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Athletics
Athletics Briefs: Dibaba up for PreClassics, Mutola sees Semenya smashing World Record soon…and more
Double Olympic Champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia has been added to the women’s 10,000m at the 38th Prefontaine Classic on June 1, named in honour of the late Geoff Hollister. The entry list shows it will be like Ethiopian women trials for … [Read More...]
Athletics Briefs: Moses Mosop, Sammy Kitwara and Peter Kirui for Rotterdam Marathon, Reuben Kosgei step up to Hannover Marathon…and more
ROTTERDAM (NED): Top kenyan athletes Moses Mosop, Sammy Kitwara and Peter Kirui have been previously announced for the ABN AMRO Rotterdam Marathon on April 15. But organizers now also confirm the participation of top Ethiopian runners such as Getu … [Read More...]
Istanbul 2012 Mixed Zone: Murielle Ahoure CIV
VIDEO: Interview - Muriel Ahouré (CIV) SILVER MEDALLIST, 60m Women, IAAF World Indoor Championships Istanbul 2012.Follow @AthleticsAfrica … [Read More...]
Rugby
Hodgson warns England team over off-field conduct – SI.com
The GuardianHodgson warns England team over off-field conductSI.com... in South Africa at an isolated hotel. "Adrian (Bevington, the England team managing director) has actually put together a … [Read More...]
RUGBY: Team selections are never short of controversies – New Straits Times
ESPNScrum.comRUGBY: Team selections are never short of controversiesNew Straits TimesFrom now on the IRB will give both New Zealand and Australia an additional STG3 million (RM15 million) each from … [Read More...]
Cricket
So far, so good but the real tests will come later for this England – The Independent
Sydney Morning HeraldSo far, so good but the real tests will come later for this EnglandThe IndependentWe will learn later in the summer how England cope with South Africa's fearsome attack. While … [Read More...]
Somerset sign South African Levi – ESPN.co.uk
ESPN.co.ukSomerset sign South African LeviESPN.co.uk"We are delighted to have him on board," Brian Rose, Somerset's director of cricket said. "With Marcus Trescothick likely to miss the start of … [Read More...]
Soccer
Chelsea win the Champions League
Chelsea have won the Champions League for the first time in their history after beating Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the first 120 minutes. … [Read More...]
Nigeria’s Under-20 Women National Team to play in Fifa World Cup
Nigeria's Under-20 Women National Team, the Falconets, on Saturday in Kinshasa secured a berth at this year's Fifa U-20 Women's World Cup finals, hammering their host, DR Congo, 3-0 to make it 7-0 on aggregate against the Congolese in their final African qualifying fixture. … [Read More...]
Orlando Pirates striker Benni McCarthy hits out at the haters
Orlando Pirates hero Benni McCarthy has sent out a warning to all his doubters – he will be back next season and keep banging in the goals. … [Read More...]
South Africa Sports
Djokovic sets up Nadal clash – Independent Online
Independent OnlineDjokovic sets up Nadal clashIndependent OnlineBy SAPA Rome – World No 1 and defending champion Novak Djokovic swept past Roger Federer on Saturday to set up a Rome Masters final rematch with five-time winner Rafael Nadal. Top seed Djokovic ended Federer's brilliant run of … [Read More...]
Stormers hang on to go top – Independent Online
Independent OnlineStormers hang on to go topIndependent OnlineBy Reuters The Stormers hung on despite their creaking set-pieces to beat the New South Wales Waratahs 19-13 at Newlands on Saturday and climb to the top of the Super Rugby standings. The Stormers scored two tries in the first half and, … [Read More...]
Soccer-Pirates retain South African league title – Reuters Africa
BBC SportSoccer-Pirates retain South African league titleReuters AfricaBy Mark Gleeson DURBAN May 19 (Reuters) - Orlando Pirates have won a second successive South African Premier League title, after two Benni McCarthy goals helped them to a 4-2 win at Lamontville Golden Arrows in Durban on … [Read More...]
