Saturday, December 19, 2009

Breakfast Headlines


It's do or die for Vodacom Western Province... It always is as they aim to get wins and bonus points and hope to make the Currie Cup semi-finals. Tonight Province face Griquas at Newlands on a mission to reverse their 21-20 defeat earlier this season. Skipper Jean de Villiers says Griquas won't get lucky again...

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WP liefhebbers sal more middag vyf uur die Blou Bulle ondersteun, in die hoop dat die Cheetahs in die stof sal byt en so doende die Streeptruie se kanse, om die halfeindronde te haal, verbeter. Chris Rossouw en Jongi Nokwe is twee sleutel spelers wat terug is vir die Cheetahs en Bryan Habana en Victor Matfield is terug vir die Bulle. Daar's drie uur more Currie Beker rugby op Wellington waar Boland ook die WP kan help in hulle kragmeeting met die Leeus.
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Golf's Ryder Cup tees off Valhalla in Kentucky today. Europe is hoping to make it four in a row against the US. Europe captain, Nick Faldo, says Open and PGA Cham! pionship winner Padraig Harrington could be the key...
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It's winner takes all and a prize of R8 million when Sundowns face Chiefs in the MTN 8 final at eight tomorrow night.
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There are no PSL matches, but the big one in the English Premier League is Chelsea versus Man United at Stamford Bridge at 15h00 on Sunday.
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In the UEFA Cup there were wins for Tottenham, Man City and Aston Villa. Everton came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw with Belgiums' Standard Liege.
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Maritzburg United centre-back, Gary Goldstone, has been fined R50 000 and has been suspended for two games for his elbow on Chiefs striker Tshepo Bulu. It's an expensive foul, as he's also been fined 30 thousand rand by his club.
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World number one Ana Ivanovic is still battling to find form as she bombed out of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo - losing to Nadia Petrova.
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The penultimate round of the national rally championship, the Swar! tland Rally, starts at the Killarney Racetrack tomorrow, with ! Hergen F ekken four points away from claiming the championship.