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/ 16 February 2004
Armed with a new set of irons and a remodelled swing, Warrick Druian dominated the final round of the Telkom PGA Championships on Sunday to capture the biggest title of his career. The 34-year-old Houghton professional bombarded the Woodhill Country Club with seven birdies to win the tournament by five shots.
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/ 16 February 2004
The inquest into the death of controversial cycling star Marco Pantani will begin in earnest on Monday as Italy come to terms with the loss of one of its fallen heroes. Pantani, the last cyclist to win the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia double in the same year, was found lifeless in a Rimini hotel room on Saturday evening.
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/ 16 February 2004
”It angers me when I listen to or read the belligerent and extremely blinkered statements made by South African government officials when questioned about Zimbabwe.” Chairperson of Misa-Zimbabwe Reyhana Masters-Smith posts her comments on Minister of Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s recent statements.
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/ 16 February 2004
A late goal by captain Dingane Masanabo earned Silver Stars a deserved 2-2 draw against defending Castle Premiership champions Orlando Pirates in a league clash played at the Mmbatho stadium on Sunday. Pirates led 1-0 at halftime.
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/ 16 February 2004
The Highveld Strikers, spearheaded by an unbeaten 90 from Adam Bacher, powered to a two wicket victory over Border in the Standard Bank Cup, which was played at the Wanderers on Sunday.
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/ 16 February 2004
India defeated Scotland by 270 runs — one of the game’s biggest wins — in their first match of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on Monday. Australia, the West Indies and South Africa also won their respective first league matches of the tournament.
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/ 16 February 2004
Hellenic’s relegation troubles continued when the bottom club in the PSL were hammered 3-0 by Wits University at the PAM Brink stadium on Sunday. Hellenic’s lack of fire power showed and against the Students they had no answer. Wits took the lead in the 16th minute when Gareth Devine netted from an Alois Bunjira cross.
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/ 16 February 2004
South African underwater hockey has lost one of its most valued players in a drowning accident on Saturday. Morkel Swart (22) was a member of the team that will represent South Africa at the World Underwater Hockey Championships to be held in New Zealand in March and April 2004.
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/ 16 February 2004
New Zealand’s batsmen are targeting South African bowler Shaun Pollock in Tuesday’s second one-day international staged on a pitch famous for producing run-feasts. Black Caps skipper Stephen Fleming says his side will mount a full-scale assault on the Proteas’ Pollock as the New Zealanders seek to level the six-match series.
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/ 16 February 2004
England defender John Terry is confident Chelsea can bounce back from their FA Cup defeat to Arsenal and beat the Gunners in next weekend’s Premiership rematch. Arsenal’s 2-1 fifth-round win at Highbury ensured Chelsea have now been eliminated from the competition by the Gunners over four consecutive seasons.