Gunmen abduct 75-year-old woman in Sokoto – Police

The Police command in Sokoto State on Saturday confirmed the abduction of a 75-year-old woman, Hajiya Fatima Mohammed, by unidentified gunmen.

Adidas urges FIFA reform, not Blatter resignation

Adidas, the German maker of sportswear and equipment and a top FIFA sponsor, declined to join US companies in calling for Sepp Blatter’s immediate resignation Saturday but urged reform of world football.

English Premier League table

English Premier League table after Saturday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points:

Mummies in Ancient Britain

Like the ancient Egyptians, Bronze Age Britons practiced their own form of mummification. And it may have been a wide-spread funerary practice, according to new research from the Univ. of Sheffield, Univ. of Manchester and Univ. College London.

Boosting Brain Function with Video Games

Pick up that controller, friend, because video games may just help you improve your cognitive abilities.

Arsenal look for aggression against Manchester United

Per Mertesacker has challenged Arsenal to show more aggression as they look to recover from their latest European flop in Sunday’s showdown with Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Mourinho denies rift with Chelsea players

Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea’s Premier League title defence is not being ripped apart by dressing room rifts.