Fearless Anisimova topples Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon final

Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. An inspired Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 with a display of fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday. Anisimova’s victory extended her win-loss record over her equally big-hitting rival to 6-3 and kept…

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Le Roux to become 8th Springbok to cap 100 test matches

Springboks’ Willie le Roux during a match. Veteran fullback, Willie le Roux, will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Le Roux is one of just seven players in the 23-man matchday squad who featured in the first…

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Lions ease to 36-24 win over proud Aussie Brumbies

Rugby Union – Second Test – South Africa v British and Irish Lions – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa – July 31, 2021 British and Irish Lions’ Alun Wyn Jones and Rory Sutherland look dejected after the match. The British and Irish Lions have maintained their unbeaten record on their tour of Australia….

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Banyana beat Ghana 2-0 in Wafcon Group C opener

The Banyana Banyana team. Defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions, South Africa, were in fine form in the first match of their title defence. Banyana Banyana beat Ghana 2-0 in their opening Group C match in Oujda in Morocco. Both goals were scored in the first half with midfielder, Linda Motlhalo and striker Jermaine…

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Proteas in command of second Test match against Zimbabwe

Kyle Verreynne walks after losing his wicket. South Africa’s national cricket team remains in command of the second Test match against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Captain Wiaan Mulder rewrote the record books, amassing a mammoth 367 runs, to become the Proteas highest run scorer in Test cricket. He declared South Africa’s…

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Sabalenka, Norrie reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in action during her round of 16 match against Belgium’s Elise Mertens Women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men’s defending champion Carlos Alcaraz both survived tough tests to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and Cameron Norrie kept alive British singles hopes after surviving a five-set thriller on Sunday. Sabalenka ruined home favourite Emma…

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Norris revels in emotional first home win

McLaren’s Lando Norris during practice  Lando Norris said winning his home British Grand Prix was everything he had ever dreamed of and everything he had ever wanted to achieve, apart from winning the Formula One championship. The McLaren driver’s fourth win of the season left him eight points behind Australian teammate and F1 leader Oscar…

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