Welbeck to miss United return
London — Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck will miss the chance to haunt former club Manchester United for a second time this season after being ruled out of tomorrow’s Premier League…
Blatter wants to keep 32-team WCup
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is opposed to proposals to expand the number of teams at the World Cup and would like to keep the number of participants to 32 if…
Ajax look to topple Brazilians
All eyes are set on Ajax Cape Town’s youngsters heading into today’s Nedbank Cup final against Mamelodi Sundowns at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Marseille confirm Ayew exit
Andre Ayew is to leave Olympique Marseille, club president Vincent Labrune has confirmed. The Ghana international has been a subject of intense transfer speculation ever since it became clear Marseille…
Barca title in sight after strike lift
Barcelona can round off a fine week by clinching their 23rd La Liga title and exacting revenge on Atletico Madrid for losing out in last season’s title decider at the…
Federer marches on
Roger Federer kept alive his pursuit of an elusive clay-court title with a routine 6-3, 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych yesterday to reach the Italian Open semi-finals. Along with…
Refuelling to return from 2017 F1season
Formula 1 bosses have agreed to bring back refuelling in 2017 as part of a range of measures aimed at making the sport more exciting. There will also be higher…
Burundi president back in Bujumbura
Bujumbura — Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza has returned to the capital Bujumbura following a failed coup attempt and addressed the nation yesterday, officials in the president’s office said.
Zuma addresses land claims issue at Xhosa king’s coronation
Nqadu — President Jacob Zuma said yesterday that the first coronation of a Xhosa king marked the end of the painful era and ushered in a new beginning of strengthening…
Nun’s killers handed 2 life sentences each
Pietermaritzburg — Two men convicted of the robbery, rape and murder of an elderly nun at an Ixopo convent were sentenced to two life terms and 18 years imprisonment each…




