Could Zuma Be What South Africa Needs?
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Could Zuma Be What South Africa Needs?
U.S. national soccer coach Bob Bradley usually has a permanent scowl etched across his face, his lower lip scrunched into his upper lip like he just sucked on a lemon or got a bad meat pie from a Cape Town street vendor. But yesterday he couldn’t help himself. He broke into a broad smile.
The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis Center in East Falls is hosting a team of middle school students from South Africa. The goal is competition and international friendship.
The president of the United States football federation says the World Cup match against England will capture the imagination of new fans back home - in part because of David Beckham. Sunil Gulati says the "game will generate a lot of interest in the soccer community and in the broader American community." The match will likely bring together Beckham and United States forward Landon Donovan, the ...
The holidays are here and many families will take trips to Grandma’s house. However, if Grandma or other family members live too far from home, day trips or short getaways may be in your family’s plans.
Khayelitsha, South Africa - Using football to coach children about how to avoid becoming infected with the deadly HIV/AIDS virus is the aim of FIFA's first 2010 legacy project, which formally opened in a township outside Cape Town Saturday. The Khaye...
As the whole world was paying attention to Cape Town, South Africa, trying to see how lucky their national team would be as the draw was unfolding, the Ivorians knew that being the best in African, the draw would not be their concern or excuse for not performing at their best, as Droga mentioned after the qualifier last month. Not that they wouldn't have loved to be drawn in England's or Spain's ...
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On Friday The New York Times Goal blog goes live to cover the World Cup draw in Cape Town, South Africa. We will have blasts from our correspondents around the world, comments from players and, of course, comments from you, our readers.
CAPE TOWN (JTA) -- The South Africa Human Rights Commission upheld a hate speech complaint lodged by a Jewish group.
Australia's Robert Allenby kept his cool to win the Sun City Challenge on the third hole of a playoff at Gary Player Country Club on Sunday, pipping defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden.
India became the number one Test team on Sunday after routing Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final cricket Test in Mumbai to clinch the series 2-0.
Up a dirt road inside the thick forest here, many fear the seeds of Africa's next civil war are being sown.
The World Cup draw has handed varied fortunes to the top teams, not only in the strength of their opponents, but in how many games they have to play at energy sapping high altitude in South Africa.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The eyes of the soccer world focused on Cape Town on Friday, with fans of 32 competing nations hoping for a kind draw at next year's World Cup.
NEW YORK — U.S. soccer players were almost giddy Friday after a favorable World Cup draw gave them hope they'll reach the second round in South Africa next June.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Soccer fans have begun applying for one million tickets to 2010 World Cup matches after Friday's draw.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. soccer players were almost giddy Friday after a favorable World Cup draw gave them hope they'll reach the second round in South Africa next June.
A brilliant Bryan Habana hat-trick fired the Barbarians to just their second ever win over New Zealand in a non-cap international at Twickenham here on Saturday.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Soccer fans have begun applying for one million tickets to 2010 World Cup matches after Friday's draw.
The head of U.S. soccer believes a World Cup match rich in history between the United States and England can capture the imagination of new fans.