World oil prices fell on Friday, but losses were limited by strong demand, tight supplies and geopolitical tensions, analysts said. Traders were monitoring the latest developments in Nigeria, the biggest oil producer in Africa, where three Filipino oil and gas workers were abducted on Friday.
The village headman of Mphandula, Malawi, has never heard of Madonna, the pop star. But he knows Madonna the philanthropist. Madonna has announced plans to raise at least -million for programmes to support the nearly one million children in Malawi who have lost parents to Aids.
South Africa’s pace spearhead Makhaya Ntini destroyed Sri Lanka’s top order with a four-wicket haul on the second morning of the second cricket Test in Colombo on Saturday. Sri Lanka, who bowled South Africa out for 361 off the penultimate over of the first day, went to lunch on the second day at the Sara Oval struggling at 98-5.
The senior women’s national soccer team, Banyana Banyana, have celebrated Women’s Month in style by qualifying for the fifth African Women’s Championship to be held in Nigeria in September this year. Banyana Banyana on Friday beat Tanzania 4-0 in a return leg, having beaten them 3-0 at home two weeks ago.
”Don’t go near FNB Stadium if you don’t have a ticket,” was the stark warning from the Premier Soccer League on Friday after all 73Â 000 tickets available to the public for Saturday’s three-game Telkom Charity Cup extravaganza at FNB Stadium had been sold out. Strict security has also been implemented.
The Border Bulldogs could not match the power of the Leopards, going down 30-19 in their Currie Cup first division match played at East London’s Absa Stadium on Friday night. The visitors scored four tries to three to earn a bonus point, while the Bulldogs, who trailed 27-0 at the break playing against a strong wind, left their best for last.
Defending world champion Fernando Alonso was accused of dangerous driving and hit with a two-second penalty after Felipe Massa clocked the times in Friday’s final opening practice session for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The penalty he picked up for the qualifying session will probably knock Alonso halfway back down the grid.
The Sharks beat the Falcons 46-17 in the Currie Cup rugby series on Friday night in Brakpan after leading 17-3 by half-time. The men from KwaZulu-Natal got their campaign back on track after two losses with a perfect tally of five points. They outscored the Falcons by seven tries to two.
German cyclist Jan Ullrich was supplied with a potent cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs by the Spanish doctor accused of running a doping ring that has left the sport in crisis, it was reported in Germany on Saturday. The allegations were made by anti-doping campaigner Werner Franke in a newspaper interview.
Tiger Woods got off to a quick start to share the lead on Friday when darkness stopped play in the second round of the ,8-million Buick Open. Being in contention here is nothing new for Woods, who has finished in the top four in each of his past four visits, including a victory in 2002.