Saudi ‘lines-up’ takeover bid for Manchster United
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad — second in command to King Salman — wants to make his mark in the world of football and views Glazer-owned Manchester United as the…
Sri Lankan legend charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code
Dubai — Dashing former Sri Lankan batsman and ex-chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged for not co-operating with a match-fixing probe and concealing information, the International Cricket Council said…
The Manchester United XI who could leave for free
GOALKEEPER: David de Gea Manchester United’s star man is out of contract next summer but they do have the right to exercise a one-year extension. United are close to tying…
Guardiola unsure if Man City ready for European glory
Cape Town — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he doesn’t know if his charges are ready to challenge for the Uefa Champions League title yet. City’s best result in…
Arrivabene ‘sure’ Vettel will win title with Ferrari
Cape Town — Despite this season’s woes, Maurizio Arrivabene is “sure that sooner or later” Sebastian Vettel will win a World title with Ferrari. The four-time World Champion joined Ferrari…
Djokovic closing in on Nadal’s No 1 spot
Paris — Novak Djokovic is closing in on Rafael Nadal’s No 1 spot after winning the Shanghai Masters title, according to the ATP Tour rankings released yesterday. Nadal is struggling…
Burundi accuses Belgium of ordering hit on independence hero
Burundi on Sunday accused former colonial power Belgium of ordering the assassination of independence hero and Crown Prince Louis Rwagasore in 1961, a move likely to further poison ties between…
Varsity student wakes up from 11 week coma
Doctors are stunned by the remarkable recovery of a young University of Pretoria student, who’d been in a coma for 11 weeks at Muelmed Mediclinic, after she was hit by…
Trump says climate change not a hoax, not sure of its source
US President Donald Trump is backing off his claim that climate change is a hoax but says he doesn’t know if it’s manmade and suggests that the climate will “change…
Death toll in Somalia bombings rises
MOGADISHU — The number of people killed in twin suicide bomb attacks on two restaurants in Somalia’s southern city of Baidoa has risen to 20 and another 40 people were…











