Morning Sports Wrap - 21 August 2016
Caster Semenya has won gold in the women's 800-metres at the Rio Olympics. Semenya clocked a new national record in claiming the title earlier this morning.
Brazil are the men's Olympic soccer champions.
This after beating Germany in a penalty shootout.
Nigeria secured the bronze medal.
USA claimed gold in the men's four-by-400-metres relay.
Mo Farah won the 5 000 metres crown.
South African, Elroy Gelant, ended 14th.
The Olympic men's marathon will take place later today.
The Springboks will meet Argentina in Argentina this coming Saturday.
This after beating the Pumas 30-23 in the Rugby Championship last night.
The Boks struck late after at one stage trailing 23-13 in Nelspruit.
Bok head coach, Allister Coetzee, does not want his side to always rely on their fighting spirit.
Coetzee says he wants the Springboks to be more clinical.
Cell C Sharks have a Currie Cup date in Durban this coming Saturday.
That is when the Sharks will host the Blue Bulls.
Barcelona have drilled Real Betis 6-2 in La Liga.
Luis Suarez fired a hat-trick, while Lionel Messi scored twice for the defending champions last night.
Leicester City and Arsenal drew goalless in the English Premiership.
Sami Khedira and Gonzalo Higuain netted for Juventus in a 2-1 Serie A success over Fiorentina.
SA surfer, Jordy Smith, has won his first round heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
Smith is currently seventh in the world championship standings.
Andy Murray has beaten Milos Raonic 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals.
Murray will face Marin Cilic in the final in Ohio.
New Zealand are due to start day three of the first Test against the Proteas on 15 for two.
This after beating Germany in a penalty shootout.
Nigeria secured the bronze medal.
USA claimed gold in the men's four-by-400-metres relay.
Mo Farah won the 5 000 metres crown.
South African, Elroy Gelant, ended 14th.
The Olympic men's marathon will take place later today.
The Springboks will meet Argentina in Argentina this coming Saturday.
This after beating the Pumas 30-23 in the Rugby Championship last night.
The Boks struck late after at one stage trailing 23-13 in Nelspruit.
Bok head coach, Allister Coetzee, does not want his side to always rely on their fighting spirit.
Coetzee says he wants the Springboks to be more clinical.
Cell C Sharks have a Currie Cup date in Durban this coming Saturday.
That is when the Sharks will host the Blue Bulls.
Barcelona have drilled Real Betis 6-2 in La Liga.
Luis Suarez fired a hat-trick, while Lionel Messi scored twice for the defending champions last night.
Leicester City and Arsenal drew goalless in the English Premiership.
Sami Khedira and Gonzalo Higuain netted for Juventus in a 2-1 Serie A success over Fiorentina.
SA surfer, Jordy Smith, has won his first round heat at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
Smith is currently seventh in the world championship standings.
Andy Murray has beaten Milos Raonic 6-3 6-3 in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals.
Murray will face Marin Cilic in the final in Ohio.
New Zealand are due to start day three of the first Test against the Proteas on 15 for two.
The Black Caps are replying to the South African first innings effort of 263 all out.
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