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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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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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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Tau move to Qatar SC confirmed by old coach
Percy Tau of South Africa during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal match between Cape Verde and South Africa at Charles Konan Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Cote dIvoire on 3 February 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Tau move to Qatar SC confirmed by old coach

South Africa international Percy Tau has moved from African champions Al Ahly to Qatar SC, his former coach confirmed on Friday.
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Nedbank Cup Last 32 draw throws up tasty ties
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Nedbank Cup Last 32 draw throws up tasty ties

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will each play third-tier opponents in the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup, while defending champions Orlando Pirates go to fellow topflight side Richards Bay.
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Riveiro bemoans Pirates’ luck in loss to Cape Town City
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Riveiro bemoans Pirates’ luck in loss to Cape Town City

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro was at a loss to explain his side’s 1-0 Betway Premiership defeat to Cape Town City on Wednesday, as they missed a penalty and a host of other chances in the Mother City.
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ICC consider controversial two-tier test system
Marco Jansen of South Africa and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa during the 2024 Test International Series 1st Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at Supersport Park in Centurion on 29 December 2024 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

ICC consider controversial two-tier test system

The International Cricket Council is considering splitting Test cricket nations into two tiers in a radical restructuring that would allow England, India and Australia to play each other more often, according to a report in Australia.
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