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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...
Michael Specter takes on those he sees as denying science, from promoters of alternative medicines to anti-vaccine zealots.
Following are key facts on 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa:
Harare - Zimbabwe and neighbouring South Africa, Africa's most powerful economy, together signed an agreement in Harare to protect investments in each other's country, in a bid to open the stricken Zimbabwean economy to desperately needed foreign bus...
Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell kept Ireland on course for a third World Cup triumph with an eight-under-par 64 in fourballs on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the $5.5 million event.
AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa set out to end a string of defeats in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.
Edoardo and Francesco Molinari shot an 11-under 61 in fourball, and Italy and defending champion Sweden pulled within one-stroke of Ireland after the third round at the at the World Cup of Golf. Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy had an 8-under 64 on Saturday at the $5.5 million tournament at the Mission Hills Golf Club in Dongguan, but Sweden's Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson shot a 10-under...
Ireland's powerful pairing of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will go into the final round of the World Cup with a one-stroke lead over Italy and Sweden after Saturday's fourballs.
AB de Villiers hit a dazzling century as South Africa swept to a series-levelling 112-run win in the third one-day international against England at Newlands on Friday.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The Congress of South African Trade Unions , the country’s biggest labor federation and an ally of the ruling African National Congress , urged the central bank to print more money and the government to regulate some prices.
The University of South Africa (UNISA), is encouraging everyone to speak a South African language during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. THRASS UK’s innovative software can enable children to do that very easily and at the same time get right into the spirit of the event. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3266384.htm
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Nelson Mandela Foundation said Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso should not have quoted Mandela in his book's foreword.
Nov. 29 1890 -- Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series. 1934 -- The Detroit Lions play their first traditional Thanksgiving Day home game and lose to the Chicago Bears 19-16. 1987 -- The New Orleans Saints hold off the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-16 to assure themselves of their first winning season in their 20-year history. 1987 -- The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Toronto ...
In 'Invictus,' the latest film to tackle apartheid and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, rugby is the name of the game
Today is Saturday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33 days left in the year.
CHESTER TWP. – A fifth grade project at Bragg School has bridged the gap between local students and their South African counterparts, with the inspiration of teacher Meryl Ironson.
Australia will look to end a tough year on a winning note when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.
Irish wing forward David Wallace believes this weekend's clash between European Grand Slam champions Ireland and world champions South Africa will be a classic despite bad blood between the sides.
Lionel Messi has the chance to make the 2010 World Cup his own, but plenty of obstacles stand in the way.
It's funny that rocker Dilana is not a fan of "American Idol."
In a year full of surprise hits without stars, "District 9" stands out as an even more unlikely box office champion than the crowd-pleasing comedy "The Hangover" or the supernatural thriller "Paranormal Activity."
