Jordan dump Saudi Arabia out of Asia Cup

Three-times champions Saudi Arabia were dumped out of the Asian Cup on Thursday after an error from goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah gifted Jordan a surprise 1-0 victory. It was another disappointing......

Pinilla strike gives Sporting edge

Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla boosted Sporting's hopes of playing in the UEFA Cup final in their own Alvalade stadium with a scorching winner in their semi-final first leg against AZ Alkmaar on......

Japan thrash Saudis to qualify, Jordan through

Japan romped into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup as Shinji Okazaki scored a hat-trick to demolish Saudi Arabia 5-0 on a wet and windy Monday at the Al Rayyan Stadium on the edge of the Qatari......

Asian Cup: Coach sacked after Syria stun Saudi

Saudi Arabian football chiefs sacked coach Jose Peseiro on Sunday immediately after his demoralized side slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of unfancied Asian Cup outsiders Syria. The 2007......

Sporting stun Newcastle

Sporting conjured a great escape from the brink of elimination against Newcastle United to reach the UEFA Cup semi-finals on Thursday.The Portuguese side, who will host the final at their Alvalade......