adminPuyol close to return from injury
Barcelona centre back Carles Puyol returned to training with his teammates yesterday as the inspirational club captain continues his recovery from knee surgery.
Pirates coach vows fight to the end
Johannesburg — Orlando Pirates coach Roger de Sa is confident that his charges will put up a brave fight against AC Leopards tomorrow afternoon in Congo Brazzaville when the two…
Uefa referees under scrutiny
Nyon — With a Soccer World Cup waiting at season’s end, Europe’s top referees know they are under intense scrutiny when the Champions League starts next week.
Bayern bosses turn up heat on Pep
Bayern Munich’s bosses have put pressure on coach Pep Guardiola ahead of today’s Bundesliga home match with Hanover 96 as the European champions enter a tough few weeks.
Former India bowler banned for life
Former India fast bowler S Sreesanth has been banned from cricket for life for spot-fixing. The 30-year-old, who played 27 Tests for India, was arrested in May on suspicion of…
England drop to 17th place in rankings
England have dropped to 17th in September’s Fifa world rankings, their lowest position for 12 years. The fall of three places puts them in a slot they have not occupied…
Liverpool pair get top honours
Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge and Brendan Rodgers have been named the Barclays Premier League Player and Manager of the Month, respectively, for August.
Explosive Ferrari pair: Schumacher
Berlin — Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is pleased to see Kimi Raikkonen link up with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari for next season but believes it will be a volatile…
US, Russia bid to revive Syria peace talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have agreed to meet later this month to try to set a date for a long-delayed peace conference…
Philippine hostage crisis lingers
Philippine officials were trying to negotiate a surrender of Muslim rebels who were holding more than 100 civilians hostage, as President Benigno Aquino III warned that his government would not…