THURSDAY, 12.30PM:
MAMELODI Sundowns can consider themselves unlucky after their goalless draw against Kaizer Chiefs in a premier league match at Odi stadium on Wednesday evening.
Sundowns outplayed the Amakhosi in difficult conditions after rain had threatened to ruin the game.
Downs were hoping to avenge their their 2-3 penalty defeat by Chiefs in the final of the Rothmans Cup, but untidy finishing by their strikers let them down again.
Even though Chiefs looked to find their feet in the second half, it was only a great save by ‘keeper Brian Baloyi that ensured Chiefs one point for their efforts.
SPORT BRIEFS
SCHEEPERS WANTS WBO TITLE SOUTH African lightweight champion Naas Scheepers will fight Italian Giovanni Parisi for the WBO welterweight crown in Italy on March 21.
RAZOR’S FIRST CUT AT CAROUSEL INTERNATIONAL debutante Mark Razor will be tested by Briton Michael Monaghan in a non-title bout at the Carousel on January 27.
QUKA TO DEFEND TITLE IN LONDON PATRICK QUKA will defend his WBU world bantamweight title against unbeaten Englishman Johnny Armour in London on March 17. The fight was jointly announced by promotors Mike Segal and John Hyland.
PERTH SURF TOO MUCH FOR SA SOUTH Africa’s international swimmers in Australia failed to make much impact in the Fina World Championships. SA’s two entrants, Gareth Fowler and Robyn Bradley, both finished 18th — the former out of 26 and the latter out of 22.
BACKLY, ZELEZNY TO SA BRITISH javelin star Steve Backly has called in the services of his arch-rival, world record holder Jan Zelezny, to help him retain his European and Commonwealth titles. Backly flew to SA on Wednesday night as part of his training preparations for Budapest and Kuala Lampur.
ENGLISH VAULTER CRACKS AFRICAN RECORD JANINE WITLOCK added 1cm to the African record of Elmarie Gerryts when she cleared 4.01m at Stellenbosch on Wednesday. Gerryts finished second on 3.90m.
WARNE AND WAUGH ON TOP SHANE Warne and Steve Waugh have regained top spots in the latest Coopers & Lybrand Test ranking. Gary Kirsten has dropped seven places to 15th and Brian McMillan 10 places to 27th.
DE SWARDT BEATS KANDARR SOUTH Africa’s Mariaan de Swardt beat Jana Kandarr of Germany 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the second round of the Australian hardcourt tennis championships on Wednesday.