Breakfast Headlines

Die Springbok span is die week in Kaapstad om voorteberei vir hulle toer na Britanje. Afrigter Peter de Villiers se kaptein John Smit sal stut speel langs hakker Bismarck du Plessis. Die twee nuwelinge in die span is Heinrich Brussouw, wat in plaas van Luke Watson gekies is, en los-skakel Earl Rose. De Villiers se Ruan Pienaar is die eerste keuse los-skakel en sal ook paale toe skop. Die 28 speler groep sal more bymekaar kom en sal Vrydag vertrek.

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The newly crowned ABSA Currie Cup champions, The Sharks, dominate the Bok team, with 9 players selected. For those who spent the weekend under a rock, The Sharks beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls 14-9 in Durban on Saturday. Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn got tries for the home side and let's hope they can do the same for the Boks.
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Orlando Pirates are through to the Telkom Knockout quarter-finals after a 1-0 win over Thanda Royal Zulu. Swallows beat Bidwest Wits 2-0 in yesterday's other ! match.
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Liverpool have a three point lead in the English Premier League after a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Reds have ended the Blues' unbeaten home run of 86 games, but manager Rafa Benitez is already focused on Wednesday's match against Portsmouth.
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Newcomers Hull are now joint second with Chelsea on 20 points. It will be interesting when the two sides clash on Wednesday. Arsenal stay fourth after a 2-0 win over West Ham and Tottenham fans can celebrate. Harry Redknapp worked his managerial magic as Spurs got their first win of the season, a 2-0 victory over Bolton.
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Aussie spinner Shane Warne believes Australia can bounce back in the test series against India without him. The legend says he sees no urgent need to come out of international retirement to help out.
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Sergio Garcia has won the Castello Open on his home course in Spain to claim his first European tour title in three years. Garcia dedicated hi! s success to Seve Ballesteros, who's in hospital recovering fr! om brain surgery.
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Casey Stoner's clinched the chequered flag at the final MotoGP of the season at Valencia. This year's champion, Valentino Rossi, finished third and set a new record for the most points in a season - 373.
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Roger Federer beat David Nalbandian to win his home tournament, the Swiss Indoors, for a record third year in a row.
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Ana Ivanovic claimed her first title since the French Open - beating Vera Zvonareva in the Linz Open final.
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Andy Murray has become the first Briton to win five titles in a season after successfully defending his St Petersburg open title.