Cyclists ready to roll
IT WILL be a case of David versus Goliath when Port Elizabeth’s best riders take on South Africa’s top pro teams at The Herald VW Cycle Tour on Sunday.
Fitness test awaits Kings centre Cooke
DYNAMIC centre Ronnie Cooke is facing a race against time to be fit to take his place in the Southern Kings lineup to face the Lions in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5pm).
Euphoric Nigeria face stern test against Ghana
STILL high on the euphoria of their epic comeback win over Morocco in the African Nations Championship quarterfinals in Cape Town at the weekend, Nigeria will look to steamroll past Ghana in the semifinals tonight.
Open Kallis spot leaves conundrum for selectors
THE first SA test squad to be named since Jacques Kallis’s retirement last month should deliver evidence of the selectors applying their minds more than they have had to do for much of the past 18 years.
Pearson shine at nationals
PEARSON enjoyed a fine run in a national under-16 boys' hockey tournament in Bloemfontein at the weekend, but eventually had to settle for third place.
Grey and Framesby eye PE City champs
ONE of the major clashes on the Port Elizabeth schools cricket calendar takes place today, when Framesby host Grey High in the CSA Twenty20 schools competition to decide the PE City champions.
Graeme on a good wicket

KEENAN Vieira produced a brilliant knock of 146 off just 115 balls to lead Graeme College to a superb three-wicket win over Kingswood in their schools cricket clash at Graeme.
Boks blitz NZ to top Sevens log

SOUTH Africa defended their Las Vegas Sevens title successfully when they defeated New Zealand 14-7 in another dramatic and tense Cup final between the two rugby rivals early yesterday.
PE man conquers epic Cape swim

PORT Elizabeth swimmer PJ Duffy battled cold water and the infamous South Easter wind to win the third ever Seli Shipwreck Races in Cape Town.
Progress clinch closely-contested game

PROGRESS edged defending champions Harlequins when they locked horns in an Eastern Cape Super 12 club rugby match - beating them 28-23 at the Uitenhage Central Field at the weekend.
SWD teach EP a lesson in T20 format

SOUTH Western Districts may have missed out on improving their three-day title chances, but they stayed on the right path in the CSA Provincial Twenty20 cricket competition when they defeated Eastern Province by six wickets at Axxess St George's yesterday.
Bay marathon titles defended

SANDILE Ngunuza defended his title with a fine victory in slightly cool and windy weather at The Herald Rafi's Builders Warehouse Friendly City Marathon at Fountain Vineyard Church fields.
Subs lose position at top of log
SUBS' recent woes in the Safa-NMB SAB League continued when they were held to a goalless draw by arch-rivals Lion City at the NU 2 Stadium in Motherwell.
Club match results
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Kings aiming to entertain fans royally

SOUTHERN Kings skipper Darron Nell expects his team to produce entertaining rugby when they face the Cheetahs in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium tomorrow.
Crunch time for Warriors
THE Chevrolet Warriors have landed themselves between a rock and a hard place, needing nothing but a victory at Buffalo Park this evening to keep their RAM Slam T20 Challenge play-off hopes alive when they host the Unlimited Titans.
Highbury refuse to abandon gameplan
PORT Elizabeth football outfit Highbury will vent their anger at in-form Queenstown side Angavu Stars when they clash in the Safa Eastern Cape Second Division League at the Gelvandale Stadium tonight (7pm).
EP in control on day one

EASTERN Province skipper Colin Ackermann struck his second century in successive matches at Axxess St George's to lead his team to a handy total of 297/8 declared on the opening day of their CSA Provincial three-day match against South Western Districts yesterday.
St Francis set for champs
THE province's leading golfers will contest the EP Amateur Golf Championship at St Francis Links over the next two weekends.
Rangers can Really top log
REALLY Rangers could become log-leaders, even if just for a day, when they play Manchester Babes in a Nodefa VW Community Trust Premier League match at the Jabavu Stadium this evening.
Ambition the jewel in Kings' crown
SOUTHERN Kings backline coach Carlos Spencer, regarded as one of the most exciting flyhalfs of all time, wants his team to show plenty of ambition when they face the Cheetahs in a Super Rugby friendly at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5pm).
EP, SWD need to find their mojo
EASTERN Province and South Western Districts are lagging badly in the CSA Provincial Challenge three-day cricket standings and both need a significant boost when they clash at Axxess St George's, starting tomorrow.
Friendly City gets set for marathon

ACHILLES Club are calling all runners to support The Herald Rafi's Builders Warehouse Friendly City Marathon, which starts from the Fountain Vineyard Church field behind Builders Warehouse on Saturday.