adminJames Dasaolu shines
LONDON. — Watch out Usain Bolt. Britain now has its own global sprint star in the making. His name is James Dasaolu and on Saturday he not only breached the 10-second barrier that is the benchmark of world-class 100 metres running but smashed it to bits, clocking a time of 9.91sec at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium to become the secondTiger Woods faces Rory Mcllroy
BEIJING. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will go head-to-head in a two-man golf exhibition for the second time in China following last year’s outlandish Duel at Jinsha Lake, organisers said on Saturday.Gunners give Gonzalo Higuain ultimatum
LONDON. — English Premiership soccer side Arsenal have told Gonzalo Higuain they want a quick decision on whether he still intends to join them this summer or they will turn their attention to other targets.
Man United to spend
LONDON. — David Moyes has been told he can spend as much as he likes.The new Manchester United boss has targeted both Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo — even though they would cost over £75 million each.
Cook hails Anderson
NOTTINGHAM. — England captain Alastair Cook praised the “outstanding” James Anderson after the fast-medium bowler guided the hosts to a nerve-wracking 14-run win over Australia in the first Ashes Test cricket at Trent Bridge yesterday.England draw first blood
NOTTINGHAM. — James Anderson secured victory for England by 14 runs in the first Investec Ashes Test cricket in a gripping encounter against Australia at Trent Bridge yesterday.Tireless Anderson (five for 73) bowled 13 successive overs on an agonising final morning, his burst of three wickets for six runs helping to give him 10 in the match.
US calling the shots in Egypt?
For several decades, the US foreign policy establishment has spent billions of dollars in Egypt, all in order to keep China out, America in, Iran down, and Israel safe. In fact, since 1979, Egypt has been the second largest recipient of US foreign aid, after Israel.‘We gave MDC-T constituency, we’re taking it back’
Fortious Nhambura Features WriterFEW people gave him a chance against Zanu-PF heavyweights that had shown interest in the constituency.
So when he threw his name into the hat in the Zanu-PF primaries it was a foregone conclusion that he would suffer a heavy defeat. Alas the young man had done his
MDC-T insults Malawians
THE world over, freedom of expression is not absolute. It comes with responsibility as an unconditional model of freedom of expression can degenerate into anarchy. MDC-T adopted this model no matter how much it is trampling on the rights of other citizens. It is doing this under the mask of Baba Jukwa, a faceless Facebook page.I have been mistaken for Achebe
I first met Chinua Achebe in 1961 at Makerere University in Kampala. His novel, Things Fall Apart, had come out, two years before. I was then a second year student, the author of just one story, Mugumo published in Penpoint, the literary magazine of the English Department.