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November 25, 2009 Edition 4
Refunds for washed out ODI
Following the rained out MTN One Day International match between South Africa and England last Friday, fans who purchased tickets for the game will receive a refund. People who bought tickets for the match can go to any Computicket outlet to obtain a full refund. The ticket will have to be produced. Refunds will be available from Monday, November 30 until Monday, December 21. No refunds will be done at the Wanderers Stadium.
New kit for Bok Sevens
South Africa, the IRB World Seven Series Champions, are sure to stand out when they take to the field in Dubai in their new Canterbury Springbok Sevens Rugby jersey. Not only is the design a striking departure from the jersey that the Springboks wore in winning the IRB Sevens Series at the beginning of 2009, it is also the first time that a South African National rugby team is wearing kit that has been 100% produced in South Africa. The jersey is made of a very light, quick-drying fabric, to minimize sweating and enable the team to perform at their best and fastest. Replica jerseys can be purchased from the Canterbury Concept Stores and other select retailers. Call (021) 380 6399 to locate your nearest stockist.
Future of Team Astana in jeopardy
The future of Tour de France champion Alberto Contador's Astana cycling team is again in doubt after the sport's ruling body made new demands of financial guarantees. The troubled Kazakh-backed team's inclusion in competition next season had appeared certain last week, when the oil-rich government pledged $22 million in financial support for next season. But Kazakh Cycling Federation deputy president Nikolai Proskurin said that the International Cycling Union is demanding a bank guarantee of Astana's annual budget before they renew their licence.
Briatore asks court to overturn ban
Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore asked a French court yesterday to overturn his lifetime suspension from Formula One and force the FIA to pay him e1-million in damages. Briatore didn't attend the hearing, but his lawyer Philippe Ouakrat said the Italian denied having a role in the scandal at last year's Singapore Grand Prix, where Renault driver Nelson Piquet jun was ordered to deliberately crash his car to help teammate Fernando Alonso win the race.
Juve fined for fans' 'offensive' song
Juventus have been fined e20000 after fans continually chanted an offensive song about Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli at the weekend, the Italian league said yesterday. Home supporters sang: "If you jump up and down, Balotelli will die" during Juve's 1-0 Serie A win over Udinese on Sunday. A debate in Italy has been raging about whether the phrase is racist given Balotelli, born in Palermo, is black.
Moggi boss cleared of false accounting
Former Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi was among three men acquitted of charges of false accounting while at the Turin club, judicial sources said yesterday. Moggi, along with former Juve directors Antonio Giraudo and Roberto Bettega, had been accused of overseeing irregular capital gains from the buying and selling of players. Juventus were also cleared. Moggi, banned from soccer for five years for his role in Italy's 2006 match-fixing affair, is also standing criminal trial for that scandal and was handed a suspended 18-month jail sentence in January for transfer market corruption.
Amateur teams eye last 32 spot
Mnguni Young Stars of Mpumalanga have been drawn to play Tower United from the Free State in a one off playoff to determine the eighth team to represent the South African Football Association (Safa) in the Nedbank Cup last 32. Nine teams made it to this stage of the tournament at Safa level, and with only eight needed, the draw was the inevitable decider. The playoff will be at a neutral venue in Johannesburg on December 12-13.
SA Invitation XI to take on England
Cricket SA yesterday named the SA Invitational squad to play against England in two warm-up matches at Buffalo Park in East London from December 9-12, ahead of the first Test in Centurion starting on December 18.
Squad: Wendell Bossenger (Griquas, capt) Andrea Agathagelou (North West), Roy Adams (Griquas), Temba Bavuma (Gauteng), Keegan Eccles (KZN), Pumelela Matshikwe (Gauteng), Mangaliso Mosehle (Easterns), Ayavuya Myoli (Border), Siyamthanda Ntshona (EP), Blake Snijman (Northerns), Yaseen Vallie (WP), Piet van Niekerk (North West), Divan van Wyk (Free State), David Wiese (Easterns); Shaheed Alexander (Griquas, coach), Mfuneko Ngam (Border, bowling specialist). - Sapa-AFP/AP/Reuters
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