Australia captain Mile Jedinak believes his side’s early arrival in Brazil will stand them in good stead once the World Cup begins in earnest. Australia were the first team to arrive in Brazil and played a friendly against Croatia in Salvador last Friday…
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Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia was hired as manager of Championship club Brighton on Friday. Hyypia agreed a three-year contract to secure a quick return to management after being sacked by German side Bayer Leverkusen in April. The 40-year-old…
Four Nigerian newspapers said soldiers stopped and seized copies of its editions on Friday over security concerns, with one likening the raids to censorship during the country’s military rule. The military confirmed the searches, but officers denied…
One of Nigeria’s most prominent Islamic leaders, the Emir of Kano, has died after a long battle with cancer, a palace official said on Friday. He was 83. “From Allah we are and to Allah we return. The Emir of Kano passed away this morning. His burial…
Norwegian Ronny Deila has been appointed manager of Scottish champions Celtic on a 12-month rolling contract, the club announced on Friday. The 38-year-old former defender takes over from Neil Lennon, who left the Scottish champions two weeks ago after…
Blackpool winger Tom Ince revealed on Friday that he has rejected a move to Italian giants Inter Milan and instead plans to play in England next season. Ince, the son of former Manchester United and Inter Milan midfielder Paul Ince, looked set to follow…
Britain’s Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, said Friday that he was “gutted” not to be selected for Team Sky to compete in this year’s race. Wiggins told BBC television that he would not take part in the race he became the first British…
France striker Karim Benzema said Friday he has no regrets risking his World Cup place by playing for Real Madrid in their Champions League final triumph. “It was not a mistake to play and I would do it again,” Benzema, who only attended his first full…
Mehdi Nemmouche, the French Islamist arrested on suspicion of a triple murder at the Brussels Jewish Museum, is to contest being handed over by France to Belgium, his lawyer said Wednesday. Nemmouche was arrested in Marseille on Friday. He wants to…
Prince Harry will attend England’s World Cup match against Costa Rica as he tours Brazil and Chile in June, the royal family announced on Friday. Harry will cheer from the stands in Belo Horizonte as England play their last group fixture on June 24,…
Ghana’s president on Friday said West African leaders must welcome “all assistance” in the battle against extremism at an emergency regional summit on unrest threats facing the region. The comments came as Nigeria’s leader, Goodluck Jonathan, confronts…
David Luiz said Friday he was happy to start a new phase of his career at Paris Saint-Germain, after they reached a deal to buy the Brazilian defender from Chelsea. “I made a point of wrapping everything up before coming to train with the national team…
France international defender Bacary Sagna confirmed on Friday that he is leaving English Premier League side Arsenal after seven years in north London. His contract expires next month and despite Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s bid to keep him at the…
African governments and the International Monetary Fund on Friday agreed on the urgent need to harness the continent’s rapid economic growth, as unrest and a plethora of challenges temper exuberance about the continent’s rise. At a major meeting in…
German industrial giant Siemens plans to eliminate about 11,600 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring, a company spokesman told AFP on Friday. “These jobs will be cut,” the spokesman said, confirming remarks made by chief executive…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has agreed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2017, it was announced Friday. “Arsenal Holdings plc confirms that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new three-year extension to his current…
Canada’s economic growth slowed in the first quarter to 0.3 percent, as higher household spending was offset by lower government and business outlays, the government statistical agency said Friday. The figure is less than half the previous quarter’s…
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top Muslim leader broke his silence to demand action to defeat the militants. The security source, who agreed to an interview on condition…
Patrice Evra ended speculation that he was set to leave Manchester United by signing a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Friday. France left-back Evra was reportedly considering quitting United after eight years but, following…
Newly promoted Leicester made a treble swoop for Marc Albrighton, Matt Upson and Jack Barmby on Friday as the Foxes prepare for life in the Premier League. Nigel Pearson’s side booked their place in the English top-flight by winning the Championship…