Ethiopia admit to fielding ineligible player

ADDIS ABABA. — Ethiopia soccer officials admitted they fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana by mistake and said they would not appeal any Fifa disciplinary rulings made

Japan to avoid early exit

RECIFE. — The task facing both Asian soccer champions Japan and three-time world champions Italy is clear cut in Recife at the Confederations Cup.

‘Brazil not after revenge’

FORTALEZA. — Brazil left-back Marcelo says his side will not be seeking revenge when they renew acquaintance with Mexico in their second game of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza tonight.

Neymar and No. 10 jersey

RIO DEJANEIRO. — As Neymar drove a blistering shot into the top-right corner of the Japanese goal in Brazil’s Confederations Cup soccer opener on Saturday, he strengthened his claim to one of the

£22m for Higuain

LONDON. — English Premiership soccer side Arsenal hope to end their nine-year wait to sign Gonzalo Higuain this week by making a club record £22 million offer for the striker.

MDC scoffs at ‘marriage’ with Tsvangirai

Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
The MDC formation led by Professor Welshman Ncube has scoffed at calls by MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai for a pact of all opposition parties opposed to Zanu-PF to rally behind him at the elections set for July 31. There are indications

Liverpool ready to offload Suarez

LONDON. — Liverpool are ready to tell Luis Suarez to slap in a transfer request if he is determined to quit England.

Rose breaks Britain’s US Open jinx

LONDON. — Ever since Greg Norman’s memorable final-round implosion let Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf’s four major

Xi hails computer engineers’ success

BEIJING. — China’s success in developing the world’s fastest super computer has helped the country gain a top spot in the hi-tech field, Chinese President Xi-Jinping said yesterday.

Indian PM endorses Rahul Gandhi as successor

NEW DELHI. — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said he wishes Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi a Nehru-Gandhi scion, to become prime minister if the Congress-led United

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