Friday, December 18, 2009

Breakfast Headlines


The Nashua Cape Cobras have made their intentions clear with a massive 101 run win over the Nashua Titans in their opening MTN Championship match. Fifties from JP Duminy and Justin Ontong helped the Cobras to 208 and the Titans were 107 all out. Claude Henderson took four wickets.

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The Gestetner Diamond Eagles beat the bishub Highveld Lions by 6 wickets.
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The Proteas are confident that spinner Robin Petersen and left-arm paceman Lonwabo Tsotsobe can make the step up after replacing Albie Morkel and Andre Nel in the squad to tour Australia. South Africa wrapped up the first test against Bangladesh with an innings and 129 run win on Saturday.
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India have secured the one day series with a 19 run win against England in the fourth match.
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Australia completed a 149 run win over New Zealand in the first test at the Gabba in Brisbane.
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Die Springbokke sal vanoggend as helde terugkeur na hulle ! ruese 42-6 oorwinning oor Engeland. Dis Engeland se grootste nederlaag op Twickenham ooit.
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Meanwhile, Wasps and British Lions coach Ian McGeechan says England flyhalf Danny Cipriani must bounce back from criticism after poor performances against Australia and South Africa...

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Wales winger Shane Williams has been named IRB Player of the Year. Springbok winger Bryan Habana handed Williams his award and meanwhile also confirmed he's thinking of a move to France once his contract with the Bulls ends next year next year. The All Blacks won Team of the Year and Graham Henry has been named Coach of the Year.
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Ajax Cape Town beat Bay United 3-1 to go fourth on the log.
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Bafana Bafana coach, Joel Santana, has targeted winning the Confederations Cup in June. South Africa are in Group! A with Iraq, Spain and New Zealand. Brazil, USA, Italy and Eg! ypt are in the other group.
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In England, Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-0 win over 10-man Blackburn. West Ham United scored their first win for two months with a 1-0 success at Sunderland.
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In A1 GP, South Africa's Adrian Zaugg bounced back from a disappointing qualifying yesterday to finish fifth, after starting the feature race in the third round of the A1 GP in 16th place. Ireland became the first two-time winner this season.
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Fernando Verdasco won the Davis Cup for Spain in Argentina yesterday, beating Argentina's Jose Acasuso.