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Veronica Gwaze in Cape Town, South Africa AUSTRALIA Netball took home the 2023 Netball World Cup after overpowering England 61-45 in a spectacular final match here at Cape Town International…
Efficient Dutch end Banyana dreams
SYDNEY. — An early goal and a second half howler ended South Africa’s World Cup dreams yesterday as Banyana Banyana were beaten 2-0 by the Netherlands in their last-16 tie…
Defending champs USA knocked out by Sweden
MELBOURNE. — Sweden beat the United States 5-4 on penalties to knock the defending champions out of the Women’s World Cup after the teams were locked at 0-0 at the…
Chelsea pin turnaround hopes on Pochettino
LONDON. — Having flopped spectacularly last season, big-spending Chelsea go into the new campaign looking invigorated after a summer overhaul that has seen the arrival of experienced coach Mauricio Pochettino…
SA chicken industry finally gets protection from cheap imports
SA chicken producers have been given some reprieve from dumped frozen bone-in portions of chicken from Brazil, Denmark, Spain, Poland and Ireland. However, any price increase “beyond justifiable rises in…
Arsenal win shoot-out to deny City in Community Shield
LONDON. — Arsenal beat Manchester City 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win the Community Shield yesterday and strike the first blow in this season’s rivalry between the two clubs.…
Hammers thrashed, Onana lobbed from 50 yards in Utd win
LONDON. — West Ham were thrashed 4-0 by Bayer Leverkusen in their final pre-season friendly, while new Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was lobbed from the centre circle against RC…
‘Winless Wallabies can lift World Cup’
Eddie Jones remains confident Australia will win the Rugby World Cup despite seeing his improving team succumb to a fourth consecutive defeat since he replaced Dave Rennie at the Wallabies’…
Dillian Whyte breaks silence on failed drugs test
Dillian Whyte has released a statement addressing his failed drugs test that saw his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua, scheduled for next Saturday, scrapped.