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BATA. — Cote d’Ivoire have a better balance between work horses and match winners allied with a steely determination to end a long drought in the African Cup of Nations,…
New Zealand thumps Pakistan
NAPIER. — Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both scored centuries as New Zealand completed their Cricket World Cup preparations with a crushing 119-run win over Pakistan in Napier yesterday.
Bony — Drogba’s replacement
BATA. — Wilfried Bony was the main man on Sunday as Cote d’lvoire beat Algeria 3-1 in the African Cup of Nations to set up a semi-final clash with the…
Jennifer Lopez to sell mansion
Her sprawling white mansion with scenic views in Hidden Hills was one of the finest in the area and her neighbours weren’t too bad either – Kim Kardashian and Kris…
Gunners crisis meeting
LONDON. — Per Mertesacker has revealed the players’ crisis meeting which has saved Arsenal’s season. Gunners captain Mertesacker admits they had a group heart-to-heart after the defeat at Southampton on…
Can DRC fairytale continue?
From Makomborero Mutimukulu in MALABO, Equatorial Guinea THE Democratic Republic of Congo Class of 2015 played themselves into their country’s football folklore when they battled from two goals down to…
Minnows well-prepared
MUMBAI. — International Cricket Council Chief Executive David Richardson predicted an open World Cup yesterday, saying the associate members are well-prepared to upset major teams in the tournament.
WC: Emotions to run high for India, Pakistan clash
NEW DELHI. — Cricket is just a game, but try telling that to the 22 players who will walk out for the India v Pakistan World Cup match in Adelaide…
Africans in Jamaica: A piece of Africa in the Caribbean
Leslie Gordon Goffe Correspondent JAMAICANS have talked about going back, one day, to Africa since the days of Marcus Garvey. But it is Africans, from East, West, and from South…
EPL big spenders
LONDON. — England’s Premier League soccer clubs spent a record 950 million pounds on the August and January transfers this season even though spending in the winter window matched last…