Football
Asian federation foresees Saudi bid for 2030 or 2034 World Cup
Beirut: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, said the body wanted to host another World Cup, in 2030 or...
Aston Villa leapfrog Chelsea into top half of Premier League
London: Aston Villa climbed above Chelsea and into the top half of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge...
AFC reviews Asian teams’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 performance
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the annual National Coaches Online Session 2023 to analyze the performance of the Asian teams...
Bayern beats Dortmund 4-2 in ‘der Klassiker’ to retake lead
Berlin: Thomas Müller scored twice and Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 on Saturday to overtake the visitors at the top of the...
Inter suffer Fiorentina defeat, Atalanta boost top-four hopes
Milan: Inter Milan slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Fiorentina on Saturday as Giacomo Bonaventura’s second-half goal dealt a blow to their...
Mac Allister scores late as Brighton and Brentford draw 3-3
Brighton: Alexis Mac Allister’s 90th-minute penalty sent Brighton to sixth place in the Premier League after a 3-3 draw with Brentford on Saturday....
Jesus double routs Leeds as Arsenal move eight points clear
London: Arsenal quickly reestablished their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus’s first goals since October inspired a...
IOC chief Bach slams sport’s ‘politicisation’ over Russia
Lausanne: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach on Thursday said it was “deplorable” that several European countries had criticised a move to readmit...
Dominant de Bruyne steers Belgium past Germany
Cologne: A goal and two assists from Kevin de Bruyne lifted Belgium past a struggling Germany, winning 3-2 in a friendly in Cologne...
Renard set for France women’s job after Saudi Arabia resignation
Paris: Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia coach and is likely to take over as boss of the France women’s team, a...
