Bumbling Bafana blow chances

Report by Sapa-AFP

Segou – QUINTON Fortune missed a penalty for South Africa as they drew 0-0 with Ghana in a drab African Nations Cup Group B encounter here last night....

Mboma recovers to lead Cameroon

Report By Reuters

Bamako – CAMEROON striker Patrick Mboma has recovered from a stomach bug and is expected to lead his country’s continuing charge in defence of their African Nations Cup title in Mali today....

Weah to step down as coach

Bamako – Former World Footballer of the Year George Weah plans to step down as Liberia coach at the end of the African Nations Cup finals, he said yesterday....

Waugh apologises for jibe

Adelaide – Australian captain Steve Waugh left a message of apology with Steve Elworthy yesterday after his ill-timed comments following the Australians’ eight-wicket victory in their VB triangular match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday....

Defeats demotivate Proteas, says Allan

Adelaide – South Africa’s three-match losing streak against Australia and New Zealand has left the team’s spirits at a new low, fast bowler Allan Donald said yesterday....

Timely boost for EP as Hayward is cleared to play

By Neale Emslie

EASTERN Province received a timely lift to their Standard Bank Cup cricket hopes when South African fast bowler Nantie Hayward was cleared to play for them yesterday....

Shock defeat for India

Christchurch – The ICC U-19 World Cup yielded another surprise yesterday as holders India were defeated by Bangladesh in Auckland....

Spare a thought for the caddie

Fairway Fortunes, with Alvin Reeves

HAVE you ever wondered what makes being a caddie for a professional so difficult....

Gutsy Clark joins leaders at the top

Pretoria – Reigning SA Open champion Tim Clark took no time to make an impression as he moved into a share of the lead after the first round of the Telkom PGA Championship in Pretoria yesterday....

Novice Thai golfer upstages Els and Goosen

Perth – Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee, a former army sergeant, upstaged the likes of Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els to lead the field by two shots on the opening day of the Johnnie Walker Classic yesterday....

High jumper keen to make winning start

Johannesburg – World champion Hestrie Cloete will be looking to open her 2002 track and field campaign with a winning start when she competes in the first Absa Series meeting of the season in Germiston today....

AmaGlug-Glug win

Johannesburg – A deafening noise erupted at the Eldorado Park Stadium yesterday when Benedict Vilakazi scored a goal to give South Africa a 1-0 win over Ghana in the Five-Nations Under-23 tournament....

Wasteful PE sides in action again

AFTER poor performances last week, the three PE teams in the Safa first division must make for lost ground this weekend....

Sunridge host top PE doubles event

By Neale Emslie

PORT Elizabeth league players will have a final chance to sharpen their games for the forthcoming summer leagues when Sunridge Park host a men’s doubles tennis tournament on Sunday....