Breakfast Headlines

In Champions League soccer, Man United top Group E thanks to a 2-all draw with Aalborg. Carlos Tevez scored in the second minute, but Wayne Rooney had to come up with an equaliser early in the second half. Villareal are runners up despite a 2-0 defeat to Celtic. Group F winners Bayern Munich beat runners up Lyon 3-2. Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Porto to give the Portuguese top spot in Group G. Real Madrid are top of Group H after a 3-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg, while group runners up Juventus played out a goalless draw with BATE.

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AmaZulu stunned highflyers Golden Arrows 2-0 in a KZN derby and are now only a point behind them on the log.
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England have won the toss and elected to bat first in the first test against India. The visitors have reached 39 for no loss.
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New Zealand are 226 for 4 after winning the toss and batting first against the West Indies. Jesse Ryder has passed the fifty mark and Daniel ! Flyn fell short of his maiden test century with 95. Chris Gayle was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 for 42.
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Die Proteas is vandag in aksie teen Wes-Australie in hulle eerste opwarmings wedstryd voor die eerste toets volgende Woensdag. Graeme Smith, Paul Harris en Dale Steyn is nog op die kantlyn. Suid Afrika het die loot gewen en was 42 vir 2 na 18 boulbeurte. JP Duminy het 16 aangeteken en Neill McKenzie was uit vir 4.
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Experienced Nashua Cape Cobras fast bowler Charl Langeveldt says the younger players have really stepped up so far this season. The Cobras face the Nashua Dolphins in the first match at Sahara park Newlands this Sunday.
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Rory Sabbatini is one of the big names that will walk the fairways at the spectacular Leopard Creek this week in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.