http://www.georgeherald.com/sport.aspx George Herald (c) 2013, www.georgeherald.com 5 http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53984 NATIONAL NEWS - Wenda Nel hopes to improve her season's best in the women's 400m hurdles at the SA Open Championships, the final event of the domestic track and field season, in Potchefstroom on Saturday. Nel set a season's best of 56.09 seconds in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last week, and she hoped to t... Sat, 24 May 2013 12:34 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53958 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Li Na's momentous French Open title win of 2011 was expected to open the floodgates for Asian - and in particular Chinese - players in world tennis. Two years on, little has changed with sixth-ranked Li being the only Asian player currently ranked inside the woman's global to... Sat, 24 May 2013 09:18 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53957 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Veteran All Blacks lock Ali Williams called time on his international career Friday after playing 77 Tests over the past 11 years. He made the announcement on the social media site Twitter with the message It's that time and a link to a video message in which the 32-year-old ... Sat, 24 May 2013 09:17 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53956 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Jay Haas' familiarity with Bellerive Country Club was plain to see as he shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take a share of the lead in the Senior PGA Championship. Haas, who grew up in nearby Belleville, Illinois, and Duffy Waldorf shared after a round played in breezy, cool c... Sat, 24 May 2013 09:16 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53950 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - The AFL is set to go long - really long - and touch down in China. The Arena Football League is taking expansion to a global level with plans to export their 50-yard fields and high-scoring offenses to Asia. Are you ready for some mei shi gan lan qiu!? That's the loose ... Sat, 24 May 2013 08:49 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53869 SUID-KAAP NUUS - Die SWD-rugbyunie se ontwikkelingsdepartement bied `n tegniese werksessie aan vir afrigters op klub- en skolevlak in die Karoo-streek. Die werksessie vind plaas op Vrydag 31 Mei, by Langenhoven Gimnasium, vanaf 16:00 tot 20:00. Die doel van die werksessie is om afrigters toe... Sat, 24 May 2013 07:30 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53887 SUID-KAAP NUUS - Die derde been van vanjaar se 190's spankompetisie van die SWD Veterane Tennisvereniging is Saterdag in ideale tennisweer op Mosselbaai, Hartenbos en Klein-Brakrivier afgehandel. Altesaam 36 spanne, 24 mans en 12 vrouespanne, neem aan die gewilde kompetisie deel. Die span va... Sat, 24 May 2013 05:00 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53925 NATIONAL NEWS - Here is the Sharks team to face the Bulls in their Vodacom SuperRugby match in Durban on Saturday. Sharks team: Riaan Viljoen, Odwa Ndungane, Piet Lindeque, Meyer Bosman, Lwazi Mvovo, Pat Lambie, Charl McLeod, Keegan Daniel (Capt), Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee, Franco van der M... Fri, 23 May 2013 13:40 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53924 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Kenya's double world 5,000m and 10,000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot is expecting her first child and will not be defending her titles in Moscow this summer, the runner said Wednesday. I am very happy to announce that I will take some time off from athletics this year as I am pr... Fri, 23 May 2013 13:24 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53923 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open with few willing to risk talking down the rejuvenated Spaniard's chances. Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at Roland Garros with a seventh championship ... Fri, 23 May 2013 13:22 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53900 NATIONAL NEWS - South African Olympic canoeing medallist Bridgitte Hartley says she aims to get good results at the final Sprint World Cup in Poland but insists that her main focus is the World Championships later this year. Hartley finished third in the women's K1 500 metres final at the London ... Fri, 23 May 2013 12:43 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53848 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Having signed a new three-year deal with SuperSport United, Senegalese striker Mame Niang says he has a point to prove when he returns to the Pretoria outfit. Niang was sent out on loan to cross-town rivals the University of Pretoria at the beginning of the season, but he agr... Fri, 23 May 2013 11:46 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53847 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - India's sports minister says it's important to have a law to deal with manipulating matches to ensure it doesn't spread to other sports after test cricketer Shantakumaran Sreesanth and two other players were arrested for spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League. Jitendra Sing... Fri, 23 May 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53811 INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry was slapped with a misconduct charge Thursday after blasting officials during the Auckland Blues' loss to the Canterbury Crusaders last weekend. Henry, the Blues defensive coach, singled out television match official Keith Brown. Frank ... Fri, 23 May 2013 10:10 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53797 SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - Johnny Stander, a member of Wessel's Martial Arts Academy in George, Pieter Auckamp a member of Mosselbay Goju Ryu Karate-do, and sensei JP Weitz also from Mosselbay Goju Ryu Karate-do and instructor at the Grootbrak Goju Ryu Karate-do dojo, recently underwent their Yudansha exa... Fri, 23 May 2013 09:14 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53796 GEORGE NEWS - Four local boys, Luan Bester, Jean-Pierre van der Watt, Ben van Wyk and Norman Seaton, have secured their place in the 2013 Ernie Els SA Primary School Championships by shooting incredible medal round scores of 73, 77, 78 and 78 at Oubaai in the Regional Final held at Oubaai on 5 May. ... Fri, 23 May 2013 09:14 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53795 GEORGE NUUS - Die derde Wildernis-wedloop vind weer op Saterdag 25 Mei in Hoekwil plaas. Van die beste atlete in die SWD sal na waarskynlik aantree met prysgeld van R13 000 op die spel. Die wedloop word oor drie afstande beslis: 21,1 km, 10 km en 3 km. Die twee langer afstande vleg deur die plaa... Fri, 23 May 2013 09:12 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53791 GOLF NEWS - Starting any game can be quite a daunting task; what equipment do I need, how do I dress, where do I start, how do I start and who should I ask for? Fortunately, the"who should I ask for' is relatively simple a PGA qualified professional, this a person who is a member of the Professi... Fri, 23 May 2013 08:00 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53730 SUID-KAAP NUUS - 'n Groot eer het die SWD Arende se gewese afrigter, Eddie Myners, te beurt geval toe hy Maandag deur die Internasionale Rugbyraad (IRB) as hulpafrigter aangestel is vir die SA Presidents XV wat van 7-16 Junie in Georgia in Oos-Europa aan 'n internasionale rugbytoernooi om die Tbilis... Fri, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT http://www.georgeherald.com/news.aspx?id=53729 GEORGE NEWS - Jovan Rebula will be the first member of the Ernie Els +amp; Fancourt Foundation (EEFF) who will participate in the Callaway Junior World Championship (CJWC), which will be held at Torrey Pines near San Diego in the US from 16 to 19 July. The EEFF received one invite from the organi... Fri, 23 May 2013 06:00 GMT