Henry happy to be joker
Thierry Henry may be France’s all-time top scorer and leader of his country’s attack for over a decade yet he is set to fill an unaccustomed role as ‘super sub’ at the World Cup in South Africa.
Ribery down But not out
Four years after his dream World Cup debut, France’s Franck Ribery travels to South Africa hoping a stellar display will help eclipse a nightmare season filled with injury and scandal.
Portugal, bunch of wizards
Portugal will arrive at the World Cup with the weighty expectations of demanding coach Carlos Queiroz on their shoulders.
I am Mourinho and I don’t change, says new Real coach
Jose Mourinho said he hoped to sprinkle some of his magic over Real Madrid when he was unveiled as the Spanish giants’ new coach on Monday.
Amla strikes as SA clinch thriller
Hashim Amla continued in his rich vein of form, and struck his third one-day international hundred to help South Africa shake off the ‘dead-rubber syndrome’, and win the fourth ODI against the West In
NGO opens 1st ‘baby hatch’ for abandoned
An NGO in Malaysia has opened the country’s first “baby hatch” for rescuing unwanted newborns, reports said on Sunday, as authorities battle increasing cases of abandoned babies.
Thai seems to be normal: PM
Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday the country appeared to be back to “normal” after the lifting of a curfew imposed in the wake of deadly anti-government protests.
‘Oil spill biggest environmental disaster in US’
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is probably “the biggest environmental disaster” that the United States has ever experienced, senior White House official Carol Browner said on Sunday.
S. Korea, Japan fail to woo China to censure N. Korea
South Korea and Japan pressed China on Sunday to censure North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, but failed to win its public support after a three-way summit.
Tamim takes the fight to England
Tamim Iqbal marked his first Test at Lord’s with a breathtaking century as Bangladesh fought back gamely against England on the fourth day of their series opener here on Sunday.