Sport

Boks start favourites
CARDIFF, Wales -- Inspired by Five Nations wins over France and England and a series win over Argentina, Wales are on a high going into today's Test against South Africa, the first game played at the new £121 million Millennium Stadium. Whil...

Gompo fireworks as Sobethu meets dangerous Mbebe
By Mesuli Zifo EAST LONDON -- Fireworks are expected at Gompo Hall tomorrow when Nkosana Sobethu tackles Dumisani Mbebe in the bantamweight fight over eight rounds in a First Team Promotions tournament in conjunction with Old Buck. Sobethu, nine...

Ugly happenings in Border boxing circles
THE month of June is a month which I am sure every Border boxing fan would like to quickly forget given the ugly incidents which engulfed boxing in the area. Although it was a month which saw the elections of new office-bearers of the provincial ...

Bulldogs deserve to beat Elephants today
By Brian McLean EAST LONDON -- The Vodacom Border Bulldogs have been inches away in reaching the mountain summit for several Bankfin Currie Cup matches now and hopefully will receive that extra needed nudge when they square up to the Eastern Prov...

Coetzer beaten by teenager
WIMBLEDON -- An array of uncustomary errors and a relentless opponent yesterday saw Amanda Coetzer blow her chance of a fourth round meeting with Steffi Graf at Wimbledon. Coetzer, the 12th seed, played the youngest player in the tournament, 16-y...

Border spinner to quit the game
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- Border off-spinner, Peter Emslie has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. Emslie, 30, cites pressure of work as the reason for his retirement. He has recently opened a cosmetic factory and retail outl...

Winner's trophy to Hams
By Brian McLean EAST LONDON -- The Hamilton-Tech U21 team lifted the trophy in triumph last night after beating a hard-working Development U21 XV 33-10. The match was a credit to Border rugby. Hams-Tech owed their win to their hard-working pa...

Old Boys in front in both leagues
AT the halfway stage Old Boys hockey teams find themselves heading both the women's Spar premier league and the men's Castle Lite premier league. The women's league sees Old Boys leading by one point from Hams-Tech A who have 20 points. Old Boys...

Third captain in a year as Hussain leads England
LONDON -- Nasser Hussain will replace Alec Stewart as England cricket captain for this summer's Test series against New Zealand. Zimbabwean Duncan Fletcher, currently coach of county side Glamorgan, was confirmed as England's coach for the next t...

Injury hits Lions at wrong time
JOHANNESBURG -- The Lions and Free State will meet in a top-of-the-log Bankfin Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park here today. Injury has struck in the Lions' camp just at the wrong time with lock Johan Ackermann out for six to eight weeks with a disl...

Eagles soar against WP
GEORGE -- The Vodacom Eagles of the South Western Districts retained their unbeaten record in the Bankfin Currie Cup competition when they beat Western Province team 36-24, after the visitors had been ahead 15-10 at halftime last night. WP led fo...

Tough rugby expected in today's final
By Brian McLean EAST LONDON -- Months of hard graft, sacrifice and planning reach a climax at the Basil Kenyon Stadium this afternoon when the rugby finals of both the Border Premier and first division get played. In the opening match at 11.40am...

Second win for Scots
WELKOM -- The visiting Scottish rugby team managed their second win on tour by beating Northern Free State 38-24 at the North West Stadium in Welkom last night. The home team fought back well after the visitors were leading 21-0 within 20 minute...

Border strokeplay tomorrow
EAST LONDON -- The Border strokeplay championships take place at East London Golf Club tomorrow and are an open affair. The event should provide many young players with the opportunity to display their talent. A new league format provides for to...

Tyson eyes next opponent
LAS VEGAS -- Germany's Axel Schulz and Poland's Andrew Golota appear to be the next fighters in line for Mike Tyson in his latest comeback bid. The former heavyweight champion is training himself back into shape in Phoenix with plans for a late A...