Wenger to sign `new` contract keeping him at Arsenal until 2017
London – Arsene Wenger is set to sign a new Arsenal contract next month keeping him at the club until 2017, according to reports. According to the Mirror, despite yesterday’s stunning 6-3 defeat at Manuel Pellegrini’s rampaging Manchester City, Wenger has agreed a deal that will... read more »
West Brom sack head coach Clarke after fourth straight PL loss
London – Steve Clarke has been sacked as head coach of West Bromwich Albion following a fourth straight Premier League loss, according to reports. According to the BBC, the 50-year-old Scot’s last game in charge was a 1-0 defeat by Cardiff on Saturday, which left the Baggies two points... read more »
Webber urges Aussies to go for `more sledging` during Ashes
Johannesburg – Former Formula One driver Mark Webber has called for more sledging in cricket, saying the Australians should go even further in their verbal battle against England during the Ashes, according to reports. According to Sport24, the first two Tests have involved heated exchanges... read more »
Rodriguez’s equaliser earns Southampton 1-1 draw against Newcastle
Johannesburg – Jay Rodriguez scored his sixth goal of the season to secure a 1-1 draw for Southampton with in-form Newcastle in their Premier League clash on Saturday, according to reports. According to Sport24, Yoann Gouffran had given Newcastle the lead in the first-half only for Rodriguez... read more »
Tablet PC replaces bedtime book
London – The rise in the use of tablet PC has replaced the bedtime book. According to a poll conducted by ‘LifeProof’, 70 percent of parents revealed that they think that the... read more »
Report reveals poor health care provided to patients over weekends
London – NHS patients having an operation on a Friday are 24 per cent more likely to die than if they had one earlier in the week, it has been revealed. Statistics have shown that... read more »
Exercise does reduce risk of dementia
Washington – A new study has found that the five measures to stave off dementia are taking regular exercise, not smoking, keeping a low body weight, eating a healthy diet and having a... read more »
Misbah says `playing away from home` taking `psychological toll` on Pak players
Islamabad – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has said that playing matches constantly away from home is taking a psychological toll on his country’s players, according to... read more »
How `good cholesterol` can help stop inflammation
Washington – A team of researchers has identified a central switch by which High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as “good cholesterol”, controls the inflammatory... read more »
