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Let's end 1998 in style - Mallett
Objective: SA's first Grand Slam since 1961 LONDON -- "Finish 1998 off with a bang," -- that was the message yesterday from Springbok coach Nick Mallett to his Test side as the prestigious prize of a "Grand Slam" -- consecutive victories against ...

Skinstad leads first match
LONDON -- In-form WP loose forward Bobby Skinstad was yesterday handed the responsibility of leading the Springboks in Tuesday's Grand Slam tour opener against Glasgow Caledonians at the Firhill Stadium in Glasgow, and immediately set it as his si...

Border B take charge
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- A magnificent spell of 37 overs for 77 runs by Boland B captain, Bryan Drew, was the highlight of the opening day in the Bowl cricket match played at the Feathers ground yesterday. Drew bowled unbroken for a period...

Azharuddin breaks record
SHARJAH -- Mohammad Azharuddin became one-day cricket's leading run-getter yesterday as he anchored India to an exciting last-over win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the Champions Trophy here. The 35-year-old Indian captain scored 94 to s...

Pele supports SA for 2006 World Cup bid
LONDON -- Brazilian football legend Pele yesterday threw his weight behind South Africa's campaign to stage the 2006 World Cup. But he admitted question marks still remained over the country's ability to produce satisfactory facilities to stage t...

Drakes strikes two early blows
CENTURION -- Border's pace attack struck quickly in fading light on the first day of the four-day Supersport Series cricket match against Northerns at Centurion Park yesterday, when they reduced the home side to 32 for two at stumps. This was aft...

Supersports beat Santos
PRETORIA -- Supersport United beat Santos 2-1 in a Castle Premier League match at the Caledonian Stadium here last night. The goals were scored by Glen Salmon 14th and 56th minutes while Jerome McCarthy netted the consolation goal for Santos in t...

Gauteng on top
BLOEMFONTEIN -- The Gauteng top order batsmen knocked a credible 381 for three on the first day of the four-day Supersport Series cricket match against Free State here yesterday. Adam Bacher and Sven Koenig hit 146 runs for the first wicket. Ne...

Sikali goes for nose
JOHANNESBURG -- World Boxing Union junior bantamweight champion Mzukisi Sikali is all mouth when it comes to predicting how he will beat challenger Mercurio Ciaramitaro in Sicily next week -- by clubbing away at the Italian's oversized noodle. "H...

Handball demo
BUTTERWORTH -- Score, an acronym for Sport Coaches' Outreach, will stage a development day here today featuring handball and demonstrations of gymnastics and baseball. Teams from all over the Transkei are due to play in the handball tournament at...

Why they call him Mick the Rock
By Karriem Martheze EAST LONDON -- Mick Fritz, blessed with the talent to play two of South Africa's leading sports codes on the scale that he does, should have expected the question: What is your big love -- soccer or rugby? Yet the Border rugb...

Rafter out of Paris Open
PARIS -- Todd Martin won a thrilling final set tie break to eliminate third seed Patrick Rafter from the Paris Open tennis tournament. Martin, who beat 14th seed Goran Ivanisevic in the second round, beat the US Open Champion 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 ...

Smart Money could put De Kock in pole position
By Dave Mollett JOHANNESBURG -- Mike de Kock will replace David Ferraris at the top of the national trainers log if Smart Money or his stablemate Rarotonga Treaty wins todays R500 000 Germiston November Handicap over 1 600m. This event is the hi...

Rand forecast betting (Nov handicap)
FIRST RACE 7-10 Tree of Paradise 5-1 Just Like A Woman, Planet News 7-1 Guideline 10-1 upwards others SECOND RACE 5-2 Fox Spur 4-1 That Will Do 9-2 Wahhabi 5-1 Hot Fiesta, Hot Java 7-1 Superior Command 8-1 Spank 10-1 upwards others...

PICK SIX CARRY-OVER
The Pick Six carry-over pool of R195 719 which was not won at Kenilworth on Thursday will be brought forward to today's meeting at Kenilworth. Eastern Cape   South Africa   Foreign &nb...

Laird fined R20 000
JOHANNESBURG -- The Jockey Club of South Africa has slapped trainer Charles Laird with a R20 000 fine for contravening the rules when his mount Skegness was found to have a prohibited substance in its system. Skegness won the sixth race at Gosfor...

Feature event should produce a tight finish
DURBAN -- The Listed Msunduzi handicap to be run at Scottsville over 1 600m has drawn a pretty competitive field of fillies and mares, which should make for an exciting finish. La Brea Pits had a long injury enforced layoff for the better ...

Natal betting
FIRST RACE 1-1 Majestic Julia 15-10 Paree Le Cap 7-1 Desert Art, Leopard Moon 10-1 upwards others SECOND RACE 2-1 Magic Poise 4-1 Beaulieu Breeze 5-1 Daddy's Act, Shock Attack Tasso Tiara 7-1 What A Habit 10-1 upwards others THIRD ...

Cricket rained off
PAARL -- Two Supersport Series cricket matches were rained off yesterday. The opening day's play in the match between Boland and Eastern Province in Paarl was washed out due to a wet outfield and continuous rain put a halt to any cricket in the m...

RESULTS ROUND-UP
CRICKET SUPERSPORT SERIES FREE STATE v GAUTENG Bloemfontein Gauteng won toss, elected to bat. Gauteng (First innings) Koenig b Cronje65 Bacher c Vorster b Pretorius85 McKenzie c V Wyk b Pretorious99 Cullinan ret hurt81 Rutherford not out25 Crooke...

Sampras wins
PARIS -- World number-one Pete Sampras, who came close to retiring with a back injury 24 hours earlier, returned to the centre-court at the Bercy Stadium yesterday to beat Australian Mark Philippoussis and reach the semi-finals of the Paris Indoor...

Schools cricket
EAST LONDON -- Inter-schools cricket matches being played here this week (home teams first) are: Stirling v Selborne, Cambridge v Queen's, Hudson Park v Port Rex, Grens v Dale. Eastern Cape   South Afric...

Border schools cricket teams are announced
EAST LONDON -- A number of schools' cricket squads have been selected to play in various age groups tournaments at different venues later in the year. What is immediately apparent about the teams is the fact over 50 per cent of the players select...