Deborah Jeane Palfrey first knew something was wrong on a trip to Germany. She suddenly found her bank card was not working any more. Then, back in her hotel room, a journalist from a gossip website called her. He had been leaked a court document detailing Palfrey’s alleged sex empire in Washington DC, serving the rich and powerful with a ring of beautiful, university-educated call girls.
Film director Lars Von Trier, renowned for dark, psychologically difficult, artistically pioneering films, has been left unable to work following a serious depression and is doubtful about when he would be able to return to filmmaking, it was revealed on Saturday.
Flyhalf Derick Hougaard scored all 27 points to steer the Bulls into their first Super 14 final with a 27-12 win over holders the Canterbury Crusaders on Saturday. Hougaard equalled the tournament record of eight penalties in a match and added a 65th-minute drop goal as the Bulls lined up a first all-South African final against the Sharks in Durban next Saturday.
Jomo Cosmos convincingly beat Ajax Cape Town 3-0 in a Castle Premiership clash played at the Mehlareng Stadium in Tembisa on Saturday. Cosmos left-back Sydney Plaaitjies scored the first goal in the 29th minute, Innocent Ntsume doubled the lead three minutes before halftime and Davies Mwape sealed victory.
Eighteen people were killed in Karachi on Saturday in clashes between pro-government and opposition activists over the arrival of the country’s suspended top judge to rally support for his cause. Opposition leaders said Karachi was under siege by supporters of the pro-government Muttahida Qaumi Movement.
Twenty-seven people were killed and 100 wounded in Karachi on Saturday in clashes between pro-government and opposition activists as Pakistan’s suspended top judge tried to hold a rally with his supporters. Heavy gunfire erupted in several parts of Karachi as gunmen battled and smoke billowed from more than 100 burning vehicles.
The Coastal Sharks scored 20 unanswered points in the final quarter here against the Auckland Blues on Saturday to romp to a thrilling 34-18 win in a Super 14 semifinal clash to qualify for the final next weekend. The Sharks led 14-6 at the break and will now host the southern hemisphere inter-provincial rugby competition final for the first time.
Pakistan’s Test opening batsman Imran Farhat was fined half his match fee on Friday for criticising the chief selector, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said. Farhat made a strong-worded phone call to the PCB’s chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed after batsman was not picked up for the one-day international series against Sri Lanka.
About 100 000 South African rugby fans will pack into stadiums in Durban and Pretoria on Saturday in anticipation of the country’s biggest party since the World Cup was won at home in 1995. The relative recent form of the teams has encouraged local pundits to predict an all-South African final and first South African winner.
Phil Mickelson fired a late eagle on a par-five 16th to shoot an even-par 72 to take the lead after the second round of the Players Championship on Friday. Mickelson used his short game and took advantage of some late blowups by serveral players to post a two-day total of five-under 139.