FIFA World Cup opens S.Africa to terror attacks

South Africa, which has long sought to reassure visitors about its crime rate, is now soothing concerns about the risk of terror attacks during the football World Cup, just two weeks away.

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Claws sharpened as French girls Rezai, Bartoli fall out

Aravane Rezai and Marion Bartoli, France’s top two players, are locked in a bitter feud at Roland Garros that has spilled over into an ugly public slanging match.

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County player in England approached to fix matches - report

England captain Andrew Strauss has called on county players to use self-policing to make sure the domestic game is purged of the threat of match-fixing.

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New cricket selectors

Sports Minister Chandrasiri Bandara Ratnayake on Wednesday named a new cricket selection committee which will be headed by former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva.

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