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Zimbabwe suspends soccer chief

Zimbabwe's football federation says it has suspended its chief executive on allegations of match-fixing involving Asian betting syndicates during a football tournament in Malaysia.

Zimbabwe se sokkervereniging sê hulle het die hoof uitvoerende beampte geskors na beweringe dat wedstryduitslae vooraf bepaal is.

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Maradona fired as Argentine coach

Diego Maradona was removed as coach of Argentina's national team, ending an erratic 21-month stint that mirrored his own long history of unpredictable behaviour and culminated in a humiliating exit in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Diego Maradona se kontrak as afrigter van Argentinië gaan nie hernu word nie.

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Oosthuizen shines on day 1

With the first World Cup on African soil over, Louis Oosthuizen is giving South Africa a new reason to be proud.

Louis Oosthuizen gee Suid-Afrikaners ‘n nuwe rede om trots te wees na sy eerste rondte in die Britse Ope gholftoernooi.

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Boks beaten yet again

The Wallabies condemned South Africa to a third straight Tri-Nations defeat with a convincing 30-13 win on Saturday.

Australië het die Springbokke oortuigend met 30-13 geklop; die derde agtereenvolgende verloor vir die toerende Suid-Afrikaners.

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Semenya aims for competitive time

Caster Semenya's coach, Michael Seme, says the world 800m champion would be aiming for a time almost 10 seconds slower than her personal best when she lines up for her first race in almost a year in Finland tomorrow night.

Caster Semenya se afrigter sê sy mik na ‘n tyd sowat tien sekondes stadiger as haar beste wanneer sy môre-aand ‘n terugkeer na die atletiekbaan maak.

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Louis takes the lead again

New British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen sits at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the Scandinavian Masters alongside Australia's Richard Green and Dustin Johnson of the United States, after shooting a 5-under 67 on Thursday.

Louis Oosthuizen is weer voor, die keer in die Skandinawiese Meesterstoernooi, na ‘n eerste rondte van 67 houe.

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Nigeria lifts ban on soccer team

Nigeria's government has lifted a two-year ban it imposed on its national football team after a dismal World Cup showing, avoiding a collision with world governing body FIFA in the process.

Nigerië het die twee jaar skorsing van sy nasionale sokkerspan beëindig en so ‘n botsing met FIFA vermy.

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'Murali's record will never be broken'

Australian legend Shane Warne insists Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's record total of 800 Test wickets will never be beaten.

Shane Warne sê Muttiah Muralitharan se 800 paaltjies in toetswedstryde is ‘n rekord wat nooit gebreek sal word nie.

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FIFA wants Nigeria back

FIFA has directed the Nigerian government to "cancel" its decision to suspend its national team from international competitions for two years or face a possible sanction.

FIFA het Nigerië gevra om sy nasionale span se skorsing op te skort en gedreig met stappe indien Nigerië nie aan die versoek gehoor gee nie.

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Oosthuizen grabs the clubhouse lead

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen was the early clubhouse leader in the second round of the British Open here on Friday, but whether he stayed there depended on Rory McIlroy, who was due out in the afternoon.

Louis Oosthuizen van Suid-Afrika is die voorloper in die klubhuis in die Britse Ope, maar daar is nog ‘n klomp spelers wat moet afslaan in die tweede rondte van die kampioenskapstoernooi.

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No international football in Nigeria for two years

Nigerian football is in disarray after President Goodluck Jonathan suspended all the country's teams from all international tournaments for two years following the Super Eagles' poor showing at the World Cup in South Africa.

Nigerië se sokkerspanne is geskors van alle internasionale wedstryde vir twee jaar na hulle swak vertoning in Suid-Afrika.

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