Ireland move past Wales into fourth spot

IRELAND moved past Wales into fourth spot on the official World Rugby rankings following their 24-14 Six Nations victory in Dublin at the weekend. The Irish gained 0.74 of a…

Ref rested after Barca’s controversial win

BARCELONA – La Liga referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez has not been allocated a game next weekend by the Spanish football federation following his officiating of the fixture between Real Betis and Barcelona…

Pele ‘embarrassed’ to leave house because of ill health

Legendary Brazil forward Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided, his son has said. The three-time World Cup winner, widely regarded as the greatest player…

Bryant’s widow ‘refusing to accept’ deaths of husband and daughter

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, says her “brain refuses to accept” the deaths of her husband and their daughter, Gianna. Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant (41), and 13-year-old “Gigi” were among…

Pogba, Aubameyang among certain transfers

The January transfer window has closed but there are still some unhappy players who will have to wait five months before they can get their dream moves. One of those…

Africa’s worst locust plague threatens continent

Africa’s worst locust plague in decades is threatening the continent at an unprecedented scope. And there’s no telling just how far the ravenous creatures will travel. Desert locusts are the…

NPA abuse of power reminiscent of apartheid: Zuma

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has likened prosecutors at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to those of the apartheid era, Business Day reported. Zuma said he has suffered because…

Thousands to bid farewell to Arap Moi

NAIROBI — Tens of thousands of Kenyans gathered at an open air stadium yesterday for the state funeral of Daniel Arap Moi, the country’s longest serving president, who died last…

Men represent the majority of Coronavirus

The deadly Coronavirus has infected more men than women, and scientists are divided about why that is. The virus has killed more than 910 people and infected more than 40…

Coronavirus ‘a very grave threat’ for world: WHO

The death toll in the Coronavirus outbreak in China has now reached more than 1 000, after 108 people died from the virus on Monday, the highest daily toll since…

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