JOHANNESBURG Oct 2 (Reuters) - South Africa has secured the hosting rights to golf's new, $8.5-million Tournament of Hope for 10 years, organisers said on Tuesday. The event, announced in February and sanctioned by the world's leading tours, will have a prize fund second only to the Players Championship, which offers $9.5 million. The tournament had been moved forward … [Read more...] about Golf-South Africa secures rights to big-money event for 10 years
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S.Africa offers $600 mln loan backing to state airline
By Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG Oct 2 (Reuters) - South Africa has approved a two-year 5 billion rand ($601.01 million) loan guarantee to keep troubled state airline South African Airways operating, the public works department said on Tuesday. "The guarantee will enable SAA to borrow from the financial markets, thus ensuring that the airline continues to operate … [Read more...] about S.Africa offers $600 mln loan backing to state airline
UPDATE 2-Cricket-Big win for Pakistan but Australia make semis
* Pakistan win by 32 runs to stay in hunt for semis * Australia through with superior net run-rate (Adds byline, quotes) By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saeed Ajmal and Raza Hasan spun Pakistan to a 32-run victory against Australia in their Super Eight match to keep alive their World Twenty20 semi-final hopes on Tuesday. Despite the defeat, … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-Cricket-Big win for Pakistan but Australia make semis
Cricket-Time for South Africa to deliver, coach Kirsten
By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO Oct 1 (Reuters) - South Africa have a habit of failing to deliver in crunch matches at major tournaments but coach Gary Kirsten says they must produce the goods in Tuesday's World Twenty20 clash with India. The South Africans have lost their previous two Super Eight games and can only qualify for the semi-finals by beating India by a … [Read more...] about Cricket-Time for South Africa to deliver, coach Kirsten
Cricket-Pakistan need new strategy for Australia, says Whatmore
By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO Oct 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan need to rethink their strategy for Tuesday's World Twenty20 Super Eight game against undefeated Australia after suffering an eight-wicket loss to India, coach Dav Whatmore said. "We need to rethink a few things, that's for sure, and that will be done," Whatmore told reporters in Colombo without elaborating further. … [Read more...] about Cricket-Pakistan need new strategy for Australia, says Whatmore
