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Sport
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Safa Too Incompetent To Grab Fifa Freebies?
11 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sepp Blatter is no-one’s favourite guy, but his Goal project – started in 1999 – has funded 600 projects in 199 member associations. Artificial pitches, association HQ’s, training centres have all been built totally on Fifa’s dime. How many projects have we got funded? Zero.
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Oscar Pistorius Appears On The Tonight Show With Jay Leno [VIDEO]
10 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following Trevor Noah’s spot on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno earlier this year, another South African has appeared as a guest on the popular American talkshow. Yesterday Oscar Pistorius sat down for an interview and spoke to Leno about his gold medal-winning experience at the 2012 Paralympics.
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Chinese Blogger Apologises For Roger Federer Death Threat
10 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A Chinese blogger who goes by the alias of “Blue Cat Polytheistic Religion Founder 07”, has apologised for saying he planned to kill Roger Federer.
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Michael Phelps Sinks Amazing 48-Meter Putt, Longest Ever Televised [VIDEO]
10 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This past weekend, multiple gold medal winning Olympian Michael Phelps made waves in a different arena. Phelps was competing in the Pro-Am Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrew’s, in Scotland, when he set a new world record for the longest televised putt, ever.
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Felix Baumgartner Jumps From 23 Miles Above The Earth At 14h30 Today
09 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
At approximately 14h30 South African time, skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt the highest, fastest free fall in history – 37 kilometres above Earth.
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Red Bull’s Incredible Rube Goldberg Parkour Machine [VIDEO]
09 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jason Paul from Germany is a total boss when it comes to freerunning (also known as parkour). He was recently invited by Red Bull to take part in an incredibly awesome human-powered Rube Goldberg parkour machine. Their goal? To switch on a television.
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UK Prop Loses Testicle In Rugby League Grand Final
08 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
You just can’t ignore a headline such as “Wood loses testicle in Grand Final.” We know rugby isn’t a game for sissies, but this brings a whole new meaning to pain. You can wince a little bit gents, it’s OK. I did.
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Michael Schumacher Announces Formula One Retirement…Again
04 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Michael Schumacher announced earlier today that he will be retiring from Formula One at the end of the current season. This will be the second time he is retiring from professional racing.
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Naming An Unchanged Springbok Team
04 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
2oceansvibe’s sports columnist, Sean Wilson, debates the controversial perils of what happens when you name an unchanged Springbok team. It’s something a Bok coach hasn’t done since 2009.
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Skateboarder Collides With Buck At 64 Km/h [VIDEO]
01 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A video showing a gang of skateboarders speeding down a tree-lined mountain road is currently racking up a lot of views on YouTube – especially due to a section that shows one of them colliding with a buck. It is believed he was speeding downhill at about 60 km/h when the animal decided to be a square.
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Chad Le Clos Actually Went To That Matric Dance [VIDEO]
01 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Remember when we told you all about that girl who asked Chad le Clos to her matric dance? I personally thought that he would find some prior engagement to drop at the last minute, but I was wrong. Good guy Le Clos delivered, making one girl’s night in Boksburg unforgettable.
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Security Fail – Male Escort Breaks Into Australian Cricketers Hotel Rooms, Offers Sex
28 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well this is embarrassing, security and staff at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in central Colombo, the luxury resort where the Australian cricket team were lodging at the time, were outsmarted by a 21-year-old male escort. After bypassing officials, he made his way to players’ rooms to offer his services.
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Soccer Player Nearly Loses Hand By Grenade Thrown Onto Pitch [VIDEO]
21 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I once saw soccer hooligans throw a scooter onto the pitch. This, however, takes it to a shocking new level! A live explosive was thrown onto the pitch yesterday during an Asian Champions League quarterfinal match in Iran. This footage shows midfielder, Adel Kolahkaj, spot the object during a break in play. Without realising it is about to explode, he picks it up and tosses it to the side of the field. Watch what happens next, inside.
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The Proteas: Moving On After Embracing The Choke
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
2oceansvibe’s sports columnist, Sean Wilson, considers what lies ahead for the Proteas in the T20 World Cup that’s currently underway. And the c-word. That c-word.
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Female Astronaut Completes First Triathlon In Space
19 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
That’s not a misprint folks, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams recently ran, swam and cycled in space the same distance as her earthbound counterparts would have done in the Nautica Malibu Triahtlon, which was held in Southern California.
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964 Ferraris Gather At Silverstone For World Record [GALLERY]
17 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Silverstone circuit in England held an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “The Largest Parade of Ferrari Cars” this weekend. And break the record they did! A total of 964 Prancing Horses attended the parade on Saturday, shattering the previous record of 490 cars dating back to 2008 at Japan’s Fuji Speedway Circuit. The parade was led by Felipe Massa and Marc Gene, and included members from the UK Ferrari Owners Club and the Ferrari North Europe Club.
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Heyneke Meyer Admits: “We Could Have Changed The Goal-Kicker”
17 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
Heyneke Meyer may have closed the casket on Morné Steyn’s Springbok career once and for all. But probably not.
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The Merits Of T20 Cricket
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
2oceansvibe’s sports columnist, Sean Wilson, considers the merits of the shortened, shortened game, ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup that gets underway next week.
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Tens Rugby Makes Its Jozi Debut This Weekend
12 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Tens rugby is about to take Jozi by storm! The weekend that isn’t just about rugby, as we all know, is taking place this weekend – the 14th and 15th of September – at Pirates Rugby Club in Parkhurst.
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Capetonian Man Becomes SA’s First Chess Grandmaster
11 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Chess has a rich history in South Africa, with the first South African Chess Championship held in 1892. Finally, we have our first grandmaster – the highest title a player can achieve in the game.
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The Most Inspiring Photos From The Paralympics [GALLERY]
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This morning we shared with you all the highlights of last night’s Paralympic closing ceremony. And, for the foreseeable future, this will be the last we’ll hear from the Olympics until Rio 2016. Here is the last gallery from London.
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All The Highlights From The Paralympics Closing Ceremony [GALLERY]
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last night saw the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in London. Coldplay performed and were joined by Rihanna and Jay-Z. Their song “Paradise” has become the the unofficial anthem of the Games over the past 12 days. This year saw 4 200 Paralympians from 164 different countries take part. All the action inside.
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Usain Bolt Tipped To Don United Colours In Friendly Against Real Madrid
05 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every day, the internet is flooded with ridiculous claims and preposterous stories, each begging for attention and the majority lacking even a shred of truth, and it’s our duty, as your humble news-givers, to shift through them all and bring you the rare, uncommon gems. Today, I believe I have found just such a gem – there’s a legitimate chance that Usain Bolt may play for Manchester United.
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Recent Footage Shows The Effects Of Joost’s Condition [VIDEO]
04 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sunday night saw M-Net’s Carte Blanche interview Joost van der Westhuizen. After the episode aired, a lot of people’s interest around Joost’s condition has been piqued – especially since the effects of his illness are starting to become more visible.
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SA Paralympic Swimmer / Shark Attack Victim, Imagines Being Chased By Great White For Motivation
04 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unlike some Paralympic athletes that partake in boosting to enhance their race performances, shark attack victim and South African Paralympic athlete currently competing in London, Achmat Hassiem, uses the image of a Great White Shark for motivation.
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Oscar Was Wrong, Oliveira Simply Ran Faster
04 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Leading sports scientist, Dr Ross Tucker, isn’t alone in stating Oscar simply wasn’t fast enough on Sunday night after his defeat in the T44/43 200m final that ended in controversy.
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Who Is The Highest Paid Athlete Of 2012?
03 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Forbes Magazine has released its official list of highest-paid athletes of 2012. The net worth of these athletes not only comprises of their commissions from matches and games, but also from their numerous endorsements and ad campaigns, bonuses and other salaries for the past 12 months.
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Video Vindicates Skinstad, Following Beeld’s ‘Dictator’ Claims [VIDEO]
31 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
A report in yesterday’s Beeld newspaper sensationally claimed that former Springbok captain, Bob Skinstad called current Bok coach Heyneke Meyer a “dictator”. The broadsheet, and publications like Die Burger to which the report was syndicated, will today be licking their wounds and considering the issuing of a retraction and apology to Skinstad.
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The Blackhill Road Secret To Catching More Waves
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Stuart Moerdyk from the Blackhill Road Surfboard Company chatted to Bob about his own beliefs being somewhat different to the rest of the industry. With majority of surfers not surfing as much as they want, Stuart helps achieve results for those who want to catch more waves, by pushing the learning curve and designing custom […]
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All The Highlights From The Paralympics Opening Ceremony [GALLERY]
30 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last night saw the opening ceremony of the Paralymic Games in London. Professor Stephen Hawking took centre stage and led a host of deaf and disabled artists, local children and performers newly trained in circus skills. Sir Ian McKellen also acted scenes from Shakespeare’s The Tempest in the role of Prospero, and a 430-strong deaf choir had sung God Save the Queen – who also happened to be there. Check out all the colourful action inside.
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