Sports

THE office of the Prime Minister has moved in to arbitrate in the long standing feud in the national athletics federation.

THE new local basketball federation president Désiré Mugwiza wants to focus on youth development and securing basketball infrastructure during his one year tenure in office.

VINCENT Kompany’S bullet first-half header moved Manchester City to within touching distance of a first Premier League crown.

Final-round leaderboard
* -19: J Dufner, E Els (SA)
[Dufner wins after play-off]

BARCELONA – Rafa Nadal became the first player in the open era to win two tournaments seven times when he fought off tenacious Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 7-6 7-5 to win a thrilling Barcelona Open final on Sunday.