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Cricket: No choke but 'walloping', South Africa coach says of T20 flop
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (457+ words) South Africa coach Shukri Conrad on Wednesday made no excuses and called his team's nine-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup a "walloping. 2024 runners-up South Africa were unbeaten going into the knockout match in Kolkata…...
Between Noerdange and Huttange: Police advise motorists to avoid N24 after serious crash
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (125+ words) Between Noerdange and Huttange: Police advise motorists to avoid N24 after serious crash'RTL Today Emergency services were airlifted to the N24 shortly before 1pm on Tuesday following a collision in which a car struck two trees A serious road accident occurred on the…...
Face New Zealand and England: South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (583+ words) Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting. Should Aiden Markram's…...
'I have a lot of rehab and hard work ahead of me': Golfer Pavan undergoes surgery after freak lift fall
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (232+ words) Italian golfer Andrea Pavan says he faces a lengthy recovery following surgery on his back and shoulder after falling down a lift shaft before this week's South African Open in Stellenbosch. The freak accident occurred on Wednesday when Pavan reportedly…...
Global tour: Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (489+ words) Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria -- the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation. The Vatican announced a series of international trips in the months…...
Roaring new chapter: India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (446+ words) India's ambitious bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday when the environment minister announced the birth of three cubs. Bhupender Yadav hailed "a roaring new chapter, saying in a statement that India's cheetah population now stands at 38. Despite…...
'We have the investors back': World copper rush promises new riches for Zambia
2+ week, 3+ day ago (710+ words) Five years after becoming Africa's first Covid-era debt defaulter, Zambia is seeing a dramatic turnaround in fortunes as major powers vie for access to its vast reserves of copper. Surging demand from the artificial intelligence, green energy and defence sectors…...
T20 World Cup: Markram, Jansen lead South Africa to brink of T20 Super Eights
2+ week, 4+ day ago (540+ words) Captain Aiden Markam's unbeaten 86 and 4-40 by Marco Jansen led South Africa to a seven-wicket thrashing of New Zealand on Saturday to all but book their Super Eights berth at the T20 World Cup. Left-arm quick Jansen helped limit New Zealand to…...
8,800 people displaced: Death toll in Madagascar cyclone rises to 35
2+ week, 6+ day ago (353+ words) A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 35 people and caused devastation in Madagascar's second-largest city, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Thursday, releasing an updated toll. Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday, slamming into the eastern coastal…...
England's Arundell eager to learn from Springbok star Kolbe
3+ week, 3+ day ago (577+ words) Henry Arundell revealed how he had been inspired by South Africa hero Cheslin Kolbe in his quest to become a better rugby player after marking his first England start since the 2023 World Cup with a hat-trick of tries against a…...