Kallis wants ‘just one more shot at it’
The Jacques Kallis says he isn’t picking and choosing but he would really like a cricket World Cup win.
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Deny business its confidence trick
Outrage over collusion tends to peter out as the industry gets back to business. So then what?
Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly against neighbours Lesotho in preparation for its two Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.
Keshi’s post-Afcon resignation withdrawal saves Nigeria’s 2014 dream
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has allegedly withdrawn the resignation he announced on radio, following a meeting with Nigeria’s sports minister.
Hundreds of soccer officials implicated in global match-fixing scam
Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam in a blow to the image of soccer and a multibillion-dollar industry.
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‘No risk’ in return of King Henry
Arsene Wenger has insisted that there is no downside to his decision to re-sign Thierry Henry on a two-month loan from the New York Red Bulls.
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Fifa not a circus, says Blatter, as he hands over R560m
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says that the soccer world cup was "not a circus".
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No Putin, no problem as Russia triumph
Not even the absence of Vladimir Putin could derail Russia’s World Cup bid as Fifa voters showed fondness for taking football to new frontiers.
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Russia, Qatar triumph at World Cup vote
Russia and the tiny Gulf state of Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 Soccer World Cups on Thursday.
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Argentina may feature in Super 14
A Super 14 expansion side of Australians, Argentinians and Pacific Islanders playing out of Melbourne could be key to getting the Pumas into the southern hemisphere’s elite competitions, the Australian Rugby Union deputy chief executive Matt Carroll said on Friday.
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Monty limps out of Perpignan debut
South Africa’s World Cup winning fullback Percy Montgomery endured a painful European Cup introduction on Saturday when he limped out of Perpignan’s 23-6 win over London Irish. Montgomery suffered a dead-leg and was substituted on the hour mark but the Bok star insisted the injury was not connected to his knee problem.
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Matfield becomes 12th Cup Bok to miss tour
Lock Victor Matfield has withdrawn from South Africa’s squad for the one-off Test with Wales on November 24, becoming the 12th member of the World Cup-winning squad to miss the tour. The South African Rugby Union (Saru) announced he had been released due to personal commitments.
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Brazilian women fight prejudice through soccer
Brazil’s march to the final of the Women’s Soccer World Cup final in China is doing far more than just helping the growth of the sport in the South American country where it was once banned by law. A stellar performance by Marta saw Brazil demolish tournament favourites the United States 4-0 in the semifinal on Thursday.
