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Zimbabwe's prime minister said Sunday he is thankful for South African efforts to help rescue his coalition government, and he said South Africa's president is expected to visit the troubled neighboring country next week.
South Africa were all out for 119 after winning the toss and electing to bat in the fourth one-day international at St George's on Sunday.
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister said Sunday he is thankful for South African efforts to help rescue...
The World Cup draw in Cape Town on Friday will detail the match groups and locations for the first round of the month-long tournament which begins on June 11 next year.
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai complained Sunday that his unity government deal with President Robert Mugabe was not being implemented and appealed for South African help.
Fast bowler James Anderson wrecked South Africa's batting order with a career-best performance as England won the fourth one-day international by seven wickets at St George's Park on Sunday.
South Africa is the IRB's team of the year and Ireland's Declan Kidney is coach of the year. The International Rugby Board made the presentations at Croke Park after Ireland's 15-10 win over the Springboks on Saturday. World Cup holder South Africa won the southern hemisphere Tri-Nations title for the first time in five years this season, while Ireland completed 2009 unbeaten after...
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- James Anderson claimed a five-wicket haul as England beat South Africa by seven wickets today in the fourth one-day cricket international.
Durban's new 70,000-seater World Cup stadium opened on Sunday, but rain kept the crowd for a local league match down to around 15,000, officials said.
DUBLIN (AP) -- Ireland beat world champion South Africa 15-10 in a rugby union test on Saturday at Croke Park: Scorers: Ireland 15 (Jonathan Sexton 5 penalties) def. South Africa 10 (Schalk Burger try; Morne Steyn conversion, drop goal). HT: 6-10.
James Anderson took five wickets and Jonathon Trott hit an unbeaten half-century Sunday to lead England to a seven-wicket win over South Africa and an unassailable 2-1 lead in the one-day international series. The Proteas were bowled out for 119 in under 37 overs after winning the toss with Anderson taking a career-best 5-23, and South African-born openers Trott (52 not out) and Andrew Strauss...
In 1974, four South Africans who dreamed of sipping Champagne from the Davis Cup finally had their hands on it, but there would be no celebration.
England 121-3 in 31.2 overs (Jonathon Trott 52 not out; Andrew Strauss 32; Johan Botha 2-22) def. South Africa 119 in 36.5 overs (Alviro Petersen 51, A.B. de Villiers 22; James Anderson 5-23, Paul Collingwood 2-20, Stuart Broad 2-30).
In Cape Town, a rise in unpredictable and more ferocious fires are destroying the ecosystem.
Still reeling from the heavy loss to New Zealand, France coach Marc Lievremont urged his players to bounce back in next year's Six Nations tournament. Lievremont, however, is still proud of his men despite Saturday's 39-12 loss to the All Blacks in the team's last November test that followed its 20-13 win over world champion South Africa and its 43-5 victory over Samoa in the two...
What began with a match in Samoa ended 853 games and 27 months later in Uruguay. A record 200 countries participated in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, a number now reduced to the 31 nations that will join host South Africa in June. Next up is the draw Friday in Cape Town, which will determine the eight four-team groups for the opening round. Here are the highs and lows of two-plus years of ...
LONDON (AP) -- England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018 has been boosted by Brazil's president offering his support ahead of a crucial week of campaigning.
From FIFA president Sepp Blatter to David Beckham, soccer's big names will converge on South Africa next week to celebrate the draw for first World Cup on African turf. Cheating, match fixing and fan violence also have forced their way onto the agenda. Blatter's personal crusade to bring soccer's biggest event to Africa has led to excitement and optimism that a continent which already...
England's bid to host the World Cup in 2018 has been boosted by Brazil's president offering his support ahead of a crucial week of campaigning. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose country will stage the 2014 World Cup, believes England deserves to stage the tournament again after having not staged football's biggest event since 1966.
Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Growthpoint Properties Ltd. would be interested in acquiring the V&A Waterfront shopping and tourism complex in Cape Town should Dubai World seek to sell its stake, Sake24 said, citing Etienne le Klerk, an executive director at Growthpoint.
* Six Nations champions triumph over Tri-Nations winners
