Bolt seeks season swansong
Usain Bolt will seek a final flourish to bring down the curtain on another season where he confirmed himself as the world’s greatest ever sprinter and one of global sport’s most marketable superstars.
Hamilton eyes repeat at Monza
Lewis Hamilton returns to Monza this weekend aiming to repeat his convincing display last year when he took pole position and then won the Italian Grand Prix.
Fashion shoots aren’t real, UK Vogue tells teens
Their skin is flawless, their make-up perfect and their hair sleek, but to teenage girls hoping to emulate fashion models, British Vogue has a message — it’s not real.
Taliban deny involvement in Indian author’s killing
The Taliban today denied shooting dead Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee, whose murder Afghan officials blamed on the insurgent militia fighting against the government for 12 years.
Russia sends warship with 'special cargo' toward Syria
A Russian warship carrying "special cargo" will be dispatched toward Syria, a navy source said today, as the
Kremlin beefs up its presence in the region ahead of possible US strikes against the Damascus regime.
Get off Federer’s back, says Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic leaped to the defense of Roger Federer on Tuesday, telling critics of the slumping Swiss to give the 17-time major winner a break.
Ajmal strikes but Zimbabwe take lead
Half centuries from middle-order batsmen Malcolm Waller and Sikandar Raza lifted Zimbabwe to 281/7 and a 32-run lead over Pakistan on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday.
2020 Olympics race heats up
The battle for the right to host the 2020 Summer Olympics entered its final stages on Tuesday with the Istanbul bid saying in Buenos Aires that of the three candidates they would need to spend the lea
Charlton was all but ‘lazy’
Former Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton claims the secret of the huge success he enjoyed during his playing days was being a “little bit lazy”.
Bolt may quit after rio
Jamaican track star Usain Bolt is considering retiring after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he said on Wednesday.