adminWilshere upbeat
BOURNEMOUTH. — Jack Wilshere said he was stepping outside his comfort zone when he joined Bournemouth in August but feels eager to make major strides during his loan spell after…
Gunners frustrated
LONDON. — Tottenham’s stalemate at Bournemouth in the English Premiership on Saturday left Arsenal even more frustrated at the weekend, according to Petr Cech. The Gunners goalkeeper helped ensure Arsene Wenger’s…
Red Devils slammed
LONDON. — Former Manchester United full-backs Gary and Phil Neville have slammed the club’s “garbage” defending after Sunday’s crushing 4-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League. They also ripped…
Rosberg eyes F1 title
AUSTIN. — Nico Rosberg dismissed the notion that he was happy to finish second in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix and stay on course for his maiden drivers world Formula…
Stokes seals victory for England
CHITTAGONG. — Ben Stokes took the last two Bangladesh wickets in three balls as England won a thrilling first Test cricket by 22 runs in Chittagong yesterday, narrowly depriving their…
IOC hires whistle-blower
LAUSANNE. — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has hired Russian doping whistle-blower Vitaly Stepanov as a consultant and is helping his runner wife Yuliya, a spokesman said yesterday. The Stepanovs were…
Yego cheats death
NAIROBI. — Kenya’s world javelin champion and Olympic medallist Julius Yego said he was “lucky to be alive” after a car crash. The 27-year-old athlete was driving to his Eldoret home…
Pakistan scent victory
ABU DHABI. — Pakistan pressed West Indies hard for a series-clinching win in the second Test cricket after setting a daunting 456-run target on the fourth day in Abu Dhabi…
Malaysia to scrap F1
KUALA LUMPUR. — Malaysia is considering halting the annual Formula One Grand Prix race after its contract ends in 2018 due to declining ticket sales and TV viewer-ship. The government and…
Bogus watchman waylays lovebirds, rapes woman
Court Reporter A 36-year-old man masqueraded as a neighbourhood watch officer and raped a 19-year-old woman for taking a walk with her boyfriend during the night. Thompson Nyamare from Caledonia Phase…