Bell enjoys putting Australia to the sword
England batsman Ian Bell admits he is relishing the chance to avenge his Ashes misery against Australia.
Bell averaged just 32 in 18 Ashes Tests before the current series and became something of a whipping boy for the Australians, with Shane Warne taking several opportunities to taunt him for his perceived lack of grit.
Ready to take any spot: Wade
Matthew Wade has no problems about giving up his wicketkeeping role if he can earn a place in Australia’s Ashes side as a specialist batsman.
Vettel fastest in free practice
Sebastian Vettel delivered a day of near-metronomic speed and precision on Friday as he and Red Bull dominated both free practice sessions ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
‘Our focus is to close gap with Sebastian’
Fernando Alonso claimed on Thursday that it is imperative he beats defending triple world champion Sebastian Vettel in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix — if he wants to avoid enduring a miserable summer holiday.
Driver in Spain train disaster faces charges
The driver of a train that hurtled off the rails killing 78 people in Spain faced possible charges as doctors worked on Saturday to identify the last three victims of the country’s worst rail disaster in decades.
Anti-mafia raids target Rome, Calabria suspects
Italian police said they launched two major anti-mafia operations Friday in Rome and the southern region of Calabria, targeting around 100 people.
Tunisia faces strike after opposition’s Brahmi killed
Tunisia’s President declared a day of mourning Friday after gunmen shot dead a leading opposition figure, plunging the country into fresh political turmoil, sparking protests and prompting calls for a general strike.
Massa up for Budapest revival
Felipe Massa returns to the Budapest scene of his darkest hour in Formula One this weekend intent on launching a revival in form that will help him safeguard his future with Ferrari.
China executes killer of pregnant ghost bride
A man who murdered a pregnant woman in China to sell her corpse as a “ghost bride” has been executed, state media reported Thursday.
Assange launches party to contest Australia polls
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Thursday officially launched his political party to contest Australian elections this year, saying a victory for this candidates would be akin to planting the country’s “best investigative journalists” in the Senate.