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LONDON. — England cricket team director Andy Flower said yesterday that he was “thinking optimistically” about star batsman Kevin Pietersen’s chances of returning to fitness in time for the Ashes series against Australia.Bubka joins Olympic presidential race
LONDON. — Ukrainian pole vault great Sergei Bubka is joining the race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee.The 49-year-old former Olympic and world champion notified IOC members he wants to succeed Jacques Rogge, who steps down in September.
Out of the Rabble: A compelling read
AUTHOR and Retired Brigadier General David Chiweza’s latest new release hits the Zimbabwean market with a scheduled high profile launch by the Minister of Small to Medium Scale Enterprises, Honourable Sithembiso Nyoni on Saturday June 1 2013 at Faith Ministries’ Borrowdale Community Church from 2-5 pm. Published and released in the USA by
Rekindling Pan-Africanism
AT the African Cup of Nations played in South Africa from January 10 to February 19 2013, Africa’s fine soccer artistry, which has evidently come of age, was on display. But there was something else on display at that tournament, which only a few people might have noticed, that was a celebration of Africa. All the players that featured in theBayern Munich eye immortality
BERLIN. — Champions League soccer title winners Bayern Munich aim to make themselves “immortal” by clinching an historic treble in Saturday’s German Cup final against VfB Stuttgart, Germany star Thomas Mueller said yesterday.
Ponting ready for emergency call-ups
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said he is ready to return to Test cricket if required as an emergency call-up for Ashes duty against England.
The 38-year-old, one of the best batsmen of his generation, retired from Test cricket in December with 13,378 runs, including 41 hundreds, in 168 matches at an average of
Britons ridicule Americanism in baseball
WASHINGTON. — British attempts to describe baseball provoke ridicule in the United States, while American jargon in “soccer” causes amusement and bafflement among British fans. Why do people care so much?Manchester United over-taken
LONDON. — Champions League winners Bayern Munich have overtaken Manchester United as the most valuable brand in world football, according to a report released yesterday by London-based consultancy firm Brand Finance.Linesman killers in court
Netherlands. — Seven Dutch teens and a father went on trial yesterday charged with kicking to death an amateur football linesman last year, a killing that sent shockwaves around the Netherlands and the world.Reds sign Kolo
LONDON. — Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Kolo Toure when his current contract with Manchester City expires on July 1.The 32-year-old, who made 18 appearances for City this season, has been brought in by Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers as a replacement for recently retired Jamie