A jet fuel shortfall at Africa s busiest airport will be investigated to ensure no shortages during the 2010 football World Cup, South Africa s energy minister said Thursday.
Minister Dipuo Peters announced a multi-sector team to probe the dropping of fuel stocks at OR Tambo International airport to a two-day stockpile which the airport said was due to interruptions in the country s supply network.
The minister wants to ensure that we are ready for 2010. She has asked all of them to work together and ensure that there is sufficient supply of jet fuel at the airport, said spokesman Bheki Khumalo.
It is a serious concern about the the period leading to and after 2010, we need to insist and make sure that we don t have a repeat of this.
A five-day stockp…
Joel Ward has agreed a new three-year Crystal Palace contract, committing his future to the club through to 2021.
Ward s 163 Premier League appearances for Palace is more than any player in the club s history and he will now have a chance to extend his record.
The 28-year-old defender started 19 Premier League games in the 2017-18 season and is thrilled to be staying at Palace.
I m delighted to be re-signing, Ward told Palace s official website. I ve been here for six years now and this will take me just shy of a testimonial so I m looking forward to what the future has in store.
There s been some fantastic moments; it s been a great ride, and long may that continue. I wanted to stay here and be a part of it as I feel at home here, and it s important fo…
Portugal s Cristiano Ronaldo could be the inspiration his club team-mate Karim Benzema needs to help France to the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
The two Real Madrid team-mates failed to score in their initial two group games at the European Championships, prompting criticism Ronaldo and Benzema were failing to produce their best when their respective countries needed them.
Ronaldo and Benzema combined for 61 goals for Real Madrid last season and after Ronaldo scored both goals in Portugal s 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Sunday, France coach Laurent Blanc will hope Benzema can replicate that kind of performance against Sweden on Tuesday.
Blanc has backed Benzema to find his goal-scoring touch against the Swedes and argued the 24-year-old has been in good form so f…
The 2022-23 season is right around the corner, with plenty to keep an eye on across Europe.
Title battles in England, Spain and Italy could be too close to call, while France and Germany will see rivals trying to knock Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich off their respective perches – while there is even more set to occur in the fight for European qualification and to avoid the drop.
Central to these battles will be the players, both new signings and established members of the old guard, and here are 10 to watch in the year ahead.
Ousmane Dembele – Barcelona
Previously considered to be one of the biggest pieces of evidence on Barcelona s transfer failings in recent years, Dembele turned a corner in the second half of last season to f…
LaLiga is arguably harder to call than ever before heading into 2021-22 – Barcelona no longer have Lionel Messi to guide the way and Real Madrid have seen significant upheaval, so surely the smart money is on defending champions Atletico Madrid?
Diego Simeone s men won the title in 2020-21 after watching Barca and Madrid trade success for seven years and look in good shape given they ve not lost any major players. But can you really write off the big two ?
Well, you shouldn t, according to Stats Perform predictions.
The Stats Perform League Prediction Model, created by Stats Perform AI using Opta data, has analysed the division ahead of the new season to assign percentages to potential outcomes for each club.
The model estimates the probability of each …
Competition: Champions League
Market: Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League
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After sealing the La Liga title in the final day of the league season, Atletico Madrid are now looking forward to their Champions League final against Real Madrid next weekend.
Diego Simeone’s men have been superb in Europe, winning nine and drawing three of their 12 Champions League games while having knocked out such heavyweights as AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.
As a result, 888 Sport are giving them odds of 8/5 to win the Champions League at Real Madrid’s expense. But their fierce City rivals will still be a difficult entity to beat. Real have lost one and drawn one of their 12 games in Europe this season, conceding just nine goals.
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The Kansas City Chiefs wrap up their 2021 NFL preseason as they host the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes made waves earlier this summer when he said that the only record he wants to break is for the Chiefs to go 20-0 and win the Super Bowl. While their preseason record won’t contribute to that mark, they look like a good bet to finish with a perfect 3-0 record with NFL betting odds installing the Chiefs as 4-point home favorites at Arrowhead Stadium.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for the Vikings vs. Chiefs on Friday, August 27, with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
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The turkey is done and it’s time to get things back to normal with Week 12’s Sunday slate of props. We’re eyeing an Over in the Giants’ offense, finding our best fringe tight end play, dissecting the Colts’ run game, and fading the San Francisco playboy for one more week.
We bring you our favorite free prop picks and predictions for Week 12.
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Four weeks of NFL results are flowing through the oddsmakers’ power ratings, which means the Week 5 odds are the tightest set of spreads and totals we’ve had to tangle with in 2022.
The margin of error is getting slimmer by the Sunday, which means shopping for the best number to suit your opinion is vital to your long-term success at the sportsbook. I help you pinpoint the best lines to bet now and which ones you may want to wait on in NFL Week 5.
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As we prepare to leave September and the first three weeks of the NFL season behind, it’s a good time to take stock of what we’ve seen this year and weigh it more heavily against what our preconceived notions were going into the campaign. Which teams or players have exceeded expectations, which are playing below them, and which are just about at par as we near the 25% mark of the schedule?
I believe it’s time to start taking the Browns defense seriously, and that will factor into my first NFL odds parlay play of the weekend. I’ve also seen enough of Baker Mayfield in Tampa Bay to start making some conclusions there too.
In my second parlay, I’ll focus on what could be the most exciting game of the Sunday slate in Dolphins vs. Bills.
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