Tag: Soccer

‘Genius’ Ronaldo hat-trick sends Portugal into Nations League final

Portugal manager Fernando Santos hailed Cristiano Ronaldo a "football genius" after his 53rd career hat-trick sent Portugal into the final of the Nations League...

Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 to win Champions League

An early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late strike by Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s all-English Champions...

Messi rescues hope for Barcelona in 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge

LAHORE:  Last night at Stamford Bridge, Conte’s and Chelsea’s defensive counter-attacking masterclass was on display. Yet, so was Barcelona’s deadly instinct. Willian’s superb goal, after...

Tag-team action sees 9 red cards in a Brazilian football derby

Salvador: With only 11 minutes remaining, a Brazilian local derby between Vitoria and Bahia resulted in the match being abandoned, on Sunday. It all started...

Man City on a roll with 17th consecutive EPL win

LONDON: Manchester City racked up a 17th consecutive Premier League victory after Sergio Aguero's 100th and 101st Etihad Stadium goals inspired a 4-0 win...

Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years

CAIRO: Egypt’s capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28...

UCL draws: Real face Dortmund, Barcelona to take on Juventus

  -- Arsenal face Cologne, Red Star Belgrade in Europa League     Holders Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group...

Turkey says Kurdish militants may be behind soccer bombing that killed...

Turkey said on Sunday that Kurdish militants may be responsible for the two bombs that killed 38 people and wounded 155 in what looked...

Twin bombing outside Istanbul soccer stadium kills 29, wounds 166

Two bombs exploded less than a minute apart, killing 29 people and wounding 166 outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night, in...

Saudi woman arrested for attending soccer game

Ultraconservative Saudi clerics shun female access to exercise and women's teams are not part of the kingdom's federation that oversees sports

Ferguson eyes another treble-winning season

Sir Alex Ferguson is convinced Manchester United have a stronger squad now than their 1999 treble-winning campaign and is eyeing a repeat of the...

Soccer stars protest Gaza bombing

A group of soccer stars have called for Israel to be stripped of hosting rights for a top European age-grade tournament next year following...

Soccer-Six arrested over banner shown at Millwall

Six people have been arrested after a banner referring to Bolton Wanderers striker Marvin Sordell was unfurled at Millwall's New Den Stadium during Saturday's...

What? Come again!

Comments made by sports commentators during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back: 1. Weightlifting commentator: “This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria...

Racist Tweets after US soccer victory over Japan

When Japan defeated America to win the 2011 Women’s Soccer World Cup, American fans flooded social media sites with racist comments, making “Japs” and...

Another four matches played in Women Soccer

Another four matches were played in the 5th National Inter-Club Women Football Championship-2012 on Sunday at different evnues of the country. At Karachi,...

China prepares to host Asian Beach Games

As London prepares to welcome the world's top athletes at the Olympics, a little-known Chinese seaside town is gearing up to host the champions...