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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.
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Root hopes for captaincy highlight with series victory
England began the tour in mid-December with 10 players as well as support staff suffering from a mystery virus. Further setbacks followed after batsman Rory Burns and fast bowler James Anderson returned home injured.
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Image problem? United's Woodward battles fan unrest
Ed Woodward’s reputation among United fans has become such a problem, however, that he did make one signing this month — a former journalist, hired in part to improve his image.
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Liverpool charge towards title with win at Wolves
Jordan Henderson’s opener in the eighth minute, which came off his shoulder from a Trent Alexander-Arnold corner, quietened a raucous crowd inside a mist-shrouded Molineux.
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Sonny Bill Williams 'to refuse to wear' Super League betting logo
The 34-year-old New Zealander, who switched codes for the second time following last year's rugby union World Cup in Japan, converted to Islam in 2009.
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Root facing 'really good selection headache' as Archer nears return
Mark Wood startled several of the South African batsmen in the third Test in Port Elizabeth, bowling bouncers at around 150kmh.
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Isaacs aims to be Stellies goal machine
The 29-year-old finished last season's National First Division campaign as the second-highest goal scorer with 13 goals, six behind club mate Iqraam Rayners.
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Nadal, Kyrgios through as freak weather hits Australian Open
After a day of clean-up operations and delays, Australia's Kyrgios fought his way past Frenchman Gilles Simon in four sets and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep stamped her class with a win over Britain's Harriet Dart.
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Women's Cricket World Cup 2021 to grace New Zealand Test grounds
When Christchurch previously hosted the women's final in 2000 it was played on a rural ground 20 kilometres from the city.
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Solskjaer begs for time after Man Utd hit new low
Solskjaer's side were rocked by Chris Wood's first-half opener before Jay Rodriguez scored with a superb strike after the break at Old Trafford.
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Peter Mathebula's wife dies on the eve of his funeral
Mathebula, the first black South Africa to win a World Boxing title, died at the age of 67 following an illness.
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'Strong chance' Cavani will join Atletico, says father
Cavani, 32, has fallen out of favour at PSG, where he is competing with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Mauro Icardi and Angel di Maria for starting spots in attack.
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Confident McIlroy eyes return to world number one
The Northern Irishman, who will make his season debut at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Thursday, said he reflected on his approach to the game after narrowly missing the cut at the British Open in Royal Portrush in July.
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SPAR Proteas stumble right at the end and lose against England
The SPAR Proteas and the Vitality Roses recently met in Cape Town for the SPAR International Netball Series and England won that series 2-1 and both teams know each other very well.
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Manchester United fall to Burnley as fans turn on US owners
Goals from Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez ensured victory for Sean Dyche’s Burnley on a night when United looked nothing like a ‘big six’ team.
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Smith: Proteas need time to become finished article
The 4th Test between the Proteas and England gets underway at the Wanderers on Friday with South Africa trailing 2-1.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Can cricket in SA rise to the challenge?
The ‘colour by numbers’ approach is an unsatisfactory approach to team selection as it can be both damaging and artificial. It also can't work if the real hard work of development does not happen at school and club level, writes Judith February.
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Wheelchair tennis star Sithole gets two-year ban for missed dope tests
In a statement the ITF said that South African Sithole, 32, had failed to inform the governing body of his whereabouts three times in a 12-month period, breaking the sport's anti-doping rules.
