NAIROBI: Real Madrid`s new coach Jose Mourinho sought the assistance of Kenyan jujumen to help him succeed in his tough new job with the Spanish giants, one of the men told AFP on Sunday.Mourinho, who spent a three-week holiday in Kenya with his family this month, met with the four men

GALLE: Tharanga Paranavitana and skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India on Sunday.The left-handed duo put on 181 for the second wicket to lead Sri Lanka to 256 for two in their first innings before heavy rain

LONDON: Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is convinced Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will move to the Nou Camp - even if the Spanish champions have to wait another 12 months to seal the deal.Puyol spent the last six weeks with Fabregas as the pair helped Spain win the World Cup in South

LONDON: Former Pakistan Test captain Shahid Afridi vowed to return to England on Sunday, saying the limited over series starting next month will be the launch pad for his ambitions to win the 2011 World Cup.The 30-year-old announced he would retire from Test cricket after the second and

DHAKA: Bangladeshi vice-captain Shakib Al Hasan clinched the third position as test all-rounder with South African Jacques Kallis still on the top.The International Cricket Council (ICC) published the Reliance Mobile Test Cricket ranking Sunday through a press release.Shakib scored 334,

GALLE: Tharanga Paranavitana and skipper Kumar Sangakkara hit centuries as Sri Lanka dominated the rain-hit opening day of the first Test against India on Sunday.The left-handed duo put on 181 for the second wicket to lead Sri Lanka to 256 for two in their first innings before heavy rain

UPPER MONTCLAIR: Thierry Henry trained Friday with the New York Red Bulls, his first workout with his new team since he signed to play in Major League Soccer earlier this week.France`s Henry and the Red Bulls performed a light training session at Montclair State University.While the

TOKYO: Just a week after the din of celebratory vuvuzela horns died down in South Africa, fresh World Cup fever is gripping nine candidates battling to host the showpiece in 2018 or 2022.The sport`s world governing body FIFA on Monday kicks off a two-month inspection tour of Japan, South

BRISBANE: New Zealand striker Shane Smeltz has walked out on Chinese club Shandong Luneng after only one week and is on his way back to the A League, an Australian newspaper reported on Saturday.The Gold Coast Bulletin reported that Smeltz had decided that it would be too difficult for

PARIS: The French Football Federation (FFF) has launched an investigation into the France players` training boycott at the World Cup, outgoing president Jean-Pierre Escalettes announced on Friday."I`ve taken the initiative to form a commission of inquiry charged with establishing the

MADRID: Spanish champions Barcelona on Friday agreed a 9.5million-euro deal with Sevilla to sign Brazilian utility player Adriano, the club said Friday.The 25-year-old, who can play at full-back or as a wide midfielder, will cost an initial fee of 9.5 million euros and a conditional four

PARIS: Some of Europe`s biggest clubs learnt their immediate fates in continental competition on Friday when the third-round qualifying draws for the Champions League and Europa League were made.Liverpool and Juventus have 45 league titles and seven European Cups between them, but enter

LONDON: International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has hinted England could play host to an inaugural Test championship in 2013.The ICC, cricket`s governing body, have been weighing up the possibility of introducing a Test championship as they seek to revive

LONDON: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said Friday he would retire from Test cricket following the second Test against Australia at Headingley starting next Wednesday.Afridi made his announcement after leading Pakistan to a 150-run defeat by Australia in the first Test at Lord`s here on

BELFAST: Tamim Iqbal played the star role as Bangladesh avenged their defeat to Ireland 24 hours earlier with a six-wicket win in the second one-day international in Belfast on Friday.Bangladesh had been easily beaten by the Irish on Thursday but Tamim`s innings of 74 from 91 balls

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) have appointed Mike Brearley and Greg Chappell as ambassadors to help support the beleaguered Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, announced the roles during the `neutral` Test match between Pakistan and

LONDON: Part-time spinner Marcus North stunned record-chasing Pakistan with a maiden six-wicket haul as Australia won the first Test by 150 runs at Lord`s on Friday.North took six wickets for 55 runs in 18.1 overs as Australia, in the first neutral Test played in England since 1912, won

LYON: Police in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand arrested more than 5,000 people in a coordinated swoop against illegal football betting during the World Cup, Interpol said Friday.The international police agency, which helped coordinate the month-long operation, said officers had

BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona is set to stay as Argentina coach despite their loss to Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals, amid reports Friday the Argentine Federation would offer him the chance to stay on for the next tournament in neighbouring Brazil in 2014.Maradona was a surprise

MADRID: Spanish champions Barcelona, who secured a bank loan of 155 million euros this week to solve cash-flow problems, have set aside 50 million euros to spend on new players, the club said on Thursday. "The club has approximately 50 million euros net to spend on new players each