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Soccer
Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia cruise into Afcon semifinalsZambia and Côte d'Ivoire knocked out two gutsy underdogs, reaching the African Cup of Nations semifinals with 3-0 wins. Africa Cup of Nations
Zambia's bitter-sweet return to LibrevilleZambia have returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy, which is also the site of their Africa Cup of Nations final against Côte d'Ivoire. African Cup of Nations
Gervinho flair launches Ivorians into Afcon finalA contender for the goal of the competition from Arsenal forward Gervinho against Mali on Wednesday put Côte d'Ivoire into the Afcon final. Soccer
Capello steps down as England managerFabio Capello has resigned as manager of England following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed. Africa Cup of Nations
Sub Mayuka takes Zambia to Afcon finalEmmanuel Mayuka has taken Chipolopolo to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations after scoring 12 minutes from time, beating Cup favourites Ghana. Soccer
Redknapp relieved tax evasion 'nightmare' is overAfter being acquitted of all tax evasion charges, Tottenham Harry Redknapp says his five-year case should never have been brought to court. African Cup of Nations
Zambia's development plan pays offZambia captain Christopher Katongo thinks the team's impressive march to the semifinals of Afcon is "payback time" for a six-year development plan. Soccer
Safa hails Tokyo Sexwale's Fifa appointmentSafa has lauded the appointment of Tokyo Sexwale to Fifa's media committee, saying the move epitomised and acknowledged the vital role he has played. Soccer
Spotlight on SA's World Cup with match-fixing claimsSafa has confirmed that Fifa will look into allegations that international friendlies in South Africa had been fixed ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Agents barred from choosing refereesSouth Africa will not to allow agents to appoint referees for friendly fixtures after allegations of match-fixing at pre-2010 World Cup warm-up games. Premier League
Suarez returns to rapturous applauseLiverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has hailed the return of Luis Suarez after an eight game ban and again insisted he should not have been suspended. Africa Cup of Nations
All bets on Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana to make Afcon finalCôte d'Ivoire and Ghana are on course to meet in a showpiece final at Afcon, with only Mali and Zambia able to prevent the eagerly awaited showdown. Soccer
Capello in hot water for criticising Terry decisionEngland's manager has landed himself in trouble after publicly criticising the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of his captaincy. Premier League
Man U fight back to win after dodgy refereeingWayne Rooney believes Manchester United's three-goal comeback against Chelsea could prove decisive in the Premier League title race. Africa Cup of Nations
Mali and Ghana break through to Afcon semisAnd then there were four -- Mali and Ghana have completed the semifinal line-up at the Africa Cup of Nations, after tense wins over Gabon and Tunisia. Soccer
Ghana face biggest challenge yet against TunisiaGhana is set to battle Tunisia in its quest to end a 30-year wait for an Africa Cup of Nations title and secure a place in the semi-finals. Soccer
Terry sacked as England captainJohn Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years after mounting concern over his ongoing racism court case. Sport
Torres and Carroll have given January sales a bad nameTorres and Carroll lend credence to the belief that January buys aren't good business. English Premier League
Pienaar eager for return to EvertonSteven Pienaar says he's excited for his return to Everton, albeit on loan, after leaving the team in January last year to play for Tottenham. Absa Premiership
Hidden cost of the PSL cash bonanzaThere is a downside to keeping our best players at home, with the few South African players we have overseas on the back foot. TOPICS IN THIS SECTION
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