adminMawoyo eyes return to Test trenches
Firdose Moonda HARARE. — When Zimbabwe last played a Test, opening batsman Tino Mawoyo could only watch from the sidelines. He was nursing a severe groin injury, awaiting a hospital…
Djokovic opposes Syrian strikes
NEW YORK. — Tennis players rarely talk about international conflicts, preferring to play it safe by limiting their comments to serves and volleys. But the possibility of air strikes against…
In Wenger they trust, and they are right
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s 1-0 win over north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur proves they can thrive without any big-money signings. Wenger has endured a frustrating transfer window marred…
Nadal, Federer showdown triggers buzz
NEW YORK. — The possibility of a first-ever US Open match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer has other players talking about which of the superstars is better with no…
Moyes comes short as United stumble
LIVERPOOL. — The manager’s defiant claims after defeat by Liverpool may be emulating Sir Alex Ferguson’s tactics but they sounded hollow. It was the classic diversion tactic, once favoured by…
Liverpool get their due reward
LIVERPOOL. — A year ago, Liverpool’s principal owner John W Henry was penning an 800-word appeasement letter to supporters to explain the club’s failure to strengthen on transfer deadline day. …
Deals that were set to shake the world
LONDON. — The Gareth Bale transfer is only the first of several mega deals going down on deadline day and, by the time the window closed last night, a lot…
The journey that Bale has travelled
LONDON. — For all the words that will be written about Gareth Bale after his world record transfer to Real Madrid, his career so far is a fairly simple one…
The day a Welshman lit up Madrid
MADRID. — All those lessons he has been taking recently paid off today when Gareth Bale stood before the Real Madrid faithful and addressed them in their own language. “It’s…
Forgive me, Osu appeals to Nigerians
BEVERLY OSU, one of the two Nigerian housemates at the just-concluded Big Brother Africa — The Chase edition has begged Nigerians to forgive her for the embarrassment she caused the…