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/ 20 September 2004
There is no ”I” in Ryder Cup. It’s a lesson the United States players and captains on the past 10 teams have stubbornly refused to learn. Europe won seven of those matches, including four of the last five, and the only US win in that latest run — at Brookline, Massachusetts, in 1999 — required the greatest final-day comeback in the history of the tournament.
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/ 20 September 2004
Scott Field, South Africa’s visually impaired swimmer, won his second silver medal of the Athens Paralympics when he finished a strong second in the men’s 400m freestyle at the Aquatic Centre on Monday evening. Field swam four minutes and 30,19 seconds against the 4:28,84 that earned Walter Wu of Canada the gold medal.
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/ 20 September 2004
United States President George Bush has decided to lift sanctions against Libya, which he expects to trigger release of more than -billion to families of the Lockerbie victims, a senior administration official said. Bush could announce the step as early as Monday, the official said on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity because Bush prefers to publicise such moves himself.
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/ 20 September 2004
The International Cricket Council (ICC) insisted on Sunday it had no plans to delay the hearing into racism allegations that have torn apart Zimbabwe cricket after reports from the troubled African state suggested proceedings could be delayed by up to two weeks.
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/ 20 September 2004
West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his side’s composure and discipline after they had successfully chased 247 to beat South Africa in London at the Oval and win a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals next week. The West Indies’ reply was interrupted by Saturday’s rain and they resumed on 20-0.
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/ 20 September 2004
Capital city clubs Real Madrid, Roma and Paris Saint Germain all suffered shattering defeats at the weekend, which put the jobs at least two high-profile coaches on the line. Real, humbled 3-0 at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League in midweek, lost 1-0 at Espanyol despite dropping David Beckham and Raul to the bench.
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/ 20 September 2004
Formula one races into Shanghai for the first time this week, and drivers and teams alike are relishing the challenge of a country rapidly establishing itself as a sought-after sporting venue. For world champion Michael Schumacher, it is a maiden visit to China and he plans to make the most of the opportunity.
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/ 20 September 2004
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Monday he has accepted Jose Antonio Camacho’s resignation as coach and appointed his deputy Mariano Garcia Remon in a caretaker role. Real were thrashed 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen in the European Champions League last week and lost 1-0 to modest Espanyol on Sunday.
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/ 20 September 2004
Murder dropped by 9,9%, attempted murder by 1,78% and common robberies by 7,8% in the 2003/04 financial year compared with the previous year, National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi said on Monday. Robbery with aggravating circumstances rose by 3,2% according to the police’s annual report.
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/ 20 September 2004
Kaizer Chiefs mentor Ted Dumitru was not happy with some of referee Abdul Ebrahim’s decisions during the SAA Supa 8 semifinal against Moroka Swallows at the Absa Stadium on Sunday. Chiefs won by 1-0, with the goal coming from Zambian international Collins Mbesuma.