Two US astronauts stepped out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month. Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson climbed out of the space station starting…
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho hinted he will rest a number of key players for his side’s crucial Premier League game away to Liverpool on Sunday to concentrate his squad’s efforts on the Champions League. Mourinho’s men hung on for a 0-0 draw away to Atletico…
Chelsea suffered a huge blow just 17 minutes into their Champions League semi-final, first leg away to Atletico Madrid as goalkeeper Petr Cech was forced off with an injury. The Czech international landed awkwardly when he clashed with Raul Garcia when…
Former Manchester United star Gary Neville and fans on Tuesday blasted the team’s owners for the way manager David Moyes was sacked. Neville said that Moyes should have been given more time before his ousting. The Manchester United Supporters Trust…
Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche will learn on Tuesday whether he will be left off Nigeria’s World Cup squad. National team coach Stephen Keshi has accused Uche of being “tactically indisciplined” and has snubbed him since last year’s Africa Cup…
Manchester United sacked manager David Moyes on Tuesday, just 10 months after he succeeded Alex Ferguson at the helm of one of the world’s most famous clubs. After a day of speculation in the British media, the Premier League giants confirmed the Scot…
Manchester United were on the lookout for a new manager after David Moyes was sacked on Tuesday after failing to see out his first season in charge at Old Trafford. Below, AFP Sports looks at five potential contenders to replace the Scot in one of the…
Timeline of how David Moyes’ season at Manchester United went wrong following his sacking on Tuesday: 2013 July 1: Moyes starts work as Manchester United manager after the retirement of Alex Ferguson. September 1: Liverpool beat United 1-0 at Anfield…
With his pallid complexion and haggard appearance, David Moyes bore the look of a man clinging on for dear life long before his sacking as Manchester United manager on Tuesday. Despite being hand-picked as Alex Ferguson’s successor by the man himself…
David Moyes was sacked as Manchester United manager on Tuesday, less than a year after being appointed as the successor to Alex Ferguson. Here, AFP Sports looks at five key reasons why the Scot failed to survive his first season in charge at Old Trafford…
Zach Randolph scored eight of his 25 points in overtime to spark the Memphis Grizzlies over Oklahoma City 111-105, equalizing their NBA playoff series at one win each. Mike Conley on Monday added 19 points and 12 assists while Spaniard Marc Gasol and…
US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to acquire the animal health division of Novartis of Switzerland for $5.4 billion (3.9 billion euros). In a statement Eli Lilly said the deal will strengthen and diversify its…
Bulky, brash and wildly popular in Europe and the US, the urban 4×4 is the latest must-have for Chinese drivers, whose conversion to the cult of the SUV is the talking point of this year’s Beijing Auto Show. The SUV (sport utility vehicle), with a distinctive…
Wrapped in a purple shawl, Mirjan wanders downcast among the ruins of the Islamabad slum where she lived, newly demolished. The authorities in Pakistan’s leafy, affluent capital have declared war on the slums, largely populated by Christians and Afghan…
Syria has announced it will hold a June 3 presidential election, expected to return Bashar al-Assad to office, as fresh claims emerged of his regime’s use of chemical weapons. Syria’s first presidential election — after constitutional amendments scrapped…
Atletico Madrid may be in uncharted territory as they prepare for their first Champions League semi-final in 40 years, but they will meet a familiar face in Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho when the Londoners travel to the Spanish capital on Tuesday. Mourinho…
Get ready for an Internet revolt: today in a letter to shareholders, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings revealed that the company will be raising prices on its subscription plans—by a whole dollar. According to the letter, Netflix tested the price-hike waters…
Beats Music, the once early anticipated on-demand music streaming service by popular headphone manufacturer Beats, hasn’t come anywhere close to meeting expectations, according to a new report by Billboard. According to the report, Beats Music’…
Manchester City narrowed the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points with a comfortable 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at Eastlands on Monday. Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis all scored for City as three different…
A year after the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory building left more than 1,100 dead, Washington says it remains concerned about worker safety and rights in Bangladesh. In a briefing for journalists, a group of senior US officials said progress…