South Africa re-enter race for CHAN finals
Thalente Mbatha of South Africa shoots at goal during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers game between South Africa and South Sudan at Cape Town Stadium on 19 November 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

South Africa re-enter race for CHAN finals

South Africa will attempt to qualify for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) that is to be staged in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in August this year.
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Lategan & Cummings back in Dakar Rally lead
epa11822326 Henk Lategan of South Africa and Brett Cummings of South Africa compete with their Toyota Hilux for Imt Evo Toyota Gazoo Racing during the eighth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally from Al Duwadimi to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 January 2025. EPA/Marie Hessel

Lategan & Cummings back in Dakar Rally lead

Stage 10 of Dakar 2025 was a continuation of the ding-dong battle between TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and co-driver Brett Cummings (#211) and Yazeed Al Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in their privately-entered Toyota Hilux.
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Guardiola bemoans City defending in draw
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Guardiola bemoans City defending in draw

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure as he watched his side squander a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford in the Premier League on Tuesday.
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Slot insists he does not need new players in January
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Slot insists he does not need new players in January

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has suggested he will not be making any moves in the January transfer window and that he has enough strength in depth following Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with second-placed Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
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Tasty tie for Man Utd in FA Cup fourth round
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Tasty tie for Man Utd in FA Cup fourth round

Manchester United have got another all-Premier League tie in the fourth round of the FA Cup as they clash with Leicester City, having already dumped arsenal out of the competition on Sunday.
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Barcelona shock Real Madrid with huge Super Cup win
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Barcelona shock Real Madrid with huge Super Cup win

Barcelona turned in a stunning performance to thump their great rivals Real Madrid 5-2 and lift the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Taylor wins Sony Open on second play-off hole
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Taylor wins Sony Open on second play-off hole

Canada’s Nick Taylor knocked in a birdie putt from less than three feet away on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
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Stormers provide lone joy for SA teams in Champions Cup
Neethling Fouche of the Stormers celebrates with tryscorer Manie Libbok of the Stormers during the Investec Champions Cup 2024/25 game between the Stormers and Sale Sharks at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 11 January 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Stormers provide lone joy for SA teams in Champions Cup

A convincing win for the Stormers in the Champions Cup at home proved the only success on Saturday for South Africa’s teams in the Champions Cup as the Sharks lost to the holders and the Bulls crashed in France.
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