Arsenal have launched a club record £18m bid for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata as Arsene Wenger finally prepared to open the chequebook. With their Barclays Premier League title rivals having already strengthened
(Manevnews)New United signing Ashley Young is already targeting the club’s 20th league title after agreeing a five-year deal at Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson continued his record-breaking summer of spending with the
Derese Deniboba of Ethiopia takes a breath of relief after crossing the finish line of the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. Deniboba finished in 1:02:19 and was one of eight runners to break
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Walias and the Nigerian Green Eagles drew 2-2 here today in Group B qualifier of the 2012 Orange African Nations Cup tournament, reported Ermias Amare. Former St.
Mamitu Daska takes the Freihofer’s 5K in Albany (Steve Jacobs, sjpics.com) Albany, USA – A record 4816 women jammed the streets of downtown Albany, New York, this morning for the 33rd running
(Danver Post) BOULDER — It’s an important running rivalry, the Ethiopians vs. the Kenyans, each vying for road race supremacy. In recent years at the Bolder Boulder, Ethiopia has been dominant in
STOCKHOLM, May 28 (Xinhua) — Shumi Gerbada of Ethiopia Saturday won the the Stockholm Marathon with two hours, 14 minutes and seven seconds. Gerbada passed Dominic Pius Ondoro of Kenya and was
By Martin Cleary, The Ottawa Citizen A dejected Deriba Merga of Ethiopia sat on a low step in a busy section of the elite athletes’ finish-line compound looking anything like the champion
Barcelona superstar David Villa has revealed he can think of nothing else than beating Manchester United this weekend and getting his hands on the Champions League trophy. The Spanish striker has hit
Manchester United have called time on Owen Hargreaves’ career at Old Trafford and will not offer him a new contract. The decision almost certainly brings an end to the midfielder’s playing days
By EMMA NJOKU Ex-international and one-time Africa’s best goalkeeper, Emmanuel Okala, MON, has advanced why Nigeria should not treat the forthcoming Africa Nations Cup qualifying match against Ethiopia with kids’ gloves. Although
Adane Girma (Photo) Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has named 22 players for the national team’s encounter with Nigeria in Group B of the African Nations Cup qualifier here
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia have appointed former Zimbabwe and Namibia manager Tom Saintfiet as coach in place of Briton Iffy Onuora, who was sacked last month on “disciplinary grounds”. The 38-year
Haile Gebrselassie won his fourth Great Manchester 10km Run, while Britain’s Helen Clitheroe set a personal best in triumphing in the women’s race. Ethiopia’s Gebrselassie, 38, who beat Britain’s Chris Thompson, said: