France pulled one back in the four-match men’s hockey series against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday, winning the third Test 3-1 to keep alive their hopes of squaring the series. Going into the fourth match at the same venue on Thursday afternoon, the visitors trail the home team 2-1.
Belgium’s Kim Clijsters reached the quarterfinals of the WTA clay-court tournament in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday, defeating 18-year-old Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-2, 6-1. Clijsters dominated most of the match, conceding her serve just once, immediately after taking a 2-0 lead.
The ACT Brumbies’ chances of remaining Super 12 rugby champions could end in this weekend’s 10th round. The injury-hit Brumbies, on a four-game losing streak and with 20 points from eight games, are tied for sixth place on a crowded championship table. They play the fifth-place Wellington Hurricanes on Saturday.
South Africa, with the series already wrapped up, will look to pile on more misery for the West Indies in the fourth and final Test starting in St John’s on Friday. South Africa closed out the series with an innings and 86-run triumph in the third Test to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series, and reclaim the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy.
Bonisiwe Maphumulo sits on a straight-backed chair in the sun outside her thatched, one-room home in rural Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal. What she says next is, most probably, a lie. ”I don’t know what sickness I’ve got,” the 51-year-old widow observes in Zulu, cradling her young granddaughter on her lap.
South African producer prices for all commodities rose by 1,9% in the 12 months to the end of March, from a 1,2% increase for the 12 months to the end of February, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday. "I think inflation going forward might not rise as much as people think," commented economist Mike Schussler.
The share price of industrial and construction company Concor jumped 12,5% or R2,50 in early trade on Thursday after it emerged late on Tuesday that two rival construction groups — Murray & Roberts and Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon are interested in taking over Concor.
Within weeks of dazzling Wall Street by lying about the capabilities of its new broadband network, Enron faced a daunting task in living up to the hype. Kenneth Rice, the former head of the defunct broadband unit, said pressure escalated further when Enron stock jumped to from within a day of an analysts conference in January 2000.
Veteran striker Romario scored his last goal and played his final 39 minutes for Brazil’s national team on Wednesday, helping the five-time world champions beat Guatemala 3-0 in a friendly at Sao Paulo. It was Romario’s last official match with Brazil, ending the career of one of Brazil’s greatest soccer idols.
Santos plunged deeper into the Castle Premiership relegation zone at the Loftus stadium on Wednesday night when they were beaten 1-0 by SuperSport United. The only goal was scored in the 47th minute by Abram Raselemane. There was no score at halftime.