Mixed fortunes for England trio in Europa League

LONDOPN (AFP) – It was a mixed night for England’s trio of contenders in the Europa League on Thursday night, with Chelsea winning their quarter-final first leg while Tottenham Hotspur were held to a draw and Newcastle United lost in Portugal.

Messi-less Barcelona fights on

MADRID, April 4 (Soccernet) – Lionel Messi’s Barcelona teammates will take on the rare challenge of coping without their talismanic World Player of the Year when the Spanish La Liga soccer leaders host relegation-threatened Real Mallorca today.

Fifa, SA agree on match-fixing

ZURICH. — The South African government has agreed to set up a judicial inquiry into recent match-fixing scandals involving the national team with backing from Fifa, soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

Yaya to stay a bit longer at Man City

LONDON. — (Soccernet) – Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has signed a new long-term contract that will keep him at the English Premier League soccer champions until 2017, the club said on Thursday.

Paris Jackson impresses lawyers

Paris Jackson “impressed lawyers” when giving evidence in the lawsuit over the supposed wrongful death of her father, Michael, which has been brought to court by his family.
The 14-year-old daughter of the late King of Pop is involved in the reported US$40 billion lawsuit his mother, Katherine, has brought against concert promoters AEG Live – which

Meet the teen boss

Brenda Phiri Cool Lifestyle Writer
MAKING money make sense does not need one to have a big belly, grey head or bead.
In fact, age is not on the list of qualities a successful entrepreneur needs to possess.

Five killed in Mozambique clashes

MAPUTO, April 04, 2013 (AFP) – Four police officers and an ex-rebel leader were killed in clashes in central Mozambique on Thursday, a local official said, amid renewed tensions between the government and its former civil war foes.

N. Korea missile movements fuel tensions

North Korea has moved a second mid-range missile to its east coast and loaded both on mobile launchers, a report said Friday, fuelling fears of an imminent firing that will further ramp up tensions.

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