JOHANNESBURG, March 5 (APP/AFP) – Kaizer Chiefs had a penalty saved and conceded an own goal when held 1-1 by Orlando Pirates Saturday in one of the highest profile African club football derbies. Zimbabwe captain Edward Katsande was foiled by the legs of Pirates goalkeeper Brighton Mhlongo when he tried to convert a harshly-awarded late […]
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Football: Chiefs held by Pirates after penalty miss
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Syrian military plane crashes near Turkish border
ANKARA, March 5 (APP/AFP) – A Syrian military plane crashed in Turkey on Saturday near the country’s border with Syria, the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu said. The plane crashed in the Turkish province of Hatay, it said, quoting provincial governor Erdal Ata as saying police and medical teams were at the site. “The plane’s […]
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Ukraine reaches preliminary agreement with IMF
KIEV, March 5 (APP/AFP) – The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Ukraine that could see the war-scarred and cashed-starved nation receive fresh aid in the first half of the year. “The IMF staff has reached agreement with the Ukrainian authorities on an updated Memorandum of Economic and Financial […]
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Football: Cavani drags PSG past Nancy, Nice down Dijon
PARIS, March 5 (APP/AFP) – Edinson Cavani converted a late penalty as Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 1-0 win over Nancy on Saturday, while Nice stayed firmly in the Ligue 1 title race after beating Dijon 1-0. PSG endured a frustrating afternoon despite their domination at the Parc des Princes and survived a huge scare […]
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Cricket: India v Australia second Test scoreboard
BANGALORE, India, March 4, (APP/AFP) – Scoreboard at stumps on the opening day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore on Saturday: India 1st innings L. Rahul c Renshaw b Lyon 90 A. Mukund lbw b Starc 0 C. Pujara c Handscomb b Lyon 17 V. Kohli lbw b Lyon 12 A. […]
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Alpine skiing: History-maker Hirscher wins sixth World Cup title
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia, March 4 (APP/AFP) – Austrian Marcel Hirscher wrote himself into the history books Saturday, his victory in the giant slalom guaranteeing him a record sixth consecutive overall World Cup title. Hirscher’s sixth crystal globe bettered the record of Luxembourg’s Marc Girardelli (1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993) and equalled the ladies’ mark set […]