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Orlando Pirates closed to within four points of leaders Kaizer Chiefs with a 4-nil thrashing of Black Leopards in Polokewane last night. Mamelodi Sundowns’ struggles continued as they drew 1-1 at home to fellow strugglers AmaZulu. Free

Real Madrid and AC Milan were among six teams to make sure of their Champions League knockout stage places last night while big-spending English Premier League champions Manchester City were eliminated. Paris St Germain, Arsenal and Bundesliga

The Springbok Sevens have made three changes to their squad for the next two rounds of the Sevens World Series in Dubai and Port Elizabeth.   Playmaker and PE homegrown hero Cecil Afrika was sadly not considered for selection after failling

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has named an unchanged starting line-up  for their final Test of the season against England at Twickenham on Saturday.   The only changes are on the bench, where Pat Cilliers comes in for the injured CJ van

Manager Roberto Di Matteo has parted company with Chelsea, the club has announced. Di Matteo won the Champions League and FA Cup as caretaker manager last season and was given a two-year deal in June. But in the wake of the 3-0 defeat to

South Africa have brought spinner Imran Tahir into the team for the second test against Australia in Adelaide from tomorrow. Tahir comes in for Rory Kleinveldt who failed to fire in the drawn first test in Brisbane. In the only other change

Lehlohonolo Majoro secured a stoppage time winner for Kaizer Chiefs last night as they went on to break Moroka Swallows’ hearts in a 3-2 victory at Soccer City to continue their undefeated run in the Absa Premiership. Chiefs are now seven

Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared of foul play by an independent IRB-appointed Judicial Officer, David Martin of Ireland. Etzebeth was cited for allegedly making contact "with the eye or eye area" of Scotland flyhalf Greig

West Ham United moved level on points with sixth-placed Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City in the English Premiership last night. Jonathan Walters put the visitors in front after 13 minutes. West Ham equalised three