(Updates after scan) TOKYO Oct 27 (Reuters) - New Zealand All Blacks centre and national heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Bill Williams was taken to hospital for an MRI scan after hurting his shoulder playing for Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights on Saturday. "Results back nothing serious, small tear so hopefully still be able to (box)," Williams said on his Twitter … [Read more...] about UPDATE 1-Rugby-Williams taken for scan after hurting shoulder
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Rugby-Japan’s Tanaka set for Super Rugby move
TOKYO Oct 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Fumiaki Tanaka is set to become the first player from his country to compete in the southern hemisphere's Super Rugby competition next season for the Dunedin-based Highlanders. Tanaka's Panasonic Wild Knights club said on Saturday that the 27-year-old scrumhalf would be joining the New Zealand team in 2013. "I feel so honoured to be … [Read more...] about Rugby-Japan’s Tanaka set for Super Rugby move
UPDATE 3-S.African mine strikes wind down with Amplats deal
* Union expects end to six-week strike at Amplats * Pressure eases on Zuma as strikes wind down * Reports of violence at union march By Sherilee Lakmidas and Jon Herskovitz JOHANNESBURG, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Workers have reached a deal with Anglo American Platinum to reinstate 12,000 miners sacked for an illegal strike, which could end the last big … [Read more...] about UPDATE 3-S.African mine strikes wind down with Amplats deal
Golf-Woods struggles on Malaysia greens as Garrigus moves ahead
By Patrick Johnston KUALA LUMPUR Oct 26 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods had another day of near misses on the greens as the 14-times major winner fired a second round four-under-par 67 on a stifling day at the CIMB Classic on Friday to trail leader Robert Garrigus by five shots. After another thunderstorm struck the Malaysian capital on Thursday night, the PGA Tour brought in … [Read more...] about Golf-Woods struggles on Malaysia greens as Garrigus moves ahead
TEXT-Fitch:Weaker growth pressures South Africa fiscal consolidation
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Oct 26 - South Africa's latest Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement shows evidence of further weakening in the country's public finances, with consolidation targets pushed back again by slower than expected growth, Fitch Ratings says. Failure to deliver projected fiscal consolidation continues to erode one of the … [Read more...] about TEXT-Fitch:Weaker growth pressures South Africa fiscal consolidation
