# Tennis: Six-time China Open champion Novak Djokovic marked his first appearance at the event since 2015 with a victory. The Serb defeated Portugal’s Nuno Borges, 6-3, 7-6, to maintain his unbeaten record in Beijing. Djokovic will face Chinese wild card Bu Yunchaokete in the second round following his 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win against Argentina’s […]
# Krieket: Australië het Suid-Afrika met 45 lopies verslaan ingevolge die Duckworth–Lewis–Stern-metode nadat reën die laaste eendagwedstryd in Potchefstroom kortgeknip het. Alex Carey het die beste gevaar met 74 van 88 balle en die besoekers het 322 vir nege behaal. Ryan Rickelton het daarna ʼn onoorwonne 71 van 81 balle aangeteken, maar die Proteas was […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana thrashed Eritrea 5-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Cairo, Egypt, as they consolidated top spot in Group D with six points from two matches. Relebohile Mofokeng scored a first-half brace to lay the foundation for South Africa. Yaya Sithole, Iqraam Rayners and substitute Luther Singh also found the back […]
# Cricket: Australia beat South Africa by 45 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method as rain affected the third and final ODI in Potchefstroom. Alex Carey top-scored with 74 from 88 balls as the tourists posted 322 for nine in their 50 overs. In reply, Ryan Rickelton scored an unbeaten 71 off 81 balls, but the […]
# Rugby: The next World Cup starts in Australia a year from today. The tournament will be the biggest ever, with 24 countries competing in six pools, a first-ever round of 16 and a Super Sunday of five group matches on 17 October. Seven host cities will be used – Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, […]
# Rugby: Flanker Sam Underhill will miss England’s Nations Championship Tests in November through injury. He ruptured his biceps playing for Bath against Harlequins and has to undergo an operation which could keep him out for up to four months. Bath’s head of rugby, Johan van Graan, says he immediately realised Underhill’s injury was serious. […]
# Rugby: Die flank Sam Underhill sal Engeland se Nasieskampioenskap-toetswedstryde in November weens ‘n besering misloop. Hy het ‘n bo-armspier geskeur terwyl hy vir Bath teen Harlequins gespeel het en moet ‘n operasie ondergaan wat hom vir tot vier maande van die veld kan hou. Bath se hoof van rugby, Johan van Graan, sê hy […]
# Rugby: Die volgende Wêreldbekertoernooi begin vandag oor ‘n jaar in Australië. Dit sal die grootste toernooi nóg wees, met 24 lande wat in ses groepe meeding. Die toernooi sal ook die eerste keer ‘n ronde van 16 insluit, asook ‘n “Super Sondag” met vyf groepswedstryde op 17 Oktober. Wedstryde sal in sewe gasheerstede gespeel […]
# Tennis: Die tweede-gekeurde Kanadees, Felix Auger-Aliassime, se Chinese Ope is vinnig beëindig toe hy in die eerste ronde in Beijing uitgeskakel is. Hy het binne ‘n uur en 11 minute in skoon stelle verloor teen die ongekeurde Rus Karen Khachanov, wat hom vroeër die maand ook in die tweede ronde van die Amerikaanse Ope […]
