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Mdantsane fighter hits the big time
Bungu could be lost to SA boxing soon ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- IBF junior featherweight champion Vuyani Bungu could be lost to South African boxing. Bungu has been promised more fights on Home Box Office (HBO) cable network following his poi...

Boucher, Ntini back in team
EAST LONDON -- South Africa's Mark Boucher and Makhaya Ntini return to the Border team for their Supersport four-day match game against the Northern Titans scheduled for Centurian Park starting this Friday. Boucher comes in for Ian Mitchell and N...

Bungu's road to success has been a difficult one
ATLANTIC CITY -- Achieving international fame has been a struggle for IBF junior featherweight champion Vuyani Bungu. The 31-year-old fighter finally arrived in the realm of superstardom with a points win over former two-time title-holder Danny R...

Bungu, Corbett included in top six
EAST LONDON -- Two Border sportsmen -- IBF junior featherweight world boxing champion Vuyani Bungu and World Commonwealth Games gold medallist for the javelin, Marius Corbett -- are among the sportsmen and women nominated for the South African Spo...

Nicholson strikes and England fold
PERTH -- Western Australian fast bowler Matthew Nicholson, once so ill he doubted he would ever play again, destroyed England's batting on the third day of the opening first-class game of their Ashes tour here yesterday. Back in action in his fir...

Everton to study videos
LIVERPOOL -- English Premiership outfit Everton said yesterday they would study police videos to try to identify fans who threw missiles at Manchester United star Peter Schmeichel. The Merseyside giants have vowed to prosecute the "morons'' who p...

Gibson plays against home side
JOHANNESBURG -- The Nicky Oppenheimer XI to play the touring West Indian cricketers in the opening match of their tour at Randjesfontein on November 10, contains the customary blend of youth and experience. Griquas' Ottis Gibson, who had been exp...

Graf feels good about comeback
LEIPZIG -- Steffi Graf's latest comeback began yesterday with the former world number one firing an ace and then losing in doubles at the $450000 Leipzig Open. Graf, plagued by injuries most of the past two years, appeared relaxed playing for the...

Easy win for Grens
EAST LONDON --Two draws and two wins were chalked up in inter-schools' cricket matches at the weekend. Queen's lost by one wicket to St Andrew's; the Selborne-Kingswood match and the Hudson Park-Cambridge match were drawn, while Grens had an ea...

British Lions' future secured
LONDON -- The future of the British and Irish Lions was guaranteed until well into the next century after the International Board (IB) agreed on a 15-year schedule of Test tours yesterday. Despite thrilling series in Australia, New Zealand and So...

Dale win water polo
KING WILLIAM'S TOWN -- Dale hosted an U14 waterpolo tournament here at the weekend and were unbeaten in five matches to top the points table with 10 points. Hudson Park, Selborne and Port Rex finsihed second, third and fourth. All three won three...

Radebe hurts knee
LEEDS, England -- Leeds' inspirational captain Lucas Radebe has been ruled out of today's UEFA Cup second round, second leg tie against Italian outfit AS Roma here at Elland Road. South African international Radebe strained ligaments in his right...

RESULTS
GOLF TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Atlanta, Georgia Final round leading scores: 274 Hal Sutton 69-67-68-70, Vijay Singh 63-70-70-71 (Sutton won play-off); 275 Jim Furyk 67-68-69-71, Jesper Parnevik 70-70-67-68; 280 Steve Stricker 69-71-71-69, Scott Verplank 7...

Rowers excel
EAST LONDON -- East London schools rowing crews from Selborne and Clarendon excelled in two regattas, despite inclement weather. Clarendon, new to rowing, were especially commended for their enthusiasm on the water. * Results in Round-up ...

FS win with one ball to spare
KIMBERLEY -- Free State, spearheaded first by Kosie Venter and then by Louis Wilkinson, scored a nailbiting five-wicket victory over Griqualand West in their Supersport Series cricket clash at the De Beers Diamond Oval. Free State got home with j...

Sutton books place in President's Cup
ATLANTA -- Hal Sutton put together a comeback on Sunday in the Tour Championship that was almost as gratifying as his journey back from rock bottom in his golf career. Sutton saved par from a bunker on the 72nd hole to force a play-off, then hit ...

26-man U21 team named
PRETORIA -- The 26-man South African U21 rugby squad to undertake a four-match tour of England in November and December will be captained by Natal prop John Smit. He replaces Natal flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuysen, who was not considered due to in...