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LONDON. — Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the boxing ring in September, according to his spokeswoman.The Filipino is recovering from his first career back-to-back defeats and runs for re-election to his country’s congress next month.
Mercedes favour Hamilton in Malaysian Grand Prix
LONDON. — Events in the Malaysian Grand Prix show Mercedes are favouring Lewis Hamilton in their pursuit of the world title, according to ex-Formula 1 driver Allan McNish.Mercedes implemented team orders at Sepang, denying Nico Rosberg’s requests to pass teammate Hamilton for third.
City’s little comfort
MANCHESTER. — From somewhere deep within, Manchester City produced a magnificent last act of defiance at Old Trafford on Monday night.Sergio Aguero danced across a penalty area just as he had on a sun-dappled day at the Etihad Stadium last May.
A million more miles into the future for Tsvangirai
WATCHING CNN’s Connect the World anchor Becky Anderson interviewing Prime Minister and MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Tuesday April 9, I had that theatrical feeling described by Robert Helpmann: “Theatre remains the only thing I understand. It is in the community of theatre that I have my being. In spite of jealousies and fears,Mancini win won’t change much
MANCHESTER. — Roberto Mancini vowed Manchester City can reclaim the English Premier League soccer title after a Sergio Aguero wonder-goal clinched the derby at Old Trafford on Monday night . . . albeit next season.Margaret ‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher’s legacy
Julie Hyland and Chris MarsdenMargaret Thatcher, the friend of Chile’s fascist dictator General Augusto Pinochet and supporter of the apartheid system of racial discrimination in South Africa, has died of a stroke at the age of 87.
Goodness better than greatness
The human mindset is materialistic by natural inclination to fight for survival, and most if not all of the world’s glories and tragedies are a result of the natural drive to satisfy material desires and wants.
Mugabe: Towering figure that confounds critics
Sifelani TsikoLove him or loathe him, one thing is beyond dispute: President Robert Mugabe, in the words of the late hero Stan Mudenge, is “a man of unmistakable intellect, great oratory skills, alluring wit and charm” and an extraordinary kind of national leader.
Editorial Comment- Dump colonial mentality, pay farm workers living wages
The new minimum wages for farm workers that were gazetted last week, while reflecting an increase, fail to take into account the high cost of living. The wages have risen from US$59 a month to US$65, with the highest paid worker now earning US$130 a month.
‘Don’t abandon Africa’
Petros Kausiyo Deputy Sports EditorZIFA have said it would be a dark chapter in Zimbabwean football if Dynamos turn their back on the Champions League because the Glamour Boys have a duty, like all local football kings, to fly the country’s flag on the continent.