Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Marc Batchelor shot dead
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Hamilton wins record sixth British GP, extends F1 lead
The defending five-time world champion clocked the fastest lap on his final lap to finish 25 seconds clear of Mercedes team-mate and nearest title rival Valtteri Bottas after an action-packed contest.
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SA's Daryl Impey wins stage 9 of Tour de France
Mitchelton-Scott rider Daryl Impey was part of a mass breakaway that quickly opened a 10-minute gap and extended it throughout the race with the pack eventually trailing in 16 minutes adrift.
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Aussie Tupou 'ready' for Springboks despite Johannesburg phone snatch
In a footage released by Rugby Australia, 23-year-old Tupou, who weighs 135 kg, had two patch dressings on his right forearm following the incident.
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Marks Maponyane: SA must appreciate Bafana Bafana despite Afcon loss
The former Bafana Bafana striker says the national football team did well and the country should accept the effort that they put in during the tournament.
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Western Province seal 20-5 victory over Bulls in Currie Cup opener
The Bulls opened the score in the eighth minute with a breakaway try from scrumhalf Embrose Papier, who ran from his own 22 to score in the corner after Province had been on the attack.
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Serena Williams loses to Simona Halep at Wimbledon
The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon - the first for her country in both men's and women's singles - to her 2018 Roland Garros triumph.
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'I need to go & think if I am the best person for the job' - Baxter
Coach Stuart Baxter commended the effort that the players gave during the tournament.
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Hassan breaks women's mile world record on emotional night
Hassan, 26, initially looked to be off the record pace in the rarely-run event but finished strongly to edge the 4:12.56 set by Russia’s Svetlana Masterkova in Zurich in 1996.
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Van Garderen out of Tour with broken bone
Van Garderen hit a traffic island seven kilometres into the longest stage of the Tour on Friday. After a medical inspection, he remounted with blood running down his face and completed the 230-kilometre ride.
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Omens point to New Zealand winning World Cup: Hansen
Celebrated All Blacks mentor Steve Hansen believes New Zealand's loss to England in the group stages of the Cricket World Cup will be to their advantage in Sunday's final.
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Serena and Halep chase milestones in Wimbledon final
The 37-year-old Williams is chasing an eighth All England Club singles crown which would see her match Australian Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major singles titles.
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Federer beats Nadal to face Djokovic in 12th Wimbledon final
It is the first time the Swiss legend has beaten Nadal in a Grand Slam semi-final having lost all four of their previous encounters, most recently at this year's French Open.
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Barcelona get Griezmann but Atletico contest 120 million euro fee
In a statement, Barca revealed that they had paid the 120 million euros to activate the Frenchman's release clause, adding that he would sign a five-year deal.
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England striker Peter Crouch announces retirement
The much-travelled Crouch, who spent the second half of last season at Burnley, made his English league debut in 2000 at QPR and also played for Liverpool, Tottenham and Stoke.
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Cricket fans warned over World Cup tickets on unofficial websites
England trounced Australia by eight wickets to seal their spot in the final, where they will be looking to clinch their first global 50-over title.
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Shops looted, woman dead in France after Algeria football win
Two stores near the Champs-Elysees in Paris were looted, including a Ducati motorcycle shop where people took helmets, gloves and even bikes, an AFP journalist said.
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Success pays for Nigeria as Dangote promises big goal bonus
The continent’s richest man Aliko Dangote has promised to pay the Super Eagles $50,000 for each goal they score against the Algerians.
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‘A tragic loss’: Teen dies during rugby match in WC
The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon after the boy apparently suffered a neck injury.
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AB de Villiers: I made no demands to be in Proteas World Cup squad
De Villiers was responding to earlier reports that he had made himself available for selection just 24 hours before the Proteas squad for the tournament was announced.
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SA's Binder excited to move up to MotoGP class
Binder will link up with Red Bull KTM Tech3 in 2020 after spending three seasons in Moto2.
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Morgan wants England to relish World Cup final pressure
The England captain's side will face New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday, with both sides bidding to win the title for the first time.
