Kallis was part of the South Africa squad named by selection convener Andrew Hudson following the Proteas’ two-wicket loss to India in the third one-dayer at Newlands.

Clinton said the United States believes access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care should be a universal and shared responsibility and said health was a human right.

Nematandani suggested the Bafana Bafana name, which SAFA uses on much of its official literature and is the popular term in South Africa for the national team, would have to be changed despite being “a national asset.”

Sunday’s game in Johannesburg, which gave the Spanish their first World Cup title, was seen by 15,545,000 viewers on ABC, according to fast national ratings. The previous high was 14,863,000 viewers for the United States’ 2-1 overtime loss to Ghana in the second round on June 26.

After performing at the kick-off concert for this FIFA World Cup™, Shakira will also contribute to Final day in South Africa  on 11 July when she sings the official tournament anthem, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), before the players of Netherlands and Spain take the field at Soccer City. The Colombian pop singer, who also performed [...]

This year will be a lot of first for the FIFA World Cup: It’s the first time the competition is being played on African soil; And the first time both teams will compete against each other for the World coveted Cup

PRETORIA, South Africa _ A Nigerian man has been sentenced to three years in prison by a World Cup-dedicated court in South Africa for being in unlawful possession of 30 match tickets. Police said Kunle Benjamin was sentenced on Wednesday after he “could not give a satisfactory explanation” why he had the tickets in his [...]

he match at the sellout 64,100 Green Point Stadium had few of the thrills and drama of the 1-1 opener between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City, but the result left all four teams tied with one point.

The ball is called Jabulani, which means “to celebrate” in isiZulu, but not many are celebrating it so far. It’s hard to find a player who is happy with it, and those who don’t like it are not saving adjectives to describe their feelings.

ROSEAU, Dominica  _ Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Dale Richards hit half-centuries as West Indies posted 303-6 against South Africa at Windsor Park in the fourth one-day international. Richards (59) provided the early momentum in an opening stand of 64 with captain Chris Gayle (29) and scored seven fours and a six in his 73-ball innings. Gayle [...]

Ronaldinho helped Brazil to one World Cup title, was twice voted best player on the planet and is still good enough to play for Italian powerhouse AC Milan. Yet the striker with dazzling footwork was absent when Brazil coach Dunga announced his 23-man roster for next month’s World Cup. The only way Ronaldinho will get [...]

Capsules of the World Cup field (teams listed alphabetically by group): Group A France 13th appearance. Best performance: Winner in 1998. Key Players: Revitalized midfielder Franck Ribery, who helped Bayern Munich to the Champions League final, and Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka. Coach: Raymond Domenech. Outlook: Few elite teams are as unpredictable as the French, whose [...]

West Indies was set back off the last ball of the first over when captain Chris Gayle was leg before wicket to Dale Steyn without scoring.

Date Time (ET) Network Match Group Site Match # Fri 6/11 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN360.com South Africa vs. Mexico A Johannesburg 1 2 p.m. ESPN/ESPN360.com Uruguay vs. France A Cape Town 2 Sat 6/12 7 a.m. ESPN/ESPN360.com Korea Republic vs. Greece B Port Elizabeth 3 9:30 a.m. ESPN/ESPN360.com Argentina vs. Nigeria B Johannesburg 4 2 p.m. [...]

To prevent forgery, each ticket features various special security elements such as a barcode. With the electronic turnstiles, invalid or forged tickets will be easily detected.