Wales fly-half James Hook has signed for Gloucester after Perpignan’s relegation from the French Top 14, the English Premiership club announced on Tuesday. “Gloucester Rugby are delighted to confirm that James Hook has agreed to move to Kingsholm, a…
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In what you might call a come-back attempt by the former Styl-Plus group member, he has been featured in a…
Over the past year, as the Snowden revelations have rolled out, the government and its apologists have developed a set…
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Defending champions Castres brought Clermont’s four-year 77-match winning home run to a shuddering halt Saturday as a 22-16 victory took them into the French Top 14 semi-finals. South African scrum-half Rory Kockott played a central role kicking 17…
Irish international Jonathan Sexton kicked seven penalties from seven attempts to give Racing-Metro a 21-16 win over Toulouse in the French Top 14 quarter-final play-offs on Friday. Sexton’s perfect display handed Racing a first ever semi-final date…
The 2013-14 Premier League season concludes on Sunday with a number of issues, including the destination of the title, still to be decided. Here, AFP Sports poses 10 questions that will be answered on the final day: 1. Can Manchester City hold their…
New Zealand on Thursday named an inexperienced squad for a friendly against South Africa after three top All Whites declared themselves unavailable. Interim coach Neil Emblen included two uncapped players in his 18-man squad for the match on May 30…
Top US diplomat John Kerry heads on his first major tour of sub-Saharan Africa next week with talks on some of the most brutal conflicts plaguing the continent high on his agenda. His stops in Ethiopia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo will…
We often look up to celebrities, the people we see on our television screens and in movies each day. Unfortunately,…
Roberto Martinez believes his Everton squad have the character and ability to stay in the mix for a Champions League place after achieving a club record points total in the Premier League era. The Merseyside team climbed up to fourth spot with a narrow…
South African star Bryan Habana scored a try on his return to action after a three-month absence because of a hamstring injury as Toulon beat Bordeaux-Begles 22-20 in a thrilling Top 14 encounter on Saturday. The 30-year-old — a World Cup winner in…
A son of fugitive Mexican cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges and is cooperating with the American government, US authorities revealed. Arrested in Mexico in 2009 and extradited to the United…
A leading Nigerian Islamic group has accused the country’s military of summarily executing Muslims in the name of counter-terrorism, prompting a swift and strongly-worded denial on Tuesday from top brass. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) umbrella group…
Frederic Michalak put on a masterclass Saturday as he scored 27 points in Toulon’s 32-28 French Top 14 win over Toulouse. The maverick fly-half scored the second of the European champions’ two tries and played a major role in the first. His trusty boot…
Serena Williams extended her dominance of Maria Sharapova, defeating the Russian 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of the Miami hardcourt tournament for the ninth time. World number one Williams will be seeking her second straight Miami crown when she takes…
Major League Soccer will have its top referees back on the field this weekend after a deal was reached between the referees’ union and the governing group for MLS officials. The five-year contract announced Thursday by the Professional Referee Organization…
Another Cromartie is off the market as Antonio agreed to a deal with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. The former New York Jets player’s cousin, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, already chose the New York Giants as the cornerback position thins more than…
Top US diplomat John Kerry arrived in London Friday on an 11th-hour mission to head off a possible Russian annexation of Crimea on the heels of a breakaway vote by the Ukrainian region. With the clock ticking down to Crimea’s Sunday referendum, Kerry…
When the singer released the song, he tasked his fans to record the ‘Skelewu’ dance with any device of their…