SOUTH Africa’s Ernie Els is ranked ninth in the world in the latest PGA international golf rankings. Els has had an up-and-down year, with his game just not hitting winning form. Tiger Woods leads the rankings, with David Duval second and Scotsman Colin Montgomerie in third spot. Zimbabwe’s Nick Price is the only other African […]
Former president Nelson Mandela will meet Burundi military strongman Pierre Buyoya.
FORMER South African netball goalshooter Irene Van Dyk, who relocated to New Zealand earlier this year, was named in the New Zealand Silver Ferns netball side for their international programme which will kick off against Australia in the one-off Fisher & Paykel Cup test in Newcastle on June 20. Van Dyk’s eligibility to play for […]
STEVEN MANN, Cape Town | Wednesday 11.25am. TWO months after Hansie Cronje and three teammates were accused of match-fixing in India, public hearings got under way which should shed some light on how deeply corruption has penetrated South African cricket. Cronje did not attend the opening day’s hearing held by the King Commission, and a […]
SOUTH Africa’s bid to host the 2006 World Cup is set to get a strong boost from South American nations, who will flock to its cause on the understanding that African countries will then vote for a Brazilian World Cup in 2010, the London Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The deal, to be sealed next […]
TOP Durbanite surfer Heather Clark has made waves in the sport this year and is riding the crest of the wave following two third-place finishes in the first three 2000 World Championship Tour events. Clark is considered to be one of the favourites to finish well at the international Mr Price Pro, which replaced the […]
THE South African women’s cricket team leaves for a tour of England on Saturday that will include five one-day internationals. The team will also play England A in two warm-up matches on June 14 and 16 before going into the one-dayers being played on June 20 at Chelmsford, June 22 at Trent Bridge, June 25 […]
ROB DAVIES, Cape Town | Wednesday 12.30pm. DE Wet Barry, the exciting 21-year-old Stormers centre will make his Springbok debut in this Saturday’s one-off Test against Northern Hemisphere hardmen Canada in East London. Barry, who performed with distinction in the Super 12, will start on inside centre, partnering his Stormers midfield partner Robbie Fleck. The […]
OWN CORRESPONDENT, Bath | Wednesday 1.30pm. FORMER England and British Lions flanker Andy Robinson replaced Clive Woodward as England coach on Wednesday ahead of the two-Test series against South Africa, although the large membership of the anti-Woodward camp were not fully sated as he moved upstairs to the manager’s post. Woodward twice missed out on […]
NIGERIAN midfielder Sunday Oliseh was on Tuesday signed by German Bundesliga football side Borussia Dortmund from Italian club Juventus Turin. The 1997 Champions League winners, who were just five points from relegation to the second division last season, paid a $7,5 million (DM 15-million) transfer fee for the 25-year-old Nigerian skipper. Oliseh signed a five-year […]