Breakfast Headlines

Ajax Cape Town have set a date with Pirates in the Telkom Knockout final on the 13th of December. Ajax striker Sifiso Vilakazi scored a hat-trick against his former club as Ajax beat Free State Stars 3-2.

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Arsenal handed Chelsea their second home defeat of the season with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. Robin van Persie scored both goals. Christiano Ronaldo was sent off for a deliberate handball, but Wayne Rooney scored his hundredth goal in Man United's 1-0 win over Man City. Everton strikers Ayegbeni Yakubu and Louis Saha picked up injuries in the 1-0 win at Tottenham. Portsmouth beat Blackburn 3-2. Liverpool can go top of the table when they face West Ham at Anfield tonight.
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Australia have thrashed New Zealand by an innings and 62 runs in the second test. The Black Caps were 203 all out this morning. Brett Lee was the chief destroyer taking 5 for 105 and Brendon McCullum was the only highlight in the batting line-up with ! 84 not out.
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The Chevrolet Warriors beat the bizhub Highveld Lions by 83 runs in the MTN Championship. Left-arm spinner Robin Peterson took 5 for 11 in 7.5 overs. The Nashua Cape Cobras were unlucky on Friday as rain ruined their chances for victory against the Gestetner Diamond Eagles.
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The Sevens Springboks will arrive in George as the early series leaders after winning the opening tournament in Dubai. Coach Paul Treu will be hoping his team can take the momentum onto home soil and get their first win in George.
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Super 14 coaches, referees and officials will meet in Sydney this week to discuss preparations for the coming season. Back home, the Stormers will get their on-field training underway at their High Performance Centre in Bellville. Fullback Conrad Jantjes says they'll have to at their best when they face the Sharks in the opening match on the 14th of February.
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Sweden's Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson won the ! World Cup of Golf by three shots after a nine-under-par 63. SA! 's Richa rd Sterne and Rori Sabatini were 13 shots off the pace.
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Bobby Lincoln wrapped up his second win in the Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca-Cola as he partnered Sunshine Tour star Garth Mulroy.
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Ericsson 4 have won the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Telefonica Blue was second in the journey from cape town to Cochin in India.