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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 1:03 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- South African police shot dead seven armed men who broke into a cash depot near the northern town of Polokwane yesterday, the South African Press Association said, citing the police.
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International Herald Tribune - Tue Nov 10, 4:33 am ET
In his third season in Major League Soccer, David Beckham has earned a spot in the playoffs and the respect (sometimes grudging) of teammates and fans.
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San Francisco Chronicle - Mon Nov 9, 4:10 pm ET
World Cup organizers say there was never an emergency plan to move the 2010 soccer tournament if South Africa were not ready. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the United States was among countries that could host at short notice. But World Cup organizer Danny... Sepp Blatter - South Africa - World Cup - List of Presidents of FIFA - sport
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 11:24 am ET
The Miss World whirlwind whipped into London on Monday, with beauty queens from across the globe gathering to kick off the official countdown to next month's grand final in Johannesburg.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 8, 12:11 pm ET
South Africa were forced to toil hard ahead of their limited overs series against England on Sunday before overcoming Zimbabwe by 45 runs in a one-day international.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Sun Nov 8, 12:11 pm ET
Scoreboard in the first one-day international between South Africa and Zimbabwe at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa, on Sunday.
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USA Today - Tue Nov 10, 3:00 am ET
SolarCity lets clients lease a solar-power system instead of buying it, and save up to 15% a month on the combined electric and lease bill.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 2:51 am ET
An eight-foot penis wobbles into view, causing a ripple of excitement in the crowded showroom. "It's Penisaurus!" shouts a customer at the sexuality lifestyle exhibition in Sydney.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Tue Nov 10, 2:04 am ET
For a man who plies his trade in the chilly north-west of England, New Zealand captain Ryan Nelsen had a strange request for Saturday's Asia/Oceania World Cup second leg qualifier against Bahrain.
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Bloomberg - 18 minutes ago
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks are poised to gain 25 percent by the end of next year, for the steepest two- year rally since 1989, as earnings surge and investors boost holdings in the fastest-growing economies, Morgan Stanley said.
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Bloomberg - Tue Nov 10, 1:03 am ET
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Daniel Dube, a director on the board of South Africa’s state-owned Eskom Holdings Ltd., said South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises, Barbara Hogan, told directors that she is in full support of the board.
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Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 8:03 am ET
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bobby Godsell , the chairman of Eskom Holdings Ltd., has resigned from the state-owned company that supplies 95 percent of South Africa’s power, the government said.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:29 am ET
Bangladesh's young all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who has been lauded as one of cricket's brightest prospects, believes his country can soon lift itself into the top tier of the game.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:03 am ET
India will clash with Bangladesh in the opening match of the 2011 World Cup in Dhaka on February 19, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:01 am ET
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2009. There are 51 days left in the year.
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ABC News - Mon Nov 9, 6:19 pm ET
ABC's Dana Hughes reports from Nairobi: Post-colonialism, Africa was split into Cold War camps with both the West and the Soviet Union propping up some very dubious regimes in the name of the Cold War. Apartheid existed in South Africa...
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Park Hills Daily Journal - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
Here's a look at Wednesday's sports in brief around the world.
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USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 11:46 am ET
Phil Mickelson staged a late rally to win the HSBC Champions by one stroke over South Africa's Ernie Els on Sunday.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Mon Nov 9, 10:11 pm ET
New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert should have a full-strength squad to choose from for the All Whites' deciding Asia/Oceania World Cup qualifier second leg against Bahrain on Saturday.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 10:01 pm ET
Cameroon football supporters were contemplating the unthinkable just two months ago - a second consecutive World Cup without their national team.