Morning Sports Wrap - 15 September 2016
SA surfer, Jordy Smith, has won the Hurley Pro. Smith beat Joel Parkinson in the final in California. Smith is now fourth in the world championship standings.
This is his fifth contest victory on the elite tour.
Maritzburg United have drawn goalless with Sundowns in the Absa Premiership.
Team of Choice now have four points from their two league starts this season.
Golden Arrows have three points from two starts.
Vuyani Ntanga and Wayne Jooste scored for Arrows in a 2-0 win over Cape Town City last night.
Hendrick Ekstein equalized for Kaizer Chiefs in a 1-1 draw with Platinum Stars.
Robert Ngambi netted for Dikwena in Johannesburg.
Supersport United drew goalless with Chippa United.
It also ended goalless between Bloemfontein Celtic and Free State Stars in Bethlehem.
Wayne Rooney is not in the Manchester United squad for the Europa League action in Rotterdam tonight.
Jose Mourinho has decided to rest Rooney and says he he wants his skipper fresh for the English Premiership clash with Watford on Sunday.
Others left out of the squad to face Feyenoord include Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw.
Leicester City have won on their Uefa Champions League debut.
Riyad Mahrez scored twice for the Foxes in a 3-0 success at Club Bruges.
Sergio Aguero netted a hat-trick for Manchester City last night.
This as City thumped Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 in another Champions League encounter.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-1 at home to Monaco, while Juventus were held to a goalless draw by FC Sevilla in Turin.
Borussia Dortmund demolished Legia Warsaw 6-0 in Poland.
Olympique Lyon were 3-0 winners over Dinamo Zagreb.
FC Porto drew 1-1 with FC Copenhagen.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored once for Real Madrid in a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon.
The Springboks have confirmed their team to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The starting 15 for Christchurch shows two changes to the side named for the clash with Australia last week.
Vincent Koch returns at tighthead prop, while Pieter-Steph du Toit replaces the injured Lood de Jager at lock.
Malcolm Marx and Willem Alberts are both on the Springbok bench.
Ardie Savea will make his first start for the All Blacks this weekend.
Savea is in for the injured Sam Cane at openside flank.
It is a big day for the Dolphins.
Maritzburg United have drawn goalless with Sundowns in the Absa Premiership.
Team of Choice now have four points from their two league starts this season.
Golden Arrows have three points from two starts.
Vuyani Ntanga and Wayne Jooste scored for Arrows in a 2-0 win over Cape Town City last night.
Hendrick Ekstein equalized for Kaizer Chiefs in a 1-1 draw with Platinum Stars.
Robert Ngambi netted for Dikwena in Johannesburg.
Supersport United drew goalless with Chippa United.
It also ended goalless between Bloemfontein Celtic and Free State Stars in Bethlehem.
Wayne Rooney is not in the Manchester United squad for the Europa League action in Rotterdam tonight.
Jose Mourinho has decided to rest Rooney and says he he wants his skipper fresh for the English Premiership clash with Watford on Sunday.
Others left out of the squad to face Feyenoord include Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Jesse Lingard, Antonio Valencia and Luke Shaw.
Leicester City have won on their Uefa Champions League debut.
Riyad Mahrez scored twice for the Foxes in a 3-0 success at Club Bruges.
Sergio Aguero netted a hat-trick for Manchester City last night.
This as City thumped Borussia Monchengladbach 4-0 in another Champions League encounter.
Tottenham Hotspur lost 2-1 at home to Monaco, while Juventus were held to a goalless draw by FC Sevilla in Turin.
Borussia Dortmund demolished Legia Warsaw 6-0 in Poland.
Olympique Lyon were 3-0 winners over Dinamo Zagreb.
FC Porto drew 1-1 with FC Copenhagen.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored once for Real Madrid in a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon.
The Springboks have confirmed their team to face New Zealand in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The starting 15 for Christchurch shows two changes to the side named for the clash with Australia last week.
Vincent Koch returns at tighthead prop, while Pieter-Steph du Toit replaces the injured Lood de Jager at lock.
Malcolm Marx and Willem Alberts are both on the Springbok bench.
Ardie Savea will make his first start for the All Blacks this weekend.
Savea is in for the injured Sam Cane at openside flank.
It is a big day for the Dolphins.
They will be unveiling a new title sponsor this afternoon.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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