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From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Green and gold fever grips S.Africa ahead of Rugby World Cup final
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - From restaurant cooks to street workers, Springbok jersey-wearing South Africans are ubiquitous in Johannesburg, as a frenzied mood grips the nation in anticipation of Saturday's Rugby World Cup final.
Maiden match: three centuries of India's cricket obsession
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» TANKARI BANDAR (INDIA) - Marooned mercenaries, gun-toting guards and sword-waving crowds; historians say the little-known tale of how cricket came to India three centuries ago shows how the game can bring people together.
Dramatic scoring spree earns promotion for Pirates
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/05/2022
» One of the great things about football is its never-ending capacity to surprise as witnessed by Real Madrid's extraordinary injury-time comeback against Manchester City recently.
Ayew jibe after Ghana held as Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations last 16
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» YAOUNDE: Ghana captain Andre Ayew dismissed Gabon as a "small team" as a controversial late equaliser saw Friday's Africa Cup of Nations clash between the sides finish 1-1 after title contenders Morocco secured their place in the last 16.
Lights, camera, Wrexham: Film stars bring glamour to Welsh football outpost
AFP, Published on 21/08/2021
» PARIS - Wrexham will bring a rare sprinkling of stardust to the fifth tier of English football when they belatedly kick off their National League campaign at Solihull Moors on Saturday.
'Warrior' Springboks parade World Cup through streets of Soweto
AFP, Published on 08/11/2019
» SOWETO, South Africa: World Cup winners South Africa began their homecoming tour on Thursday with a victory parade steeped in symbolism through the streets of Soweto, the township near Johannesburg where they were once reviled.
Soweto to welcome World Cup winning Springboks, a team they once hated
AFP, Published on 07/11/2019
» JOHANNESBURG - A national tour by Rugby World Cup winners the Springboks begins on Thursday and one of the first stops will be Soweto, a township near Johannesburg where they were once hated.