Wallabies a soft target Nov 2, 2009
"We have at least England now to think about, but they'll be looking at us as the southern hemisphere team they'll be most likely to knock off.'' He said the Wallabies must ignore the hype surrounding the first grand slam attempt in a quarter of century - the first in the professional era. "We're in a position where we really need to look at just the next team and the challenges that go with it," Elsom said. "We can't really afford to look at how we build and about preparing guys for four... (iAfrica.com)
Arthur: We'll be ready Nov 2, 2009
"Any series against England is huge and we want to make sure we are well prepared for our matches against them.". England, whose limited overs squad arrived in South Africa Sunday, will be up against South African players who have been playing domestic cricket and will face Zimbabwe in two one-day matches before taking on the Andrew Strauss-skippered tourists ... They will play Zimbabwe on November 8 and 10, with Arthur admitting the matches had been arranged to give the South Africans a chance... (iAfrica.com)
COLUMN: It's the story; I'm not ducking it Nov 2, 2009
Anyway, my dad talked to that old reporter one night about that council meeting and how the news story didn t seem to match all the talk going around town on what happened back then. What did he say. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Serena wins WTA Champs Nov 2, 2009
World number one Serena won all five matches at this event, including a group stage win over Venus and such was her dominance in the final that she gave up just seven points on serve ... But Serena, with four wins from four matches here, was the fresher of the two in the first set, a legacy of having spent three and a half hours less than her sister in reaching this stage ... An ace set up match point and the title was secured with a crunching forehand winner. (iAfrica.com)
Stale draw in Orlando Nov 1, 2009
Article By: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12 Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates played to a dull 0-0 draw in Soweto Derby match played at a packed Orlando Stadium on Saturday afternoon ... The match lacked urgency and that special magic usually associated with a derby ... Had this been a boxing match, Chiefs would have won on points as they looked slightly the better side and at least tried to attack the ultra defensive Pirates who have scored only 10 goals in 13 league matches. (iAfrica.com)
Sisters are marrying brothers Saturday Nov 1, 2009
But it seems that our personalities match up perfectly. Kyle and Julia match up really well, and Andrea and I match up really well. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Bulls make it a 2009 double Nov 1, 2009
Man of the Match Fourie du Preez had a major hand in all three tries and must now be arguably the best scrumhalf in South Africa's history ... After some good handling scrumhalf Du Preez got it to Bryan Habana with what may have been a slightly forward pass, but the damage was done and the speedster scored his first try in his last match for the Blue Bulls ... Yellow card: Richardt Strauss (Free State Cheetahs, 74 - verbals towards match officials). (iAfrica.com)
Div names nine new Boks Nov 1, 2009
The tour includes Test matches against France, Italy and Ireland as well as two midweek matches, against English Premiership teams Leicester and Saracens ... Those who have been recalled are Blue Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner and Cheetahs wing Jongi Nokwe, who both played in the third Test against the British Lions in July but were excluded from the Tri-Nations squad, Cheetahs centre Meyer Bosman, who was in the SA XV that faced Namibia in May and last played a Test in 2006, Lions fullback Earl... (iAfrica.com)
Lee set for long lay-off Nov 1, 2009
With the current seven-match series tied at 1-1, the Australians are down to the bare bones for the third match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday. All-rounder James Hopes (hamstring) and wicketkeeper Tim Paine (finger) have already been ruled out of the match, forcing the visitors to call up New South Wales' Moises Henriques and South Australian Graham Manou ... Australia won the first match of the series by four runs, before crashing to a heavy defeat in Nagpur on Wednesday after India... (iAfrica.com)
Kim sets up rematch Nov 1, 2009
American Anthony Kim set up a rematch with Australian Robert Allenby and England's Ross Fisher a meeting with Masters Tournament champion Angel Cabrera in the semifinals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Friday ... Kim smiled when told it was Allenby he would be taking on again and when asked how he would be spending the night before their 36-hole match ... "I played 36 holes many times in college but never in match play and never as a pro," said Kim, who was the star of the show in... (iAfrica.com)
It's Venus against Serena Nov 1, 2009
"Caroline is a great fighter and a new face on the tour," said Serena, who has now won all four matches here including a three-set group win over her sister ... Wozniacki, a US Open semifinalist, admitted it was a match too far ... The American went to match point in the 10th game and clinched the win courtesy of a fortunate net cord. (iAfrica.com)
Super Saturday Oct 31, 2009
Its an extraordinary afternoon of sport in South Africa, and one that probably should have been avoided ask them privately, and youll probably find that the sponsors would have preferred separate weekend on which to leverage two such high-profile profiles, let alone the fans amongst us whod liked to have gone to both matches ... And then the Currie Cups new grudge match, as the Bulls try and see off a team that, despite being effectively a Grey Old Boys team minus the players lost to the... (iAfrica.com)
Agassi tells mag he did meth 'for a year or so' Oct 31, 2009
The tennis star's brother was sent running around Paris to find bobby pins to keep Agassi's disintegrating spiked-mullet weave from coming off his head before a match in the 1990 French Open. "Of course I could play without my hairpiece. But after months of derision, criticism, mockery, I'm too self-conscious," he wrote. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Records fly as Eagles soar Oct 31, 2009
Morn van Wyk broke two domestic limited overs records as the Diamond Eagles defeated the Lions by 104 runs in their MTN40 match at the OUTsurance Oval in Bloemfontein ... Van Wyk and Mike Rindel jointly held the record for the most centuries before the match ... This was the visitors second defeat after losing the opening match of the MTN40 competition against the Cape Cobras earlier in the week. (iAfrica.com)
Warriors too good for Dolphins Oct 31, 2009
The Warriors beat the Dolphins by 13 runs in a tight finish to their MTN40 match at Kingsmead, Durban on Friday night. A remarkable feature was the performance of the two No. 8 batsmen with Craig Thyssen hitting 56 off 39 balls with five fours and two sixes for the Warriors and David Miller making 33 off 14 balls with three fours and two sixes for the Dolphins. (iAfrica.com)
Pumas gain promotion Oct 31, 2009
Man of the Match: Jimmy Stonehouse would probably give a joint award to all in his squad of 22, and he'd have a point. Loose forwards Doppies le Roux, Jaco Bouwer, and Pieter Meyer all made enormous contributions to the team performance, but for sheer class the Man of the Match award must go to fullback MJ Mentz, who offered skill and excitement every time he handled the ball. (iAfrica.com)
Volleyball Hosts SIUE on Halloween Oct 30, 2009
Julianna Klein returned to the lineup Wednesday, making Mizzou one of only four Big 12 schools to boast two players with at least 220 kills (Mutigers.com)
How visiting his family can reveal important clues about your future mate Oct 30, 2009
Or that you're a perfect match. Or maybe they think that you're too good of a catch for him and make jokes wondering why you're with him. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Duminy leads Cobras charge Oct 29, 2009
Andrew Puttick and JP Duminy both made glorious centuries as the Cape Cobras coasted to a seven-wicket victory over the Highveld Lions in their MTN40 match at the Wanderers on Wednesday ... The match was the first in the new format, which is aimed at reviving interest in the longer form of limited overs cricket ... Puttick was joined by Duminy, and they simply took the match away from the Lions with a superb stand. (iAfrica.com)
Dating: eHarmony Oct 29, 2009
The eHarmony Compatibility Matching System matches single women and men based on 29 Dimensions of Compatibility for lasting and fulfilling relationships ... Our Compatibility Matching System does the work for you by narrowing the field from thousands of single prospects to match you with a select group of compatible matches with whom you can build a quality relationship ... 4 Easy Steps to Find the Right Match. (Florida Today)
Cheetahs pay the price for success Oct 29, 2009
Former Test match umpire and Gloucestershire cricketer David Shepherd has died from cancer at the age of 68, the Englishman's former county announced on Wednesday ... "I feel very saddened this has happened," umpiring great Dickie Bird, who stood in many matches alongside his compatriot, told Sky Sports. (iAfrica.com)
'Druggie' Andre not alone Oct 29, 2009
In 2006, four years after moving to Union, he was banned for a number of matches after an altercation with a South African local while on tour. Sailor returned to action in Round Six of the Super 14 that year, but just hours before the final pool match of the season the big winger tested positive for cocaine and was subsequently banned for two years, which effectively ended his professional career. (iAfrica.com)
'We believe we can beat anyone' Oct 29, 2009
The 27-year-old outside centre has made a remarkable return to professional rugby after missing an entire year in 2008 because of a serious injury and now, after a long and hard season, finds himself preparing for the biggest match of his career ... Perhaps fittingly though, the match which really sparked Naka Drosk's sides fightback was their clash with the Bulls in Bloemfontein on August 7. (iAfrica.com)
Colo. authorities identify longtime Jane Doe Oct 29, 2009
Her body was buried in Boulder s Columbia Cemetery in a simple grave beneath a donated headstone that read "Jane Doe - April 1954 - Age about 20 years." According to Sheriff Joe Pelle Dr. Terry Melton, president and CEO of Mitotyping Technologies, LLC, of State College, Pennsylvania, confirmed that her lab had made a match between Jane Doe s DNA profile and that of a woman who thought the unidentified murder victim might be her long-lost sister ... Howard's younger sister provided DNA, which was... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Serena top of the world Oct 29, 2009
The 23-year-old Safina quit her opening match against Jelena Jankovic with a lower back injury with the score at 1-1 in the first set and after only 13 minutes on court. "My body just gave up, and I couldn't handle the pain anymore," said Safina, who had gone back to the top of the rankings on Monday, but only with a 155-point lead on Williams. (iAfrica.com)
Online Dating your way Oct 29, 2009
Not only do we filter people who are single but we can also make sure you only meet people who live in your area, are your age bracket and whose interests match yours ; among other requirements. Online dating is simply another forum for meeting new people. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Major blow for Aussies Oct 28, 2009
Cricket Australia official Andrew Hilditch said Lee and Johnson would both miss Wednesday's match in Nagpur after suffering elbow and ankle injuries respectively in Sunday's narrow four-run win. "Our medical staff have now decided that while both Brett Lee (right elbow) and Mitchell Johnson's (left ankle) injuries have responded well to treatment, they will be severe enough to rule them out of contention for tomorrow's match in Nagpur," Hilditch said ... Australia also called up New South Wales'... (iAfrica.com)
IAC reports 3Q profit but ad revenue still slips Oct 28, 2009
Counting one-time events such as a large gain on a stock sale and the sale of Match's European operations, IAC earned $21 ... Revenue from IAC's Match unit, which includes , and other dating sites, fell 13 percent to $81 million ... IAC attributed the drop to the absence of Match Europe, which was sold to a French company in June. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Ludeke names unchanged Bulls team Oct 28, 2009
"The Cheetahs are a very good team and they did well to beat the Sharks in the semifinal in Durban. "They are always a very tough opponent and we are expecting a great match. " Ludeke added that the Bulls need to focus for 80 minutes on their own game and he said that the scrums and breakdowns are going to be enormously important in the Final. "In a final your basics need to be in place in order to create a solid platform and we are fully aware that we must not concede any turnovers against a... (iAfrica.com)
Online dating looks for love on social media Oct 27, 2009
In the online dating business where new sites close as quickly as they open and only a handful have mastered the art of matchmaking, a new generation of services is courting the billion-dollar industry by leveraging all that personal information on social networks ... Their hope: that matchmaking based on social media such as Facebook or Twitter, which some argue provide a more accurate snapshot of users' lives, can lead to better connections. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Dont Ask, Dont Tell Oct 27, 2009
You can only take a person by their word and if the actions don t match, it s definitely not gonna happen ... Reality is one will probably get in the phone and eventually I will see that we are not a match. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Match solutions to goals Oct 27, 2009
There is always only one solution that will meet your needs the one that matches your goals ... Make sure that you buy the right product by matching the length of the investment to your goal date. (iAfrica.com)
Deans wields the axe Oct 27, 2009
Wings Digby Ioane and Peter Hynes, centre Ryan Cross and No.8 Wycliff Palu are the new faces from the run-on combination which lost the closing Tri-Nations match in New Zealand last month ... Ashley-Cooper has started 13 Tests for Australia in the No.15 jersey over the past two seasons - the most recent of which was against South Africa in Cape Town in the second match of the Tri-Nations ... Likewise Hynes and Palu gain their third starts of the campaign, with Hynes having featured in the run on... (iAfrica.com)
Russian front for Safina Oct 27, 2009
She won just three games in her Australian Open final loss to Serena Williams, was beaten again in straight sets by Kuznetsova in the French Open title match before a third-round loss to Petra Kvitova in the US Open. Just as damaging was her 6-1, 6-0 loss to Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals, a defeat which again illustrated her mental frailities. (iAfrica.com)
Injuries torment Australia Oct 27, 2009
Australia are grappling with injury worries over three of their key pacemen ahead of the second match of their one-day international series against India. Pace spearhead Brett Lee is struggling with a sore elbow, while Mitchell Johnson and James Hopes are also nursing injuries picked up during the first match here on Sunday ... "Lee got a little bit sore in his elbow towards the end of his second bowling spell," captain Ricky Ponting said Monday after Australia won the opener by four runs to go... (iAfrica.com)
Tigers Will 'Bust the House' Wednesday Oct 27, 2009
Tigers Look to `Bust the House' on Oct. 28 - MISSOURI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Mizzou looks to break its all-time attendance record, set back in 2005. (Mutigers.com)
Meet professional singles Oct 27, 2009
I think we both knew from the beginning that we had met our match, our special someone. Thanks RSVP for letting me meet such a wonderful man, who would ordinarily have never crossed my path. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sachin: 'Help the umpires' Oct 26, 2009
Tendulkar, 36, who begins his 21st year in international cricket next month, even advocated rotating on-field umpires every session of a Test match to give them adequate rest, but denounced the referral system. Tendulkar, a veteran of 159 Tests and 431 one-day internationals, said he was in favour of more technology in cricket to make the umpire's task more accurate. (iAfrica.com)
Merkel's 'Jurassic Park' Oct 26, 2009
He said Merkel's new cabinet resembled a political "Jurassic Park" with policies to match. "There is absolutely no sense of a new beginning...It is as if the figures from the bedrock of the Kohl age had risen again," he said, referring to veteran chancellor Helmut Kohl, who last led a centre-right coalition up to 1998 including a number of the same ministers in Merkel's new team. (iAfrica.com)
Dhoni urges improvement Oct 26, 2009
Captain Ricky Ponting top-scored in the first match of the one-day series with a knock of 74 in Vadodara, while opener Tim Paine made a steady half-century, Cameron White chipped in with 51 and Michael Hussey scored 73 off just 54 deliveries as Australia amassed a commanding 292 for eight ... "You would expect matches to be this close when the two top teams play at this level," Dhoni said. (iAfrica.com)
Why risk profiling sucks Oct 26, 2009
Who would have thought seven or eight years ago that there would be cricket matches played with dancers on the boundary rope, fireworks going off at exciting moments and blaring music being played at every possible opportunity. Never mind the fact that a whole cricket match could be played in just three hours ... The problem is that many people view Risk Profiling as a sacred cow, and to challenge this is probably more radical than suggesting that a cricket match be played in three hours. (iAfrica.com)
Chelsea go top Oct 25, 2009
The impressive Drogba then added a fifth in the 64th minute as Chelsea made it nine goals in two matches after their midweek 4-0 Champions League defeat of Atletico Madrid ... Lampard was especially pleased by the confident return of fellow England international Joe Cole, playing his first Premier League match since suffering a knee injury against Southend in January ... The match was goalless until four minutes from time when Glenn Whelan, played in by Ricardo Fuller, struck against a home team... (iAfrica.com)
* Guardians of their smiles Oct 25, 2009
Young parents are flooding photo-sharing and social networking sites X Snapfish, Twitter, YouTube, even Match. com X with images of their children dancing, singing and bathing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
It's official: Carlos is back Oct 24, 2009
International novice Santana, 60, lost his first match in charge away to Nigeria, struggled to improve the team, and was fired after suffering eight losses in nine matches ... His greatest achievement came in his final match, a 3-0 defeat of Paraguay in a Pretoria friendly, soon after a poor 2008 African Nations Cup showing that led to a first round exit. (iAfrica.com)
Terry: Liverpool are poor Oct 24, 2009
While Liverpool have suffered badly whenever Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard are injured, Chelsea shrugged off Didier Drogba's three-match European ban by starting their Champions League campaign with a 100 percent record ... That loss was Liverpool's fourth in a row and another defeat in Sunday's match against Manchester United would all but end their rivals' title hopes ... Despite Terry's fears for Liverpool, Anfield boss Benitez is refusing to panic ahead of the United match. (iAfrica.com)
Ted Dumitru: SA football's dire state Oct 24, 2009
How can anyone be so naive to believe that any national coach would be able to build a competitive team strong enough to compete with the world's best when underdeveloped players are struggling to match even the basics of performance ... Remember, it took a young Cristiano Ronaldo over 70 international matches before stabilising his great talent and performance on the world stage. (iAfrica.com)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
Palin should not have gotten into a slanging match with David Letterman or anyone else who has been obsessively defaming her or her family. Let surrogates do that stuff. (Salon)
Professor Wrestling: 'Bragging Rights' Preview Oct 23, 2009
I will tell you what will happen, what should happen and finally, what did happen in each and every match ... Challenge Match: The Miz vs. John Morrison What Should Happen: These two used to be a heel tag team, now they're singles stars ... Divas Bragging Rights Match: Melina, Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim ('Raw') vs. Michelle McCool, Natalya and Beth Phoenix ('Smackdown') What Should Happen: In this brand versus brand 6-woman grudge match, you have to go with the team that looks less mannish. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
SFA Hits Road For Pivotal Weekend Oct 23, 2009
The Ladyjacks will meet Southland Conference-leading Texas State Friday in a 7 p.m. match in San Marcos, Texas. Sunday, SFA will take on UTSA in San Antonio with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. The Ladyjacks bring a 7-7-0 overall record and a 4-1-0 mark in league action to the weekend. (Sfajacks.com)
Serial killer named suspect in 1984 Calif. killing Oct 23, 2009
The database returned a "cold-hit," which means the sample collected from the Leung crime scene matched Ramirez' DNA profile in the database ... It will be used to confirm a match on the sample in the CODIS database ... If the match is confirmed, the case goes to the district attorney, who decides if charges will be filed. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Tigers Open Big 12 Second Half at KU Oct 23, 2009
Volleyball Opens Big 12 Second Half at Kansas - MISSOURI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Rosa Medrano - who hit. (Mutigers.com)
Inmate gets life term in '77 Fresno slaying Oct 23, 2009
DNA from sperm on Vallin's clothing and from a swab taken from Banks' mouth are a match, authorities said ... When DNA matched with Banks, he was already serving time in Avenal State Prison for a 1993 robbery. (Fresno Bee)
Springbok prop Mujati pleads guilty Oct 23, 2009
4 (l) during the Heineken Cup Round Two match against Perpignan at Stade Aime Giral last Friday, October 16 ... Kruger appeared at a disciplinary fearing in Dublin as a result of a citing arising from the same Heineken Cup match against Perpignan. (iAfrica.com)
Watson is no saviour Oct 23, 2009
"He has been watching some of our matches and we've been in contact pretty often," Meehan said, "Luke needs a couple of weeks off after a tough Currie Cup and the Super 14. "We will get him in front of the physios, the medical team and the strength and conditioning team ... "We need to back up what we did against Stade Francais in the first half with a complete match against Newcastle.". (iAfrica.com)
BBC show sparks protest Oct 23, 2009
Griffin told Britain's domestic Press Association news agency afterwards that he thought the programme was a "hard-fought match" that would "polarise normal opinion". He said: "A huge swath of British people will remember some of the things I said and say to themselves they've never heard anyone on 'Question Time' say that before and millions of people will think that man speaks what I feel.". (iAfrica.com)
Reds need United ally Oct 23, 2009
Last Upd: 07:49am 23 Oct 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
Mango 24/7 for 2010 Oct 23, 2009
The airline says it expects a massive uptake in bookings following the final draw, due to take place on 4 December, when match venues will be confirmed. Mango has planned substantially for the event, says CEO Nico Bezuidenhout. (iAfrica.com)
Russian upset in Moscow Oct 22, 2009
"That gave me an opportunity to stay in the match. It seems that Nikolay (Davydenko) had not yet recovered after his win at Shanghai and later on I took advantage of his mistakes. "Now I have an opportunity to continue playing in front of my home crowd and I'll try to go as far as I can. " Davydenko looked confident from the start breaking early in the opening set for a 4-2 lead after Safin, who announced his decision to retire at the end of this season, produced a catalogue of errors in the... (iAfrica.com)
Blues cruise into final Oct 22, 2009
In what was arguably the most one-sided match of the tournament, New South Wales crushed Australian rivals Victoria by 79 runs in the first Champions League semifinal. A 62-run opening partnership between Australian openers David Warner and Phillip Hughes put NSW on target for a massive score, with Warner being in a particularly aggressive mood. (iAfrica.com)
Remains found on Lake Huron shoreline not those of 2 missing men Oct 22, 2009
DNA testing of a human torso found in Cheboygan Countys Benton Township in May, 2008 and a human foot recovered in Ocqueoc Township, Presque Isle County in July 2008, failed to match family DNA profiles from either of the missing men ... According to the news release DNA profiles of the recovered body parts were compared with a national data base of the relatives of missing persons and no matches were reportedly made. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
FS Stars earn a vital point Oct 22, 2009
Article By: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:27 Santos wasted the chance to move closer to the summit of the Absa Premiership table when they conceded a late goal against Free State Stars in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw. The match at Stellenbosch's Coetzenburg Stadium was played in near gale-force conditions, and on the balance of play it was Santos who had the better chance and should perhaps have taken all three points. (iAfrica.com)
Dating Web site may break mold Oct 21, 2009
EHarmony and Match have captured 90 percent of the market, he said. But there s a new breed of businesses that offer free online dating services such as Canada-based. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Inmate booked in '79 slaying of Fresno child Oct 21, 2009
Leal learned earlier this year from the state Department of Justice that there was a preliminary match with Caro. He got a warrant and obtained a DNA sample from Caro that definitively linked him to the killing, Dyer said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Irish Matchmaker has Magic Touch Oct 21, 2009
Ireland has long been associated with the art of matchmaking, as CBS News' Mark Phillips reports ... The Matchmaking Festival in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland ... Every year at this time, since nobody-can-remember-when, the never-married, the widowed and the once-but-no-longer married, gather in Lisdoonvarna: the town in the wild west of Ireland famous for matchmaking, as CBS News Correspondent Mark Phillips reports. (CBS News)
Reds rocked by Lyon Oct 21, 2009
The Reds went into the match needing a morale-boosting victory to lift spirits ahead of Sunday's colossal showdown with champions Manchester United. And when the hosts went into the interval with a 1-0 lead handed to them by the dependable Yossi Benayoun, they seemed to be on their way - and that inspite of losing skipper Steven Gerrard after 25 minutes to a recurrence of his calf injury. (iAfrica.com)