Costa was ‘weak’ to leave Atletico
MADRID, November 4-Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo says Diego Costa ‘had a moment of weakness’ when he decided to join Chelsea. The Spain international signed for the Blues for around...
View ArticleAnderlecht’s fightback frustrates Arsenal
LONDON, November 5-Arsenal squandered a golden opportunity to book their place in the Champions League last 16 as Anderlecht stormed back from three goals down to rescue a stunning 3-3 draw on Tuesday....
View ArticleBenzema condemns Liverpool as Real qualify
MADRID, November 5- Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League last 16 as Karim Benzema’s solitary goal continued their 100 percent record in Group B with a 1-0 win over an under-strength Liverpool....
View ArticleDortmund rout Gala to reach last 16
DORTMUND, NOvember 5-Borussia Dortmund brushed off their nightmare Bundesliga form to maintain their perfect Champions League record and book their place in the knockout phase with Tuesday’s 4-1 rout...
View ArticleKipsang, Keitany to Govt: Act on doping
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 4 – New York marathon champions, former world-record holder Wilson Kipsang and two-time London winner Mary Keitany have called on Athletics Kenya (AK) and Government to take...
View ArticleAnother Bafana star in gun robbery!
JOHANNESBURG, November 5- Gunmen have robbed the parents of another South African international football star, Sibusiso Vilakazi, while he was sleeping at their Johannesburg home, in an attack he...
View ArticleRodgers could bench stars for Chelsea
MADRID, November 5- Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers warned some of his star players their place in the side for the visit of Chelsea on Saturday is far from assured after a battling performance by their...
View ArticleMad Wenger frays Gunners meltdown
LONDON, November 5-Arsene Wenger launched a scathing attack on his Arsenal flops after they blew a three-goal lead in a 3-3 draw against Anderlecht that left them still waiting to book their place in...
View ArticleMourinho: I went too far with fan rant
LONDON, November 5-Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has conceded that he may have been too critical of the Blues’ home support recently. Speaking after Saturday’s victory over QPR, Mourinho said that...
View ArticleCristiano legacy: I’ll be one of the best ever
MADRID, November 5-World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will be considered one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game by the time he retires. The 29-year-old picked...
View ArticleMessi equals record as four sail to last-16
PARIS, November 6-Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Porto all qualified for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with Lionel Messi setting another personal milestone. Messi scored...
View ArticleMourinho blames self for shock Maribor draw
MARIBOR, November 6- Jose Mourinho shouldered the responsibility for Chelsea’s surprise 1-1 Champions League draw away to Maribor on Wednesday. Just a fortnight after thrashing the Slovenians 6-0 at...
View ArticleCity have ‘crisis of confidence’– Pellegrini
MANCHESTER, November 6- Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said that his team were suffering “a crisis of confidence” after they were left on the brink of Champions League elimination by CSKA...
View ArticlePregnant Tirunesh to miss 2015
ADDIS ABABA, November 6-Three-time Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba is expecting her first child and will skip the 2015 season. The 29-year-old, whose husband is two-time Olympic silver medallist...
View ArticleWalcott, Berahino called up by England
LONDON, November 6- West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino was handed his first England call-up by manager Roy Hodgson on Thursday, while Theo Walcott returned to the squad after 10 months out....
View ArticleMertesacker calls for more focus
LONDON, November 6-In an all too familiar tale Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has called on his side to bounce back from the 3-3 draw against Anderlecht on Tuesday. The Gunners enjoyed a 3-0 lead...
View ArticleNo regrets in sight for Rosberg
SAO PAOLO, November 6- A relaxed Nico Rosberg will have no regrets if he has to rely on Formula One’s new and controversial double points ruling at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to win this...
View ArticleFKF bans Sony chair, warns Munro
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 6 – Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has suspended Sony Sugar chairman Paul Orato from all football related activities for six months for failing to honour summons before the...
View ArticleWinds of change blow through Olympics
BANGKOK, November 7- Olympics chief Thomas Bach urged delegates to seize the chance for change Thursday and approve a wide-ranging revamp of the games likely to include a shake-up of the sports...
View ArticleLoud calls for more Italians in Serie A
MILAN, November 7- Former Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella has joined calls for a foreign player cap in Italy’s Serie A, days after national team coach Antonio Conte complained of seeing his...
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