Argentina, Colombia look to seal Cup berths
Argentina and Colombia will look to wrap up qualification for next year’s World Cup as South America’s battle for places at the finals in Brazil enters the home stretch.
Messi paid off his tax dues: court
Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father have repaid five million euros ($6.6 million) owed to the taxman before facing court on tax evasion charges, according to a judge’s ruling obtained Thursday.
Bolt seeks season swansong
Usain Bolt will seek a final flourish to bring down the curtain on another season where he confirmed himself as the world’s greatest ever sprinter and one of global sport’s most marketable superstars.
Hamilton eyes repeat at Monza
Lewis Hamilton returns to Monza this weekend aiming to repeat his convincing display last year when he took pole position and then won the Italian Grand Prix.
Fashion shoots aren’t real, UK Vogue tells teens
Their skin is flawless, their make-up perfect and their hair sleek, but to teenage girls hoping to emulate fashion models, British Vogue has a message — it’s not real.
Ajmal strikes but Zimbabwe take lead
Half centuries from middle-order batsmen Malcolm Waller and Sikandar Raza lifted Zimbabwe to 281/7 and a 32-run lead over Pakistan on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday.
2020 Olympics race heats up
The battle for the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics entered its final stages on Tuesday with the Istanbul bid saying in Buenos Aires that of the three candidates they would need to spend the lea
Charlton was all but ‘lazy’
Former Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton claims the secret of the huge success he enjoyed during his playing days was being a “little bit lazy”.
Bolt may quit after rio
Jamaican track star Usain Bolt is considering retiring after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he said on Wednesday.
Gut feeling: Richard III had worms
“Thy broken faith hath made the prey for worms,” evil Richard III is told by an accuser in Shakespeare’s drama.