Reaching for the skies

Brenda Phiri Cool Lifestyle Reporter
It’S almost every child’s dream to take off from the face of the earth and fly with the birds in the sky. To some, it is just a dream that they have no intention of pursuing while others kill the curiosity by

Andy Murray floors Federer

MELBOURNE — Britain’s Andy Murray faced down his Grand Slam nemesis Roger Federer in an electrifying five-set thriller to reach the Australian Open tennis final yesterday. The US Open

I’ve been privileged, says IOC president Rogge

PARIS — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said he had been privileged to be in charge of global sport’s most powerful body for the past 12 years. The 70-year-old Belgian, who

Li Na — The crowd favourite

MELBOURNE — Li Na is expected to receive the lion’s share of crowd support in the Australian Open women’s singles tennis final today after Victoria Azarenka was accused of stooping to gamesmanship to

Thulani Hove’s dilemma

Collin Matiza Sports Editor
YOUNG Thulani Hove is facing a dilemma.
Hove is a multi-talented young Zimbabwean athlete who is currently based in New Jersey in the

Juventus to take advantage of a depleted Genoa to stretch lead

MILAN. — Juventus host Genoa hoping the possible absence of key players has the same effect as it did last week when the Italian soccer champions hit four past Udinese to open up a five-point gap at the top

Barcelona to bounce back

MADRID. — Top of the league Barcelona face struggling Osasuna at home tomorrow bidding to bounce back from a first league defeat of the Spanish La Liga soccer season, 3-2 at Real Sociedad, last

Ivory Coast, Tunisia in exciting decider

RUSTENBURG. — A win for Ivory Coast or Tunisia, who meet here today, could secure a pass to the African Cup of Nations soccer finals last eight with one throw of the Group D dice still to roll.

Algeria face highly motivated Togo

RUSTENBURG. — Algeria will be fancied to get their African Cup of Nations soccer campaign up and running at the second attempt when they take on Group D rivals Togo here today. The match kicks-off

No miracles at Gunners

LONDON. — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told fans not to expect any miracles before the end of the month. The Gunners have been linked with a string of players across Europe, including Barcelona’s

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