http://africa.reuters.com/ Reuters Africa website containing news, features, photographs and results. en Copyright 2007, Reuters PLC Sat, 17 May 2008 08:45:28 GMT Sat, 17 May 2008 08:45:28 GMT ops@coreware.co.uk ops@coreware.co.uk http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN729857.html LONDON (Reuters) - Portsmouth will start as clear favourites when they face Cardiff City in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday although after a competition laced with upsets nothing can be taken for granted. usnBAN729857 Sat, 17 May 2008 07:19:02 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN731409.html MADRID (Reuters) - Valencia have agreed with goalkeeper Santiago Canizares to rescind his contract from the start of next week, the Primera Liga club said on Friday. usnBAN731409 Sat, 17 May 2008 07:43:46 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN731174.html ADARE (Reuters) - French-born rookie Michael Lorenzo-Vera was the surprise leader by one stroke at the halfway mark of the Irish Open on Friday. usnBAN731174 Sat, 17 May 2008 07:39:54 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN730014.html ATLANTA (Reuters) - American Jonathan Byrd grabbed a three shot lead over Kenny Perry and Ryan Palmer at the Atlanta Classic on Friday after producing an excellent six-under par round for the second successive day on the TPC Sugarloaf. usnBAN730014 Sat, 17 May 2008 07:20:30 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN650339.html MILAN (Reuters) - Double amputee Oscar Pistorius can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after winning his appeal against a ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the South African said on Friday. usnBAN650339 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:44 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN628582.html LONDON (Reuters) - England pace bowler Ryan Sidebottom returned to form in spectacular fashion on Friday with four wickets for five runs in New Zealand's 277 all out on the second day of the first test at Lord's. usnBAN628582 Fri, 16 May 2008 14:41:17 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN653896.html ROME (Reuters) - American fifth seed Serena Williams withdrew from her Italian Open quarter-final with French qualifier Alize Cornet on Friday because of a back injury, organisers said. usnBAN653896 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:58:51 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN657923.html Santini failed to agree financial terms and also had a demand to be able to bring a French assistant with him turned down, the Federation said. usnBAN657923 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:06:09 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN649523.html BRISBANE (Reuters) - The Western Force made a stunning comeback to beat the ACT Brumbies 29-22 in a Super 14 match in Perth on Friday. usnBAN649523 Fri, 16 May 2008 12:46:22 GMT http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN636680.html BRISBANE (Reuters) - The Auckland Blues kept their faint Super 14 semi-final hopes alive with a pulsating 19-17 win over the Wellington Hurricanes in Auckland on Friday. usnBAN636680 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:11:58 GMT