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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SA duo slip to second in Dakar Rally
epa11822265 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/Gerard Laurenssen

SA duo slip to second in Dakar Rally

While TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings slipped to second place after Stage 9 of the 2025 Dakar Rally, fellow Toyota competitor Yazeed Al Rajhi and co-driver Timo Gottschalk recorded the third-fastest time of the day, and moved into the overall lead of the race.
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Sharks missing Springboks for European tour
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Sharks missing Springboks for European tour

The Sharks will be without Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Vincent Koch, Jordan Hendrikse and Makazole Mapimpi for the away game against French club team Bordeaux Bègles in the Champions Cup on Sunday and possibly also the clash a week later against Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship.
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CAF competitions provide SA football with boost
Devin Titus of Stellenbosch FC and Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns challenge hard during the 2024 MTN8 semifinal 2nd leg game between Stellenbosch FC and Mamelodi Sundowns at Moses Mabhida Stadium on 1 September 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

CAF competitions provide SA football with boost

South African football is looking to 2025 for a major boost, with World Cup qualification in sight for Bafana Bafana and a chance to win a continental title again in the end-of-the-year Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
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Lategan/Cummings win Stage 8 of Dakar Rally
epa11811551 Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Henk Lategan of South Africa and co-driver Brett Cummings of South Africa in action during the third stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia, 07 January 2025. EPA/Gerard Laurenssen

Lategan/Cummings win Stage 8 of Dakar Rally

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing recorded a fifth stage victory today when overall rally leaders, Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings, won Stage 8 of the 2025 Dakar Rally.
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‘We want to play a game with our style’ – Riveiro
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‘We want to play a game with our style’ – Riveiro

Orlando Pirates sealed a first CAF Champions League knockout round place for 12 years as they defeated Algerian side CR Belouizdad 2-1 at the Orlando Stadium on Sunday to ensure a top two finish in their pool.
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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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Lategan/Cummings lose advantage in Dakar Rally
Mandatory Credit: Photo by ANTONIN VINCENT/DPPI/Shutterstock (15087202cb) 211 LATEGAN Henk (zag), CUMMINGS Brett (zaf), Toyota, Toyota Gazoo Racing, FIA W2RC, Ultimate, action during the Stage 4 of the Dakar 2025 on January 8, 2025 between Al Henakiyah and Al Ula, Saudi Arabia - Photo Antonin Vincent / DPPI DAKAR 2025 - STAGE 4, , Al Ula, Arabie Saoudite - 08 Jan 2025

Lategan/Cummings lose advantage in Dakar Rally

There was unbridled joy for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Lucas Moraes and co-driver Armand Monleon on Stage 7 of the 2025 Dakar Rally. The #203 GR Hilux EVO crew posted a time of 4h 01min 49sec on the 419km stage, which started and finished near the town of Al Duwadimi. This put them 7min 41sec clear of the next-fastest crew, and gave the TGR driver reason for celebration after the disappointment of Stage 6, where he lost significant time.
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