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The betting wars keep hotting up. Now it’s UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, one of SA sport’s hottest stars, who has jumped ship. He’s now a Betway ambassador after a recent run with World Sports Betting.
Nice touch by the IOC, who will replace any medals lost in the devastating LA fires. A great gesture.
He’s rugby royalty, right here. Ignore the haters. Antoine Dupont is rugby gold. Lap up every moment when he plays for Toulouse in Durban on Saturday.
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has put the cat amongst the pigeons with his statement about the Proteas playing Afghanistan, where women’s rights are abysmal. Who will blink first?
Muhsin Ertugral back in town, back in the saddle. The PSL truly is the merry-go-round for coaches.
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