Football

DOHA (Qatar): Al Duhail’s Medhi Benatia, Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah, and Al Rayyan’s Sebastian Soria were among those fined by the Qatar Football Association for a lack of commitment towards the...

MADRID (Spain): Barcelona struggled to a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday in La Liga. The victory sends them back to the table top, for 24 hours at least, three...

MILAN (Italy): Italy's 1970 World Cup finalist and striker Pierino Prati has died aged 73, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Monday. Prati was the winner of the 1968...

DOHA (Qatar): Qatar's beIN Sports channel pulled its Serie A coverage from the air over a dispute with the league, broadcaster confirmed on Monday. This sudden decision left the Serie...

TOKYO (Japan): Japan is dropping its bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup, the country's football association said Monday, just days before the sport's governing body is set to announce...

MADRID (Spain): Barcelona midfielder Frenkie De Jong has injured a calf muscle and could be out of action for several weeks, according to the club and media reports. De Jong, 23,...

BAGHDAD (Iraq): Iraqi football legend Ahmed Radhi died on Sunday from complications linked to COVID-19, the health ministry said, just hours before he was to be flown for treatment in Jordan....

LONDON: Neal Maupay surprised Arsenal as he netted a vital stoppage time winner for Brighton with a 2-1 win on Saturday. In the first full weekend of English Premier League...

DUBAI: The UAE Pro League has recommended that the 2019-20 season not be continued following a meeting on Wednesday. The 2019-20 Arabian Gulf League (AGL) has been cancelled, with an...

PARIS (France): The 2019-2020 Champions League, suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, will be completed in Lisbon in August, UEFA said on Wednesday. A "Final Eight" competition of one-off...