In a city where Oscar de la Hoya scored his biggest wins, he stood in shocked amazement on Saturday night as the judges handed him his most disappointing defeat. He thought he should be celebrating. Instead, he now plans to start investigating.

They are Pioneers and Rangers and dedicated workers for George Bush. But unlike most activists they are not out on the streets. Their hunting ground is the boardroom, the country club and the barbecue. And their aim is simple: raise money, lots of it.

When Venus and Serena Williams were children, precocious tennis players destined to be stars, their oldest sister, Yetunde, was a caring, gentle role model for them. Killed in a shooting on Sunday, 31-year-old Yetunde Price was a registered nurse who also owned a beauty salon.

Moroka Swallows kept up their winning momentum on Sunday when they defeated Supersport United 3-0 in a Castle Premier Soccer League match. Ironically, the opening goal came from one of their former teammates.

Although they failed to win the Test series, Graeme Smith’s Proteas put in a performance of which South Africans can be proud. What was clearly apparent throughout the Test series was the sense of enjoyment with which the South Africans played their cricket.

South African high-jumper Hestrie Cloete and Morocco’s four-time world 1 500m champion Hicham El Guerrouj won the Athletes of the Year titles after this weekend’s World Athletics Final in Monaco. Cloete is the first African woman to be named Athlete of the Year.

Jomo Cosmos suffered their first defeat of the season when they were beaten 2-1 by Ajax Cape Town in a Castle Premiership soccer league match at Newlands on Sunday afternoon. Ajax now remain the only team in the league with full points.

World champion Michael Schumacher returned to winning ways for the first time in six races in Monza on Sunday when he claimed his 50th Ferrari victory in front of the team’s Tifosi fans at the Italian Grand Prix. Schumacher led from start to finish in the crucial race.

Deputy President Jacob Zuma is the victim of a political process, the Pretoria High Court heard on Monday. The denial of prosecuting authorities to give him a copy of a document allegedly implicating him in bribery was said to be the final step thus far in that process.