Morning Sports Wrap - 20 November 2016
Bidvest Wits are two points clear at the top of the Absa Premiership standings. The Clever Boys have beaten Platinum Stars 1-0 in their latest league outing. Eleazar Rodgers scored the Wits winner in Rustenburg last night.
Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United also won in the Absa Premiership last night.
Tendai Ndoro netted for Pirates in their 1-0 victory over Free State Stars.
Lebogang Maboe and Deolin Mekoa scored for Maritzburg in a 2-1 success at Ajax Cape Town.
Real Madrid have hammered Atletico Madrid 3-0 in their La Liga derby.
Cristiano Ronaldo fired a hat-trick at the Calderon last night.
Real are four points clear of Barcelona at the La Liga summit.
Liverpool and Manchester City are level on points at the top of the English Premiership log.
Liverpool and City also have the same goal-difference.
City defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurts Park yesterday.
Yaya Toure scored both City goals in London.
Liverpool, meanwhile, drew goalless at Southampton.
Steven Pienaar was suspended and did not feature for Sunderland in their 3-0 victory over Hull City.
Victor Anichebe netted twice for the Black Cats.
Chelsea, who are third, have a league assignment at Middlesbrough later today.
Chelsea are two points behind the leaders and have this game in hand.
Cesc Fabregas is fit for the trip to the Riverside Stadium.
SA tennis star, Raven Klaasen, is through to the doubles final at the ATP Finals.
Klaasen and American partner, Rajeev Ram, will meet John Peers and Henry Kontinen in the title match.
The singles final in London will feature Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
New Zealand have beaten Pakistan by eight wickets in the first cricket Test.
New Zealand were set a victory target of 105 in Christchurch.
Kane Williamson was out for 51 in their second innings.
The T20 Challenge competition continues in Bloemfontein today.
Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Multiply Titans will contest the early game.
It is due to start at 10h00 this morning.
Allister Coetzee and Adriaan Strauss have both apologised in the wake of the Springboks defeat to Italy.
Coetzee has also described the loss in Florence yesterday as the darkest moment of his coaching career.
SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, is another to comment in the wake of the Italy defeat.
Alexander says the year has been extremely disappointing both in terms of results and performances.
Alexander has made it clear that the Springboks have not been good enough and that one cannot pretend otherwise.
Alexander says the Springboks have a target of winning 75% of their Tests each season.
The Boks will end their year this coming Saturday night when they will meet Wales in Cardiff.
Tendai Ndoro netted for Pirates in their 1-0 victory over Free State Stars.
Lebogang Maboe and Deolin Mekoa scored for Maritzburg in a 2-1 success at Ajax Cape Town.
Real Madrid have hammered Atletico Madrid 3-0 in their La Liga derby.
Cristiano Ronaldo fired a hat-trick at the Calderon last night.
Real are four points clear of Barcelona at the La Liga summit.
Liverpool and Manchester City are level on points at the top of the English Premiership log.
Liverpool and City also have the same goal-difference.
City defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurts Park yesterday.
Yaya Toure scored both City goals in London.
Liverpool, meanwhile, drew goalless at Southampton.
Steven Pienaar was suspended and did not feature for Sunderland in their 3-0 victory over Hull City.
Victor Anichebe netted twice for the Black Cats.
Chelsea, who are third, have a league assignment at Middlesbrough later today.
Chelsea are two points behind the leaders and have this game in hand.
Cesc Fabregas is fit for the trip to the Riverside Stadium.
SA tennis star, Raven Klaasen, is through to the doubles final at the ATP Finals.
Klaasen and American partner, Rajeev Ram, will meet John Peers and Henry Kontinen in the title match.
The singles final in London will feature Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
New Zealand have beaten Pakistan by eight wickets in the first cricket Test.
New Zealand were set a victory target of 105 in Christchurch.
Kane Williamson was out for 51 in their second innings.
The T20 Challenge competition continues in Bloemfontein today.
Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Multiply Titans will contest the early game.
It is due to start at 10h00 this morning.
Allister Coetzee and Adriaan Strauss have both apologised in the wake of the Springboks defeat to Italy.
Coetzee has also described the loss in Florence yesterday as the darkest moment of his coaching career.
SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, is another to comment in the wake of the Italy defeat.
Alexander says the year has been extremely disappointing both in terms of results and performances.
Alexander has made it clear that the Springboks have not been good enough and that one cannot pretend otherwise.
Alexander says the Springboks have a target of winning 75% of their Tests each season.
The Boks will end their year this coming Saturday night when they will meet Wales in Cardiff.
Play is scheduled to start at 19h30 - South African time.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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