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Crunch match for Lankans
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- For Sri Lanka, the most crucial match of the World Cup as far as they are concerned will be played today. And they're not even playing! Should India beat New Zealand in the Super Six match at Centurion, Sri Lank...

Elsa's accusations could cause repercussions
By Kariem Martheze EAST LONDON -- EL Soccer Association (Elsa) chairman Rodney Williams set the timer on a potentially explosive confrontation with a devastating attack on the region's mother body, the Football Association of Border (Fab), this...

Bonanza for India
CALCUTTA -- The Indian cricket team will be richer by 75 million rupees ($1.56 million) if they win the World Cup in South Africa, Indian Board president Jagmohan Dalmiya announced here yesterday. "Reaching the semi-final is no mean achievement ...

Black Cups may gamble on Tuffey today
PRETORIA -- New Zealand are likely to call up Daryl Tuffey in a desperate gamble to overcome India and qualify for the semi-finals in their cricket World Cup Super Six encounter at Supersprt Park today. Should the Kiwis opt for Tuffey they are li...

Makambi now off the ropes, seeks SA title By Mesuli Zifo
EAST LONDON-- Former IBO middleweight champion Mpush Makambi is leaving nothing to chance when he finally challenges SA champion Anthony van Niekerk at Graceland Casino in Secunda next Friday. Makambi, who has been pursuing a crack at Van Niekerk...

One-on-one clashes sure to be the highlights of derby match
HEAD ON: Orlando Pirates striker Lesley Manyathela, above, and Kabamba Musasa below, of Kaizer Chiefs, are expected to meet head on in tomorrow's derby match. Pictures by GAVIN BARKER From special correspondent JOHANNESBURG -- All roads...

Arsenal hold the whip in league title race
LONDON -- The race for the English Premier League title turns the final bend this weekend with favourites Arsenal striding out in front, Manchester United two lengths behind and the rest wheezing and panting somewhere in the distance. At the ba...

Afridi banned
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's top cricket body has banned star batsman Shahid Afridi from next month's Sharjah Cup for sledging two Indian players during a World Cup match, a spokesman said here yesterday. "Afridi has also been fined 50 percent of his ...

Sanders to join funny fellows
JOHANNESBURG -- Corrie Sanders will find himself in rather more sociable com-pany than a week ago when he teams up with his golf buddy Terry Paine and the rest of the Super Saturday team on television tomorrow morning. The new WBO heavyweight cha...

Stretching out!
Bush Bucks players training ahead of their Sunday's crucial clash against Jomo Cosmos at Absa Stadium. From left is goalkeeper Tampungu Dikete, player from reserves, Rabbie Nkoane and Phillip Mofokeng (front). Eastern ...

Bulls line up NSW for an arm wrestle
SYDNEY -- The Auckland Blues may be the new favourites to wrest this season's Super 12 rugby crown off the Canterbury Crusaders, but the series surprise packet has been the startling transformation of the Bulls from also-rans to contenders. Empl...

No surprises in Scots
EDINBURGH -- Scotland coach Ian McGeechan sprung no major surprises when he named his squad yesterday to face England in the Six Nations Championship on March 22 McGeechan made only two changes from the party initially picked for the victory ove...

Meeting that solved nothing
There were many questions and comments poised over my keyboard about Safa Border's special meeting the previous Sunday, just waiting to zing along the electronic wavelengths. Unfortunately, though, circumstances beyond anyone's control deemed I j...

Provincial bowls event going down to the wire
KRUGERSDORP -- It's down to the wire in all four sections of the SA Provincial Open bowls championships being played here this week. Central Gauteng men and women have fared the best so far, with their women heading their section with the main op...

Winner thought he was playing in France
THOSE who did not take the opportunity of participating in the Peugeot mixed doubles tournament last weekend missed out on a fantastic event. Bruce Davidson, the technical adviser, writes: ''At one of the most picturesque tennis settings in the ...

Akhtar to replace Warne at Hampshire
JOHANNESBURG-- Pakistani tearaway Shoaib Akhtar confirmed yesterday he will replace disgraced Australian spinner Shane Warne at English county side Hampshire next season. The 27-year-old said he will join Hampshire after Pakistan play in the thre...

Huge interest shown in KZN Chapter Series
DURBAN -- A total of 89 horses have been entered for the three finals of the first R450000 KZN Chapter Challenge which will be run at the night racemeeting at Greyville here on March 29. Each of the three events will carry a stake of R150 0...

Dubai World Cup to go ahead
DUBAI -- The Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, will go ahead on March 29 as planned, the organisers said, despite the growing US threats to invade Iraq. "The Dubai World cup race meeting will go ahead as scheduled and we continu...

Dancing Alliance bags Vaal race
JOHANNESBURG -- Dancing Alliance, trained by David Ferraris and ridden by Rhys van Wyk, won the R100 000 Nijinsky Stakes, a listed event for only three-year-olds run over a distance of 2 200m at the Vaal yesterday. Tirano topped the betting board...

Three jockeys in trouble
JOHANNESBURG -- Three jockeys, Wayne Agrella, Garth Puller and Dylan Cunha have been suspended from riding and attending meetings by the Jockey Club after being found guilty of infringements while on duty. The suspended jockeys are reported to ha...

Kenya keen to keep coach's service
NAIROBI -- Kenya's cricket chiefs said yesterday they were willing to meet with national coach Sandeep Patil to discuss a possible renewal of his contract which ends after the World Cup. "I am well aware the contract is up but we will be keen to ...

Peter helps Andrew
CAPE TOWN -- Peter Kirsten has phoned his brother, Andrew, on a few occasions in the past ten months to give him a few pointers on how the Kenyan side should approach their Cricket World Cup matches in South Africa. Andrew, the assistant-coach ...

The local scene
Brooke to ride with the best EAST LONDON -- In a first for East London cycling local rider Chris Brooke, 21, has received a late call for inclusion in the elite ''invita- tional'' group for this years Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour to take place ...

Results Round-up
BOWLS SA INTER-PROVINCIAL Krugersdorp Men: Round 7: Blue Section: Southern Cape 36-2 Border 41-3 Log positions: Natal Inland 25; Eastern Districts 24; Gauteng North 23; KwaZulu Natal 23; Kingfisher 20; Near East Rand 18; Eastern Province 9; North ...

Sand stops play
DOHA, Qatar -- A desert sandstorm and blustery winds halted play at the $1,5 million Qatar Open just three and a half hours into the first round here yesterday. Only 72 players, out of 150, teed off at the Doha Golf Club, and nobody finished the...

Soccer event starts at weekend
EAST LONDON -- The NU15 Sports ground is expected to be turned into a bull ring when the prestigious Navada Clothing Cup kicks off this weekend. The championship has been sponsored by Navada for the past five years and is often referred to as the...

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