Federer crushes Seppi Nov 5, 2009
The top seed, a hometown hero at the St Jakobshalle, was invincible as he reached the last eight, winning his 17th straight match in Basel and his 57th of the season ... "It was a straightforward match, similar to my first round," said a relaxed Federer ... " Federer saved two break points in the routine win, with Seppi yet to win a set in their encounters. The Swiss improved to a 31-6 record in his career playing at home and has now won 36 of his last 37 matches. Federer will await a winner... (iAfrica.com)
In the hot seat with Ted Nov 4, 2009
The real reasons why we did badly in Egypt was because of Safa reneging on their promise to pay players their bonuses for the Egypt match. If you look at that Egypt match we played very poorly and you know what happened ... TD: On the eve of the Egypt match, the players were promised bonuses for a win and they won that match. (iAfrica.com)
Emotional night for Kaka Nov 4, 2009
Kaka was not at his best in the Group C match that finished 1-1 but he did make a decisive contribution, firing in the shot in the 29th minute that Dida couldn't hold, allowing Karim Benzema to give the Spaniards the lead ... "It was an emotional night, I tried to control my emotions and play the match," he said. (iAfrica.com)
SAF plays Russian roulette Nov 4, 2009
" Ferguson praised his players for showing character but he could not hide his disappointment at the goals his team conceded. All three were a result of poor defending, but Ferguson refused to use the absence of first-choice central defenders Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown as an excuse. And he warned that his players must improve ahead of the Chelsea match. "The players were fantastic with the number of chances we made and their keeper made some fantastic saves," added Ferguson. "We have lost three... (iAfrica.com)
Why the Boks are best Nov 4, 2009
"It will be a great privilege for Italy to play the team that has dominated world rugby over the last two years, winning the 2007 World Cup, beating the British and Irish Lions and winning the last Tri-Nations. "That match and the one in Milan will allow us to understand how we've progressed since our tour [in June ... "There will be a lot of responsibility on us for the first match at the San Siro against the New Zealand All Blacks," he added. (iAfrica.com)
Milan, Real on the verge Nov 4, 2009
It was all Real at the start of the first half as the visitors dominated, much like they did in the early stages of the home match, leaving coach Manuel Pellegrini believing they should have won. "I don't talk about the referee's decisions, we played well in the first half and showed the right attitude," he said, declining to talk about the penalty. (iAfrica.com)
Trying to catch Jack Harper Nov 3, 2009
Judy first connected with Harper after her divorce, when she thought it might be fun to check out Match. com. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Ancelotti: Forget United Nov 3, 2009
Chelsea have a perfect record having won all three of their Champions League matches without conceding a goal and victory over Atletico would book their place in the next round ... "It is very easy to prepare for Manchester United because it is a very important match but we need to maintain concentration in the Champions League at this moment.". (iAfrica.com)
Crunch time for Rafa's Reds Nov 3, 2009
Making Wednesday's task harder is the fact Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are both struggling for fitness, while reports claimed Monday that up to 12 players could miss the match through injury ... And except for one or two players Puel will have an entire squad at his disposal for a match they can start, theoretically, under no pressure ... "It's good that we won the derby, for us and our supporters. It was our third straight match away from home," said Puel. (iAfrica.com)
Mujati gets six weeks Nov 3, 2009
Barring a successful appeal, Mujati will not be allowed to play until December 2, meaning he will miss four matches for Northampton ... "After considering the player's guilty plea and other evidence, the judicial officer found that Mujati was guilty of an act contrary to good sportsmanship in contravention of Law 10.4 (l) in that he had physically abused the match referee," a statement by European Rugby Cup (ERC) said ... "The judicial officer determined that the incident was at the low-end in... (iAfrica.com)
› The overlooked XV Nov 3, 2009
A 37-man party heads to the UK this week for a series of five tour matches - three tests, against France, Italy and Ireland, and two 'midweek' fixtures, against Leicester Tigers and Saracens ... Rather than get into a slagging match over the players who are in the squad perhaps the better way for us to look at it is for us to assess who has not made the cut ... Loose forwards Jean Deysel, Francois Louw and Frans Viljoen could all consider themselves unlucky not to be on the plane and in line for... (iAfrica.com)
No. 2 Navarro knocks off Blinn, 23-20 -- Buccaneers suffer first loss of season with first-round playoff game looming Nov 3, 2009
Navarro hosts fourth-seeded Kilgore in its first-round match, and it is possible that with wins this week Blinn and Navarro could meet again with the conference championship on the line. Blinn (8-1) coach Brad Franchione could not be reached for this story. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Single Seniors: Looking for Love and Companionship Online Nov 3, 2009
Research your options: There are dozens of Internet matchmaking sites out there to choose from including the big general interest ones like and ; over-50 dating sites such as , and ; and niche sites that match people based on their interests, religion and ethnicity like , and. Before choosing, research the differences, looking at things like the percentage of men vs. women and how many of them live in your area. (Human Events Online)
The Six Deadly Sins Nov 3, 2009
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Brussow now a 'dirt tracker' Nov 3, 2009
Brssow has been named in the Bok starting XV to face Leicester in the opening tour match at Welford Road on Friday - a team that includes five uncapped players and nine players who were involved in the team's victorious Tri-Nations campaign ... It is worth nothing that Sharks loose forward Ryan Kankowski's name is missing from the match-day 22 for the Leicester encounter, which means he is staying behind to prepare with the starting XV for the French Test ... The match marks a return for wing... (iAfrica.com)
Chiliboy to lead Boks Nov 2, 2009
Chiliboy Ralapelle will once again lead his country in a tour match, three years after his Springbok captaincy debut - doing so in the same city. Springbok coach Peter de Villiers confirmed at the weekend that the Blue Bulls hooker, who became the first black player to captain South Africa when he was in charge when they beat a star-studded World XV 32-7 at Walkers Stadium in Leicester in December 2006, will lead the Boks in their two midweek matches on their 2009 year-end tour to Europe ... His... (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)
Fisher claims Volvo title Nov 2, 2009
England's Ross Fisher beat American Anthony Kim four and three to claim the Volvo World Match Play Championship at the Finca Cortesin Golf Club on Sunday ... The Englishman took the lead on four separate occasions but was unable to pull away, with Kim levelling the match on the seventh, ninth and 13th holes before bogeying the 464-yard 16th to hand his opponent the initiative. (iAfrica.com)
Bakkies gets his revenge Nov 2, 2009
Before an important match, coaches and captains will deny any reference to "revenge" sought for a previous defeat, but Blue Bulls lock Bakkies Botha, has made rubbish of this after the Currie Cup Final - won 36-24 by the Blue Bulls against the Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld at the weekend ... "It really hurt," Botha emphasised that 2005 loss - and this was further underlined by the victory smiles of the nine Blue Bulls players at the media conference after the match ... He said he... (iAfrica.com)
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)
Bulls are simply the best Nov 2, 2009
Steyn however put the match beyond doubt with two penalties late in the second half to hand the hosts their second trophy of the season. "Credit must go to this special group of players," said Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke after the match. (iAfrica.com)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
'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)
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)
'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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
* 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)
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)
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)
