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Champions LeagueT20 chance to impress IPL teams: int'l players

With the Indian Premier League IV auction set for November, the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 comes as a big platform for players to impress upon the IPL teams and earn a fat contract with one of

S. African coach caught unawares by Smith resignation

South African cricket coach Corrie van Zyl has been caught unawares by Graeme Smith's decision to resign as captain of the Twenty20 side.

Naomi friend: S. Africa govt has diamonds

Naomi Campbell’s friend says he has given the diamonds she allegedly received from war crimes-indicted Charles Taylor to South African authorities.

Collector’s football hoard crosses 200

Ishaq Ismail has balls — plenty of them. The South African of Indian origin has put together an enviable collection of more than 200 footballs at his Sandton home in Johannesburg.

Man swims Croc River for a ticket

It’s safe to say that Maurice Meyer would do just about anything to get a ticket to the World Cup final, and it’s also safe to say that what he did isn’t at all safe.
Meyer, a 32-year-old South African businessman from Nelspruit, swam 60 meters across the Crocodile River as part of contest to win a ticket to Sunday’s World Cup final at Soccer City.

Strike a match for fiery clash

The World Cup’s two most impressive strikers — David Villa and Miroslav Klose — will go head-to-head when European champions Spain meets three-time winners Germany in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Abreu can drive opponents nuts

Some may consider him mad, but wild-haired Uruguay striker Sebastian Abreu believes he is touched by magic.
The 33-year-old nomad, a veteran of 17 clubs in seven different countries, scored the decisive penalty in Uruguay’s World Cup quarterfinal victory against Ghana and now may be heading for a starting role in Tuesday’s semifinal against Holland.

Uruguay need Dutch courage

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Over 350 years after ships of the Dutch East India Company first dropped anchor at the Cape of Good Hope, Holland will look to sail into the Fifa World Cup final when they lock horns with two-time champions Uruguay at Cape Town on Tuesday.

Iniesta the only all-rounder

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Football players can be broadly classified as defenders, midfielders or strikers. And, then a talent like Andres Iniesta comes along.

Bull run is on

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Different day, similar story. David Villa again struck the winner as Spain eked out their second successive 1-0 triumph in the knockout stage.

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