again
Football

Ibrahimovic statue vandalised again

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue in his hometown of Malmo was vandalised overnight Saturday, Swedish police reported. The statue has been the target of numerous attacks since the Swedish footballer invested in Stockholm-based Hammarby, angering supporters of M
Published 06 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Hisense unveils UEFA Euro 2020 plan, kit in Pakistan
Football

Hisense unveils UEFA Euro 2020 plan, kit in Pakistan

Tri-Angles Electronics (Pvt) Ltd - the official manufacturers and distributors of Hisense LED in Pakistan on Thursday unveiled their plan for one of the most anticipated and mega football event, the UEFA Euro 2020 which is scheduled to kick-off from June
Published 04 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Benfica sign Dortmund midfielder Weigl
Football

Benfica sign Dortmund midfielder Weigl

Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Julian Weigl will join Portuguese champions Benfica in the January transfer window, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday.
Published 01 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Borussia Dortmund sign teen striking prodigy Haaland
Football

Borussia Dortmund sign teen striking prodigy Haaland

Borussia Dortmund have signed teenage goalscoring sensation Erling Braut Haaland from RB Salzburg, beating off a host of top European clubs, the German Bundesliga club announced on Monday. Dortmund said the 19-year-old Norway forward, who scored eight tim
Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Liverpool lean on VAR to edge past Wolves
Football

Liverpool lean on VAR to edge past Wolves

Liverpool continued their relentless march towards a first Premier League title in 30 years, but Jurgen Klopp's men needed the benefit of two VAR reviews to see off Wolves 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday.
Published 30 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia
Football

Ex-South Korea coach Shin to take over struggling Indonesia

Former South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has been tapped to take over Indonesia's struggling national team, the country's football association said on Friday. Shin, who led South Korea at last year's World Cup in Russia - where they famously ousted defendin
Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Team Eighteen clinches Ibex Cup Season III title
Football

Team Eighteen clinches Ibex Cup Season III title

Team Eighteen recorded a convincing 3-0 victory against Young Stars in the summit clash of Ibex Cup Season III, which concluded at Zaraaj Football Ground in Islamabad followed by a glittering closing ceremony.
Published 28 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Mbappe adds Olympic appearance to packed 2020 wish list
Football

Mbappe adds Olympic appearance to packed 2020 wish list

Kylian Mbappe is putting himself forward for the French team at next summer's Tokyo Olympics, while adding that he would not want to fight his club Paris Saint-Germain over participation. "Playing in the Olympics, I don't control everything," he told Fran
Published 24 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Zidane says Guardiola 'best coach in the world'
Football

Zidane says Guardiola 'best coach in the world'

Zinedine Zidane insisted Saturday his key aim this season was to win La Liga with Real Madrid, but admitted they faced a thrilling challenge trying to outwit Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, who they meet in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Published 22 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Arteta tasked with reviving Arsenal
Football

Arteta tasked with reviving Arsenal

Mikel Arteta has been given the job of reviving the fortunes of Arsenal after he was appointed head coach of the English Premier League side on Friday.
Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am
FC Cologne scraps China football academy
Football

FC Cologne scraps China football academy

German Bundesliga club FC Cologne has pulled out of a football academy in China, with one senior official saying "human rights are massively disrespected" in the country.
Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Peshawar win Ufone KP Football Championship title
Football

Peshawar win Ufone KP Football Championship title

Peshawar Combined XI clinched the trophy after defeating District Chitral team in the final of the Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Championship played under the lights here at jam-packed Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday.
Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Palace take ninth place in Premier League
Football

Palace take ninth place in Premier League

Wilfried Zaha's equaliser lifted Crystal Palace up to ninth in the Premier League table as they shared the points in a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Monday. Neal Maupay fired the visitors into a 54th-minute lead but Palace star Zaha drew the Eagles leve
Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Peshawar, Chitral in final of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football
Football

Peshawar, Chitral in final of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football

Peshawar's Tehmas Khan Stadium witnessed two historic games of football here on Monday. The two semifinals of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football tournament were played amongst the presence of local audience. Before the semifinals, the players, officials an
Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ronaldo double puts Juventus on top
Football

Ronaldo double puts Juventus on top

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus bounced back from their first defeat of the season to beat Udinese 3-1 and move top of Serie A on Sunday. Ronaldo struck twice in the first half to make it five goals in four games as champions Juve move one poin
Updated 16 Dec, 2019 11:47pm
Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins
Football

Leisure Leagues another event at Happy Home branch begins

After starting a league at Happy Home Society Campus recently, Leisure Leagues has started the second six-a-side football league at the school's Gulshan Campus as well. A total of eight teams from the school are featuring in the tournament and each team w
Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am
'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup
Football

'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup

Didier Deschamps' contract as coach of world champions France has been extended through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the French football federation announced on Tuesday. Deschamps, a former France skipper who led the team to 1998 World Cup glory, has b
Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue
Football

Qatar postpones launch of new 2022 World Cup venue

Qatar has postponed to next year the opening of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue for the 2022 football World Cup, FIFA said on Saturday. The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Li
Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Liverpool seal Christmas No 1 spot as Tottenham run riot
Football

Liverpool seal Christmas No 1 spot as Tottenham run riot

Rampant Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to lock down the Christmas number one spot ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby as Jose Mourinho's Tottenham blitzed Burnley 5-0 to climb to fifth in table. Interim boss Duncan Ferguson lifted Everton's spirits, cond
Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Shinwari Stoori win third Peshawar Football League
Football

Shinwari Stoori win third Peshawar Football League

Shinwari Stoori claimed the title of the 3rd Peshawar Football League for the second time in a row after defeating Chitral Darwash in the thrilling final by 2-1 here at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday.
Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am
La Liga chief steps down
Football

La Liga chief steps down

Javier Tebas has announced that he will stand down as head of the Spanish football league (LFP) in a bid to win a third term as president in new elections.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Afif, Kumagai named top Asian footballers
Football

Afif, Kumagai named top Asian footballers

Qatar forward Akram Afif and Japanese World Cup heroine Saki Kumagai were named Asia's men's and women's players of the year at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong on Monday.
Published 03 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Ufone KPK Football's city qualifiers concluded
Football

Ufone KPK Football's city qualifiers concluded

Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Tournament's city qualifiers have concluded in all the 21 cities. City champions from Swabi, Chitral and Bannu have been decided in addition to Swat, Buner, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Upper and Lower Dir, Nowshera, Charssadda,
Published 30 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lewandowski makes history with four goals in 15 minutes
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Lewandowski makes history with four goals in 15 minutes

Robert Lewandowski made Champions League history with four goals in 15 minutes as managerless Bayern Munich romped to a 6-0 win at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. It was the fastest four-goal haul in the competition's history and makes Lewandowski the top s
Published 28 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Euro 2020 excluded from proposed WADA ban on Russia
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Euro 2020 excluded from proposed WADA ban on Russia

The Euro 2020 football tournament is excluded from the ban on Russia recommended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after it accused Moscow of falsifying laboratory data handed over to investigators, a source said on Tuesday.
Published 27 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Credo claim Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala football title
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Credo claim Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala football title

Rehan ul Haque scored a hat-trick to help Credo College win the Naya Nazimabad Sports Gala Season-1 Inter School/College Floodlight Football Tournament after they defeated The Lyceum School by 3-2 in the very excited final at the Naya Nazimanad Football G
Published 21 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Man City's revenue rises to £535 million
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Man City's revenue rises to £535 million

Manchester City's on-field success saw the club's revenues swell to £535 million ($692 million) last season as the Premier League champions posted a profit for the fifth straight year.
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 09:20am
South African Premier League smashes billion-rand revenue mark
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South African Premier League smashes billion-rand revenue mark

The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), boosted by a lucrative TV deal, posted record revenue of more than one billion rand last season. A statement said TV rights and sponsorships from banks, telecommunication and engineering companies were respon
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling
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Emotions got the better of me, says dropped Sterling

Raheem Sterling said he allowed his "emotions" to get the better of him leading to a brief altercation with Liverpool's Joe Gomez that resulted in the Manchester City player being dropped for Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro.
Published 13 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Witold Banka rubber-stamped as new WADA chief
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Witold Banka rubber-stamped as new WADA chief

Witold Banka was officially named the new president of the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, with Poland's current sports minister succeeding incumbent Craig Reedie when he departs the post at the end of the year.
Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am
UEFA Turkey probe is 'discrimination': Erdogan
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UEFA Turkey probe is 'discrimination': Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that UEFA was discriminating against Turkey's football team following a controversy over the players' use of military salutes on the pitch. UEFA opened disciplinary hearings against Turkey last month after its
Published 08 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Chelsea, Ajax and Liverpool win, Barca stumble
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Chelsea, Ajax and Liverpool win, Barca stumble

Jorginho scored two penalties as Chelsea came roaring back from 4-1 down to draw 4-4 with nine-man Ajax in a Champions League classic on Tuesday, while holders Liverpool claimed a narrow victory and a stuttering Barcelona were held.
Published 07 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lampard calls for 'open conversation' on VAR
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Lampard calls for 'open conversation' on VAR

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has called for an "open conversation" on VAR after another weekend of controversy in the Premier League as he prepares his team to face Ajax in the Champions League.
Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lebanon's Al Ahed clinch AFC Cup
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Lebanon's Al Ahed clinch AFC Cup

Lebanon's Al Ahed clinched the AFC Cup Monday with a dominant 1-0 win over 10-man 4.25 SC from North Korea, a game shifted to Malaysia from Pyongyang following a blacked-out World Cup qualifier.
Published 05 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Mane caps Liverpool fightback, Man City escape
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Mane caps Liverpool fightback, Man City escape

Liverpool staged a thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 2-1 thanks to Sadio Mane's last-gasp winner, while Manchester City kept in touch with the Premier League leaders after their own escape act in a 2-1 victory against Southampton on Saturday.
Published 03 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan overpower Colombia in Socca Cup warm-up
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Pakistan overpower Colombia in Socca Cup warm-up

Pakistan socca team recorded a 2-1 victory against their counterparts from Colombia in a Socca World Cup warm-up game in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, Gohar Zaman and Mohammad Waheed scored one goal each to give Pakistan an
Updated 14 Oct, 2019 07:53am