Football

BEIJING (China): China has withdrawn as host of a four-nation women’s Olympic qualifying tournament next month due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country, Asian Football Confederation...

CALCUTTA (India): Mohammedan Sporting opened their 2nd Division League campaign with a 3-0 win over Bhawanipore FC here Saturday. Debutante Sanjib Ghosh (2nd), John Chidi (26th) and Satyam Sharma (80th)...

Nilambur (Kerala): Football personalities including World Cup-winner Lothar Matthaus and Liverpool's free-kick specialist Xherdan Shaqiri showered praises on a video featuring a group of four students carrying out a free-kick...

LONDON: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in a spot of bother following the team’s humiliating 2-0 defeat to Burnley on Wednesday. Solskjaer has now lost more Premier League...

BANGKOK (Thailand): South Korea and Saudi Arabia sealed qualification for 2020 Olympic men's tournament on Wednesday when they reached the final of AFC U23 Championship. The competition acts as the...

KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia): Two Iranian clubs' AFC Champions League preliminary round matches have been moved to the UAE because of security fears, Asia football's governing body said on Wednesday. The Asian...

LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom): Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to 16 points. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah scored the...

MILAN (Italy): Ante Rebic hit a brace to snatch a late 3-2 win as troubled AC Milan took back-to-back Serie A wins on Sunday against Udinese to close in on...

LONDON: Fernandinho's late own goal forced Manchester City to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. At the Etihad Stadium, Fernandinho's last-gasp blunder...

DOHA (Qatar): Baghdad Bounedjah scored a double as Al Sadd defeated Al Duhail 4-0 in Qatar Cup final at their home ground here on Friday evening. Bounedjah netted in the...