The Welsh Rugby Union on Thursday revealed they will stage their first full trial match in 14 years ahead of next month’s two-Test South Africa tour. Rob Howley will coach the Probables, with his fellow Wales assistant Robin McBryde in charge of the…
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England’s Football Association said on Thursday that it wants to limit the number of non-European Union players in Premier League teams to two in a bid to bolster home-grown talent. A report produced by a commission set up by FA chairman Greg Dyke also…
Yesterday, Google rolled out a new update for its Maps app—you know, the one you rely on to get anywhere when you’re not a hundred percent familiar with the route. The newest features added to Maps make the app’s navigation and informational services…
(NBC News) President Obama is sending U.S. advisers and drones to help find hundreds of Nigerian girls kidnapped from their school by the terrorist group Boko Haram.
Sunderland completed their great escape from what had seemed certain relegation when a 2-0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday ensured they’d be playing Premier League football next season. First-half goals from Jack Colback and Fabio Borini…
A Boko Haram massacre has killed hundreds in Nigeria’s northeast, multiple sources said on Wednesday, as police offered $300,000 for information leading to the rescue of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by the Islamists. The latest insurgent attack…
The energy-rich Gulf states agreed Wednesday to resolve hurdles obstructing implementation of a long-delayed customs union, particularly revenue sharing, Kuwait’s finance minister said. Leaders of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council have set January…
Belgian authorities have released a prominent Burundian opposition leader who had been detained at the airport last week while he was on route to Italy. Alexis Sinduhije, a former journalist, activist and leader of the Movement for Solidarity and Development…
Swansea have appointed Garry Monk as their new permanent manager on a three-year contract, the English Premier League club announced Wednesday. The former Swans defender had been in caretaker charge since the Welsh club sacked Denmark great Michael…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has vowed the pain of seemingly throwing away the Premier League title will prove to be a valuable learning experience for his side. The Reds, last crowned champions of England in 1990, somehow squandered a 3-0 lead…
Even as our understanding of the forthcoming iPhone 6 starts to take shape, it seems every few days there’s a new rumor that forces us to reconsider. For instance, we’ve heard more than a few times that Apple plans on releasing two models of the…
Los Angeles Clippers President Andy Roeser, who has been with the NBA club since 1984, will take an indefinite leave of absence starting immediately, the league announced. The news came three days after the NBA announced that it would appoint a new…
Paris Saint-Germain come into Wednesday’s fixture at home to beaten cup finalists Rennes with one clear aim: sewing up the Ligue 1 title. The big-spending Parisians could have already snared a fourth Ligue 1 crown but a draw at Sochaux on April 27 saw…
Liverpool’s extraordinary 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace means that Manchester City can close to within touching distance of the Premier League title by beating Aston Villa on Wednesday. With the top two neck-and-neck on 80 points and with two games to…
After the seventh home defeat of a wretched Premier League campaign against Sunderland on Saturday, Manchester United will be desperate to make amends when they host Hull City on Tuesday. United last lost seven times at home in the 1973-74 season, when…
Microsoft has reportedly been working on a miniaturized version of its Surface computing tablet for just about two years. The company’s family of tablets has struggled to gain market share close to what Apple boasts with the iPad line. It seems, at…
Major-General Chris Olukolade stood outside the Nigerian Defence Headquarters in Abuja and raised his hands for silence, as 100 or so men and women sat in the road blocking traffic. In front of him opposite the Old Parade Ground, the protesters, most…
Nigerian parents on Tuesday said their worst fears about their daughters’ fates had been confirmed after Boko Haram, which kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls last month, threatened to sell the hostages as “slaves.” Abubakar Shekau, who leads the Islamist…
Former England defender Wayne Bridge has retired from football after an injury-hit season, it was announced on Tuesday. Bridge joined English second-tier side Reading in pre-season but played just 12 games for the Royals, suffering a knee injury that…
Conventional wisdom says that Apple will finally reveal its long-awaited iWatch for release later this year, even though recent reports have seemingly put the kibosh on it being debuted at WWDC next month. But a new report out of Reuters points to yet…