Ashley Giles has said he was “bitterly disappointed” to miss out on being appointed as the new head coach of England. Peter Moores was recalled for a second spell in charge after Andy Flower stood down following England’s 5-0 Ashes thrashing in Australia…
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Thousands of pro-Russian protesters assaulted Odessa’s police headquarters Sunday, days after deadly clashes and a fire there killed dozens of their comrades in what Kiev charged was a Russian plot to “destroy Ukraine”. The unrest in the southern port…
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are rising significantly among young people in the United States, according to new research that warns of a growing epidemic in American youth. Type 1 diabetes rose 21 percent among children and teenagers from between…
Tour de France champion Chris Froome retained his Tour of Romandie title by winning Sunday’s final stage time-trial. Froome began the 18.5km individual time-trial around Neuchatel just one second behind yellow jersey wearer Simon Spilak but the Team…
Arsenal celebrated their Champions League qualification as Olivier Giroud secured a 1-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Arsene Wenger’s side booked their place in Europe’s elite club competition without kicking a ball when fifth placed Everton…
Young Briton Adam Yates won the Tour of Turkey after compatriot Mark Cavendish claimed victory on Sunday’s eighth and final stage around Istanbul. The 21-year-old Orica-GreenEDGE rider claimed his first major professional victory with Estonia’s Rein…
More than 2,000 pro-Russian militants on Sunday stormed the police headquarters in the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, where 42 people died in clashes two days ago. An AFP reporter on the scene said the crowd shouted “fascists, fascists” as they attacked…
South Africa’s ruling ANC swept aside a weak economy, fierce criticism of its president and questions about the party’s future at a massive Soweto rally on Sunday, in a pre-election show of force. More than 90,000 jubilant and defiant ANC cadres packed…
Four-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova made light work of the Czech Republic’s Klara Koukalova to ease into the second round of the Madrid Open 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. Sharapova claimed her first title of the year in Stuttgart two weeks ago and continued…
Despite colossal investment, Angola’s goal of pumping two million barrels of oil a day and even upstaging Nigeria as Africa’s largest producer remains a pipedream. To be sure, Angola’s oil industry is going gang-busters. State-owned oil firm Sonangol…
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday ordered top security chiefs and officials to secure the safe release of 223 schoolgirls abducted three weeks ago by suspected Islamists, his spokesman said. Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamists stormed…
Several dozen Russian planes including what appeared to be strategic bombers and fighter jets have been spotted in the sky above the Moscow-controlled peninsula of Crimea, witnesses and experts said. According to Russian media, President Vladimir Putin…
British star Amir Khan won a unanimous decision over former champion Luis Collazo in his first fight after moving up to the welterweight division. The 27-year-old Khan, who was fighting for the first time after a 12-month layoff, knocked Collazo down…
World number one Rafael Nadal heads into the Madrid Masters in the unusual position of searching for his first title on the European clay this season. The 13-time Grand Slam champion has dominated on the surface throughout his career, including an incredible…
Marc Marquez eyes a fourth win in four races this season in Spain on Sunday but faces a Yamaha challenge from Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo who have eight elite class MotoGP wins between them at Jerez. World champion Marquez, lining up for his 100th…
Despite manager Jose Mourinho’s insistence that Chelsea cannot win the Premier League this season, beating Norwich City on Sunday would leave them top of the table with a week remaining. Title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool will each have a game…
Arsene Wenger claims he will look back on the season as a missed opportunity even if Arsenal clinch a place in the Champions League this weekend. Wenger’s side can guarantee their participation in Europe’s elite club competition for the 17th successive…
Voters in Panama go to the polls Sunday to pick the country’s next president, after a campaign that revealed few major policy differences among the top candidates. The campaign has gone down to the wire, with polls giving any of the three leading contenders…
Floyd Mayweather won a 12-round majority decision over Marcos Maidana to run his perfect record to 46-0 in a welterweight world title unification bout. The 27-year-old American Mayweather retained his World Boxing Council world title and took Maidana…
Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party that is currently leading polls ahead of this month’s European elections, told AFP during an interview in Portsmouth of his hatred of the European Union and his determination to bring down its parliament…