Orlando Pirates finished runner-up to their Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs on the final day of the Castle Premiership season on Sunday. The Buccaneers had to settle for a disappointing 1-1 draw against Bush Bucks, who scored at the death through Gomasha Marnilisi after Pirates had done all the attacking.
Kimi Raikkonen won the Monaco Grand Prix to secure his second consecutive victory for McLaren with a controlled performance as rivals Renault struggled in the sunny principality on Sunday. Raikkonen, who started from his third consecutive pole position, proved he is now the man in form as McLaren executed aperfect one-stop strategy.
Nude business promotions have been banned in China, with Beijing taking aim at naked shop models and restaurants where food is served on the bodies of unclothed women, state media said on Sunday. The ban comes amid the increasing use of nudity or near-nakedness to advertise businesses.
Amelie Mauresmo has tried to play down the Yannick Noah effect as she sets her sights on breaking her Roland Garros jinx at the French Open, which gets under way on Monday. Mauresmo has been touted as a potential winner in Paris since she burst on to the scene at the Australian Open in 1999.
The New South Wales Waratahs have seized underdog status for next weekend’s Super 12 rugby final with Canterbury Crusaders, but coach Ewen McKenzie has warned that their season of firsts may not yet be over. The Crusaders are in their seventh Super 12 final in 10 seasons after obliterating the Wellington Hurricanes 47-7.
A jury has rejected a woman’s argument that a car accident was caused after she bit into a tuna sandwich and choked on a rubber band. Michelle Lynn Lazzell claimed she started choking after taking a bite of the sandwich. Her husband, who was driving at the time, tried to slap his wife on the back, but their vehicle veered off the road.
The Child, a Belgian drama about a petty thief who sells his baby son, won the Cannes film festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or on Saturday at a red-carpet ceremony. The movie, by director brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, triumphed over a field of 20 other pictures by a veteran pack of filmmakers.
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is not considered one of the more bashful representatives of the computer industry. True to form, he’s been anything but reserved when it comes to singing the praises of his company’s new operating system, Tiger. The most important innovation offered by Tiger is its Spotlight search function.
The death toll from a flash flood that hit a town in south-eastern Ethiopia has climbed to at least 27 with rescue and recovery efforts still under way, officials said on Sunday. Police said the bodies of 21 people, including at least six children, who died in the overnight on Friday flood have been recovered.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said on Saturday it is committed to support the stability of the world economy by responding to the world’s demand for oil, and support sustainable development in the Middle East. Opec’s president was addressing the Dead Sea summit of the World Economic Forum in Jordan.