South Africa grind out victory as England losing run continues

South Africa prove too strong for England at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, as Cheslin Kolbe scores twice in a nine-point win.

New Zealand wins cricket's Women’s T20 World Cup for 1st time with 32-run victory over South Africa

New Zealand has won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time

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England beat South Africa despite defensive errors

Watch highlights as England bounce back after Germany loss with a 2-1 win against South Africa in Coventry.

England make four changes to face South Africa

Scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet and full-back Freddie Steward start for England against South Africa as head coach Steve Borthwick makes four changes to his starting XV.

England 2-1 South Africa: women’s international friendly – as it happened

England were sloppy against a pacy South Africa side but managed to hang on for the win. 3 min: Kelly tees up Park for a shot down the inside-right channel. The ball’s blocked, then clumsily put ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Rassie Erasmus preps South Africa for challenge of ‘desperate’ England

Springboks head coach expects ‘very, very tough game’ England looking for first win of Autumn Nations Series Rassie Erasmus expects England to bring a sense of frustration to their match against ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Tommy Freeman vows England will take the fight to ‘human’ South Africa

‘We are going to go properly after them,’ insists winger Springboks are world champions but ‘not unbeatable’ The England wing Tommy Freeman has insisted that all-conquering South Africa are only ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Kolisi return among 12 South Africa changes for England

World champions South Africa make 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.

Freddie Steward recalled as England make four changes for South Africa Test

Borthwick picks Steward for first time this autumn Van Poortvliet, Underhill and Sleightholme also in Freddie Steward has been recalled to the England side to face South Africa, with Steve ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

England 20-29 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates from 5.40pm start time at Twickenham Have any thoughts? Send Daniel a mail The anthems are done. They’re stripping the banners and flags off the park. The players are getting into ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

South Africa asks Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the capital

South Africa has asked Taiwan to move its unofficial embassy out of the administrative capital, Pretoria, in a move that’s seen as appeasing ally China

World - ABC News - October 18

South Africa is trying to starve 4,000 miners out of an illegal mine

South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest.

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

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South Africa is trying to starve 4,000 miners out of an illegal mine

South Africa's government says it will let thousands of illegal miners starve until they accept their fate and emerge from an abandoned shaft to face arrest.

World - CBS News - 2 days ago

England’s excess of errors are costing them dear – and South Africa are up next | Andy Bull

Steve Borthwick called this a ‘young, developing’ team before the defeat by Australia, but the truth is they are not. The English winter is closing in and at Twickenham the temperature is dropping ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Borthwick faces up to South Africa in defining test of England’s character | Robert Kitson

A win would resurrect the autumn but a heavy defeat by the world champions could see his team equal an all-time low. Not for the first time in rugby union’s turbulent professional history there is ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

England offer glimpse of brighter future but Kolbe double gives South Africa win

Autumn Nations Series: England 20-29 South Africa Steve Borthwick’s side impress but are beaten again Finally a performance to give English fans a glimpse of a brighter future. The results are ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

South Africa run in four tries as world champions prove too strong for Scotland

Scotland 15-32 South Africa Springboks hold off stubborn hosts at Murrayfield Not much arguing with this. Scotland threw everything at this match, setting their beloved stadium on a roar time ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Fiji surge to first victory in Cardiff as Wales’s losing run stretches to 10 Tests

Wales 19-24 Fiji Caleb Muntz stars as Fijians avenge loss at World Cup As the full-time whistle blew in Cardiff the entire Fiji team sank on to the turf at a stadium where they had just claimed ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners

This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".

Calgary Flames grind out 4-3 shootout win over Pittsburgh Penguins

Justin Kirkland scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout Tuesday night as the red-hot Calgary Flames prevailed 4-3 over the Pittsburgh Penguins

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Chiefs grind out win over Raiders to stay perfect in quiet debut for DeAndre Hopkins

The Chiefs overcame a critical late turnover to beat the Raiders and remain undefeated.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Breaking down the grind-it-out Chiefs offense, and why it's better than you think

Don't underestimate Kansas City -- even if it isn't lighting up the scoreboard

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Norrie's title wait continues as 'challenging' year ends in final loss

Britain's Cameron Norrie is unable to finish a frustrating season on a high as he loses to France's Benjamin Bonzi in the Moselle Open final.

England will continue to back young players - Trescothick

England will continue to invest in youth despite a 12th defeat in 18 one-day internationals, says Marcus Trescothick.

Ukraine Is Running Out of Optimists

There is safety in simply trusting that the worst will happen. To dare to hope has always been the risk.

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Taiwan Says China Urged South Africa to Order Office Moved

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Image of gun-wielding man was taken in Somalia, not South Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government

Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’

World - Financial Times - October 27

Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa

Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community

World - ABC News - October 27

A colorful kite festival in South Africa raises awareness for mental health

Enthusiasts have flown kites of all kinds at an annual festival in South Africa that raises awareness for mental health

World - ABC News - October 27

Spats over Russia and Ukraine show cracks in South Africa's unity government

South Africa’s unity government has been rocked by a spat between its main political parties, the African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, over a deal to grant visa-free access for ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Lionesses stumble past South Africa and raise ‘more questions’ for Wiegman

England 2-1 South Africa Hosts score two early goals but fail to impress There were more questions to be asked than answers provided in England’s 2-1 victory against South Africa but, to a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

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