Ronaldo will remain at Madrid for life
MADRID, October 9-Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent is adamant the striker will never rejoin Manchester United, stating that he is with Real Madrid “to the death”. Remarks from the Los Blancos superstar about...
View ArticleWanyama hungry for more Saints goals
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 9 – With one sweep of his right boot, Victor Wanyama saw his shot arc and rest in the Swansea City net for what proved to be the only goal and decider to mark his debut strike...
View ArticleSpain crash, England cruise in Euro ties
PARIS, October 10- Defending European champions Spain suffered their first qualifying defeat in eight years Thursday when they slumped to a 2-1 loss against Slovakia while England made it two wins in...
View ArticleMayweather will fight Pacquiao, dad says
LOS ANGELES, October 10- The long anticipated fight between unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather and Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao will “definitely” happen, Mayweather’s father predicted in an...
View ArticleRayo order Guinea player back over Ebola
MADRID, October 10- Spanish club Rayo Vallecano ordered Guinean international Lass Bangoura to return from African Cup of Nations duty because his teammates were afraid of catching the Ebola virus, a...
View ArticleKoscielny joins injured Gunners club
LONDON, October 10-Arsenal’s injury crisis is showing no sign of abating after Laurent Koscielny was forced to withdraw from the France squad with an Achilles injury. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has...
View ArticleDebutant Komon stirred by Kimetto’s WR
EINDHOVEN, October 10- Leonard Komon, the 10km and 15km world record holder on the roads, has been inspired by the 2:02:57 world record set by compatriot Dennis Kimetto at the Berlin Marathon just over...
View ArticleRosberg tops Hamilton amid Bianchi support
SOCHI, October 10- Nico Rosberg topped the times ahead of championship leader and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Friday’s sun-swept opening free practice for Sunday’s inaugural Russian Grand...
View ArticleArsenal to run their own Ozil scans
LONDON, October 10- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be seeking a second opinion on Mesut Ozil’s knee injury after the German Football Federation claimed he would be sidelined for “10 to 12 weeks”....
View ArticleAfcon to go ahead despite Ebola fears: CAF
RABAT, October 11- African football’s governing body CAF insisted Saturday next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals would go ahead as scheduled despite the hosts Morocco demanding it be postponed over...
View ArticleKenya slump to Gold Coast Bowl quarters
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 11 – The new-look Kenya 7s side crashed out of the Main Cup competition after losing two Pool B matches and will meet Portugal in the Bowl quarterfinals in day 2 of the Gold...
View ArticleMessi penalty miss as Brazil hit Argentina
BEIJING, October 11-Lionel Messi missed a first-half penalty as Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 in a fiercely contested “Superclasico” friendly in Beijing on Saturday. Journeyman Diego Tardelli was the...
View ArticleFederer blows away Djokovic in straight sets
SHANGHAI, October 11- Roger Federer blew away Novak Djokovic in a fearsome Shanghai Masters performance Saturday to end the Serb’s incredible winning streak in China and set up a final with Gilles...
View ArticleAway wins for Algeria, South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, October 11-Algeria moved closer to qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Malawi in Blantyre Saturday. The ‘Desert Foxes’ set a pattern of away wins with...
View ArticleHamilton in pole, drivers honour absent Bianchi
SOCHI, October 11- World championship leader Lewis Hamilton maintained his stunning speed and supremacy with another sizzling lap in Saturday’s qualifying session when he took pole position for...
View ArticleConte defends Italy after ‘scant’ Azerbaijan win
MILAN, October 11- Italy coach Antonio Conte rejected criticism of his side following a “scant” 2-1 win over Azerbaijan that sent the Azzurri top of Group H in Euro 2016 qualifying ahead of an away...
View ArticleSuarez back in business, Falcao strikes
PARIS, October 11- Luis Suarez returned for Uruguay for the first time since his infamous World Cup biting shame and helped the South Americans to a 1-1 friendly draw against Saudi Arabia. The...
View ArticleI need three-race sweep to take title- Rosberg
SOCHI, October 12-Nico Rosberg admitted he needs to win the final three races of the season if he is to beat Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the Formula One world title. On the day when Hamilton...
View ArticleFederer downs Simon for Shanghai crown
SHANGHAI, October 12- Roger Federer insisted he wouldn’t go out of his way to capture the coveted year-end world number one ranking, despite sealing back-to-back Masters wins in Shanghai on Sunday. The...
View Article“I turned down PSG twice”- Mourinho
PARIS, October 12- Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admitted Sunday to twice turning down becoming coach of Paris Saint-Germain. “I knew PSG’s project before it was initiated,” Mourinho said in an...
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