Milner gives Klopp first league win
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool gained their first Premier League home win under manager Jurgen Klopp as James Milner’s penalty secured a 1-0 home win over struggling...
Sharpshooter Khalil bags Asian player of the year
GURGAON: UAE sharpshooter Ahmed Khalil stunned compatriot Omar Abdulrahman and China’s Zheng Zhi yesterday as he was named Asian player of the year at...
Real’s Bale and Ronaldo score in defeat of Eibar
BARCELONA: A Gareth Bale header and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave Real Madrid a much-needed 2-0 victory over Eibar in La Liga yesterday, following...
Barcelona crush Sociedad 4-0, extend lead – Messi, Neymar, Suarez strike to keep Barca...
MADRID: Barcelona stretched their advantage at the top of La Liga to seven points yesterday thanks to another clinical display from Lionel Messi, Neymar...
Watford edge Villa in five-goal thriller
BIRMINGHAM: Rock-bottom Aston Villa were beaten 3-2 by an Odion Ighalo inspired Watford yesterday and have just five points after a deflating 11th defeat...
Ronaldo stars as Real repel Shakhtar’s rally
KIEV: Spanish giants Real Madrid survived a nervous finish when they conceded three late goals to edge Shakhtar Donetsk 4-3 and wrap up top...
Mandzukic fires Juve into last 16
TURIN: A first-half strike from Mario Mandzukic saw last season’s beaten finalists Juventus into the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday with...
Suarez, Messi hit doubles as Barca rout Roma
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored his first two goals after a two-month injury layoff and Luis Suarez netted a brace in a 6-1 rout of...
Sunderland get rare win as Defoe stun Palace
LONDON: Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe cashed in on a horrendous defensive mix-up to give his struggling side a much-needed 1- 0 win at Crystal...
FIFA ethics committee seeks life ban against Platini
PARIS: The FIFA ethics committee has requested a life ban for Michel Platini, the Frenchman’s lawyer said yesterday, a move that would rule the...
Kane brace sets Spurs on Arsenal’s tail
LONDON: Harry Kane scored his seventh and eighth goals in five matches as Tottenham Hotspur dispatched West Ham United 4-1 yesterday to close on...
Barca humiliate Real in 4-0 ‘Clasico’ romp
MADRID: Barcelona dealt a stinging blow to Real Madrid's title hopes when Luis Suarez and Neymar continued their scintillating form to fire the champions...