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| Demba Ba was among several
high-profile casualties as Senegal kept just nine of the squad
from the recent African Nations Cup finals for a friendly
against South Africa in Durban on Feb. 29.
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| Former FIFA President Joao Havelange is not expected to attend the International Olympic Committee session in South Africa next week. As the IOC looks into corruption allegations against the committee's longest-serving member, his spokesman tells The Associated Press that it's "almost certain" that Havelange won't make the trip to Durban for the IOC meeting that will decide... |
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| South African premier
league leaders Orlando Pirates face possible sanctions and a
heavy fine after a fan threw porridge at a match official at a
match in Durban last month.
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DURBAN (Reuters) - Cricket could emerge as an unlikely saviour of South Africa's World Cup soccer stadiums with the decision by Cricket South Africa (CSA) to stage a Twenty20 international at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Soccer fans who missed the World Cup semi-final between Germany and Spain due to flights chaos in Durban will be partially compensated, airports officials said Friday.
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| Spain players Sergio Busquets and Pedro Rodriguez were robbed ahead of their World Cup semifinal win over Germany in Durban. Spanish media reported the players' rooms were broken into ahead of their 1-0 victory on Wednesday, with Busquets losing documents and about ?800 ($1,014). Pedro reportedly lost about ?1000 ($1,267) from his safe. |
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| Management of South Africa's airports will reimburse hundreds of fans who missed a World Cup semifinal because of congestion at the Durban airport. At least 600 fans in six aircraft missed Spain's semifinal against Germany after an increase in private jets at King Shaka Airport filled the landing slots. |
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| South Africa's airport management body says it will reimburse hundreds of fans who missed a World Cup semifinal because of congestion at Durban airport. At least 600 fans in six aircraft missed Spain's semifinal against Germany on Wednesday after an increase in private jets at King Shaka airport contributed to all the landing slots being filled. |
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| Airports management has apologized for the diverted flights that resulted in hundreds of World Cup fans missing the Spain-Germany semifinal in Durban, South Africa. Airports Company South Africa said on Thursday it was investigating how six scheduled flights could not land at King Shaka International due to air traffic congestion. |
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DURBAN (Reuters) - Germany's exhilarating run to the World Cup semi-finals ended in a 1-0 defeat by European champions Spain on Wednesday but the future is bright for their youngest team at the finals in three quarters of a century.
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