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Sports news refers to information and updates related to various sports activities and events. This can include coverage of professional and amateur sports leagues, teams, and athletes, as well as major events such as the Olympics, World Cup, and other international competitions.

Springboks name four scrum-halves to play Romania

PARIS - Holders South Africa will have four scrum-halves in their matchday squad for this weekend's Rugby World Cup match with Romania in Bordeaux, SA Rugby announced on Wednesday. Cobus Reinach starts in the No.9 shirt with Grant Williams being..

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Southgate blasts treatment of Maguire as a ‘joke’

GLASGOW - Gareth Southgate has condemned the "ridiculous treatment" of England defender Harry Maguire, labelling the unrelenting criticism a "joke". The Manchester United centre-back won his 59th cap as a substitute in England's 3-1 friendly win..

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Verstappen win streak under threat in ‘perilous’ Singapore race

SINGAPORE - Max Verstappen's bid for a record-extending 11th straight win faces a severe test in Sunday's "perilous" Singapore night race on the unpredictable Marina Bay street circuit. The Red Bull driver's third world title in a row ..

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Doubles delight for Montjane & Ramphadi at US Open

JOHANNESBURG - South Africans Kgothatso Montjane and Donald Ramphadi both went down in their singles matches at the US Open but made great comebacks in their respective doubles matches on Friday. Montjane and her Japanese partner, Yui Kamiji, beat Da..

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Breyton Paulse backs Boks for record fourth Rugby World Cup title

CAPE TOWN - ‘Tis the season. The 2023 Rugby World Cup has arrived and France have welcomed all 20 teams that have settled into their various base camps for the duration of the rugby showpiece. Over the next eight weeks, there will be 48 matches that ..

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Self-confidence key to good performance, says SA silver medallist Engelbrecht

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's Pieter Engelbrecht stole second base when he won a silver medal at the ICF Canoe Marathon Masters Championships in Vejen, Denmark. Team South Africa was made up of a tight-knit group of master paddlers ranging from ..

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Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak dies aged 49

JOHANNESBURG - Heath Streak, one of Zimbabwe's greatest cricketers, died on Sunday aged 49, his wife said in a social media post. He had been battling colon and liver cancer. "In the early hours of this morning, Sunday 3 September, the greatest ..

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Aleix Espargaro wins Catalunya MotoGP, world champion Bagnaia injured

MONTMELÓ - Aleix Espargaro won the Catalunya MotoGP at Montmelo on Sunday marred by world champion Francesco Bagnaia's horrific crash. Espargaro's Aprilia teammate Maverick Vinales took second with Jorge Martin completing the podium at the ..

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Spain’s PM says players gave ‘world a lesson’ over World Cup kiss

MADRID - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday the country's women footballers "gave the world a lesson" by going on strike over federation chief Luis Rubiales' World Cup kiss. "Our players have won twice: first on the ..

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Alfa Romeo reveals striking special livery for F1 Italian GP

The striking one-off look, featuring gold ascents and highlights on an Italian flag tricolore that adorns the engine cover, will be used throughout the Monza weekend by Alfa Romeo duo Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. The Sauber-run squad, which has ..

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Mariska Loots talks giving back, her sports path & her nomination for altruisim

JOHANNESBURG – This year marks the 18th edition of Africa’s longest-running women’s sport recognition platform. More than 200 winners have been honoured since the inception of Gsport Awards, which was founded in 2006 by Kass Naidoo and Ryk Meiring. S..

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Swiatek off the mark as Djokovic eyes No.1 at US Open

NEW YORK - Iga Swiatek launched the defence of her US Open crown with an emphatic opening victory on Monday as Novak Djokovic eyed a return to the top of the men's world rankings on his long-awaited return to the tournament. Swiatek, bidding to ..

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