adminBalance of power shifts in Europe
MUNICH. — The vast bowl of the Allianz Arena shuddered to the sound of a deafening amplified heartbeat as Bayern Munich and Barcelona stood in the tunnel before the first leg of their Champions League soccer semi-final — but by the final whistle the talk was of a seismic shift in European football’s balance of power.Messi admits they were inferior
MUNICH. — Barcelona’s Lionel Messi admitted Bayern Munich were “stronger and superior” following their Champions League soccer semi-final mauling.
Barca were thumped 4-0 away by an impressive Bayern Munich in their first leg on Tuesday night, putting in one of their most toothless displays in recent memory.
The Beast is safe
CAPE TOWN. — The South African Rugby Union yesterday announced that 15 players, including exciting youngsters Eben Etzebeth, Marcell Coetzee, Juan de Jongh and Pat Lambie and world stars Jean de Villiers, Tendai “The Beast” Mtawarira and Bismarck du Plessis, have been awarded Springbok contracts for 2013.Relief for Mcllroy
LONDON. — A top golf executive has said he would like to take the pressure off Rory McIlroy over which country he might represent at the 2016 Olympic Games.McIlroy, from Northern Ireland, would be eligible to play for either Great Britain or Ireland for the Rio games. But he may opt out altogether, for fear of upsetting his fans with his
Suarez banned 10 games
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic.The incident happened during Sunday’s 2-2 draw between the sides.
Chelsea’s last chance
LONDON. — Chelsea are in the last chance saloon as far as a trophy goes and Fernando Torres, complete with his “Mask of Zorro”, must continue his recent improvement in swashbuckling style in tonight’s Europa League soccer semi-finals.
Smoking all the way to the bank
WILLIAM Nyangeresi, from Pavelal Farm in Hurungwe confidently walks hand in pocket and chin high. He has just received his second payout in a month for tobacco deliveries to the Boka Tobacco Auction Floors. He is proud that at least he has begun reaping fruits of his hard
How long shall we cry?
Marshall Bwanya, Features Writer
The end of each busy day sees scores of commuters besiege the various omnibus ranks as they rush to their respective homes in the suburbs of Harare.
The residents streak to Fourth Street, Charge Office, Market Square and Speke Avenue (Copacabana) terminuses on a daily basis to encounter a nightmare that seems to
‘My jet is bigger than yours’
Femi AkomolafeNigeria never ceases to amaze. While the country struggles to supply four hours of constant electricity a day, the rich are gorging themselves on private jets. “My jet is bigger than your jet” appears to be the new craze, while the extravagance of those in government knows no bounds.
Energy: The missing MDG
The United Nations has declared 2014-2024 as the Decade for Sustainable Energy for All to underscore the importance of energy issues in the post-2015 development agenda.