Sports News 12:30

BULLETIN SPORTS NEWS 10 September 12:30 pm

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

# We begin with rugby: Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth says Saturday’s fourth and final Test against the All Blacks in Baltimore will be massive as they look to seal the series 3-1. A defeat will lead to a drawn series. Thirty-four-year-old Etzebeth will extend his record as the most-capped Bok when he earns his 146th cap. He says they are relishing the opportunity to clinch the series, but know it will be a tough battle:

# Cricket: Top-order batter Jordan Hermann impressed on his debut as South Africa cruised to a 99-run victory over Namibia on the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method in the first one-day match in Windhoek. Hermann scored 150 from 126 balls, equalling the record for the highest score on ODI debut, and shared a second-wicket partnership of 190 with Tony de Zorzi as the Proteas posted 348 for six. Namibia were then restricted to 162 for eight. The second of three games will be played in Windhoek tomorrow.

More cricket: The Proteas women will play Zimbabwe in a T20 series for the very first time starting tomorrow. All five matches will be played at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. South African captain Laura Wolvaardt is excited over the prospect of playing another African country at senior international level. She, Annerie Dercksen, Karabo Meso and Kayla Reyneke are the only regulars included in the squad, while uncapped players Caitlin Wyngaard, Luyanda Nzuza, Nthabiseng Nini and Jae-Leigh Filander should make their debuts for South Africa.

# Athletics: Commonwealth champion, Sinesipho Dambile, is leading South Africa’s team in the weekend’s inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary. He will participate in the men’s 100-metres alongside Akani Simbine and Gift Leotlela, while Zakithi Nene will contest the men’s 400-metres. Prudence Sekgodiso will feature in the women’s 800-metres and Marioné Fourie in the women’s 100-metres hurdles. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the year’s best performers will assemble:

# And tennis: Two-time Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina has clinched the world number one ranking after making the US Open semifinals. The Kazakhstani defeated Chinese qualifier Zheng Qinwen and will replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one on Monday. Rybakina will face American Coco Gauff, who beat Russia’s Mirra Andreeva. In the men’s draw, Alexander Zverev will play Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the semifinals, after the German defeated Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. Khachanov advanced to the semifinals after Belgian Alexander Blockx was forced to retire injured.

Stay tuned for more news………….