Computer viruses and spam e-mail may cause the internet to collapse in the near future, a Finnish researcher warned on Monday. Based on current trends, the internet would collapse in 2006, Hannu Kari, professor at the Helsinki University of Technology, told the Finnish news agency STT.

Harlequins have signed South Africa international lock Geo Cronje until the end of the season with the option to stay for another 12 months. The 24-year-old, who is joining from the South African Blue Bulls side, has won three Springbok caps. He will join Harlequins at the end of the month.

Premier Soccer League leaders Mamelodi Sundowns notched the best win of the season when they outplayed Manning Rangers 5-1 at the HM Pitje Stadium on Sunday. There was no score at half-time. Downs took control after the break and completely outplayed their Durban-based opponents.

Orlando Pirates hardly had to raise a sweat as they ran out the comfortable 3-0 winner over Dynamos in their Castle Premier Soccer League match played at the Giyani Stadium on Sunday. It took just nine minutes for the visitors to go ahead when captain Benedict Vilakazi scored his second goal of the season.

Silver Stars consolidated their position on the Castle Premier League table following a 2-0 victory over Bloemfontein Celtic in a tough clash staged at Seisa Ramabodu Stadium on Sunday. The encounter started 45 minutes late as there was confusion about the official time scheduled for the kick-off.

Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu could face a lengthy ban and being sacked by his English Premiership club after testing positive for cocaine, it was reported on Monday. Newspapers said the 25-year-old Romanian tested positive for the drug at Chelsea’s training ground last month.

Ernie Els celebrated his 35th birthday in spectacular style on Sunday by winning the World Match Play championship for a record sixth time by beating Lee Westwood. The million-pound first prize assured Els the European Order of Merit for the second consecutive year with a new record for single season earnings.

Zimbabwe cricket officials said they were relieved on Sunday following the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to clear the Zimbabwe Cricket Union of racism. The allegations had been made by 15 sacked white Zimbabwe cricketers, who had insisted for several weeks that the ICC investigate their claims of racism in team selection.

The Galapagos are one of the world’s most important scientific treasures. Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands — stark volcanic islands fringed by deserted beaches, inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards and birds — as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. But life on this idyllic world heritage site is turning sour.