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Percy Tau finds the net in Al Ahly win

Percy Tau grabbed his fifth league goal of the season for Al Ahly on Wednesday night, and his first since October, as they won 2-1 at Ismaily in the Egyptian Premier League. The Lion of Judahs snapshot from outside the box took a massive
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02 May 2024

Pirates deserve to play in Champions League, says Mabasa

Tshegofatso Mabasa believes that a big team like Orlando Pirates deserves to play and compete in the Caf Champions League each and every season. OPINION Pirates Mabasa is staking his Bafana claim Pirates, who beat Cape Town City
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02 May 2024

Personal best signals comeback for shot put giant Kyle Blignaut

Multiple national records have fallen in the early stages of the 2024 season, and a growing list of athletes have qualified for the Olympic Games , but one of the most promising performances thus far has been achieved by an athlete who hasntbroke
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02 May 2024

WATCH LIVE: Its official, the Bok boss is now Dr Rassie Erasmus

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus will now officially be a doctor Dr Johan Rassie Erasmus. The 51-year-old, who was born in Despatch and grew up in the Eastern Cape, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the North-West University for hi
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02 May 2024

Chelsea working to understand injury woes, says Pochettino

Defenders Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi are the latest additions to the list since Saturdays 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, in which the Chelsea boss was forced to name five academy graduates aged 20 and under on the bench. The Blues campaign
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02 May 2024

PSG optimistic about Champions League chances despite Dortmund defeat

Its football. Very often it is marvellous and other times it is like this. We would have preferred to be in a different situation, but I think when you look at it it was a very even game, the Spaniard told broadcaster Canal Plus after his side we
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02 May 2024

Unlucky losers: Six Proteas players who missed out on T20 World Cup squad

The Proteas 15-man T20 World Cup squad was named earlier this week, with a strong group selected to challenge for the title in the West Indies and the USA. Limited overs coach Rob Walter admitted it had been a tough choice picking the sq
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02 May 2024

Mmodi confident Chiefs can destroy Sundowns record

Pule Mmodi believes Kaizer Chiefs can destroy Mamelodi Sundowns unbeaten record in the DStv Premiership when the two teams meet at FNB Stadium on Thursday evening. Rulani Mokwenas Masandawana will wrap up a seventh DStv Premiership title
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02 May 2024

Gary Player makes long-range chip-in alongside Trump, criticises Woods

South Africas nine-time Major winning-golfer Gary Player has been in the news in the last few days, first for a long-range chip-in during a round of golf with former US president Donald Trump and then for his comments about Tiger Woods changing h
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02 May 2024