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Lewis Hamilton kept his title hopes alive with a comfortable victory from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Mexican Grand Prix. Hamilton survived a scare at the start, when he ran wide at the first corner after locking a front tyre. But otherwise he was untroubled en route to his 51st career win. Heart in mouth: Hamilton locked a wheel ...

World number two Andy Murray is through to the final of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna after Spain’s David Ferrer pulled out with a leg injury. The Briton, 29, will face France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat Croatian Ivo Karlovic 5-7 7-5 7-6 (8-6), on Sunday. Murray will usurp Novak Djokovic as number one with titles in Vienna and at ...

Nkana coach Aggrey Chiyangi is backing his young second choice goalkeeper Frederick Mwansa to flourish following criticism over his performance over the weekend. Mwansa came under fire last Saturday, after letting in three second-half goals in Nkana’s 6-3 home win, in a league match against 11th-placed Nakambala Leopards. The goalkeeper was picked ahead of number one choice Scott Ngokane, who ...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been charged by the Football Association for claiming it would be “difficult” for referee Anthony Taylor to officiate their game with Liverpool. Mourinho added appointing Taylor for the 17 October match had put “pressure” on the Manchester-based official. Managers are not supposed to speak about referees prior to matches. Mourinho has until 31 October ...

Zesco United’s hopes of retaining the league were dented following a 1-0 defeat away to Nkwazi in a rescheduled Week 29 fixture played at Edwin Imboela Stadium on Wednesday. They had stayed in contention after playing out a goalless draw with leaders Zanaco on Saturday but Nkwazi, who had started the day in 10th position, did not do them any ...

Wedson Nyirenda Ahead of their Group B, 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon, Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda says he wants a scouting department. Th Chipolopolo mentor was in charge of the previous encounter against Nigeria as they lost 2-1 at home. However, the former national team striker believes the team needs a scouting department to enable him to see ...

Brazil legend Carlos Alberto, the captain of the 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72. He scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the 1970 final against Italy, rounding off a sublime team move with a powerful low finish. Right-back Alberto was capped 53 times by Brazil and won domestic titles with Fluminense and Santos, ...

Zesco United Football Club says its Head Coach George Lwandamina will be in breach of contract if he signs a contract with Tanzanian side Young Africans Sporting Club. In a statement, Club acting General Secretary Richard Mulenga says as far as the cub is concerned Lwandamina is in Monze attending a family bereavement. Mulenga says Lwandamina had asked for permission ...

Arsenal hope Arsene Wenger remains their manager beyond the end of the season, but the London club said Monday there was no rush to hold fresh contract talks. The 67-year-old recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as manager of Arsenal but the Frenchman’s contract is due to expire at the end of this campaign. Arsenal chairman Chips Keswick, questioned about Wenger’s ...

Zesco United coach George Lwandamina, insists they will serve up an interesting Barclays Cup final with Zanaco, despite the two draws that have separated them in the league this season. Defending champions Zesco, were held to a 0-0 away draw by the current league leaders on Saturday, at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka after earlier finishing 1-1 in the first leg ...