Ballance’s comeback, spotlight on Lara, Houghton, and a test case for cricket
IN a cricketing landscape where many of the same big names are playing in the same T20 leagues and the same top-tier Test nations have more or less the same…
How to look good in the rain
Unless you are a male model posing shirtless on a sailing boat during a thunderstorm (for argument’s sake, we’re going to assume you’re not), looking good during a downpour is…
Minister Makani releases video to inspire youths
Reginald Chirenje Youth Interactive Writer One of the most influential and ancient genres is gospel music. The style and flair of gospel music appear to be very similar to that…
Scouting geniuses at Benfica rake in £1 billion
LONDON. — Benfica have sensationally amassed £1bn in player sales since 2010, including a host of fully-fledged English Premier League football icons. The Portuguese giants made a tenth of this…
Messi has doubts about 2026 World Cup
BUENOS AIRES. — Lionel Messi may be in doubt as to whether he’ll be still playing for Argentina at the 2026 FIFA World Cup but he’s sure about one thing:…
Kyrgios admits assaulting girlfriend
CANBERRA — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend but avoided a criminal conviction. The 27-year-old’s guilty plea in a Canberra court came after his lawyers failed…
Hyamalan movies live or die by their twists
At least, that’s the accepted thinking, based on the filmmaker’s famous (or infamous) inclination to include a jaw-dropping twist in most of his movies. The twist can shock, or baffle,…
Chuck him out, angry fans say
LONDON. — Angry Manchester United fans on Thursday night said the club should boot out Mason Greenwood — despite all criminal charges against him being dropped. Ian Stirling, a board…
Water polo grows in Ghana
ACCRA — Back at the very beginning, right when the idea of water polo in Ghana started swimming into reality, Asante Prince got out a couple of balls and caps…
Dyche faces daunting start
LONDON. — New Everton boss Sean Dyche could hardly have chosen a bigger challenge than answering the ailing Merseyside club’s emergency call as he resumes his managerial career with a…











