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Wallabies rethink tactics
CARDIFF -- It's the matchup no one was expecting, least of all Rod Macqueen, who was forced to rework Australia's gameplan for tomorrow's Rugby World Cup decider against France here at the Millennium Stadium. The Wallaby coach says he's "very...

Mayende earmarked to replace Makepula
By Mesuli Zifo EAST LONDON --SA junior flyweight champion Ndoda Mayende is earmarked to take over Masibulele Makepula's WBU title when Makepula challenges for the IBF flyweight title early next year. This was disclosed by Mayende's manager Mzi M...

Free boxing at Engcobo
EAST LONDON --World Boxing Promotions, in conjunction with Spar supermarket, will stage a free professional boxing tournament at Engcobo tomorrow. The main bout features Ziyanda Dyonta against Bonani Bici from Mdantsane in the lightweight divisio...

Border B score 290
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- A crowd which included the Border Bears coach, Graham Barlow and members of the Border Cricket Board, were at the Feathers ground yesterday to welcome Makhaya Ntini back into provincial cricket when he took the fiel...

Akhtar is ready to fire in today's opening Test
BRISBANE, Australia -- The Rawalpindi Express may have been put off limits by management but Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram says Shoaib Akhtar is ready to fire in today's opening cricket Test against Australia here. The tearaway, 24, has been in ...

Northerns pile on the runs
KIMBERLEY -- Martin van Jaarsveld and Rudolf Steyn obliterated the Griquas attack, piling on the runs as Northerns reached the close on 376 for three on the first day of their Supersport Series match here yesterday. Electing to bat first after wi...

Police should have little trouble beating under-manned Alice
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- Six Geoff Long Sales 45-overs first league cricket matches will be played this weekend. In Pool A matches, champions Police play Alice at Police Park tomorrow and Shaun Fourie's side should have little problem in w...

Parnevik to play in Million Dollar
JOHANNESBURG -- Sweden's Jesper Parnevik will play in the 1999 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge at Sun City in December despite reports a heart condition could affect his participation in the annual showpiece. Alastair Roper, the tournament dire...

Singh on song with four-under 67
SOTOGRANDE -- Vijay Singh shot a four-under 67 in swirling wind to take the lead yesterday in the first round of the $5m American Express Championship, the event that closes the official tournament season on both sides of the Atlantic. Fello...

La Brea Pits and Petite Arbat fight out a close finish
DURBAN -- Petite Arbat and La Brea Pits proved too good for the opposition in the Msunduzi Handicap over 1200m at Greyville last night. The pair drew away from the rest of the field in the closing stages to fight out a thrilling finish. The star...

RESULTS
CRICKET SUPERSPORT SERIES GAUTENG v EASTERNS Johannesburg Gauteng, first innings: Koenig c Smith b Mostert 4 Bacher c Smith b Nel 24 Toyana lbw Simmons 32 Rutherford c De Bruyn b Mostert 52 Crookes c Smith b Jordaan 74 Pothas lbw Botha 50 Hall not...

Rowing on the Buffalo
EAST LONDON -- St Andrew's of Grahamstown will be determined to defend their title when the Selborne Challenge Regatta gets rowed on the Buffalo River tomorrow. The race, over 2 500 metres, will be competed for by five crews in Selborne St Andrew...

Maidza, Carlson in Sevens trials for Dubai
CAPE TOWN -- Graham Carlson and David Maidza of the Vodacom Border Bulldogs have been named among a group of 30 players who have been invited to attend trials to select an 11-man squad to participate in the Dubai Sevens on December 3 and 4. The ...

Bongolo winners prove hard to call
By Bob Norris EAST LONDON -- The Civil and General Bongolo Marathon and half marathon organisers have left little to chance in their brave bid to turn their event into an even bigger and more sparkling fixture than in the past. The prize money h...

Riverside are excused for walking tall
SOCCER Karriem Martheze THE century is coming to a close and Riverside in the Elfa district can be excused if they walk a bit taller or if their heads appear bigger than normal. Riverside, from the Fynbos area, made history at Elfa by taking AL...

Philippoussis sinks Henman -- Chang on top
PARIS -- Tim Henman yesterday became the 12th seed to depart the $2,5 million Paris Open as the British world number 10 slumped out in three sets to unseeded Australian serve machine Mark Philippoussis. Only four seeds are now left in the Super ...

Kindness becomes triple Cambridge Club champ
TENNIS Maud Thorne DEBBIE Kindness emerged a triple champion in the Cambridge Club Tennis Championships. Having captured the singles title, she partnered Larne Kretzmann and Lindsay Jakobi respectively to victory in the women's and mixed double...