Shaun Pollock spearheaded a spirited South African pace attack in defending a moderate tally to beat the West Indies by 16 runs in the second one day international cricket match at St George’s Park on Wednesday.

Newcastle United striker Lomana LuaLua accused Tunisia of robbing him and his Democratic Republic of Congo team of their African Cup dream on Wednesday. The 23-year-old skipper was sent off late in the first half of the stormy 3-0 defeat at the hands of the hosts who made sure of their place in the quarter-finals.

Concerns over voter apathy appeared to have been allayed after 1,3-million South Africans turned out at the weekend to add their names to the electoral rolls ahead of general elections scheduled for later this year.

Zimbabwe’s hopes of breaking through for their first win in the triangular international one-day cricket series were dashed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday when heavy rain forced play to be abandoned.

Kim Clijsters insisted she harboured no grudges against Justine Henin-Hardenne after setting up another all-Belgian Grand Slam final at the Australian Open here on Thursday. Second seed Clijsters and world number one Henin-Hardenne have been locking horns on tennis courts ever since they were playing at junior level in Belgium in the early 1990s.

Supersport United and Moroka Swallows will meet in a potential explosive Castle Premiership match at Securicor Loftus in Pretoria on Sunday. United go into this game hoping to undo the 3-0 drubbing they suffered at the hands of Swallows in the first round.

Andre Agassi, magnificent in defeat to Marat Safin in a five-set classic semifinal, Thursday said he will be back next year to shoot for a fifth Australian Open title. The unseeded Russian played one of the greatest matches of his turbulent career to end 33-year-old Agassi’s unconquered 26-match reign at the Australian Open.