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......

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......

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......

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......

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......