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Hawk new WBO champ!
By Mezuli Zifo who was at the ringside BRAKPAN -- A roaring partisan crowd which greeted Jacob Matlala when he entered the ring here failed to intimidate Masibulele Makepula as he blasted a convincing points decision to grab the vacant WBO junior...

Pirates ambush Bucks 2-0
By Mike Lunika UMTATA -- Orlando Pirates collected maximum points despite the absence of team head coach Ted Dumitru when they beat Bush Bucks 2-0 in the Castle Premiership match at the Independence Stadium here yesterday. Pirates dominated the ...

United beat Police, top Premier log Thomas 132 not out, Klopper 87, Kreusch 5/33, Wagg 5/13 highlights
By Peter Martin EAST LONDON -- A magnificent 132 not out -- his maiden club century -- by Bryn Thomas of Rhodes against Buffaloes at Buffalo Park was the highlight of the Geoff Long Sales Premier club cricket matches played at the weekend. Thoma...

SCOREBOARDS
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EP whip WP by 84 runs
PORT ELIZABETH -- Eastern Province ended a run of five successive defeats with a resounding 84-run win over Western Province in the Standard Bank Cup limi- ted overs cricket competition here yesterday. In danger of falling out of the race for the...

Tendulkar to step down after SA series
BOMBAY -- Sachin Tendulkar yesterday decided to step down as Indian cricket captain after the South African series as his predecessor Mohammad Azharuddin roared back into the Test team. Tendulkar told the selectors before the team was picked for ...

SA bowlers spit fire in India
BOMBAY -- Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin suffered a bruised thumb as the South African bowlers spit fire in their tour opener here yesterday. The 37-year-old, who was recalled for this week's first Test, was hit on the left thumb by a ...

England clinch series
HARARE -- Zimbabwe-born batsman Graeme Hick steered his adopted England to a 3-0 series triumph here yesterday with one match to play. Hick's 80 runs, scored in 95 balls and his first five wickets haul with off-spin bowling, enabled England to re...

Hartwanger makes certain this time
EAST LONDON -- In ideal rowing conditions -- cool with no wind -- David Hartwanger of Leander Club here took the honours in the prestigious Silver Sculls 2000m row on the Buffalo River at the weekend. Second was last year's winner, Ben Burnard of...

SA hockey win in Egypt
CAIRO -- South African hockey star Greg Nicol fired three goals for his team to lift the Akhbar el Ayom Championships trophy with a 3-1 win over hosts Egypt here at the weekend, SABC radio reports. India defeated Switzerland 4-2 in the play-off ...

Oldest runner a winner
JOHANNESBURG -- The oldest horse in the C division field at the Vaal, Fatal Distraction, ran out a comfortable winner of the 1 000m event yesterday. The ex Tony Rivalland-inmate was recently purchased and sent to the yard of Roy Unsworth at the ...

Cross country win for Lebed
CHIBA, Japan -- 1998 European champion Sergey Lebed overcame steady rain, cold and strong winds to win the men's 12 kilometres International cross country race here yesterday. The Ukrainian took the lead after the 5km mark and steadily outdistanc...

Palframan hits 31 off just 27 balls
PAARL -- Indian international Praveen Amre and novice Jonathon Trott put on 94 runs to steer Boland to a four-wicket win over Easterns in their Standard Bank Cup limited overs match here yesterday. Chasing 172 for victory, the two came together w...

WEEKEND IN FOCUS
REACHING FOR THE STARS: Joseph "Rasta Rasta" Magadka on the receiving end of a left jab from Steven Thuswa during a boxing match at the Gompo stadium. The action-packed fight, which was part of the launch of the Duncan Village Sports Council, ...

RESULTS ROUND-UP
ATHLETICS ENERGADE MASTERS HALF MARATHON East London MEN Sub vets: 1 Mzamo Sipho EL Mile Club 1:12,39; 2 Mpolweni Nkosana Real Gijimas 1:14,50; 3 Tyutyani Worcester Real Gijimas 1:15,02. 1A: Sigaji Mthobeli Mr Price OS 1:12.49; Novokoza Mathews Co...

Coach happy with English victory
PARIS -- Coach Clive Woodward believes England's backs-to-the-wall 15-9 win over France on Saturday in the Six Nations Championship could be the moment which sees his career at the helm of the national team turn from mediocrity into a golden age...

Santos beat Swallows
JOHANNESBURG - Santos came back from a goal down to beat Moroka Swallows 3-1 in their Premiership soccer match at Rand Stadium here yesterday afternoon. The teams were level 1-1 at halftime. Santos striker Aaron Nkosi scored for the visitors in...

Benni strikes a blow for SA U23
JOHANNESBURG -- Benni McCarthy made a dream return to the international arena with a brilliant goal to set the South African U23 team up for an emphatic and vital 2-0 home win over their Cameroon counterparts in an Olympic qualifier at the Vosloo...

Drama as Saints win, and Callies walk off
By Karriem Martheze EAST LONDON -- Drama erupted a few minutes from the end as Saints won 3-2, and Callies walked off in yesterday's Vodacom League soccer match at Jan Smuts Stadium. Within 11 minutes four goals were scored, referee Graham Eastr...

Spectators got all excited over nothing
EAST LONDON -- There were a handful of tussles at the Energade Border Masters half marathon on Saturday. Racing in the masters events is confined to five age groups and thus the excitement of some spectators, a number of them somewhat over zealou...

Pioline wins Rotterdam Open
ROTTERDAM -- Frenchman Cedric Pioline won the fourth ATP tennis title of his career here yesterday when he outlasted Britain's Tim Henman in three sets in the final of the $750000 Rotterdam Open. Eighth-seeded Pioline triumphed 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 7-...