Opening ODI washed out

06:01pm | With rain lingering at the Wanderers, the opening ODI between the Proteas and England was abandoned after the umpires determined that no play would be possible.
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How Paddy snubbed Boks

04:22pm | Bok coach Peter de Villiers has joined Australia in condemning the behaviour of the IRB referees boss Paddy O'Brien, who appears decidedly biased in his actions.
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FIFA: No Ireland replay

01:22pm | Football's world ruling body FIFA has officially turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial play-off defeat to France.
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Huge upset on the cards?

10:27am | Surely it will not happen. Surely Nick Mallett's Italy will not beat the team regularly labelled "the best team in the world". And yet who is so sure of Saturday's result in Udine?
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    The opening ODI between South Africa and England at the Wanderers has been abandoned.
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