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Hard task for ‘Big Easy’

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/REUTERS - MARANA

Ernie Els never expected it to be easy after being gifted a spot in this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona when Phil Mickelson withdrew from the event to spend time with his fami Read more »

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HAYE, CHISORA COULD FACE PRISON

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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GHANAMMA - LONDON

British boxers David Haye and Dereck Chisora are suspected of committing offences that could carry prison sentences following their Munich brawl, German prosecutors told BBC Sport. Read more »

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Blind commentator ‘on the ball’

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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HARARE IOL

Dean du Plessis relies on listening to the crack of the ball, the crowd and the stump microphones to help him do his job as an international cricket commentator. Read more »

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Kaanjuka plots Warriors’ rise

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

National Sport

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Hector Mawonga - Windhoek

Namibia’s national football team, the Brave Warriors, are undergoing what can be described as a mini revolution under coach Bernard Kaanjuka. Read more »

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Costa outclasses rivals

Posted on Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

National Sport

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FRANCOIS POOLMAN - WINDHOEK

Costa Seibeb overcame numerous setbacks to claim the 75 kilometre NedBank Cycle Challenge in a time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 48 seconds over the weekend. Read more »

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Federer tames rival Del Potro

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/AFP - ROTTERDAM

Top seed Roger Federer won a fourth successive indoor title, and his 71st career crown, when he hammered Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 to win his second Rotterdam Open on Sunday. Read more »

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Chelsea playing for EPL future

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/AFP - Paris

Chelsea will be playing for more than just simple qualification when they travel to Napoli in the Champions League second round, first leg tonight. Read more »

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Pirates lose in African Champions League

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/SAPA - PORT ELIZABETH

Orlando Pirates crashed to an embarrassing 3-1 defeat at the hands of Recreativo do Libolo of Angola in their first-round African Champions League match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Sunday. Read more »

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Haas wins three-man playoff

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/AFP - Los Angeles

Bill Haas rolled in a 45-foot birdie putt at the second playoff hole on Sunday to win the Northern Trust Open and deny Phil Mickelson a second US PGA Tour title in as many weeks. Read more »

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Chisora questioned over Haye brawl

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb, 2012

International Sport

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NAMPA/AP - MUNICH

British heavyweight boxer Dereck Chisora was released Sunday after nearly seven hours of questioning by Munich police following his brawl with former WBA champion David Haye at a post-fight news confe Read more »