Two race yachts forced to head for port 2006-01-04 08:11:01
Two of seven high-tech Volvo Ocean Race yachts have been forced to head back to port for repairs less than 48 hours into the race's grueling Southern Ocean leg.Full Story...
Team Ericsson forced back to South Africa 2006-01-04 02:31:21
Team Ericsson, second on the 6 100 nautical mile leg between Cape Town and Melbourne, has been forced to return to South Africa after damage to her keel.Full Story...
Desai to head sports racism probe 2006-01-03 05:02:03
The Human Sciences Research Council has by-passed the University of KwaZulu-Natal in funding Durban academic Ashwin Desai to conduct research into traces of racism in South African sport.Full Story...
Flotilla out to wave off second leg of Volvo 2006-01-03 02:40:32
Over 100 small craft, yachts, chartered spectator boats and even a couple of canoes were out in force in Table Bay to see the restart of the Volvo Ocean Race on the next leg to Melbourne.Full Story...
Leg 2 of Volvo race gets under way 2006-01-03 04:33:39
It was the calm before the storm as the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2005-06 got under way in light north westerly winds. The second-leg takes the boats out of Cape Town and towards Melbourne, Australia, via the Southern Ocean.Full Story...
Brasil 1 edge ahead as light winds mark Volvo 2006-01-02 06:57:15
Brasil 1 has forged ahead in light winds as the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race got under way without a hitch from Cape Town's Table Bay.Full Story...
Volvo race yachts head for Australia 2006-01-02 03:01:49
One of the world's most prestigious yacht races gets under way in Cape Town when the gruelling second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race heads for Australia.Full Story...
SA canoeists reach new global milestones 2006-01-01 02:59:15
The year 2005 will be remembered as the year in which South Africa's elite canoeists established and broadened bridgeheads in major international competitions, and domestically, as the year in which Alexa Lombard and Hank McGregor cemented their status as the best marathoners in the land.Full Story...
China expects more than two golds in Turin 2006-01-01 05:39:32
China expects to win more than two gold medals at the February 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, a senior official has said.Full Story...
2006 will be filled with hot sporting action 2005-12-31 03:26:17
The sporting year of 2006, packed with high-profile events dotted around the globe, will re-ignite fresh debates about the best teams and greatest players.Full Story...
Mystery bug threatens Cape's richest races 2005-12-30 04:48:53
With the richest races in Cape Town just a few days away, several horses have gone down with mysterious viruses.Full Story...
Wild Oats wins unique treble 2005-12-30 02:03:22
Supermaxi Wild Oats has become the first yacht in 60 years to set a race record while also winning line and handicap honours in the Sydney to Hobart race.Full Story...
2006 to provide plenty of answers 2005-12-30 04:01:29
The sporting year of 2006, packed with high-profile events dotted around the globe, will reignite fresh debates about who are the best teams and greatest players.Full Story...
Wild Oats set to claim Sydney-Hobart treble 2005-12-29 02:38:22
Supermaxi Wild Oats is on the verge of becoming the first yacht in 60 years to set a race record while also winning line and handicap honours in the Sydney to Hobart race.Full Story...
Greek IOC member denies voting blunder 2005-12-28 03:50:48
Greek International Olympic Committee member, Lambis Nikolaou, has dismissed reports that he accidentally voted for the wrong country during voting for the 2012 Olympics.Full Story...
It's a record for Wild Oats 2005-12-27 23:15:37
Australian supermaxi Wild Oats has shaved more than an hour off the Sydney-Hobart race record.Full Story...
Table Bay sorts the men from the buoys 2005-12-27 05:07:51
South-easter winds gusting to 40 knots and white-washed seas meant carnage for some of the world's best yachtsmen taking part in the Volvo Ocean inshore race.Full Story...
Dusi paddlers open their hearts and wallets 2005-12-26 23:38:25
Paddlers taking part in this year's Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon have already raised for more than R100 000 for the Aids charity Starfish.Full Story...
Wild Oats hopes gales will bring record 2005-12-27 00:44:01
Predicted gale-force winds have renewed hopes that Australian supermaxi Wild Oats can set a new record in the Sydney to Hobart race.Full Story...
Hackett grabs limelight from Thorpe 2005-12-26 02:10:00
After taking the backseat to Ian Thorpe for several years, Grant Hackett finally received all the headlines he deserved during 2005.Full Story...
Wild Oats grabs early Sydney-Hobart lead 2005-12-25 23:42:57
The recently-launched Australian supermaxi Wild Oats won the start of the 61st Sydney-Hobart race and never looked back as it sliced its way through Sydney Harbour.Full Story...
Gloves off for Volvo Ocean Race in-port race 2005-12-23 02:05:16
A host of celebrities - including Springbok flank Schalk Burger and Idols finalist Martelize van Niekerk - will be in Table Bay Harbour on Boxing Day to cheer on the seven Volvo Open 70's taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race.Full Story...
Early Xmas present for Dusi canoeists 2005-12-23 05:58:32
Participants in the Hansa Powerade Dusi 2006 received an early Christmas present when the Dusi River filled up dramatically after heavy storms in Pietermaritzburg.Full Story...
Error may have swung 2012 Games - report 2005-12-23 04:03:45
An International Olympic Committee member claims another IOC member pressed the wrong button during the voting process for the 2012 Games, and thus swung the vote in London's favour.Full Story...
2006 Sports Diary 2005-12-30 03:17:51
A list of the main sporting events for 2006...Full Story...
Entries flooding in for Dusi 2005-12-20 02:44:43
Entries are coming in thick and fast for the Hansa Powerade Dusi 2006 as the deadline approaches for the endurance classic.Full Story...
Sports quotes of the year 2005-12-19 02:50:37
The world of sport has once again provided plenty of highlights in 2005. Here are a few sports quotes of the year...Full Story...
Black Mamba gives Dusi paddlers a scare 2005-12-19 03:32:00
A three-metre long black mamba caused a few headaches for the eight paddlers who took part in the commemorative Dusi in Durban.Full Story...
Sports show must go on, even in silly season 2005-12-18 06:42:19
It's strange how the rest of the working world seems to grind to a shuddering halt during the silly season, while sport goes on as per usual, writes Dean Naidoo.Full Story...
Mocke claims top SA surf ski title 2005-12-18 06:44:25
Dawid Mocke confirmed his status as South Africa's surf ski champion after winning the 2005 Men's Health Cape Point Surf Ski Challenge.Full Story...
Durban boat wins Southern Ocean leg of race 2005-12-17 01:31:22
Durban Clipper has claimed a magnificent victory in the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race, sailing into the Australian port of Fremantle under a full moon.Full Story...
Outcry about mock execution at boot camp 2005-12-15 04:42:10
In a major row that echoes the infamous Springbok Kamp Staaldraad incident, Australian sport has reacted with shock to photographs of a trainer conducting mock executions of young Australian swimmers at a military-style boot camp.Full Story...
Dusi entries still pouring in 2005-12-15 01:06:05
Organisers of the Hans Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon are expecting a record number of entries for the 55th aniversary of the race.Full Story...
Officials outraged at boot camp pictures 2005-12-15 04:19:59
Australian swimming officials have expressed their shock at pictures of a trainer conducting mock executions of young swimmers at a military-style boot camp.Full Story...
Durban Clipper leads the fleet to Australia 2005-12-13 23:40:31
With the finish of the second leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race only a matter of days away, Durban Clipper still holds first position.Full Story...
Refreshing sponsor for Dusi winners 2005-12-13 03:28:57
The 2006 Dusi Canoe Marathon will be sponsored by San Aqau Rooibos Iced.Full Story...
Flintoff voted sports personality of the year 2005-12-12 01:03:24
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year for his exploits in the Ashes series against Australia.Full Story...
Thomson honoured with Pipeline legends 2005-12-10 02:35:24
The 35th annual Ripcurl Pipeline Masters contest which gets under way soon on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, opened with a function honouring every Pipeline Masters Champion in the history of the sport.Full Story...
Clean water sets scene for bumper Dusi 2005-12-10 09:12:07
The prospect of a successful 55th anniversary Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon in January appears to be very much on the cards, according to the Dusi organising committee chairperson.Full Story...
IOC lifts ban on Pakistan hockey captain 2005-12-08 08:58:34
Pakistan were given a boost in their bid to regain the Champions Trophy hockey title after the International Olympic Committee suspended a ban on captain Mohammad Saqlain.Full Story...
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