Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 3 November 12:30 pm

Good day, let’s look at the latest sports news and scores:

# We start with cricket: South African captain Laura Wolvaardt says she is so proud of how the team performed in the Women’s World Cup. Wolvaardt’s valiant 101 was in vain as the Proteas slumped to a 52-run defeat to co-hostesses India in the final in Mumbai. The Indian women triumphed at the third attempt after finishing runners-up in 2005 and 2017. Wolvaardt says it is unfortunate to be on the losing side, but she is confident the team will grow strong from this experience:

# Rugby: Springbok prop Ox Nché has been ruled out of the remainder of the year-end tour of Europe through injury, with Asenathi Ntlabakanye named as his replacement. Nché suffered a leg injury during South Africa’s 61-7 victory over Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Ntlabakanye made his Test debut for the Boks against Italy in July. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus says Ntlabakanye was on the standby list for the tour, and is familiar with the structures and systems of the team:

Meanwhile, England replaced France in fourth place in the world rankings after Saturday’s 25-7 victory over the Wallabies at Twickenham. France didn’t play this weekend. The Springboks are still on top of the world, followed by the All Blacks, who beat third-placed Ireland 26-13 in Chicago in the US. Argentina is sixth, Australia seventh, Scotland eighth, Fiji ninth and Italy tenth. This month’s Test results are particularly important because the draw for the 2027 World Cup in Australia takes place early next month.

# Golf: JC Ritchie has become the first South African to top the season-long Road to Mallorca Rankings, earning his DP World Tour card for 2026. He earned automatic qualification to the tour following three victories this year. His compatriot Daniel van Tonder has also secured his card following a tenth-place finish in the HotelPlanner Tour season finale in Mallorca. A total of 20 players have secured their DP World Tour card. Ritchie says he has had an unbelievable season:

# And tennis: Italian Jannik Sinner won his first Paris Masters title and reclaimed the world number one ranking from rival Carlos Alcaraz. The 24-year-old defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-4, 7-6, extending his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 26 matches. Sinner, who has also tightened the race for the year-end world number one ranking, which will be decided at the ATP Finals in Turin in his homeland, says it’s been an amazing year, no matter what comes in Turin:

Stay tuned for more news………….