<![CDATA[Sport Category RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.704 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:15 +0200 <![CDATA[Dalglish out as Liverpool manager]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dalglish-out-as-liverpool-manager-1.1298272

Kenny Dalglish has left as Liverpool manager after guiding the team to a disappointing eighth place in the English Premier League.

]]> 1.1298272 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:15 +0200 <![CDATA[Arrows out to spoil Pirates party]]> http://www.iol.co.za/arrows-out-to-spoil-pirates-party-1.1298260

Golden Arrows coach Muhsin Ertugral says his side will aim to emulate Queens Park Rangers' final day antics in England, when they face Orlando Pirates this week.

]]> 1.1298260 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:12:05 +0200 <![CDATA[England’s Strauss not quitting captaincy]]> http://www.iol.co.za/england-s-strauss-not-quitting-captaincy-1.1298258

England captain Andrew Strauss has insisted he has no desire to rid himself of the pressure of leadership despite a poor run of form with the bat.

]]> 1.1298258 Wed, 16 May 2012 17:11:46 +0200 <![CDATA[Bendtner, Eriksen in Denmark Euro squad]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bendtner-eriksen-in-denmark-euro-squad-1.1298227

Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner, Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen and Liverpool defender Daniel Agger have been called up to Denmark's squad for the European Championship.

]]> 1.1298227 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:20 +0200 <![CDATA[Federer eases past Berlocq in Rome]]> http://www.iol.co.za/federer-eases-past-berlocq-in-rome-1.1298223

Roger Federer braved dust storm conditions to blow past Argentine Carlos Berlocq at the Rome Masters.

]]> 1.1298223 Wed, 16 May 2012 16:12:33 +0200 <![CDATA[Lions confident of Super Rugby status]]> http://www.iol.co.za/lions-confident-of-super-rugby-status-1.1298166

Golden Lions Rugby Union president Kevin de Klerk says he remains optimistic over the union's participation in the Super Rugby competition.

]]> 1.1298166 Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:16 +0200 <![CDATA[Rio out of England Euro squad]]> http://www.iol.co.za/rio-out-of-england-euro-squad-1.1298105

Rio Ferdinand was the highest-profile casualty as England manager Roy Hodgson unveiled his squad for the European Championships.

]]> 1.1298105 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:50 +0200 <![CDATA[Stormers make two changes for Waratahs]]> http://www.iol.co.za/stormers-make-two-changes-for-waratahs-1.1298084

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee made two changes to his Stormers team to take on the Waratahs in Cape Town on Saturday.

]]> 1.1298084 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:27 +0200 <![CDATA[Li advances at Italian Open]]> http://www.iol.co.za/li-advances-at-italian-open-1.1298079

Li Na moved on to the fourth round of the Rome Masters on Wednesday as third seed Agnieszka Radwanska crashed out.

]]> 1.1298079 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:26 +0200 <![CDATA[Smit returns to Cheetahs team]]> http://www.iol.co.za/smit-returns-to-cheetahs-team-1.1298050

Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské on Wednesday made one change to the side to meet the Sharks in their Super Rugby clash.

]]> 1.1298050 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:58:40 +0200 <![CDATA[Major shake up for Chiefs]]> http://www.iol.co.za/major-shake-up-for-chiefs-1.1298035

Major player changes to Kaizer Chiefs are in the offing, manager Bobby Motaung said on Wednesday.

]]> 1.1298035 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:50:27 +0200 <![CDATA[We will match Barca - Mancini]]> http://www.iol.co.za/we-will-match-barca-mancini-1.1298017

Premier League winner Roberto Mancini last night vowed to spend big to compete with Spain’s giants, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

]]> 1.1298017 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:19:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Steyn eyes next milestone]]> http://www.iol.co.za/steyn-eyes-next-milestone-1.1298012

As Morné Steyn prepares for his 100th Super Rugby match in the Bulls jersey this weekend, he is already targeting the next milestone.

]]> 1.1298012 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:18:53 +0200 <![CDATA[Bitter Johnson hits out at Carl Lewis]]> http://www.iol.co.za/bitter-johnson-hits-out-at-carl-lewis-1.1297973

Canada's Ben Johnson has revealed simmering anger over his Seoul 1988 drugs scandal and hit out at rival Carl Lewis.

]]> 1.1297973 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:59:02 +0200 <![CDATA[PSL title race goes down to the wire]]> http://www.iol.co.za/psl-title-race-goes-down-to-the-wire-1.1297949

Don’t leave your seats before the final whistle, anything can happen in this season’s PSL title race.

]]> 1.1297949 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:15 +0200 <![CDATA[Coetzee defends Stormers’ tactics]]> http://www.iol.co.za/coetzee-defends-stormers-tactics-1.1297947

Coach Allister Coetzee says that Stormers supporters shouldn’t allow a woeful second-half effort against the Cheetahs to overshadow a solid campaign.

]]> 1.1297947 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:32 +0200 <![CDATA[Di Matteo faces toughest test]]> http://www.iol.co.za/di-matteo-faces-toughest-test-1.1297937

Roberto Di Matteo is bracing for the toughest managerial challenge of his career as he attempts to lead Chelsea to Champions League glory over Bayern Munich.

]]> 1.1297937 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:24:28 +0200 <![CDATA[Hussey defends IPL team]]> http://www.iol.co.za/hussey-defends-ipl-team-1.1297920

Kings XI Punjab acting captain David Hussey on Wednesday defended his team's integrity amid allegations of corruption in the Indian Premier League.

]]> 1.1297920 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:18:29 +0200 <![CDATA[Kagawa reveals Fergie meeting]]> http://www.iol.co.za/kagawa-reveals-fergie-meeting-1.1297904

Japan international Shinji Kagawa revealed Wednesday that he had met Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

]]> 1.1297904 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:13 +0200 <![CDATA[Turgot faces ban for ‘no-shows’]]> http://www.iol.co.za/turgot-faces-ban-for-no-shows-1.1297902

French rider Sebastien Turgot, who finished second in the Paris-Roubaix classic last month, is likely to face a ban after three “no shows” for doping controls over an 18-month period.

]]> 1.1297902 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:07:48 +0200