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Africa Eco Race: Ceci wins stage two and takes over race lead

Stage two of this year’s Africa Eco Race took the competitors over 393 kilometres from Moulay Domain to Tagounite in Southwest Morocco.

03/01/2017

Sport

Alpine skiing: Velez-Zuzulova returns to winners circle as Shiffrin fails to finish

Veronika Velez-Zuzulova celebrated her first win on the world cup circuit in almost a year after topping te podium in a slalom race in Zagreb on Tuesday.

03/01/2017

Sport

Africa Eco race: Sella and Vasilyev steal the limelight

The Africa Eco race is back.

02/01/2017

World

What will happen in 2017?

January: It is likely to be a busy start to the year for Europhiles in Romania and Bulgaria: as soon as they finish celebrations to welcome in the new year, they begin toasting their decade as members

01/01/2017

Sport

Kraft jumps to victory at prestigious Four Hills opener

Stefan Kraft has won the opening stop of the prestigious Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf for the second time in his career.

30/12/2016

Sport

Swiss cycling great Kubler dies aged 97

Switzerland’s first winner of the Tour de France Ferdinand Kubler has died aged 97.

30/12/2016

USA

Love game: Serena Williams plays on after engagement

The tennis star is competing for the first time in New Zealand following her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

30/12/2016

World

Death Stars: from David Bowie to Mohammad Ali

The year 2016 saw the passing of a host of dignitaries, sports personalities and celebrities.

30/12/2016

Sport

Tevez joins the Chinese exodus with big-money move to Shanghai

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez has become the latest high-profile player to join the Chinese Super League after Shanghai Shenhua confirmed on Thursday they have signed the 32-year old from his boyhood

29/12/2016

Sport

Pinturault matches French record of wins set by ski legend Killy

There has been no rest for alpine skiing World Cup competitors over the festive period.

29/12/2016

Sport

British cycling great Wiggins retires

Britain’s most decorated cyclist sir Bradley Wiggins has announced his retirement from the sport.

28/12/2016

Sport

Happy Boxing Day!

Welcome back to The Corner.

26/12/2016

Sport

Fleet of 88 yachts set sail for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

With good weather conditions to send them off, 88 yachts have set sail from the Sydney Harbour on Monday for the 72nd edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht…

26/12/2016

Sport

French sailor sets new world record

Frenchman Thomas Coville has made sailing history after securing the world record for a single-handed non-stop sailing of the globe.

26/12/2016

Sport

Putin denies state-sponsored doping programme in Russia

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday once again denied allegations of state-sponsored doping programme in the country, but admitted Russia “does have problems with…

23/12/2016

Sport

Kvitova determined to return to the courts after knife attack

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova addressed the media for the first time since being injured in a knife attack at her home last Tuesday.

23/12/2016

Sport

Kristoffersen wins second straight Madonna di Campiglio slalom

Madonna di Campiglio has turned out to be happy hunting ground for Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, who on Thursday won a world cup slalom race at the Italian resort for the second year…

22/12/2016

Sport

Knife attack victim Kvitova to face six months out

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is expected to face six months out of action as she recovers from a knife attack.

21/12/2016

Sport

Borussia Monchengladbach part ways with coach Schubert

Borussia Monchengladbach have parted ways with head coach Andre Schubert following a poor string of results that have left the club just three points above the Bundesliga drop…

21/12/2016