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Coco Gauff (15) crashes out in tears at Australian Open
The 14th seed Kenin recovered from a set down to win convincingly 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0 and Gauff left the court crying.
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Tail-end assault puts England on course for series win
South Africa, needing a win to level the series, were 11 for no wicket in reply at tea.
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Pieter-Steph du Toit: The aim is to give Newlands a proper send-off
Pieter-Steph du Toit believes lifting the trophy would be a great proper send-off as they leave Newlands to Cape Town Stadium next season.
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Medvedev cruises to set up Wawrinka last-16 clash
The tall Russian had few problems dispatching the unseeded Australian 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena as he steps up his quest for a maiden Grand Slam crown.
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Argentine club makes throne for coach Maradona
Gimnasia y Esgrima will auction the high-backed chair, decked out in the club colours of blue and white and replete with the official crest and initials DM, after each home match.
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Proteas Women off to an impressive start
Needing 260 to win, Proteas Women reached their total with nine balls to spare.
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England on top as bad light stops play on day 1
At the close of play on day one, England were 192/4.
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Dobson: Stormers can't wait to get Super Rugby season under way
The Stormers will kick-off the new season on February 1 against the Hurricanes at Newlands, having concluded their pre-season preparations with a 21-19 win against the Sharks at FNB Stadium on SuperHero Sunday.
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Fourie warns Cheetahs to be wary of Kings
The two sides have had six previous PRO14 encounters, with the Cheetahs victorious on each occasion.
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Williams, Osaka out, Federer survives as surprises rock Australian Open
Men's title-holder Novak Djokovic eased into the last 16 but elsewhere there were surprises all over Melbourne Park with Williams the biggest victim and Federer fighting back from 4-8 down in a fifth-set tie-break with John Millman.
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A milestone for Banda as he reaches 50 games for the Kings
The 31-year-old hot-stepper has amassed his caps in both the PRO14 championship and Super Rugby making him one of the stalwarts of the Port Elizabeth-based side.
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Crawley hits maiden fifty as England openers make strong start
England were 100 for no wicket at tea with Crawley on 57 not out and Dom Sibley on 39.
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Jacques Nienaber confirmed as new Springboks head coach
Mzwandile Stick has been reappointed as an assistant coach while in an innovative inclusion, Felix Jones will continue but in a new role as a European-based coaching consultant.
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Jamie Roberts: I want to win Super Rugby title with Stormers
Jamie Roberts joined the Stormers for the new Super Rugby season and will play a major role in nurturing the talent around him.
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Solskjaer says 'no quick fix' for Man Utd malaise
Back-to-back Premier League defeats to Liverpool and Burnley have been compounded by a toxic atmosphere around the club, with fans voicing their anger at the owners the Glazer family and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
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India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in Twenty20 opener
Talk of possible travel fatigue after only arriving in New Zealand three days ago, did not eventuate as Virat Kohli's men hauled in New Zealand's 203 for five with Rahul making 56 and Iyer unbeaten on 58.
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PSL charges Wits players Goss and Doutie with assault and misconduct
The two were involved in an argument with match official after the referee awarded a penalty to Cape Town City FC during their Absa Premiership where City won 2-0.
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Rain delays play at start of fourth test
Sunny days of preparation were replaced by grey cloud and a steady drizzle over Johannesburg, predicted to clear only briefly around lunchtime.
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Athletics body to tighten rules after Nike's Vaporfly helps records tumble
World Athletics expects to announce the findings of a review into the technology used in road and track shoes by the end of January.
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Pieter-Steph du Toit wins big at SA Rugby Awards
After beating fellow nominees Damian de Allende, Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi and Duane Vermeulen to the title, he now joins Naas Botha and Bryan Habana as the only other player to have won it three times.
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Sealed with a kiss, Nadal eases into third round in Melbourne
The 19-times Grand Slam champion raced over to check she was alright and then planted a kiss on her cheek, drawing a huge cheer from the Rod Laver Arena crowd.
