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In it together

It was one of those moments. The British would say: “Ah, bless.” In South Africa, that translates to: “Ag shame.” Reading about the welcome the German women’s soccer team received in Frankfurt on Tuesday gave me a lump in the throat and a few small tears down my cheek. They were being celebrated for having […]

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Centre stage

For quite some time now, debate has ebbed and flowed over the value of Francois Steyn to the Bok cause and the position best suited to maximising this value. There is no question that he can add value — young, big, fast, precocious, he seems to have it all.

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No sporting chance

South Africa’s newly licensed pay-TV operators are going to find themselves playing catch-up in the sporting arena, because MultiChoice has all but taken them out of the game. Sport equals big money and with three pay-TV broadcasters set to enter the market, the stakes are going to get much higher. Most pay-TV players or analysts […]

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A tale of two captains

“Pakistan, five runs short of World Cup glory; Sharma to ul-Haq — spoons it over the wicketkeeper’s head … SREESANTH TAKES THE CATCH AND INDIA ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!” Or something like that. A fantastic end to a classic final that brought down the curtains on the Twenty20 World Championship 2007. South Africa and cricket […]

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McLaren may yet be banned, warns Mosley

F1’s espionage saga involving McLaren may not yet be over, Max Mosley has warned. Fearing infection by Ferrari secrets, the FIA president said inspectors will enter the team’s working factory before its 2008 car is allowed to race. “They could be banned for 2008,” he clarified to the Daily Mirror. “If there is serious evidence […]

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The intriguing Mourinho is gone

Jose Mourinho is gone — at least from Chelsea football club. But what an impression he left. The figure of the histrionic, hirsute and handsome man in a grey Armani coat remains etched on our minds. Let’s get this straight from the outset, I support Arsenal. His leaving is, in a way, liberating; those who […]