Morning Sports Wrap - 27 November 2016
The T20 Challenge competition continues today with two games on the menu. Hollywoodbets Dolphins will face the Lions in Johannesburg, while the Titans will be up against the Knights in Kimberley. Both matches are scheduled to start at 14h30.
Supersport United and Cape Town City will contest the Telkom Knockout Cup final on the tenth of next month.
Supersport defeated Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the second semi-final last night.
Thabo Mnyamane scored the Supersport winner.
Chelsea are a point clear of both Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the English Premiership log.
This after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1.
Pedro and Victor Moses scored for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Divock Origi and James Milner netted for Liverpool in a 2-0 success over Sunderland.
Philippe Coutinho was forced the leave the pitch after hurting his ankle at Anfield.
Steven Pienaar featured for Sunderland and had an acrobatic effort saved.
Arsenal remain without Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin for their clash with Bournemouth today.
Manchester United are also on the Sunday menu.
The Red Devils have Zlatan Ibrahimovic back from suspension for their meeting with West Ham United.
Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling are still missing through injury.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice in his latest outing for Real Madrid.
They defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 in La Liga last night.
Barcelona have a La Liga date at Real Sociedad tonight.
Kickoff is at 21h45 - South African time.
SA Rugby plans a Springbok review in the wake of yet another defeat in Cardiff.
SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, last night admitted that the past season had been profoundly disappointing.
Alexander also says that SA Rugby plans to bring governance structures more in line with the demands of professional sport.
He feels that this process is already well advanced and says that the question of what to do about Springbok results is the number one priority right now.
Alexander feels that the Springboks playing fortunues have been in decline since 2014 and that the reasons for this need to be calmly analysed.
A conditioning indaba for the national teams and involving SupeRugby biokineticists is planned for 7 December.
There will also be a general council meeting on 9 December and Alexander says this meeting could have a significant bearing on the future of rugby in South Africa.
One of the key changes planned is the improvement of communication between unions and the executive council.
It is day four of the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide.
The Proteas have been dismissed for 250 in their second innings.
Stephen Cook was the last man out for 104.
Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets for the Aussies.
England have been dismissed for 283 in their first innings on day two of the third Test against India.
Jonny Bairstow top scored for England with 89.
Supersport defeated Orlando Pirates 1-0 in the second semi-final last night.
Thabo Mnyamane scored the Supersport winner.
Chelsea are a point clear of both Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the English Premiership log.
This after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1.
Pedro and Victor Moses scored for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Divock Origi and James Milner netted for Liverpool in a 2-0 success over Sunderland.
Philippe Coutinho was forced the leave the pitch after hurting his ankle at Anfield.
Steven Pienaar featured for Sunderland and had an acrobatic effort saved.
Arsenal remain without Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin for their clash with Bournemouth today.
Manchester United are also on the Sunday menu.
The Red Devils have Zlatan Ibrahimovic back from suspension for their meeting with West Ham United.
Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling are still missing through injury.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice in his latest outing for Real Madrid.
They defeated Sporting Gijon 2-1 in La Liga last night.
Barcelona have a La Liga date at Real Sociedad tonight.
Kickoff is at 21h45 - South African time.
SA Rugby plans a Springbok review in the wake of yet another defeat in Cardiff.
SA Rugby president, Mark Alexander, last night admitted that the past season had been profoundly disappointing.
Alexander also says that SA Rugby plans to bring governance structures more in line with the demands of professional sport.
He feels that this process is already well advanced and says that the question of what to do about Springbok results is the number one priority right now.
Alexander feels that the Springboks playing fortunues have been in decline since 2014 and that the reasons for this need to be calmly analysed.
A conditioning indaba for the national teams and involving SupeRugby biokineticists is planned for 7 December.
There will also be a general council meeting on 9 December and Alexander says this meeting could have a significant bearing on the future of rugby in South Africa.
One of the key changes planned is the improvement of communication between unions and the executive council.
It is day four of the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide.
The Proteas have been dismissed for 250 in their second innings.
Stephen Cook was the last man out for 104.
Mitchell Starc claimed four wickets for the Aussies.
England have been dismissed for 283 in their first innings on day two of the third Test against India.
Jonny Bairstow top scored for England with 89.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
Twitter - @SportswaveAndre