Cheruiyot to miss Worlds for maternal duty

May. 22 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 – Vivian Cheruiyot curved her niche as an athlete who sported a grinning face, expressed her grit on track and trusted her killer sprint to destroy the opposition. However, athletics fans will have to do without the diminutive...

Neymar to join Barca in July

May. 22 | RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 22- Neymar has agreed in principle to join Barcelona on July 1, according to Brazilian daily O Globo. The 21-year-old striker is understood to have signed a deal last week to join the Spanish giants following the Confederations...

United have wasted Kagawa- Klopp

May. 21 | LONDON, England, May 21 – Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp says he is heartbroken to see his former star player Shinji Kagawa playing only a peripheral role at Manchester United. The 24-year-old Japanese midfielder left Dortmund for Old Trafford...

Atletico set off scramble for Falcao

May. 21 | SINGAPORE, May 21- Atletico Madrid left this summer’s expected blockbuster transfer in Radamel Falcao’s hands on Tuesday when they admitted the prolific striker was free to leave and decide his own future. Chief executive Miguel Angel Gil-Marin...

Spanish media jeer Blues bound ‘Special dud’

May. 21 | MADRID, Spain, May 21 – Spain’s press bid a caustic farewell Tuesday to self-anointed Special One Jose Mourinho, jeering his divisive three-year reign at Real Madrid and his failure to win more silverware. “The Special End” ran...

Lessons from fierce Yanga, Simba derby

May. 21 | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21- It’s a fixture that defies logic, convention and sometimes stirs up unbelievable emotions. Stephen Samuel, a Yanga (Young African) fan became an internet sensation last October after an interview featuring him crying after his...

English Premier League team of the year

May. 21 | LONDON, England, May 21 – Premier League fans have been treated to dazzling displays from some of the world’s best players over the last nine months. And with the season at an end, AFP London Sports Desk unveils its team of the year: GOALKEEPER Asmir...

Fergie bags managers’ award

May. 21 | LONDON, England, May 21 – Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson heads into retirement with the Premier League manager of the year award. Ferguson picked up the League Manager Association’s honour on Monday. At the reception the...

Pistorious rules out running this year

May. 21 | JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 20 – Murder-accused South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not race this season, his agent said Monday, weeks before the Paralympian’s return to court. The decision means Pistorius will miss out on the...

Neville brothers’ dad in sexual assault rap

May. 21 | LONDON, England, May 20 – Neville Neville, the father of former England footballers Gary and Phil Neville, has been charged with sexual assault, prosecutors said Monday. The 63-year-old, who has worked as an agent for his sons, will appear at a...