Faldo's team was beaten 16.5 to 11.5 by a U.S. squad led by Paul Azinger, the country's sole Ryder Cup triumph since 1999.

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Kotoko reached seven African Champions League finals between 1967 and 1993, but won just two, and also finished runners-up in their sole African Cup Winners Cup final appearance three years ago.

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But the Irish Rugby Football Union does not use finishing positions in the Celtic League as the sole decider for Heineken Cup qualification.

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At the core of the dispute is the Deed of Gift, a 1, 200-word legal document penned in 1887 by George Schuyler, then the sole surviving member of the syndicate that first won the Cup.

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With a potential May date with Argentina hanging in the balance, South Africa's sole confirmed friendly in the run-up to the World Cup is a 5 June meeting with Denmark.

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