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Lindsey Vonn can’t ski
n a shocking news development Wednesday, VANOC announced the Olympics will proceed even if Lindsey Vonn can’t ski, which is good because the cheese on her leg may not work. Source: Yahoo Vonn, the world’s best-known snow star not named Shaun White, revealed she has a serious shin injury that could derail what some media wistfully... »
2010 World Cup in South Africa
One of the most asked questions of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa revolves around the host nations. Yes, host nations because even though only South Africa is the official host, the other five African nations will have a piece of that home-field advantage. So the question remains, just how good a showing will they... »
World Cup Finals in South Africa from June 11-July 11
ootball crazy Malaysians, who made a beeline to view the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy on display here on Friday, put a stake on their favourite team to lift the title. Quite a number of them picked Germany and Brazil to win the World Cup. “After having won the 2008 European Cup, Germany are in top... »
Tanja Poutiainen won a World Lindsey Vonn retained
Tanja Poutiainen won a World Cup giant slalom yesterday, but American Lindsey Vonn retained her overall lead after finishing 19th. Poutiainen posted a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 26.51 seconds on the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, showing that the technical specialist from Finland has fully recovered from a back problem... »
Chocolate mud cake
We think we’ve found the ultimate mud cake – it’s rich, dense and oh so chocolatey. Preparation Time 20 minutes Cooking Time 85 minutes Ingredients (serves 12) * Melted butter, to grease * 530g (2 1/2 cups) caster sugar * 250g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped * 250g unsalted butter, chopped * 185ml (3/4 cup) freshly brewed strong espresso coffee * 225g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising... »
Booze for your boobs
FLAUNT your assets and get free drinks. The bigger your chest, the more free drinks you will get. That’s the cheeky gimmick that local diner-cum-bar OverEasy at One Fullerton has come up with for its latest event Fill My Cups. A modest set of A-cups – we’re talking bra size of course – gets one free... »
Liverpool down to earth!
Under-pressure Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has vowed to fight on, despite seeing his side exit the FA Cup at the hands of Championship outfit Reading. Source: Freebase The Reds squandered a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 after extra time in their third-round replay with the Royals. Liverpool are already out of the Champions League and are 12... »
South Africa stay true to Mandela’s vision
The other day I saw the film Invictus in a cinema in Cape Town. It is the story of Nelson Mandela and the Rugby World Cup, which South Africa won in 1995 in the final against New Zealand. I was born just up the road from the cinema, which in turn is just across... »
England team believes can win the World Cup
ALAN SHEARER has revealed the England team he believes can win the World Cup. Source: Freebase The legendary striker backs Emile Heskey to lead our charge for glory next summer. Red-hot Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch are battling to be part of Fabio Capello’s starting line-up. But former Three Lions skipper Shearer thinks the front pairing in South... »
Latest News EPL, World cup Soccer
DAILY MAIL Source: Freebase Michael Owen must carry on scoring for Manchester United if he is to rescue his World Cup dream, despite Tuesday’s stunning Champions League hat-trick. Fabio tells Owen: Score more to make the World Cup Also: Liverpool have targeted Tottenham misfit Roman Pavlyuchenko in a surprise January move which could seen Ryan Babel head in... »
World Cup 2010 Draw Latest Update
Fabio Capello’s men were handed a relatively straightforward draw for the group stages of World Cup 2010, with their first game taking place against the USA in Rustenberg on Saturday June 12. That will be followed by fixtures against Algeria in Cape Town six days later and Slovenia in Port Elizabeth on June 23. England, one... »
Can Africa Country WIN world cup 2010?
Close your eyes and try to imagine the scenes of jubilation across Africa if a team from the continent were to win the 2010 World Cup. A celebration like no other, one billion people revelling in one of the greatest sporting and cultural achievements. For the first time in its 80-year history, football’s blue riband competition... »
Salary and Payment for WORLD CUP 2010 winner
If England make significant progress at the World Cup it would provide the Football Association’s finances with a welcome boost after Fifa’s general secretary, Jérôme Valcke, announced today that the prize money on offer had been increased 61% since the World Cup in Germany in 2006. If Fabio Capello’s side were to win the trophy... »
Hotel for WORLD cup 2010 Cape town
Rooms for rent during the World Cup can be anything from somebody’s spare bed to more luxurious offerings – such as these sea-front cabins outside Cape Town. Photograph: iStopover.com “We must find 200,000 beds. If there is more accommodation available that we don’t know about, we would like to hear about it.” So said Fifa... »
World Cup 2010 draw
England, go into the World Cup 2010 draw as one of the eight top seeds but Beckham insists they should not be concerned about who will end up in their group. The England midfield, who is currently in Cape Town promoting England’s 2018 World Cup bid, said: “It’s always good to be seeded and be... »
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