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Nigerians eye Newcastle United takeover - Reports
LAGOS - A consortium based in Nigeria is planning a bid to take over Newcastle United, according to reports in Africa.
Dynamos reach African Champions League semis
HARARE - David Shoko scored two minutes from time to hand Dynamos a place in the semi-finals of the African Champions League on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Egyptian giants Zamalek....
FIFA President disappointed with Bafana Bafana results
CAPE TOWN - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday he was deeply disappointed with South Africa's recent results and said time was running out for the hosts to be competitive by the 2010 World Cup finals....
Last minute winner puts Zimbabwe's Dynamos back in frame
ABIDJAN,(Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Dynamos scored a last-gasp goal to revive their chances of reaching the African Champions League semi-finals with a surprise 2-1 away win over ASEC Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on Saturday....
Ferrari extend Raikkonen's contract
MONZA, Italy (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen and Brazilian Felipe Massa will stay at Ferrari for the next two seasons, the Italian team said in a statement on Friday....
FIFA president Blatter to assess World Cup preparations
BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter will carry out a personal inspection of South Africa's 2010 World Cup facilities later this month, world soccer's governing body announced on Thursday....
Kenyan steward denies Formula one conspiracy
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan Surinder Thathi, one of the three stewards at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday where British driver Lewis Hamilton was stripped of victory, said on Tuesday there was no conspiracy against the McLaren team....
Zimbabwean 11 year old footballer snapped by British club
BRADFORD - CHAMPIONSHIP side Barnsley have signed a skilful new player — and his name’s TALENT. Eleven-year-old Talent Ndlovu was spotted by club scouts who snapped him up after one training session. ...
Disgraced US track star Jones leaves Texas prison
HOUSTON - Former U.S. sprinter Marion Jones left a federal prison in Texas on Friday after serving a six-month sentence for lying to prosecutors about steroid use that helped her win five medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics....
Zimbabwe thumped by Pakistan to a Khurrram Manzoor 141-ball century
HARARE: Khurrram Manzoor played a captain’s role with a 141-ball century to guide Pakistan Cricket Academy to a series-clinching four-wicket victory over the Zimbabwe Board XI here at the Harare Sports Club on Monday....
Serena tops Venus in US Open quarter-final thriller
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams fought off 10 set points to prevail in the greatest duel yet with sister Venus, a heart-stopping 7-6 7-6 victory that put her in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Wednesday....
Cara Black powers into U.S Open Women's doubles semi-final
New York - U.S. Open women's doubles quarter-final results on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result) * 1-Cara Black/Liezel Huber (Zimbabwe/U.S.) beat 8-Yan Zi/Zheng Jie (China) 6-4 6-3 5. The pair (Cara Black and Liezel Huber) will now face each other in the semi-final....
Top African teams chase places in last qualifying phase
JOHANNESBURG - Burkina Faso and Cameroon will be guaranteed progress into the last phase of the African zone World Cup qualifiers if they win their qualifying matches at the weekend....
Williams sisters eye US Open quarter-final showdown
NEW YORK - Sisters Venus and Serena Williams will be hoping to set up a quarter-final showdown at the U.S. Open when they play their fourth-round matches on Monday....
Federer powers to an easy victory
NEW YORK - Roger Federer leapt into the fourth round and Jelena Jankovic zoomed in on a maiden grand slam crown at the U.S. Open on Sunday when the title favourites discovered their sweet spots at Flushing Meadows....
Benjani's club Manchester City sold again - Repot
DUBAI - A United Arab Emirates company has bought Premier League club Manchester City, a local magazine reported on Monday....
Dynamos crushes to another defeat in Champions League
HARARE - Egypt's Al Ahli moved closer to a place in the African Champions League semi-finals with a 1-0 win at Dynamos of Zimbabwe in Group A on Saturday....
Real Madrid hit back at Robinho and Chelsea
MADRID - Real Madrid reacted angrily on Sunday to Robinho's renewed calls for them to stop blocking his move to Chelsea, hitting out at the player and the Premier League club....
Mugabe hands Coventry cash
Harare - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Friday handed the country's only Olympic medallist in Beijing a $100 000 cash reward for her performance at the games. ...
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