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By Jason Humphries CAPE TOWN Aug 15 (Reuters) - Keegan Daniel will make his first test start for South Africa when he lines up at number eight for their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Cape Town on Saturday. Daniel, 27, who captained the Sharks to the Super Rugby final this season, has made three substitute appearances for the Springboks since making … [Read more...] about Rugby-Daniel to make first test start for Springboks

By Ken Borland JOHANNESBURG Aug 14 (Reuters) - Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya has defended herself against allegations that she did not try to win the 800 metres at the London Games on Saturday. The South African who was forced to undergo gender testing after her 2009 world championships triumph, started poorly in the final, sitting at the back of the field … [Read more...] about Olympics-Athletics-"I tried my best," says Semenya

VIENNA Aug 14 (Reuters) - Scientists have succeeded for the first time in impregnating an elephant with frozen sperm, ultrasound pictures presented by Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo showed on Tuesday. The scan shows a 10.6-centimetre-long (4.2 inch), five-month-old elephant foetus with its trunk, legs, tail, eyes and ears clearly discernible. The foetus, which was scanned … [Read more...] about "Operation Frozen Dumbo" gets elephant Tonga pregnant

LONDON Aug 14 (Reuters) - England will miss Kevin Pietersen in this week's third and final test against South Africa at Lord's, visiting all-rounder Jacques Kallis said on Tuesday. Pietersen's team mates Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan believe the home side's strength has not been compromised by the absence of the batsman who was left out because he failed to confirm he did … [Read more...] about Cricket-Kallis says England will miss Pietersen

* Two Oct DES ARA cargoes trade at $96/T, unchanged * Colombia rail workers vote to end strike * Coal shrugs off oil's rise to $113 LONDON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Physical prompt coal prices were unchanged on Tuesday despite oil's rise close to a three-month high and a vote by striking Colombian rail workers to return to work. Coal often, but not always, moves … [Read more...] about Euro Coal-Steady despite oil rise, Colombia rail strike vote