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World Cup 2010 South Africa introduces mascot Zakumi
Add : 08:26:02 2008-09-23
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Tag : Zakumi mascot World Cup 2010 World Cup 2010 South Africa
South Africa introduces mascot Zakumi
A cute leopard will be the official mascot of the next 2010 World Cup held at South Africa, according to a local TV channel; the major soccer events starts in 626 days.
Zakumi, the official mascot of the next 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup, was introduced on the TV show "Coca-Cola Soccer Zone" televised on SABC.
The official mascot is a leopard, and i... |
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British trio win World Cup bronze
Add : 04:49:32 2008-08-19
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Tag : Sport Olympics Olympics 2008 Archery British trio win World Cup bronze
Britain's women have collected their second World Cup medal of the season, earning bronze with a 206-204 victory over China in Boe, France.
Alison Williamson, Naomi Folkard and Charlotte Burgess, who will compete at the Olympics, can add third in Boe to April's gold medal at Santo Domingo.
"I'm very proud of them," said British women's team manager Hilda Gibson.
"They applied themselves s... |
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Simpson secures World Cup silver
Add : 04:48:07 2008-08-19
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Tag : Sport Olympics Olympics 2008 Archery Simpson secures World Cup silver
Britain's Nichola Simpson has won the women's compound silver medal at the World Championships event in France.
Shooting under the floodlights at Boe rugby union club, Simpson was beaten by just one point (111-110) in the final by Venezuela's Luzmary Guedez.
But Simpson's performance has earned her a place at the World Cup Grand Final in Lausanne in September.
"This has been a fantastic w... |
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Taylor regains 400m hurdles title
Add : 04:11:05 2008-08-19
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Tag : Sport Olympics Olympics 2008 World champion Kerron Clement Angelo Taylor Olympic 400m hurdles
Angelo Taylor regained his Olympic 400m hurdles title in Beijing and led home an American cleansweep of medals.
The 29-year-old got off to a lightning start and was uncatchable as he crossed the line in 47.25 seconds.
World champion Kerron Clement was second ahead of 2005 world champion Bershawn Jackson.
Taylor won the event in Sydney eight years ago but failed to make it past the semi-fi... |
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Wal-Mart to invest $1bn in Brazil
Add : 15:19:11 2008-08-18
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Tag : Business Companies Wal-Mart invest Brazil Wal-Mart world largest retailer Wal-Mart
The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, says it will invest some 1.8bn reais ($1.1bn; £588m) to expand in Brazil.
The firm said it would open between 80 and 90 stores in 2009 in Latin America's largest country.
Wal-Mart, which opened its first outlet in Brazil in 1995, has 318 stores there and a local workforce of 70,000.
The announcement followed a meeting between the head of the firm's... |
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Storm worries push up oil price
Add : 14:07:20 2008-08-18
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Tag : Business Economy Softer demand World oil prices
World oil prices have edged higher amid concerns that oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico may be disrupted by Tropical Storm Fay.
US sweet, light crude rose by $1.19 to $114.96 a barrel while Brent crude added $1.35 to $113.90 with analysts saying the weather was being monitored.
Royal Dutch Shell removed about 360 workers from the region over the weekend as a precaution.
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