Morning Sports Wrap - 29 October 2016
Golden Arrows are top of the Absa Premiership log. Arrows lead Kaizer Chiefs by a point at the summit. Arrows have played a game more than Amakhosi. Arrows drew 2-2 with Maritzburg United in a KZN derby last night.
Kagisho Dikgacoi and Musa Bilankulu netted for Arrows at the Harry Gwala Stadium.
Kurt Lentjies and Evans Rusike replied for Team of Choice.
Maritzburg United fought back from 2-0 down.
They are 11th in the league standings.
Kaizer Chiefs will meet Orlando Pirates in league action this afternoon.
Defending league champions, Sundowns, will play in the Absa Premiership tomorrow.
Sundowns have a date with Cape Town City at Loftus.
Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Santi Cazorla all face fitness tests ahead of the English Premiership match between Sunderland and Arsenal this afternoon.
Manchester City have doubts about the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne and Pablo Zabaleta for their Premiership showdown at West Bromwich Albion today.
Wayne Rooney is another player rated doubtful for Premiership action this afternoon.
Manchester United have a date with Burnley at Old Trafford.
Liverpool have Jordan Henderson back from suspension for their league game against Crystal Palace this evening.
Antonio Conte says he does not feel the need to give Jose Mourinho a call.
Mourinho had words with Conte after Chelsea thumped Manchester United 4-0 in the English Premier League last Sunday.
Conte says he does need to be careful about how emotional he becomes.
However, that this is for health reasons and not to please other managers.
Aiden Markram has scored a second successive century in the Sunfoil Series.
The 22-year-old was dismissed for 139 in Cape Town yesterday.
Farhaan Behardien was out for 79 and Grant Mokoena 59.
This as the Titans posted 400 all out in reply to the Cobras first innings effort of 235.
Rory Kleinveldt and Dane Piedt were the most successful home bowlers at Newlands.
Kleinveldt took three for 76 and Piedt three for 118.
The Cobras are 37 for three in their second innings.
They need another 128 runs to make the Titans bat again.
The Warriors have been dismissed for 356 on day two of their Sunfoil Series clash with the Lions.
The Warriors, who were replying to 308, lead by 48 runs at the Wanderers.
Lesiba Ngoepe top scored for the Warriors with 95, while Andrew Birch made 82 not out.
Dwaine Pretorius was the pick of the Lions bowlers.
He claimed six for 81.
Pretorius made 97 in the Lions first innings.
No play was possible on day two of the game between the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Knights in a wet Durban yesterday.
The Dolphins, batting first, are due to resume on 285 for nine.
Imraan Khan is out for 59 and Sarel Erwee 58.
Robin Peterson has taken six for 71 in his 20 overs for the Knights.
Maverick Vinales has clocked the fastest time in final practice for the MotoGP of Malaysia.
World champion, Marc Marquez, clocked the second fastest time, while Jorge Lorenzo was third quickest.
Valentino Rossi had to settle for fourth.
The founder and owner of Formula One team, Williams, is in hospital with pneumonia.
Frank Williams, who is 74, has been ill since the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last month.
Kurt Lentjies and Evans Rusike replied for Team of Choice.
Maritzburg United fought back from 2-0 down.
They are 11th in the league standings.
Kaizer Chiefs will meet Orlando Pirates in league action this afternoon.
Defending league champions, Sundowns, will play in the Absa Premiership tomorrow.
Sundowns have a date with Cape Town City at Loftus.
Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Santi Cazorla all face fitness tests ahead of the English Premiership match between Sunderland and Arsenal this afternoon.
Manchester City have doubts about the fitness of Kevin de Bruyne and Pablo Zabaleta for their Premiership showdown at West Bromwich Albion today.
Wayne Rooney is another player rated doubtful for Premiership action this afternoon.
Manchester United have a date with Burnley at Old Trafford.
Liverpool have Jordan Henderson back from suspension for their league game against Crystal Palace this evening.
Antonio Conte says he does not feel the need to give Jose Mourinho a call.
Mourinho had words with Conte after Chelsea thumped Manchester United 4-0 in the English Premier League last Sunday.
Conte says he does need to be careful about how emotional he becomes.
However, that this is for health reasons and not to please other managers.
Aiden Markram has scored a second successive century in the Sunfoil Series.
The 22-year-old was dismissed for 139 in Cape Town yesterday.
Farhaan Behardien was out for 79 and Grant Mokoena 59.
This as the Titans posted 400 all out in reply to the Cobras first innings effort of 235.
Rory Kleinveldt and Dane Piedt were the most successful home bowlers at Newlands.
Kleinveldt took three for 76 and Piedt three for 118.
The Cobras are 37 for three in their second innings.
They need another 128 runs to make the Titans bat again.
The Warriors have been dismissed for 356 on day two of their Sunfoil Series clash with the Lions.
The Warriors, who were replying to 308, lead by 48 runs at the Wanderers.
Lesiba Ngoepe top scored for the Warriors with 95, while Andrew Birch made 82 not out.
Dwaine Pretorius was the pick of the Lions bowlers.
He claimed six for 81.
Pretorius made 97 in the Lions first innings.
No play was possible on day two of the game between the Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Knights in a wet Durban yesterday.
The Dolphins, batting first, are due to resume on 285 for nine.
Imraan Khan is out for 59 and Sarel Erwee 58.
Robin Peterson has taken six for 71 in his 20 overs for the Knights.
Maverick Vinales has clocked the fastest time in final practice for the MotoGP of Malaysia.
World champion, Marc Marquez, clocked the second fastest time, while Jorge Lorenzo was third quickest.
Valentino Rossi had to settle for fourth.
The founder and owner of Formula One team, Williams, is in hospital with pneumonia.
Frank Williams, who is 74, has been ill since the Italian Grand Prix at Monza last month.
Williams chief executive, Mike O'Driscoll, says Williams is recovering slowly and steadily.
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