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Del Potro pulls out of Australian Open
This is another episode in the long way to recovery Juan Martin Del Potro But the former world number four decided that the year’s first grand slam had come too…
Congo deny Equatorial Guinea as Africa Cup of Nations kicks offs
The squad had shared a seven-figure bonus after winning their first game of the tournament three years ago, but Congo Brazzaville put paid to any hopes of windfall this time…
Chelsea fire up title challenge with easy win at Swansea
With less than a minute on the clock, Oscar fired the table toppers into the lead to ignite the goal rush. Diego Costa — the leading scorer in the EPL…
Africa Cup of Nations: Teams come together to unite against Ebola
It is important to take Ebola seriously, but Morocco took too long to make a decision and the North African nation had various options to control the risk, notably preventing…
Sebastian Vettel starts new Ferrari job
It was Vettel’s decision to quit Red Bull for Ferrari, a decision he said was partly inspired by a desire to follow in the footsteps of his racing idol Michael…
Can love win a presidential election?
But his pitch to unseat Sepp Blatter and become the next president of FIFA, those qualities lasted about as long as the glossy montage to announce his candidacy. In public…
Australian Open: Seven stories to follow
The women’s champion was less surprising, in the form of the now retired Li Na. With this year’s opening grand slam starting Monday, here are seven things to watch as…
They shall not pass: Defiant Aberdeen keeps the world at bay
None of those? Well, what about Aberdeen, then? When people talk about the Dons, it tends to be through a bit of a nostalgic haze. Remember those 1980s days when…
Yaya Toure unsure over Manchester City future after ‘horrible year’
There is the reported $334,000-a-week salary, the luxury homes and cars, not to mention the silverware from last season when Manchester City won the Premier League and the English League…
Africa Cup of Nations hosted by country called land of ‘extortion’
That’s a deal that has come at some cost to Berardi who, as you read this, is in a jail cell measuring three meters by three meters. The Italian businessman…
David Ginola wants to run for FIFA presidency against Sepp Blatter
In one corner, enigmatic Frenchman David Ginola, his carefully coiffured hair and dulcet tones a sparkly antidote to the man in the other, current incumbent and balding septuagenarian Sepp Blatter….
Rory left in the shade by leader Martin Kaymer in Abu Dhabi
Most eyes were on the partnership of McIlroy and his American rival Fowler, teeing off early at Abu Dhabi GC, and they did not disappoint, both carding five-under rounds of…
Olympics equestrian explainer: An exercise in restraint and excitement
Dressage has been featured in the Olympics for a century now, and yet, for all its history many spectators are baffled by the allure of a horse prancing about in…
‘Girl with the dancing horse’ Charlotte Dujardin no longer fears last waltz
For Charlotte Dujardin, every triumph in the sporting arena seemingly took her another step closer to an uncertain future. Billed as “The Girl with the Dancing Horse” after her heroics…
Lasers, lights and luxury: Keeping a top horse happy
Like any leading two-legged athlete, the world’s finest on four legs demand the best treatment. Hopping in an ice bath, however, is not quite so easy. So how do you…
Yaya Toure: Respect needed from media in dealing with religion
Manchester City and Ivory Coast football star Yaya Toure has called on the media to be more respectful in its attitude towards religion after the Charlie Hebdo attack. Twelve people…
Nadine Angerer: The ‘nobody’ who became belle of the Ballon d’Or
Thrust into the spotlight at the 2007 Women’s World Cup, the perennial reserve goalkeeper put in a virtuoso performance, going unbeaten for a world record 540 minutes during Germany’s victorious…
‘The Carrot Man’: How one man won’t let his horse veg out
Italian Luca Moneta is one of the world’s leading show jumpers but has been labeled by his peers “The Carrot Man” for his novel approach to training horses. Last year…
Racing legend Kauto Star steps out in new sport
The 14-year-old racehorse, one of the greatest steeplechasers of all time and a two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, made his dressage debut at London’s Olympia Horse Show on Tuesday. Dressage,…
Bring on the dancing horses: Equestrian artist creates stunning horse show
With flowing dresses and dazzling routines, the former stunt artist is helping breathe new life into the ancient art of horse training. Today, dressage is familiar to most as an…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Murder and mayhem not what Islam is about
“We try to live lives of peace and harmony within ourselves and with our neighbors.” Abdul-Jabbar — also a best-selling author who was in London promoting a pair of new…
Wilfried Bony joins Manchester City
Hours after pictures of Bony holding aloft a City shirt emerged on Twitter, the English Premier League champions have finally confirmed the signing of the Ivorian striker. Bony, who scored…
Spectacular Sydney Harbor: A journey back in time
“Hmmm …cool I suppose.” I didn’t know what to say, I hadn’t been back to Sydney for 14 years and now, here I was standing by the Opera House, looking…
Stephanie Roche’s wonder goal pipped at post for Puskas award
Nevertheless, her brilliant goalfilmed by chancebeat Robin van Persie’s flying header for Holland against Spain at the World Cup into third place. Victorious Real Madrid forward Rodriguez hailed Roche’s effort…
Is ‘unlikable’ Cristiano Ronaldo taking sheen off Ballon d’Or?
Monday saw Portuguese and Real Madrid superstar Cristano Ronaldo crowned as winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or for a second year in a row. It came as scant surprise, given…
Smells like team spirit: Fear and loathing in the dressing room
But in the last few weeks a rag-tag bunch of ‘misfits, throw-outs, not-wanteds’their own wordswho didn’t just take on the English football establishment but steamrollered their way through it, haven’t…
Middle East millions fueling European football
As the region’s nations establish themselves as sporting powers, countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have pumped millions into sponsoring football clubs. A report published by Repucom…
FAST4 — tennis’ answer to cricket’s Twenty20
This new version of tennis, which marks some of the most significant rule changes in the sport’s history, consists of the best-of-three sets with quick changeovers and sudden-death playoffs to…
History moment awaits Palestine after painful journey
It was May, 2014, and the final of the AFC Challenge Cup. Eight of Asia’s lowest ranked teams had competed and the winner would qualify straight into the Asian Cup…