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Ahly's coach Pitso Mosimane (C) reacts following the winning goal during the CAF Champions League Final football match between Egyptian sides Zamalek and Al-Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium in Egypt's capital on November 27, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) Mamelodi Sundowns issued out a message of congratulations to former coach, Pitso Mosimane, who guided Egyptian giants Al Ahly to the Caf Champions League title on Friday night. In an all-Egyptian affair, the Red Devils beat rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the final to triumph in the final, in the process claiming a record ninth title. PITSO MOSIMANE MAKES HISTORY IN EGYPT Having clinched the title during his spell at the Tshwane giants, the former Bafana mentor became only the third coach to win the coveted crown with two differe...

刘易斯·汉密尔顿 (Lewis Hamilton) 夺得巴林大奖赛杆位 (@MercedesAMGF1) 刘易斯·汉密尔顿 (Lewis Hamilton)在周日 于萨基尔赛道举行的巴林大奖赛中 夺得杆位 。 观看 | 谁放狗出去了？流浪狗在巴林造成混乱 汉密尔顿已经创纪录地夺得了第七个车手冠军，他将领先于梅赛德斯队友瓦尔特利·博塔斯发车，红牛车队的马克斯·维斯塔潘位居第三。 这是梅赛德斯今年第 11 次在排位赛中包揽冠亚军，也是汉密尔顿职业生涯第 98 个杆位。 巴林大奖赛是2020赛季倒数第三场比赛。 比赛将于南非时间周日 16:10 开始。

Siya Kolisi of the Stormers trains alone in the heat during the 2020 Super Rugby Unlocked training session for the Stormers at Bellville HPC in Cape Town on 10 November 2020 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix Newlands plays host to one of the biggest fixtures in South African rugby, as the Bulls host Western Province in the Currie Cup on Saturday. Following success in Super Rugby Unlocked, the men from the nation’s capital look to add another trophy to their collection in the form of the world’s oldest rugby tournament. BULLS VS LOFTUS VERSFELD: CURRIE CUP PREVIEW With Springboks available for the clash, both coaches have named strong squads for the occasion. World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi returns to action and slots in at openside alongside Ernst van Rhyn and Juarno Augustus. Other big...

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring with Antoine Griezmann during a Uefa Champions League Group G match against Dynamo Kyiv at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, on November 4, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann has dismissed talk of a rift with team mate Lionel Messi and said he had nothing to do with recent comments about the Argentine forward from his former agent and his uncle. Earlier this month, Griezmann's former agent Eric Olhats said Messi's "reign of terror" had made life difficult for Griezmann, while the French forward's uncle said it was not easy to play in the same club as the six-time Ballon d'Or winner. Messi hit back last week, saying he was tired of being blamed for problems at Barcelona. Griezmann said he could no longer remain sile...

Sevu Reece of the All Blacks is tackled during The Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies at Eden Park on August 17, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) The All Blacks participation in the Rugby Championship is back on after a compromise was reached regarding the schedule. SANZAAR and tournament hosts, Rugby Australia, announced a revised draw for the 2020 Rugby Championship on 8 October. RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP STRETCHED TO ACCOMODATE ALL BLACKS The 12-match tournament will now be played across seven weeks with the Wallabies clash against the All Blacks moved from Saturday 12 December to Saturday 31 October at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium. South Africa’s Test against Argentina on Saturday 12...

Sanele Nohamba of the Sharks scores a try during the 2020 Super Rugby match against the Bulls at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 31 January 2020 Photo: ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix The Sharks will host the Lions in the opening match of the first edition of the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament on Friday evening at Kings Park. SHARKS VS LIONS: SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED PREVIEW The Super Rugby Unlocked champion will be the team with the most log points at the end of the competition (a single round of seven matches per team) concluding on 21 November 2020. SHARKS New acquisitions Manie Libbok and Werner Kok were named in the starting team for the opening encounter of Super Rugby Unlocked. Libbok recently joined from the Bulls and will run out at fullback, while Kok, a former Blitzbok stalwart, ...

Hyron Andrews of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers at Jonsson Kings Park on April 21, 2018 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)   The Sharks vs Lions match kicks off Super Rugby Unlocked in Durban on Friday night in a match that will be heavily influenced by certain key matchups. Here we look at the positional battles that might define the first match of the restarted season that actually counts for something. SHARKS VS LIONS: KEY MATCHUPS NUMBER EIGHT – SIKHUMBUZO NOTSHE VS LEN MASSYN Sikhumbuzo Notshe Try time for Sikhumbuzo Notshe of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and Jaguares at Jonsson Kings Park Stadium in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag...

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League final football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on August 23, 2020. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / POOL / AFP) Champions League holders Bayern Munich must start the defence of their European title behind closed doors after city officials extended the ban on spectators until at least October 25. Bayern host Atletico Madrid on October 21 in their opening Champions League group match, but the terraces at the Allianz Arena must remain empty. Bayern’s German Cup match against fifth-tier minnows Dueren next Thursday and home league game against Eintracht Frankfurt on October 24 are also affected. With the coronavirus numbers rising across Ger...