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Sophomore hurler tops all-county baseball team Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:46AMConner Rooney, 16, didn't start playing sports until he picked up a baseball five years ago. "My friends played, so I tried it," said Rooney, a sophomore hurler for the Fernandina Beach High School Pirates and the all-Nassau County baseball team's most valuable player for the 2011 season.
Hubby-snatcher to fork out R100k Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:14AMA local fireman’s charms cost his mistress R100 000 after his ex-wife turned to the courts to help mend her broken heart. The jilted ex-wife emerged victorious yesterday when her former best friend was ordered by the civil section of the East London Magistrate’s Court to pay up for her infidelities.
Tampa Bay Rays: First-Half Review Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:57AMA mid-season review of the Tampa Bay Rays 2011 season. For more Rays coverage, please visit DRaysBay Major League Baseball will play the mid-summer classic tonight marking the official mid-point of the 2011 Baseball season. Today is a good chance for us to take a moment and look back at the first-half-that-was for the Tampa Bay Rays. There have been ups and downs, we've had surprise performances ...
FANTASY BASEBALL: WHAT'S THE CALL Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:16PMTake a look at the Top Three picks of this Fantasy Baseball season: Albert Pujols , Hanley Ramirez and Carl Crawford . At the beginning of the season, you couldn’t trade for these players unless you backed the truck up and unloaded a haul. For all intents and purposes, they were untouchable.
Ibanez's 6-RBI day backs Hamels versus Braves Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:36PM- recap from game played on July 10, 2011
Not Diggity Dog! Hanley Ramirez tops 2011 All-Wiener Team Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:16PMBeef, pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup cubes, hydrolyzed beef stock, sodium phosphates, questionable "flavorings," bat shards, broken dreams and extractives of suck — these are ingredients that comprise baseball's biggest wieners. Coming off stellar 2010 campaigns, this year's saured class of tubed meats were expected to exceed or at least meet last year's totals. Acquire ...
Dear Mr. Fantasy: Considering your options Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:29PMYou've likely been patting yourself on the back for sticking it out with Jordan Zimmermann. But with an innings count in place, now might be the time to move him. Scott White provides some answers in this week's Dear Mr. Fantasy.
Patterson Jays swing into summer Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:28PMAs summertime rolls in, baseball is beginning to heat up again around town. The Patterson Jays adult baseball team — headed by player-coaches Bubba Marroquin, Zack Wheeland and Leo Barragan — recently began its first season playing in the Mexican-American Baseball League.
Unpaid teacher stages sit-in Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:45AMA PORT Elizabeth substitute teacher, accompanied by former Public Works MEC Christian Martin, staged a silent protest in the office of Education MEC Mandla Makupula over the non-payment of her salary.
Festival’s Village Green flooded Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:59AMTHE hub of arts and crafts, the Village Green at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, had to close down yesterday due to bad weather. "Grahamstown had about 50cm of rain last night," said CEO Tony Lankester.
Cheers to ‘grape skin’ heart pill Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:30AMA GLASS of red wine has for centuries protected the French from heart disease, now scientists are trying to produce a pill that will have exactly the same health benefits.
State determined to ‘curb’ alcoholism Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:29AMTHE government is forging ahead with legislation that will crack down on alcohol advertising, despite warnings of massive revenue and job losses.
Storm rampages through EL Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:14AMMOTORISTS were rescued from flooded roads in East London yesterday, businesses were shut, homes and roads were damaged and trees uprooted when gale-force storms driving heavy rains lashed the city yesterday.
Stalls offer something for all Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:14AMHIGH Street in Grahamstown is a hustle and bustle of movement and music at this year’s National Arts Festival.
By the Numbers: Putting some air under it Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:38PMWill Russell Martin and J.J. Hardy be able to maintain their power surge so far in 2011? Is Lance Berkman on the brink of a power outage? Our Al Melchior puts flyball ratios to good use in By the Numbers.
EL flood havoc Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:59AMHeavy rains and flooding wreaked havoc in East London on Tuesday with residents trapped in cars and homes, said Eastern Cape disaster management. Spokesman John Fobian said: “We are trying to access communities who have been affected. Our primary function right now is to rescue people.”
East London weather chaos Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:59AMHeavy rains and flooding brought some part of businesses in the Vincent Park Shopping centre and Hemingways Mall to a standstill today. In Vincent Park Shopping Centre the whole undergroung section was flooded, leaving shop owners and customers stranded.
Robbers ruin couple’s ‘safe’ new life Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:14AMAN ELDERLY couple who recently moved from Johannesburg to the Sunshine Coast "to escape crime" are living in fear after police confiscated the gun they used to fire a warning shot into the floor of their new home – which allegedly ricocheted through a thief’s leg.
Now taxis plan to take to the skies Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:14AMTRAVEL in the Eastern Cape is literally reaching new heights as a taxi association plans to launch an airline. The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) announced the launch of Santaco Express and said there would be a dry-run flight from Lanseria Airport to Durban in September.
Asmal hailed as ‘champion of human rights’ Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:44AMFORMER Education Minister, the late Professor Kader Asmal, was so busy fighting corruption in the ANC after he retired that he never had time to live his retirement dream – reading poetry to his wife, Louise.
War rages over EC education Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:30AMPRESIDENT Jacob Zuma’s plan to rescue the embattled Eastern Cape Department of Education is facing stiff resistance from the province’s top politicians and administrators who want to retain control of the institution.
Trio get life sentences for callous murders Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:29AMTHREE men accused of killing a Transkei granny and her four grandchildren last August were yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the Mthatha High Court.
More questions than answers Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:29AMCOSATU’S central committee meeting closed yesterday with no resolutions emerging on key political and economic issues.
Trenton Thunder front office is ready for Derek Jeter; tickets are going fast Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:55PMThunder general manager is pleased the Yankees entrust their stars with his people. Only standing-room-only tickets remain for Saturday and Sunday.
Not Diggity Dog! Hanley Ramirez tops 2011 All-Wiener Team Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:31PMBeef, pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup cubes, hydrolyzed beef stock, sodium phosphates, questionable "flavorings," bat shards, broken dreams and extractives of suck — these are ingredients that comprise baseball's biggest wieners. Coming off stellar 2010 campaigns, this year's saured class of tubed meats were expected to exceed or at least meet last year's totals. Acquire ...
Mbeki lashes out at ANC Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:30AMBUSINESSMAN Moeletsi Mbeki has laid into the ANC-led government for turning a blind eye on the country’s collapsing public education system.
Kings plan a route to Zuma Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:29AMFED UP with being overlooked and charging that "enough is enough", the three legitimate kings of the Eastern Cape have set up a council to speak in one voice to President Jacob Zuma.
Motlanthe: Youth should volunteer Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:29AMDEPUTY President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on South African youth to volunteer their services in their communities to help shape their tomorrow, instead of endangering their futures with booze and unprotected sex.
Private hospitals slammed Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:59AMPRIVATE hospitals are ripping off workers, employers and medical aid schemes by charging as much as R15000 for a simple 30-minute medical circumcision that costs R400 at a public hospital.
By the Numbers: Starters that are coming correct Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:31PMWill James Shields keep pitching like an All Star? Is Ted Lilly a good buy-low candidate? Al Melchior revisits some early-season BABIP marvels to see if their course correction came and went in By the Numbers.
Google aims at Facebook Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:59AMGOOGLE, frustrated by a string of failed attempts to crack social networking, is taking another stab at fending off Facebook and other hot social sites with a new service called Google Plus.
Two toddlers die in shack fire Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:29AMTWO toddlers burnt alive in a two-roomed shack in Mdantsane on Monday as residents tried in vain to rescue them. They had been left in the care of a seven-year-old.
Fani gets another 6 months Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:14AMBUFFALO CITY Metro’s acting municipal manager Andile Fani’s contract has been extended by six months on the very same day that councillors learnt of a quarterly internal report that paints a bleak picture of the metro’s finances during his term.
Gonubie’s 4th lane on the way Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:14AMTHERE is some relief in the pipeline for frustrated Gonubie motorists after Buffalo City Metro (BCM) last week announced a R70million upgrade to the suburb’s Main Road.
Cosatu won’t debate Zuma Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:14AMTHE Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) would not discuss the ANC’s leadership at its central executive committee, secretary-general Zwelinzima Vavi said yesterday.
Rockies Mailbag: Fowler focusing on swing in Springs Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:09AMThe Post's Rockies writer responds to your questions in Troy E. Renck's Rockies Mailbag. In this installment, Troy takes eight Q's, including one about Dexter Fowler.
O'Connor, Virginia talking extension Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:17AMOMAHA, Neb. — Virginia baseball coach Brian O'Connor and the school have had preliminary discussions about a contract extension and a deal likely will be completed at some point this summer, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.
Champ fails dope test Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:29AMTHE already embattled sport of boxing has been rocked by a doping scandal involving Duncan Village-born Matima Molefe, the newly-crowned national featherweight champion.
Storms and dreams for Obama Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:44AMDREAMS came true for dozens of Cape Town children living in shelters and children’s homes – they had a chance to show off their soccer skills to US First Lady Michelle Obama.
Minor Developments: On deck Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:06PMTop prospects expected to arrive in the majors within the next year.
R300m town plan stalls Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:14AMA R300million plan to rehabilitate several small Eastern Cape towns appears to have disappeared into thin air. Two years of almost zero progress on the Small Towns Revitalisation Programme has drawn the ire of MPLs , and they have now demanded answers from Public Works MEC Thandiswa Marawu.
Readers rally round stricken youth Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:44AMBEDRIDDEN, paralysed and unable to speak, 20-year-old Dexter Bunge has finally been given a reason to smile, thanks to a dozen Daily Dispatch readers who have helped make his life a little easier.
Protesters hold ‘JZ’ to promise Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:29AMDISGRUNTLED ANC members took to the streets of Port St Johns yesterday to remind President Jacob Zuma about promises he made before the local government elections to fix disputes over local government election candidates lists .
Ostrich ban hits E Cape hard Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:59AMTHE Eastern Cape ostrich industry is reeling from a recent European Union (EU) ban on ostrich meat and live birds from South Africa following an avian flu outbreak in the Klein Karoo area.
Baseball roundup Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:04AMAssociated Press Interleague roundup ... BOSTON — Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in a 10-run seventh inning agains ...
MLB Roundup Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:29AMRed Sox 14, Padres 5: BOSTON -- Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in a 10-run seventh inning against his former team and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 14-5 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday ni ...
Seventh Heaven Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:20PMBOSTON (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez drove in three runs with a single and double in a 10-run seventh inning against his former team and the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox rolled to a 14-5 win over the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday night.
Zille in PE to say thank you Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 2:59AMJUST a month after an election, the ANC in Nelson Mandela (Bay) was so divided it could not even agree on a budget, DA leader Helen Zille claimed in a visit to Port Elizabeth.
Malema warns ANC leaders Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:30AMANC Youth League president Julius Malema rattled a sabre at the ruling party’s leaders in his closing address to the league’s congress yesterday.
Speak Out! June 15-20, 2011 Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:51AMThe following Speak Outs appear in June 15-20, 2011 editions of the Journal & Topics Newspapers.