Saudi Arabia has announced 13 more deaths from the MERS coronavirus, as the World Health Organisation prepared for an emergency meeting over worries about the spread of the disease. The Middle East Respiratory System coronavirus has now killed 139 people…
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New Zealand coach Gordon Tietjens insisted his side’s job was only half done after they wrapped up the overall IRB Sevens World Series title at Twickenham on Saturday. Just by virtue of qualifying for Sunday’s knockout stage of the final leg of the…
Boko Haram attacks have shifted the focus at the World Economic Forum hosted by Nigeria, CNN’s John Defterios explains.
Jack Wilshere will give England a World Cup boost by returning to the Arsenal squad for Sunday’s Premier League finale against Norwich City, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said Thursday. Wilshere has been on the treatment table since breaking a bone…
Wayne Rooney has insisted after more than 40 years of hurt, England can defy the odds and win the World Cup. There are many pundits who think Roy Hodgson’s men will struggle to get out of a pool in Brazil that also includes Italy, Uruguay and Costa…
CAF president Issa Hayatou and FIFA president Sepp Blatter commissioned the first of three CAF Football Centres of Excellence in…
New Zealand were on the brink of winning their 12th IRB Sevens World Series title in 15 years after beating surprise finalists Canada 54-7 in the climax of the Glasgow tournament on Sunday. Victory saw New Zealand, winning their fourth Cup title of…
Italy and Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi boosted his World Cup selection hopes after returning to action in the Italian Cup final on Saturday. Rossi, who previously missed two years of his career due to injury, ended a four-month injury lay-off when…
World number one Rafael Nadal admitted shock defeats to David Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro in recent weeks have shaken his confidence as he looks to defend his Madrid Masters title this week. The 13-time Grand Slam champion has appeared almost unbeatable…
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…
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…
A Brazilian fan was killed Friday night after being struck by a toilet bowl hurled in clashes following a second division game, local media reported, just 40 days before Brazil hosts the World Cup. Santa Cruz, based in the northeastern coastal city…
Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into this year’s World Championship final with a 17-7 win over Barry Hawkins on Friday. Such was the scale of victory achieved by O’Sullivan, aiming for a third successive world title and sixth in all, he gave…
England manager Roy Hodgson has said there is nothing he can do to stop Manchester City taking members of his World Cup squad on a post-season tour of the United Arab Emirates. Hodgson has written to every Premier League club asking them to keep their…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident England boss Roy Hodgson won’t be taking an undue risk in selecting Jack Wilshere for his World Cup squad, provided the midfielder is “completely fit”. Wilshere has been out of first-team action following the…
Australian journalist Peter Greste on Friday said his detention and that of his Al-Jazeera colleagues in an Egyptian jail had become a powerful symbol of press freedom worldwide. In a statement from his prison cell on the eve of World Press Freedom…
Ronnie O’Sullivan maintained his charge towards a third successive World Championship title as he established a 6-2 lead over Barry Hawkins in the first session of their semi-final on Thursday. O’Sullivan has been in fine form during his pursuit of…
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann said on Thursday that he’ll keep his World Cup options open as long as he can, taking 30 players to a final training camp this month. “We definitely will go with 30 players,” he said in a video interview released…
Tottenham Hotspur announced on Wednesday that Andros Townsend will be sidelined for around 10 weeks with an ankle ligament problem, effectively ruling him out of the World Cup for England. “Following further examination and consultation, Andros Townsend…
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it had convened emergency talks amid rising concern over polio after cases were discovered in Afghanistan, Iraq and Equatorial Guinea. The UN health agency said that following several days of closed…