For no particular reason that I can fathom, the Dirty Duck on the Waterside in Stratford-upon-Avon is shut tight at this crucial time of the year. It is a mighty shame that this is all happening now, when my dear friend and colleague, Sello Maake kaNcube, is about to strut the Stratford boards for the first time, in the tricky role of Othello.
Tiger Woods captured his first title of 2004 when he defeated Davis Love three and two in Sunday’s 36-hole final to retain his title at the elite Match Play Championship. ”It was a tough day, but I hung in there,” said Woods, who was one down to Love at the halfway point of the match.
Rival New Zealand and South African cricket skippers will be warned to end their sledging battle, match referee Gundappa Viswanath of India said on Monday. The two sides meet in New Zealand on Tuesday in the sixth and last one-day cricket match in a series New Zealand has already won 4-1.
Kaizer Chiefs won through to the second round of the lucrative Absa Cup when they scored a hard-fought 3-1 win over Sundowns at the Odi stadium on Sunday. Chiefs led 1-0 at half-time. The first half was electric. Both sides produced quality soccer that saw the action swing from end to end.
”In a recent personal opinion piece Rob Turrell makes certain allegations and claims about the system of higher education in this country, students’ use of the right of access to information, and teaching and learning in the faculty of law at the University of Cape Town. His personal account, which purports to be of general significance, must be corrected by the facts, which I set out below”, writes Hugh Corder.
While he may have lost his appetite for dabbling with sinister weapons and rubbing shoulders with politically colourful characters, Libya’s Colonel Moammar Gadaffi has not lost his penchant for keeping everyone guessing.
Middlesbrough won a major trophy for the first time in their history on Sunday when they beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the League Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Boro, who now qualify for the Uefa Cup, stung Bolton with two goals within seven minutes of the kick-off.
Moroka Swallows swept Hellenic aside in the first round of the Absa Cup competition at PAM Brink Stadium in Springs on Sunday and booked a place in the last 16 of the lucrative showpiece. The Beautiful Birds, as Swallows are popularly known, beat the Greek Gods 2-0.
Silver Stars were made to sweat before overcoming determined First Division Coastal Stream side Uthukela 2-1 after extra time in the last 32 stage of the Absa Cup in Polokwane on Sunday. Inexperience denied Uthukela a chance to beat Premier Soccer League team Stars.
Songezo Nayo has been appointed as the new managing director of SA Rugby. Nayo’s appointment was confirmed by the board chairperson, Dr Theunie Lategan. ”Songezo’s intimate knowledge of the game, his capabilities and acceptance by all stakeholders were key determining factors in the appointment,” said Lategan.