Morning Sports Wrap - 3 September 2016

Morning Sports Wrap - 3 September 2016

Kevin Anderson is out of the US Open in New York. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has eliminated Anderson in the third round. Tsonga won their match 6-3 6-4 7-6 at Flushing Meadow.


Vaughn van Jaarsveld
Also through to the fourth round are Novak Djokovic, Petra Kvitova, Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki.

Bafana Bafana have drawn 1-1 with Mauritania in a Nations Cup qualifier.
Hlompho Kekana scored for the home side at Mbombela Stadium last night.
England will see action in a World Cup qualifier in Slovakia tomorrow.
Kickoff is at 18h00 in the evening - South African time.

Sergio Aguero will miss the Manchester derby next weekend.
The Manchester City striker has been banned for three matches.
This for elbowing West Ham United defender Winston Reid.

Blue Bulls are up to second in the Currie Cup standings.
They trail the Sharks by four points and have played a game more.
Blue Bulls beat the Lions 31-17 at Loftus last night.
Travis Ismaiel, Marvin Orie and Joshua Stander scored tries for the winners in Pretoria.
Howard Mnisi and Kwagga Smith dotted down for the Lions.
Cell C Sharks have a Currie Cup date with Western Province this afternoon.
Their clash at Newlands is scheduled to start at 17h10.
Rasta Rasivhenge will referee the action in Cape Town.

South Africa A have hammered the Australian National Performance Squad in quadrangular series one-day action in Mackay.
South Africa A, chasing a victory target of 208 in Mackay, cruised to 209 for one in the 39th over.
Theunis de Bruyn made an undefeated 90 and David Miller 72 not out.
Dwaine Pretorius and Theunis de Bruyn had earlier bowled well for South Africa A.
Pretorius claimed two for 20 in six overs and De Bruyn two for 37 in his ten overs.
Andile Phehlukwayo took two for 27 in four overs and three balls.

 
KZN Inland have lost on the opening day of the Africa T20 Cup cricket tournament in Pietermaritzburg.
North West Dragons beat the home side by six wickets yesterday.

Vaughn van Jaarsveld top scored for KZN Inland with 60.


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