Andy Friend 'proud' of two-try Cathal Forde after Sharks win
Connacht director of rugby Andy Friend expressed his pride in young centre Cathal Forde, after he inspired their bonus-point win against the Cell C Sharks at the Sportsground.
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Saudi Yazeed Al-Rajhi rebounds from crash to win Dakar Rally 7th stage
RIYADH: Yazeed Al Rajhi rebounded from a costly mishap to win the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally after starting 40th on Saturday.Nasser Al-Attiyah took it easy and finished 19 minutes behind, and retained his overall lead by more than an hour.Al Rajhi crashed on Friday and lost five hours making repairs to his Toyota. He tumbled from third overall to 35th, effectively ending the Saudi’s chances of a podium finish for a second straight year.But he was fast throughout the 333-kilometer special from Riyadh north to Al Duwadimi, that tracked through stony canyons and valleys and finished in dunes.“It wasn’t easy to start from the back and overtake all the little cars, often going left and right in the wadis, but we did a great job,” Al Rajhi said after his fourth career stage win.Vaidotas Zala of Lithuania was second on the stage, nine minutes behind, and Guerlain Chicherit was third.
Sekhukhune spoil Kaizer Chiefs' 53rd birthday party with narrow win
Sekhukhune United claimed a famous 1-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, as Amakhosi's 53rd birthday celebrations failed to ignite them.
Connacht hold off Sharks for bonus-point win
After back to back defeats over Christmas, a bonus-point win comes as sweet relief to Connacht and Andy Friend.
Late Danilo goal earns Juventus eighth successive win
Juventus extended their Serie A winning streak to eight on Saturday (Jan 7) as Danilo's late goal secured a 1-0 victory for the hosts against Udinese.
South American duo help CT City to smash-and-grab win over Pirates
Orlando Pirates winless league run stretched to three games as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Cape Town City at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening leaving them 18 points behind runaway leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
'Mr 360' Suryakumar's 45-ball ton powers India to T20 series win over Sri Lanka
Suryakumar Yadav smashed a blazing century to help India extend their unbeaten streak of Twenty20 series wins at home to 12 with a 91-run thrashing of Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Hamilton & Lyons help Blackpool to stunning FA Cup win
Former Shamrock Rovers defender Andy Lyons and Ireland international CJ Hamilton both impressed as Blackpool belied their poor Championship form to hammer Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest 4-1.