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/ 27 February 2006
Batsman Hashim Amla became the man of the hour on Sunday in piloting the KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins to a sensational six-wicket Supersport Series win over the Cape Cobras at Kingsmead on Sunday. The Dolphins scored 214 and 280 for four against the 216 and 276 for nine declared by the Western Province men.
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/ 27 February 2006
The Supersport Series match between the Eagles and the Titans played at Goodyear Park in Bloemfontein on Sunday ended in a draw. In the Supersport Series match between the Warriors and the Lions, which ended at Mercedes-Benz Park in East London on Sunday, a draw was also the final outcome.
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/ 27 February 2006
Octavia Butler, considered the first black woman to gain national prominence as a science fiction writer, has died, a close friend said on Sunday. She was 58. Butler fell and struck her head on the cobbled walkway outside her home, said Leslie Howle, a longtime friend and employee at the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle.
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/ 27 February 2006
Bloemfontein Celtic pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years when they defeated log leaders Sundowns 2-1 in Bloemfontein on Sunday. In other Premier Soccer League matches, Pirates beat Supersport United 3-1, Santos posted a 3-1 victory over Dynamos and Silver Stars drew 1-1 with Free State Stars.
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/ 27 February 2006
The colourful closing ceremony of the 20th Winter Olympics was marred on Sunday night when a protestor rushed the platform during the finishing speeches. The intruder ran onto the stage when the president of the organising committee Valentino Castellani was making his closing remarks.
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/ 27 February 2006
Geoff Ogilvy took the lead on the 16th hole and pulled away with an eagle-birdie surge for a three-and-two victory over Davis Love III in the WGC Accenture Match-Play Championship final on Sunday, making him the second Australian to capture a World Golf Championship.
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/ 27 February 2006
Sir Alex Ferguson has voiced confidence that he is capable of building another great Manchester United side and that he will be given the time to do it by the Glazers, the club’s American owners. The Scot was in bullish mood after watching Wayne Rooney mastermind a 4-0 win over Wigan in the League Cup final.
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/ 27 February 2006
England captain Michael Vaughan has been ruled out of Wednesday’s first Test against India after failing to recover from a knee injury, dealing a big blow to the tourists already battling form and fitness problems. ”He [Vaughan] is ruled out of this Test, but is not out of the series at this stage,” England media manager Andrew Walpole told reporters on Monday.
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/ 27 February 2006
Russia on Monday downplayed progress on its plan to alleviate fears over Iran’s nuclear programme, saying there was still work to be done to reach agreement and warning that time was quickly running out ahead of a March 6 deadline. "This is a complex issue and the negotiations are difficult," said Sergei Kiriyenko, Russia’s chief nuclear negotiator with Iran.
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/ 27 February 2006
Opening batsman Phil Jaques was on Monday added to the injury-hit Australian one-day squad for its limited-overs series in South Africa, Cricket Australia said. The New South Wales batsman was considered unlucky to miss out in the original selection after a prolific-scoring Australian summer.