SA duo drop to second ahead of final Dakar Rally stage
epa11813442 Henk Lategan of South Africa and Brett Cummings of South Africa compete with their Toyota Hilux for Imt Evo Toyota Gazoo Racing during the fourth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, from Al Henakiyah to Alula, Saudi Arabia, 08 January 2025. EPA/Gerard Laurenssen
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SA duo drop to second ahead of final Dakar Rally stage

The penultimate stage of Dakar 2025 saw an all-Toyota showdown near Shubaytah, in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Henk Lategan and Brett Cummings (#211) in their GR Hilux EVO started the day as overall rally leaders, but their road position counted against them during the 275km long 11th Stage. They drove at a fast pace, but quickly caught up with the cars at the front, putting them at a clear disadvantage.
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January 17, 2025
Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League
Lucas Ribeiro Costa of Mamelodi Sundowns challenged by Amongo Agee Basiala of AS Maniema during the 2024/25 CAF Champions League Group Stages match between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS Maniema Union at Loftus Stadium, in Pretoria on 26 November 2024 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix
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Sundowns in do-or-die battle in Champions League

The focus for this weekend’s final round of African Champions League group matches will be firmly fixed on fixtures in Dar-es-Salaam, Casablanca and Pretoria, with two more places in the next round still to be decided.
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January 17, 2025
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
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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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January 16, 2025
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
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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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January 16, 2025
Le Roux poised for big move in Sweden
Luke Le Roux of Bafana Bafana during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers match between South Africa and Congo at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape on 11 October 2024 ©Deryck Foster/BackpagePix
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Le Roux poised for big move in Sweden

Bafana Bafana midfielder Luke le Roux is poised to move to top Swedish side Hammarby, who will be competing in the UEFA Conference League in the 2025-26 season, a boost for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos.
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January 16, 2025
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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January 15, 2025
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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January 15, 2025
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
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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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January 14, 2025