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Latest Stories
Bulls need to tighten up their defence for trip down under
DESPITE an impressive record of five wins out of five, Bulls coach Frans Ludeke will be looking for a major improvement in his team’s defensive systems before they depart for their Super 14 rugby tour down under next week.

No surprises in Warriors side for Eagles clash
THERE were no surprises when the Chevrolet Warriors named their 12-man squad for the crucial SuperSport Series cricket match against the Diamond Eagles starting in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Kallis best Proteas performer but his knock not enough to save Bangalore
JACQUES Kallis was the standout Proteas’ performer, albeit in a losing cause, on the opening weekend of the third edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Madibaz finish as Varsity Cup wooden-spoonists
THE TUT Vikings recorded their first win in the Varsity Cup rugby competition since 2008, beating the NMMU Madibaz 45-40 in a nail-biter in Pretoria last night.

Mokoena the highlight in a poor SA showing
THE world indoor championships held in Doha at the weekend proved to be a disappointment for the South African contingent and it was up to long jump star Khotso Mokoena to save the day. Mokoena, the defending champion, managed to grab a silver medal with his last jump of 8.08m, just 9cm short of the gold placing.

Riches on offer in Champions League dwarf domestic purses
IF you have ever doubted that India controls world cricket and its purse strings, consider this. South Africa’s reigning limited overs kings, the Chevrolet Warriors, earned R750000 for winning the MTN40 and R500000 for that clinical Standard Bank Pro20 final victory over the bizhub Highveld Lions on Friday night. That is a total of R1.25-million for clinching both trophies. But both the Warriors and the Lions have earned much bigger paydays by qualifying for India’s Champions League T20 (CLT20) tournament in September.

Warriors reserves to be put to the test
THE treble-chasing Chevrolet Warriors will be without eight members of their Standard Bank Pro20 trophy-winning team when they play the Diamond Eagles in a crucial SuperSport Series clash starting in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Fullback Peach shines as EP go down fighting
EASTERN Province gave another credible display in going down 28-23 to Western Province in a rousing Vodacom Cup rugby encounter at the EPRU Stadium on Saturday. The visitors led 16-15 at the break.

Gelvandale’s Esau steals the show at Six-a-Side
GELVANDALE Cricket Club’s Romano Esau stole the show on Saturday at the 45th Annual Martine Motors Old Grey Six-a-Side tournament, when he single-handedly beat Greenbushes in the final.

Depleted Pirates advance
DESPITE the absence of six players who are with coach Carlos Parreira’s Bafana Bafana training camp in Brazil, a restructured, if not altogether revitalised Orlando Pirates beat Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 in the Telkom Knockout rain romp at Orlando Stadium on Saturday night.

All-conquering Warriors
THE all-conquering Chevrolet Warriors celebrated their second trophy of the season when they beat the bizhub Highveld Lions by 82 runs in the Standard Bank Pro20 series cricket final in front of a packed house at Axxess DSL St George’s last night.

Time for world soccer chiefs to turn on the telly
THE saying there are none so blind as those who will not see is one of many ways to describe the tin pot dictators who run world soccer. Look no further than their latest decision to totally rule out the use of goal-line technology. While major sports like cricket, rugby and tennis make full use of technology to help officials reach the correct decision, soccer chiefs continue to stick their heads in the sand.

Horses for courses will determine T20 success
THE T20 World Cup kicks off in seven weeks in the West In dies. The different coun tries will shortly trim their respective squads of 30 down to 15. Having watched some of the recent one-day internationals between the West Indies and Zimbabwe in the Caribbean, it is clear that pitch conditions in the West Indies will be a determining factor in the composition of the different squads.

Guarding water goal a splash in pool for Peter
AN Eastern Cape water polo star believes that playing sport does not only bring on a whole new experience but can also open doors and build up priceless friendships.

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