Messi as good as new

BARCELONA. — Luis Enrique has told old pal Pep Guardiola: “Lionel Messi is back and as good as new.” Barcelona boss Enrique faces his old Nou Camp team-mate and gaffer…

Ben Affleck’s ‘The Accountant’ dominates

LOS ANGELES. — Underlining Ben Affleck’s star power, “The Accountant” dominated movie going with a solid $24,7 million opening weekend at 3 222 North American sites.

Chiefs demand stake in Lake Kariba projects

Noah Pito in Hurungwe Traditional Chiefs in Mashonaland West Province whose communities were displaced from the Zambezi Valley to pave way for the construction of Lake Kariba in the 50s,…

Chitembwe’s mother proud

Paul Mundandi Sports Reporter NORMAN Mapeza and Lloyd Chitembwe are two of the three coaches battling it out for the Castle Lager Premiership title this year. And a woman who saw them…

Gay’s daughter shot dead

KENTUCKY. — US Olympic star Tyson Gay’s teenage daughter has been shot dead at a restaurant after being caught in the crossfire of a suspected gang attack.

Innovate or go under

Time of reckoning for clothing stores as new player threatens to take over Lenin Ndebele  There’s a new player in town and it’s not the boutiques stocked with clothes from…

Serena pulls out

LOS ANGELES. — US tennis superstar Serena Williams has withdrawn from the elite WTA Finals in Singapore, saying she’s still working to recover from the shoulder troubles that hindered her…

BRICS struggles to fashion coherent action

Patrick Bond Correspondent A Brazilian leader’s faux pas spoke volumes about the state of the BRICS alliance, ahead of the 8th BRICS summit in India. The Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa formation is slowly…

Murray looking for top post

SHANGHAI. — Andy Murray has never been the most fashionable member of tennis’ “Big Four”, but he finally looks the part as he zeroes in on the world number one…

Unpacking Merkel’s African safari

Liesl-Louw Vaudran Correspondent German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s counterparts in France and Britain probably envied her last week. Merkel travelled to three African countries without neo-colonial baggage and without any recent military…

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