Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea’s “special spirit” was key in overcoming Paris St Germain and will worry whoever is pitted against them in the Champions League semi-finals.
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Henrik Stenson would gladly make golf history or become world number one, but he would rather fill the glaring gap in his career achievements by winning his first major title. And what better place and time to do it than at this week’s 78th Masters,…
Jamaica’s 2008 Olympic women’s 100 metres silver medallist Sherone Simpson received an 18-month suspension for doping from the Jamaica Anti-Doping (JADCO) Disciplinary Panel on Tuesday. The 29-year-old, who won 4x100m relay gold in the 2004 Olympics…
NEW YORK — Every spring, Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli tries to take as many groundballs as he can in the infield. He goes around the diamond, fielding balls at third base, shortstop, second base and first base. An infielder when he signed with…
NATO warned Russia on Tuesday against making an “historic mistake” by provoking a flaring secession crisis in eastern Ukraine that Moscow itself conceded could degenerate into a civil war. Ukraine’s embattled interim leaders have been waging an uphill…
Queen Elizabeth welcomed the Irish president to Britain on Tuesday for the first time since the republic became independent, in a historic state visit consolidating ties between the once hostile neighbours. The four-day trip by President Michael D.…
Pakistan’s street children footballers returned home Tuesday to jubilant scenes after clinching the bronze medal in Brazil, with captain Sameer Ahmed hailing the “once in a lifetime” experience. Competing for the first time in the Street Child World…
England and the Republic of Ireland will play a friendly at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on June 7 next year, the Football Association and Football Association of Ireland announced on Tuesday. “It will be a significant moment for England to play in Dublin…
A Masters in Business Administration (MBA) can be a very beneficial degree. Professionals that hold an MBA tend to have better job opportunities and are more likely to get raises. You can consider pursuing an MBA at any stage in your career. However, the best time to enroll in business school tends to be several years into your career. Here are some reasons to consider pursuing an MBA if you have been in your professional career for a few years. You Know What You Want Some people want to pursue an MBA immediately after finishing college. They believe that they…
Cristiano Ronaldo is doubtful for Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final, second-leg against Borussia Dortmund after breaking off Monday’s final training session with a knee injury. Ronaldo completed just 20 minutes of Real’s final training session…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc declared on Monday that his side will go on the offensive against Chelsea as they seek to secure a place in the Champions League semi-finals. “We try to win with fairly attacking football; having the ball, causing…
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson is eyeing winning the Championship title rather than just luxuriating in the fact they’ve won promotion to the Premier League. The Midlands club’s return to the elite was sealed on Saturday but Pearson wants his…
Holders Bayern Munich will bid to bounce back from their shock Bundesliga defeat at the weekend by reaching the last four of the Champions League on Wednesday by beating Manchester United in their Champions League quarter-final, second-leg, clash. Having…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood insisted it was “business as usual” on Monday despite fresh reports he would be replaced at White Hart Lane come the end of the season. The former Spurs midfielder replaced the sacked Andre Villas-Boas in December…
Nollywood directors and investors on Monday hailed the industry’s inclusion in Nigeria’s economic data for the first time, calling it a recognition of the sector’s growing power and influence. Africa’s most populous nation and leading oil producer became…
Creating a website these days has gotten dramatically easier than just a couple years ago. While it’s always useful to know how to code, it’s no longer absolutely necessary to create a high-quality, professional website because of the various…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said his side were in charge of their own destiny after a 4-1 win at home to Southampton on Saturday kept them on course for the Premier League title. Yaya Toure’s third-minute penalty gave City the lead at…
A jihadist group in Libya says it plans to take over security in the restive eastern town of Derna and impose sharia Islamic law, in a posting on Facebook. Witnesses said the group “Majlis Shura of Islamist Youth in Derna” staged a show of force on…
Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after a thrilling wheel-to-wheel duel, taking him level with Juan Manuel Fangio on 24 career victories. Hamilton, who also won last weekend in Malaysia, finished…
The controversy over a “selfie” photo of President Barack Obama and baseball star David Ortiz now is in the hands of attorneys, a White House official said on Sunday. The White House last week warned Samsung against using the president’s likeness for…