Michael Schumacher has “moments of consciousness and awakening”, his spokeswoman said Friday, in a sign of progress months after the Formula One legend suffered devastating brain injuries in a ski accident. Doctors put Schumacher in a medically induced…
Browsing: Friday
Even without the towering presence of Tomas Berdych, title holders the Czech Republic are favourites to out-gun a badly wounded Japan in their Davis Cup quarter-final that starts on Friday. Japanese number one Kei Nishikori withdrew with a groin injury…
US President Barack Obama met a Saudi women’s rights activist on Saturday, the same day women have pledged to defy a driving ban, as he wrapped up a reassurance visit to the longtime ally. In talks with King Abdullah late on Friday, Obama told his host…
Two British nationals were among 14 people arrested on suspicion of attempted bribery in connection with an alleged plot to steal oil from a pipeline, Nigeria said on Friday. The head of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of military and police in the oil-producing…
Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor has won his appeal against his sending-off in Wednesday’s Premier League loss at West Ham. But Friday’s announcement is likely to be of little consolation to the Scotland international as he lies in a London hospital bed…
THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 is now available to pre-order, with handsets set to launch on 11 April. We already knew that the phone went up for pre-order at the Samsung store and various other outlets like Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u at midnight Friday…
Players from Championship club Leeds United on Friday agreed to defer part of their wages for March after the club failed to pay them on time. Non-playing staff have received their full salaries, but following a meeting with the club’s hierarchy and…
Arsenal remain in contention for this season’s Premier League title despite recent setbacks, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said Friday. Arsenal’s last two league matches have seen them thrashed 6-0 by leaders Chelsea and held to a 2-2 draw…
Fullback Jason Woodward scored a club record 27 points as the Melbourne Rebels upset Australian Super 15 conference leaders ACT Brumbies 32-24 on Friday. Woodward could do little wrong, amassing a try, two conversions and six penalties as the Rebels…
German automaker BMW said Friday it plans to invest up to $1 billion (730 million euros) by 2016 to expand output of its X-series all-wheel drive SUV vehicles at its US factory. “This will increase annual production capacity by 50 percent up to 450,…