Friday, December 18, 2009
Breakfast Headlines
Henrik Stenson finished on 21 under par to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City. It's the third lowest total at the tournament and remarkably comes after the Gary Player Country Club course was extended. Gary Player himself has called it a record score.
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Swallows upset Sundowns 1-0 and in yesterday's only other match Bay United held Celtic to a 1-1 draw in a bottom of the log clash. Ajax Cape Town are top of the ABSA Premiership this morning after a 1-0 win over Pirates. Santos are are only one point behind the fourth placed Chiefs after a 2-1 win over the Amakhozi.
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Aston Villa scored on the stroke of full-time to beat Everton 3-2, after the Toffees equalised in injury-time. Here's Everton manager David Moyes...
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Wins for the big four means Liverpool still have a one point lead over Chelsea, while Man United are six points off the pace and Arsenal are a further two points back.
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The Sevens S! pringboks are on top of the world after winning their first ever George Sevens tournament. If you haven't heard Paul Treu's side won the elusive trophy with a 12-7 win over the All Blacks in the final.
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The Proteas are en route to Australia on a mission to hand the aussies a test series defeat down under.
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Meanwhile, England yesterday agreed to return to India with a full-strength squad for a two-test series.
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The Nashua Cape Cobras are fresh off a 24 run win over the Chevriolet Warriors ahead of their first match at Sahara Park Newlands this season. They face the Nashua Dolphins at home this coming Sunday.
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Oscar De La Hoya has admitted he may have to retire from competitive Boxing. The Golden Boy was soundly beaten over the weekend by Manny "The Pacman" Pacquaio.