Messi wins record fourth Ballon d’Or

ZURICH — Lionel Messi added yet another record to his stellar list of achievements over the past 12 months yesterday when he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d’Or at a FIFA gala in

Elephants favourites to lift title

JOHANNESBURG — The situation is all too familiar for the footballers of Cote d’lvoire less than two weeks before the 2013 African Cup of Nations kicks-off in South Africa. For the fifth consecutive

Afcon — Getting stronger

JOHANNESBURG — The African Cup of Nations has grown from an insignificant three-team event to a competition contested by 16 countries which attracts a global TV audience running into hundreds of

Demba Ba’s dream start

LONDON — Demba Ba could not have asked for more from his Chelsea debut after what has been a whirlwind week. The 27-year-old completed his move from Newcastle to west London on Friday and made

Warne banned, fined after ugly T20 bust-up

MELBOURNE — Australian cricket star Shane Warne admitted yesterday he went too far after being banned for one match and fined Aus$4 500 (US$4 700) for an ugly, foul-mouthed clash with West

Ronaldo rescues 10-man Madrid

MADRID — Goalkeeper Iker Casillas came off the bench for 10-man Real Madrid who needed a second half double from Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Real Sociedad 4-3 while Spanish soccer leaders

Murray upbeat

BRISBANE — Andy Murray said he had finally learned the habit of being aggressive — and curbing his tendency to self-destruct — after making the perfect start to his tennis season in Brisbane. The Scot,

Return of the ‘Loot Commission’

Panganai Kahuni

The Loot Commission was established by Cecil John Rhodes and was used as a vehicle for looting livestock and other resources from the black communities by white settlers. It was meant to ensure

Cara’s happy return

AUCKLAND — From loving the ASB Tennis Classic to the warm welcome from her peers and eventually winning her 55th WTA doubles title, Cara Black’s return to the WTA Tour in Auckland was a very happy

Zim, E. Guinea’s great escape

Special Correspondent

What does Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea have in common? On the surface, nothing much inter-connects the two countries apart from both belonging to the African continent. Geographically,

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