44 policemen hurt in Marseille, Bastia riots
PARIS, August 10- Forty-four French riot and para-military police officers were injured when clashes broke out after a football match between Marseille and Bastia, the interior ministry said Sunday. In...
View ArticlePogba ends EPL link with Juve commitment
LONDON, August 10- Paul Pogba looks to have put to bed any doubts over his future after announcing his clear intention of helping Juventus win a fourth successive Serie A title this season. The Italy...
View ArticleTop-Gun Ramsey expects ‘great things’
LONDON, August 10- Aaron Ramsey believes Arsenal’s impressive 3-0 rout of Manchester City in the Community Shield proves they are on the verge of great things. Arsene Wenger’s side warmed up for the...
View ArticleNasri confirms adieu to Les Bleus
LONDON, August 10- Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has confirmed his retirement from international football with France. The 27-year-old dropped a strong hint last week that he had decided to...
View ArticleRory on new level after most satisfying major win
LOUISVILLE, August 11- Rory McIlroy seized the most satisfying major victory of his career at the PGA Championship, battling from behind against top rivals to put himself on an unimagined golf level....
View ArticleBett opens Kenya’s account with bronze
MOROCCO, August 11- Fresh from winning Commonwealth Games silver in Glasgow, Josphat Bett won bronze in the men 10,000m finals as the African Championships kicked off in Marrakech to register Kenya’s...
View ArticleGiroud: “We are ready to end title wait”
LONDON, August 11- Olivier Giroud claims Arsenal’s convincing Community Shield victory over Manchester City proves they are ready to end their long wait to win the Premier League. Arsene Wenger’s side...
View ArticleVan Gaal drops Di Maria hint
LONDON, August 11- Louis van Gaal says he will only bring in new players when he needs to but has admitted that Manchester United are lacking a winger of Angel Di Maria’s class. United have been...
View ArticleMaradona’s ‘Hand of God’ hits journalist
LONDON, August 11- Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been caught on camera hitting a journalist over the weekend. The confrontation took place on Saturday as the 53-year-old left a theatre where he...
View ArticleRodriguez set for Real bow in Super Cup
LONDON, August 11- World Cup sensation James Rodriguez is in line to make his Real Madrid debut when the European champions tackle Europa League winners Sevilla in Tuesday’s all-Spanish UEFA Super Cup...
View ArticleCazorla pours cold water on Atletico link
LONDON August 11-Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla has poured cold water on speculation linking him with a return to Spain this summer. According to reports, Cazorla has been a target of Primera Division...
View ArticleBronze for Kisa, Cherono fifth, Blessing sparkles
MARAKKECH, August 12- Kenya’s wait for a first gold medal at the 11th Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Morocco poured into Day 3 of the biennial continental showpiece after Janet Kisa took the...
View ArticleHomecoming king Bale plots fresh conquests
CARDIFF, August 12 – Real Madrid star Gareth Bale believes that he can reach even greater heights in the 2014-15 campaign after completing his first full pre-season with the club. The Welsh forward...
View ArticleBathroom collapse led to Farah CWG miss
ZURICH, August 12-Mo Farah, the reigning world and Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion, missed the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because he collapsed and knocked himself out on a bathroom floor and...
View ArticleJose: Lampard is the past, the future is Cesc
LONDON, August 12- Cesc Fabregas is the future of Chelsea and ideally suited to stepping into Frank Lampard’s central midfield boots, manager Jose Mourinho said Monday. Former Arsenal captain Fabregas,...
View ArticleGuardiola: No more Bayern signings
MUNICH, August 12- Bayern Munich will not be recruiting any more players before the new Bundesliga season starts, according to coach Pep Guardiola. “We don’t need any new players,” Guardiola said ahead...
View ArticleMore Silva service for City in 5-year deal
LONDON, August 12- David Silva has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, the English Premier League champions announced Tuesday. Spain playmaker Silva, who has won two Premier League...
View ArticleLiverpool eyeing short term Eto’o deal
LONDON, August 12- Liverpool are considering a short-term move for Samuel Eto’o as manager Brendan Rodgers seeks a striker following the departure of Luis Suarez. Cameroon international Eto’o is a free...
View ArticleWebb: “I was never a United fan.”
LONDON, August 12- Former referee Howard Webb has finally hit back at claims which dogged his career that he was biased towards Manchester United. Rival fans constantly called into question Webb’s...
View ArticleiPads, tablets banned from Old Trafford
LONDON, August 12- Manchester United have banned supporters from bringing iPads and tablet devices into Old Trafford this season. There has been a growing trend in the digital age for supporters to use...
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