Coe says sport must innovate, backs new Bolt event

World athletics chief Sebastian Coe threw his support Wednesday behind a new team event spearheaded by Usain Bolt, saying the sport needed “brave, bold ideas” to stay relevant. Nine-time Olympic champion Bolt will headline the inaugural Nitro Athletics in Melbourne...

“I am not leaving”-Affirms Toure

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has insisted that he has no plans to leave the club and feels they still have a chance of winning the Premier League title this season. Toure is in the last six months of his contract and with the January transfer window open, he...

The Gambia opposition warns Yahya Jammeh to step aside

The Gambia’s opposition says longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh could be considered a rebel leader if he takes up arms and doesn’t step down later this month, a warning issued after the president vowed any foreign troop presence would be tantamount to an act of...

Tsvangirai Tipped to Lead Opposition Coalition

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says “people will decide their future” if securocrats deny him the chance to lead the country – if he wins the 2018 national elections....

Mikel Considers January Transfer Move to Valencia

Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel John Obi, is considering a January transfer to Valencia after holding talks with the Spanish club’s representatives on Christmas Day. Mikel has not appeared for the Blues since the appointment of Coach Antonio...