The Canterbury Crusaders maintained their unbeaten record and took over the lead in rugby union’s Super 14 on Friday with a 17-11 win over the New South Wales Waratahs. The Crusaders edged the Waratahs two tries to one, posting their eighth win from as many starts to lead the competition by two points.
"The Mazda MX5 delivered to us for test purposes got me thinking along these lines, because it’s such a gorgeous driver’s car that I’d seriously contemplate buying one, if I had the money," writes Gavin Foster. "The Mazda is, quite simply, the closest thing to the traditional British sportscar that money can buy, without the irritating foibles."
Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has ordered an investigation into the capsize of an apparently overloaded boat carrying religious pilgrims that killed at least 69 people, officials said on Friday. ”The exact circumstances of this tragedy must be known,” Guelleh said in a message of condolence released to the nation after Thursday’s accident.
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The woman who accuses Jacob Zuma of rape had a sexual relationship at the age of 13, but it did not involve penetration, the Johannesburg High Court heard on Friday. Nzwaki Siqashe told the court under cross-examination that 31-year-old Khwezi, as she has been dubbed by women rights’ groups, was examined by a doctor in 1988 after accusing a man of raping her.
Zimbabwe’s tobacco auction floors face closure next year after farmers failed to repay loans amounting to 1-trillion Zimbabwe dollars at a time when the floors are operating at 8% of capacity due to reduced production. William Nyabonda, a representative of the auction floors, said the introduction of the dual tobacco auction system had compounded their woes.
Birmingham 0 Chelsea 0, and 10 minutes to go. I’m trying to distract myself. I run the bath, and then remember I’ve just had one. Pull at my flaking skin. Turn the radio off for good luck. Have a quick jog round the lounge. Stick my fingers in a jar of peanut butter. Eight minutes left, and time is going very slowly.
Never has a side been more aptly nicknamed. Juventus, ”la vecchia signora” of Serie A, looked old and frail during the goalless draw against Arsenal at the Stadio Delle Alpi on Wednesday. Spent, past it, knackered. Eleven old ladies with blue rinses and dodgy hips might have caused the Gunners more problems.
The JSE was weaker just before noon on Friday, dragged down by resources heavyweights Anglo American and BHP Billiton, which were weaker in the United Kingdom. Some pre-weekend profit-taking was also being seen, dealers said. By 11:53am, the all share index shed 0,25%, while the resources and platinum mining indices retreated 1,19% and 1,99% respectively.
South Africans Retief Goosen and Tim Clark took advantage of difficult conditions more common to a United States Open to move into contention after Thursday’s first round of the 70th Masters tournament. Two-time US Open champion Goosen and Clark each fired a two-under par 70 to share fourth place, three strokes behind leader Vijay Singh of Fiji.
If Hootie Johnson, the chairperson of the Augusta National golf club, did not already know that the wholesale changes to the most familiar golf course in the world were unpopular with those who have to play it at the Masters this week, he knows now.