Saturday sport: Leinster leads the Bulls in URC final, Dublin take on Derry
Leinster are looking to pick up their first piece of silverware in four years.
South Africa Sport News
Markram’s match-winning ton earns him place in South African sporting folklore
LONDON :South Africa’s batting hero Aiden Markram has taken longer than expected to deliver on his promise, but a match-winning century against Australia in the World Test Championship final is being hailed as the biggest in the country’s cricketing history.
South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to win World Test Championship
LONDON :South Africa won the World Test Championship on Saturday, completing a remarkable turnaround to beat Australia by five wickets as they successfully chased down an imposing 282-run target.
South Africa look to discard chokers tag as WTC glory beckons
LONDON :Following decades of falling agonisingly short of success, South African cricket sits on the cusp of a first major triumph with 69 runs needed to win the World Test Championship at Lord’s on Saturday.
South Africa 69 runs away from winning World Test Championship
LONDON :Aiden Markram scored an unbeaten century as South Africa edged tantalisingly close to an unlikely success in the World Test Championship final, needing 69 runs to dethrone Australia after reaching 213-2 at stumps on the third day at Lord’s on Friday.
WTC final in the balance as South Africa need 188 more runs to win
LONDON :Defending champions Australia needed eight wickets and South Africa 188 more runs as both chased victory in a gripping World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Friday.
Australia set South Africa daunting target of 282 runs to win WTC final
LONDON :Mitchell Starc scored an unbeaten half-century as Australia’s last-wicket pair put on a 59-run partnership on Friday to set South Africa a daunting target of 282 runs to win the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.
Scheffler sets out early with hopes of moving into US Open contention
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania :Pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler headed out early in the U.S. Open second round on Friday hoping to play his way into contention at Oakmont Country Club, where overnight leader J.J. Spaun was scheduled to go out with the late starters.