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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane wasn't worried about forward Ashley Du Preez's goal drought before he scored the second goal in their Sunday's 2-0 win over Royal AM at Peter Mokaba Stadium.
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The Proteas are walking a fine line as they seek automatic qualification for this year’s World Cup and it involves more than just winning matches, as they must do in the next few months.
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A ruthless Novak Djokovic resumed his reign over Melbourne Park by winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday and crushing the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas in a one-sided final.
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Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell has urged his team to adopt the standard that helped propel them to a stunning 22-19 away win at Edinburgh on Saturday night.
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It wasn't to be for the Springbok Sevens team after a tough weekend of playing excellent rugby and losing key playes to injury finally caught up with them when New Zealand beat the Blitzboks 38-0 in the final of the HSBC Sydney Sevens on Sunday.
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Orlando Pirates winger Vincent Pule has laid bare the Sea Robbers’ ambition to participate in the CAF Champions League next season, implying they are not bothered by Mamelodi Sundowns’ total dominance.
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Trailblazing Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has paid glowing homage to his mentor and former boss Pitso Mosimane as the young coach continues to set the bar high in the DStv Premiership.
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The Lions will return to South Africa on the back foot and with much to fix if they hope to have a say in the latter stages of the United Rugby Championship and Challenge Cup.
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It appears it will take something extraordinary to stop coach Rulani Mokwena’s Mamelodi Sundowns in their winning tracks.
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Edinburgh and the Sharks delivered a thoroughly enthralling United Rugby Championship (URC) match of magic and near misses in Scotland's capital on Saturday night.
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Aryna Sabalenka bludgeoned her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday in a thrilling final between two of the most exciting power-hitters in the women's game.
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Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane believes his new Congolese striker Christian Saile Basomboli is going to be a perfect fit with Amakhosi’s style of play.
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Sprinter Akani Simbine and hurdler Zeney van der Walt walked away with the two main prizes at Athletics South Africa’s inaugural awards function that turned into a marathon session.
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As Mamelodi Sundowns’ schedule gets even more congested with Nedbank Cup and Caf Champions League fixtures coming up, coach Rulani Mokwena is not worried because his side is blessed with enough depth to compete on all fronts.
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Manchester City defender Nathan Ake struck in the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visitors Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday.
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Sisanda Magala had to wait and wait and wait some more.
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Temba Bavuma found it hard to explain exactly what South Africa’s new limited overs style would be, but on Friday the Proteas captain gave a fairly strong hint with his own innings.
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Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ranking.
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With their mission of qualifying for the Heineken Champions Cup round of 16 achieved, the Sharks will be determined to improve their log position in the United Rugby Championship.
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Onesmo Ngowi has reacted with anguish to the revelation this week that Boxing SA’s sanctioning committee did not give approval to a World Alliance Boxing Association (WABA) middleweight bout between Mapule Ngubane and Emilly Kabwe because the regulator does not recognise his organisation.