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Thabo Mbeki, left, the president of South Africa, celebrated with team captain John Smit after South Africa's 15-6 victory over England in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday in Paris. The title was South Africa's second.
(By Javier Garcia -- Back Page Images Via Bloomberg News)
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Festivities reminiscent of the team's first World Cup victory in 1995 continued through Saturday night into yesterday as South Africans packed parks and restaurants and filled the streets with honking cars draped with the national flag.
The country's sports minister also praised the team for showing "distinction and commitment," but went on to raise the issue of white domination in sports.
"This victory should herald a new era -- an era in which we all embrace change and tackle the challenges still being faced by our rugby and sport in general," Makhenkesi Stofile said in a statement.
South Africa fielded one nonwhite player in 1995. There were two, J.P. Pietersen and Bryan Habana, on the field in the Springboks' 15-6 victory Saturday, although six were on the squad that went to France.
¿ TENNIS: Top-ranked Roger Federer made 38 unforced errors in losing to D avid Nalbandian, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, in the Madrid Masters final. The title was Nalbandian's first since winning the Estoril Open in May 2006.
¿ SOCCER: AC Milan extended its winless streak at home in the Italian league, a 1-0 loss to Empoli that marked Paolo Maldini's season debut following knee surgery.
Luca Saudati scored on a 55th-minute header between Maldini and Alessandro Nesta. . . .
In London, West Ham benefited from a bizarre own-goal to beat Sunderland, 3-1, in the Premier League and end a two-game skid.
¿ GOLF: Canadian Mike Weir won for the first time since early in 2004, shooting a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Australia's Mark Hensby in the PGA Tour Fry's Electronics Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. . . .
John Cook won his first Champions Tour title in his second start on the 50-and-over circuit, closing with a 6-under 65 for a two-stroke victory over Mark O'Meara in the AT&T Championship in San Antonio. . . .
Suzann Pettersen won the Hana Bank Kolon Championship for her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the year when high wind and unplayable conditions on the putting surfaces forced tournament officials to call off the final round at Mauna Ocean resort in Gyeongju, South Korea.
-- From News Services and Staff Reports
