The International Cricket Council has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board for the videotapes of South African all-rounder Andrew Hall and Yousuf Youhana’s verbal clash during their second one-day international on Sunday. Hall hit Youhana with his elbow as the batsman tried to complete a run, which led to a verbal exchange.
England will unleash their full force on rugby minnow Georgia when Clive Woodward’s team kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign at Subiaco Oval on Sunday. Woodward decided against resting senior players ahead of their crucial second match against South Africa.
South Africa’s Lize-Mari Retief broke the All-African Games record — twice — in the women’s 50m butterfly on Monday as her nation’s swim team dominated the pool for a second day, winning five golds to go with the four it won a day earlier. Retief broke the record in the final with a mark of 27,56 seconds.
South Africa won the third one-day international by 13 runs at Iqbal Stadium on Tuesday after Pakistan failed to complete its quota of 50 overs in the stipulated time of three-and-a-half hours. Under the Duckworth-Lewis formula South Africa only had to score 208 for six after 45 overs to win.
Former super-welterweight world champion American Oscar de la Hoya has gone back on his pledge to hang up his gloves after losing last month and has vowed to continue his career. ”I didn’t really lose that fight. So, no, I’m not going to retire,” De la Hoya said.
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Vaal Rand police have identified 10 sports journalists and the driver involved in an accident on the R59 outside Alberton on Saturday that claimed the lives of six reporters. Fourteen journalists and a driver were returning after covering the Masakhane games in Vanderbijlpark.
Crash claims lives of six journalists
Mining giant Anglo American has announced a R30-million community partnership project to help accelerate the provision of comprehensive HIV/Aids services in about 200 public clinics, especially those in rural areas. The overall goal would be to enhance the health-sector response to the pandemic at community level.
Yasser Arafat’s appointment of an emergency Cabinet is designed to give the Palestinian leadership room to manoeuvre a crackdown on armed factions and stave off threats of his expulsion, observers said on Monday. A source close to the new Cabinet said a decision had already been made to move against the hardliners.
Nigerian trade unions angrily demanded talks with the federal government on Monday as the deadline loomed for a nationwide general strike over fuel price rises. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer, and labour leaders have threatened to disrupt crude exports and shut down government offices and firms.