Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 19 January 12:30 pm

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

# We kick off with rugby: The Stormers and the Bulls are playing their final pool matches of the Champions Cup this weekend. The Stormers take on Stade Francais in Paris, while the Bulls will host another French side, Bordeaux Begles, in Pretoria. Both South African teams need only two points to go through to the next round. In the Challenge Cup, the Sharks and the Cheetahs can both still go through to the next round, while the Lions have already sealed their spot. The Cheetahs take on Oyonnax in France tomorrow while the Sharks play Dragons in Newport, Wales, on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the South African Post Office commemorates the 2023 Springbok world champions with a special set of international and standard rate stamps. The standard postage stamp depicts a rugby field scene with a golden rugby ball poised for a penalty kick. The international postage stamp features a golden rugby ball surrounded by a typographic design showcasing the words World Champions 2023 and the previous three years of Springbok victories. The Post Offices emphasizes the value of these stamps for collectors and users alike.

# Cricket: England’s Will Jacks delivered a superb all-round performance to lead the Pretoria Capitals to their first win of this year’s SA20 season, a 17-run victory over Durban’s Super Giants in Centurion. Jacks scored 101 off 42 balls, the third century of this year’s competition, that set up the Capitals’ 204 for nine. In reply, Jacks together with Hardus Viljoen and Wayne Parnell claimed two wickets each to restrict the Super Giants to 187 for seven. Pretoria Capitals’ Colin Ingram says its great to get their first win:

# Tennis: Last year’s runner-up, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, has set up a mouth-watering fourth-round clash against American Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open. Tsitsipas defeated France’s Luca Van Assche, while Fritz came from a set down to beat Hungarian Fabian Marozsan. Italian Jannik Sinner earned his third straight-sets victory against Argentine’s Sebastian Baez to make the round of 16 for the third consecutive year. In the women’s draw, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus eased passed Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko, 6-love, 6-love.

# And finally, golf: Former winner Li Haotong carded a five-under-par 67 in the first round for a four-way share of the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic. The Chinese share the lead with Rasmus Højgaard of Denmark, American Cameron Young and England’s Andy Sullivan. England’s Richard Mansell finished in a five-way tie for second place on four-under. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy started his quest for a record-breaking fourth title with a 71 to sit four shots off the lead.

Stay tuned for more news………….