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/ 20 September 2004

Another Paralympic medal for SA

Scott Field, South Africa’s visually impaired swimmer, won his second silver medal of the Athens Paralympics when he finished a strong second in the men’s 400m freestyle at the Aquatic Centre on Monday evening. Field swam four minutes and 30,19 seconds against the 4:28,84 that earned Walter Wu of Canada the gold medal.

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/ 20 September 2004

Gaddafi comes in from the cold

United States President George Bush has decided to lift sanctions against Libya, which he expects to trigger release of more than -billion to families of the Lockerbie victims, a senior administration official said. Bush could announce the step as early as Monday, the official said on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity because Bush prefers to publicise such moves himself.

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/ 20 September 2004

Big problems for European capital clubs

Capital city clubs Real Madrid, Roma and Paris Saint Germain all suffered shattering defeats at the weekend, which put the jobs at least two high-profile coaches on the line. Real, humbled 3-0 at Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League in midweek, lost 1-0 at Espanyol despite dropping David Beckham and Raul to the bench.

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/ 20 September 2004

Proteas: ‘We have not played our best’

West Indies captain Brian Lara praised his side’s composure and discipline after they had successfully chased 247 to beat South Africa in London at the Oval and win a place in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinals next week. The West Indies’ reply was interrupted by Saturday’s rain and they resumed on 20-0.

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/ 20 September 2004

China joins the world of formula one

Formula one races into Shanghai for the first time this week, and drivers and teams alike are relishing the challenge of a country rapidly establishing itself as a sought-after sporting venue. For world champion Michael Schumacher, it is a maiden visit to China and he plans to make the most of the opportunity.

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/ 20 September 2004

Fewer murders, but more robberies in SA

Murder dropped by 9,9%, attempted murder by 1,78% and common robberies by 7,8% in the 2003/04 financial year compared with the previous year, National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi said on Monday. Robbery with aggravating circumstances rose by 3,2% according to the police’s annual report.

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/ 20 September 2004

Real coach quits

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Monday he has accepted Jose Antonio Camacho’s resignation as coach and appointed his deputy Mariano Garcia Remon in a caretaker role. Real were thrashed 3-0 by Bayer Leverkusen in the European Champions League last week and lost 1-0 to modest Espanyol on Sunday.

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/ 20 September 2004

‘Winner and genius’ soccer manager dies

Legendary manager Brian Clough, who led unfashionable Nottingham Forest to two European Cup titles, died aged 69 on Monday. Clough, a great motivator and tactician who led Forest to two European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980, was a controversial character but also universally admired for his contribution to English football.