Argentina inflamed their rivalry with England on the eve of the World Cup, unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before defeating Slovenia 2-0. Goals from Ricardo Alvarez and skipper Lionel Messi on Saturday ensured a winning…
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Rafael Nadal clinched his ninth French Open and 14th career Grand Slam title on Sunday with a brutal 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 victory over a battling Novak Djokovic. The world number one also became the first man to win five Roland Garros crowns in succession…
Dustin Brown scored midway through double overtime on Saturday to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers in game two of the NHL finals. Brown positioned himself eight feet in front of the Rangers’ net and deflected a slap…
A car bomb attack and a suicide blast Sunday killed 18 people at a Kurdish political party’s office north of Baghdad and 11 others died in other violence in Iraq. Militants have launched major operations in multiple provinces in recent days, killing…
Three prisoners, deemed extremely dangerous by police, have broken out of a Canadian jail in a helicopter, local media reported, the second such daring jailbreak recently in Quebec. In March 2013, two inmates were lifted on a hijacked helicopter from…
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray sprang a surprise as he appointed Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach on Sunday. Murray’s management team announced in a statement that Mauresmo will initially work with the Scot for his grass-court campaign,…
Team Sky chief David Brailsford on Sunday insisted he has yet to decide on his Tour de France squad despite claims from former champion Bradley Wiggins that he will not be selected. Wiggins won the Tour in 2012 but doesn’t expect to ride alongside team…
Coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Sunday forecast team changes as France seek to keep their three-Test series alive against the Wallabies in Melbourne next weekend. Les Bleus were outclassed by a rampant Australia 50-23 in the opening Test in Brisbane on…
Qatar faced growing pressure over its hosting of the 2022 World Cup Sunday after fresh allegations over the role disgraced former top football official Mohammed bin Hammam played in its bid. Last week, Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper said it had obtained…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has expressed deep shock, regret and disappointment over the untimely death of Nigeria’s one…
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Thursday advocated greater cooperation among countries of the Commonwealth to address major challenges…
Jozy Altidore broke his goalscoring drought as the United States beat Nigeria 2-1 in the Americans’ final World Cup warm-up on US soil before heading to Brazil. Sunderland’s much-maligned striker — without a goal in 2014 — on Saturday netted in the…
Tributes have flooded the media as news of the death of former Information Minister, Dora Akunyili hit the airwaves after…
ABUJA (Federal Ministry of Aviation Report) – The Federal Ministry of Aviation has reported that activities of the Ministry in…
ABUJA (Ministry of Labour & Productivity Report) – As Nigeria joined the international community to mark the World Day for…
ABUJA (Water Resources Ministry Report) – The Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Reng Ochekpe has recently received in her office,…
23 May 2014 – United Nations humanitarian agencies today raised concerns about landslides and possible water-borne diseases from the worst…
But for the timely intervention of the convoy of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the lives of…
The World Bank has earmarked N94.5 billion for erosion control projects in Anambra State. The Bank Task Team leader, Nigeria…
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As the cholera outbreak enters its fourth week in Juba, the…