Norwich manager Daniel Farke conceded they already faced a mammoth task to avoid relegation after a 2-1 home defeat by Leeds United left his team rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table on two points from 10 games.
Norwich, who were promoted to the top flight last season, are eight points adrift of safety as 17th-placed Leeds have 10 points and Farke left the impression of a manager doubting his side’s ability to claw their way out of the drop zone.
“In home games against sides around you in the table, you need to win points,” the German...
Sunday, 31 October 2021
New Zealand Thrash India to Revive Campaign
New Zealand revived their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with an eight-wicket thrashing of India, whose own semi-final hopes suffered a jolt after their second successive defeat in the tournament on Sunday.
Put in to bat, India’s rejigged top order wilted in no time and the 2007 champions crawled to 110-7 in 20 overs in the Super 12 match.
The below-par total was unlikely to test New Zealand’s batting might and so it proved.
Daryl Mitchell made a breezy 49 and Williamson remained not out on 33 as New Zealand cruised to their first win of the tournament...
Rampant West Ham Crush Aston Villa Away
West Ham United’s Declan Rice scored a fine goal from distance as the rampant Londoners breezed past Aston Villa 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Villa Park on Sunday to pile the pressure on home manager Dean Smith.
The visitors hit the front in the seventh minute when full back Ben Johnson cut inside from the right and fired a brilliant left-footed shot into the far corner.
Jarrod Bowen almost doubled the lead minutes later from a rapid counter-attack before Villa equalised in the 34th through Ollie Watkins, who finished with aplomb following...
Leeds Beat Norwich To Stay Out Of Drop Zone
Second-half goals from Raphinha and Rodrigo Moreno earned Leeds United a 2-1 win away at Norwich City in the Premier League on Sunday, keeping the visitors out of the relegation zone and the home side nailed to the bottom of the table after 10 matches.
Leeds stayed 17th on 10 points from as many games, three above 18th-placed Burnley, while promoted Norwich were left propping up the table on two points, still without a win.
Leeds Boss Marcelo Bielsa was relieved that his side ground out the win after an industrious performance, and he voiced his...
NICD Reports 300 New Cases Of COVID-19 In SA
The NICD reports 300 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,921,886. This increase represents a 1.2% positivity rate.As per the National Department of Health, a further 12 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,163 to date.
18,525,613 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
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Djokovic Commits To Doubles Duty On Return To Action In Paris
Novak Djokovic has signed up for both singles and doubles duty at next week’s Paris Masters, as the Serbian world number one returns to competitive action for the first time since his defeat in the U.S. Open final to Russian Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic, who is level with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal on 20 major titles, has not played since coming up short last month in his bid for a calendar Grand Slam, losing in straight sets to Medvedev at Flushing Meadows.
The 34-year-old will be the top seed at the Masters 1000 event in Bercy, where he is a five-time...
Arsenal’s Ramsdale Delighted With Leicester Heroics
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said his superb performance in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City was a case of everything working in his favour while manager Mikel Arteta called on the 23-year-old to remain grounded.
Ramsdale was in inspired form here at the King Power Stadium as Arsenal, who had to endure a difficult start to the campaign after finishing eighth last season, made it nine matches unbeaten here in all competitions.
His acrobatic leap to keep James Maddison’s free-kick out before half time was a contender...
Ronaldo Hails ‘Unbelievable’ Man Utd Performance Against Spurs
Manchester United’s 3-0 thrashing of Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday was the perfect antidote after being left disappointed and under some pressure after a heavy defeat by Liverpool last week, forward Cristiano Ronaldo said.
United came into the contest in north London on the back of a 5-0 hammering by their bitter rivals Liverpool that heaped the pressure here on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but goals from Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford sealed a comfortable win here.
“We knew before the game that we had a tough...
Zaha Suffers Racist Abuse Online After Palace Stun Man City
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been subjected to racist abuse online and the 28-year-old shared screenshots of some of the comments after Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Manchester City.
Zaha, who scored the opening goal of the game at the Etihad Stadium, was brought down by Aymeric Laporte which resulted in the City defender receiving a straight red card in first-half stoppage time.
The Ivory Coast international, who has previously been targeted online, posted images of the racist messages that he received on Instagram after the...
Spurs Must Show More Pride After United Drubbing – Lloris
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said his team needed to show more pride after a humbling 3-0 home defeat by Manchester United on Saturday — their fifth loss in their opening 10 Premier League games of the season.
Lloris and his team mates were booed off at the final whistle as the spotlight swung from Manchester United’s under-pressure manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Tottenham’s Nuno Espirito Santo.
Tottenham failed to manage a shot on target as Nuno became the first manager of the club to lose half of his first 10 league games in charge...
Saturday, 30 October 2021
Miller’s Final-Over Heroics Earn Proteas Last-Gasp World Cup Win Over Sri Lanka
David Miller struck two consecutive sixes in the final over to help South Africa edge Sri Lanka by four wickets in a thrilling but low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup match in Sharjah on Saturday.
Needing 15 in the last over for their second Super 12 win, left-hander Miller deposited the second and third balls from paceman Lahiru Kumara over the legside boundary to help South Africa chase down a 143-run target with one ball to spare.
Kagiso Rabada also hit a six and a four in an unbeaten 13 off seven balls, giving able support to Miller, who smashed...
Man United Ease Pressure On Solskjaer With Win At Spurs
Manchester United thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford in the Premier League on Saturday to ease the pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Ronaldo struck in the 39th minute with a perfect right-foot volley into the far corner of Hugo Lloris’s net from a glorious pass by Portuguese compatriot Bruno Fernandes.
Cavani added the second in the 64th and substitute Rashford wrapped up a comfortable win four minutes from time as United put last weekend’s 5-0 home drubbing by Liverpool...
James Double Blasts Chelsea To Comfortable Win At Newcastle
Even without a recognised striker on the pitch Chelsea proved far too strong for Newcastle United as Reece James struck twice to fire the Premier League leaders to a 3-0 win at St James’ Park on Saturday.
The painfully unambitious hosts managed to hold out for 65 minutes before James smashed a left-footer past Karl Darlow before belting a right-foot shot into the same part of the net 12 minutes later.
Jorginho’s converted penalty in the 81st minute emphasised the domination of Thomas Tuchel’s team who could not have asked for a better day with...
Valiant Brighton Fight Back To Hold Liverpool To A Draw
Brighton & Hove Albion fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 Premier League draw at Liverpool on Saturday, as Enock Mwepu and Leandro Trossard spoiled what would have been a perfect week for the Merseyside club.
Following a 5-0 drubbing of Manchester United on Sunday and Wednesday’s 2-0 League Cup win at Preston North End, Liverpool looked set to march on after goals from Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane put them in control.
Henderson fired the home side into a fourth-minute lead with a first-time shot from the edge of the penalty area...
Ramsdale Stars As Arsenal Continue Revival With Win At Leicester
Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was the star of the show as Arsenal made it nine games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.
Arsenal have been steadily improving under coach Mikel Arteta after a difficult start to the season, following on from last term’s eighth-placed finish.
The victory that kept Arsenal climbing the table on Saturday – they are now up to fifth in the standings with other teams still to play this weekend – came about thanks to the big helping hands of their goalkeeper.
Arsenal...
Eskom Shows Leadership In Dealing With Blackouts – ANC
The ANC says Eskom has shown great leadership in dealing with the recent blackouts in the country.
ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe says Eskom’s response has created a renewed sense of confidence.
This comes after the ANC said earlier this week that it suspected the power cuts were deliberate actions by some within Eskom for political ends.
Mabe spoke at the party’s final Siyanqoba rally in Soweto.
“What has been comforting is that the leadership of Eskom on the very same day did come out to address the public in a webinar really outlining what they...
NICD Reports 475 New COVID-19 Cases
The NICD reports 475 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,921,589. This increase represents a 1.7% positivity rate.As per the National Department of Health, a further 47 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,151 to date.
18,471,818 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
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Hamilton Finding New Sense Of Purpose In Diversity Drive
Lewis Hamilton says his drive for social justice, and campaigning for diversity, has given his life a real purpose while also helping prolong his record-breaking Formula One career.
The 36-year-old Mercedes driver, winner of a record 100 grands prix, is chasing an unprecedented eighth world championship in a tight battle with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen, 24.
Dutchman Verstappen is 12 points clear with five races remaining.
Hamilton told Sky Sports television that his campaign, and use of his platform to push the conversation, had given him fresh...
Disappointed Raducanu Still Adjusting To Life On Tour
U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she was still coming to terms with the fast pace of life on tour but vowed to brush aside her disappointing loss in the Transylvania Open on Friday and come back stronger.
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk defeated the misfiring 18-year-old 6-2 6-1 in under an hour at the WTA 250 event in Cluj-Napoca, with the Brit committing 41 unforced errors during the contest.
“I wasn’t physically feeling 100%. I was quite tired and lethargic today. Sometimes you just have those days where you don’t feel your best,” Raducanu told...
Man Utd Must Come Out Fighting After Liverpool Blow – Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his team’s first half capitulation against Liverpool was like a boxer being punched out in the opening minutes of a bout and sought a strong response from them.
Solskjaer came under intense criticism here following United’s shocking 5-0 Premier League defeat by Liverpool last Sunday – a game in which his team let in four goals in the first half to leave supporters at Old Trafford stunned.
“The performance wasn’t acceptable. It felt like we were a boxer being punch drunk and knocked down in the...
Di Maria Shines, Messi Injured As PSG Beat Lille To Go 10 Points Clear
Angel Di Maria showed his worth as he set up the first and scored the winner to give Paris St Germain a 2-1 win against champions Lille in Ligue 1 after Lionel Messi limped off injured on Friday.
In the absence of Kylian Mbappe, who is suffering from an infection, Di Maria shone throughout the game, providing captain Marquinhos with the equaliser after Jonathan David’s opener before finding the back of the net two minutes from time.
After Messi left the pitch with a muscle problem, the Argentine winger found his range to put leaders PSG on 31 points...
Pakistan Win Afghan Thriller To Close In On Semis Berth
Pakistan put one foot in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Asif Ali’s scintillating power-hitting secured their nervy five-wicket victory against Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage of the tournament on Friday.
The 2009 champions restricted neighbours Afghanistan to a modest 147-6 in a match between the top two teams in Group II at Dubai International Stadium.
Skipper Babar Azam anchored Pakistan’s chase with a fluent 51 but it was Asif who smashed four sixes in the penultimate over from Karim Janat to clinch the see-saw contest with...
West Ham’s Moyes Waiting With Interest Over Czech Investor Reports
West Ham United manager David Moyes said he would “wait with interest” to find out whether reports of a potential investment in the club by a Czech billionaire comes to fruition and was focusing on maintaining his side’s flying start to the season.
The club’s derby win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend lifted them to fourth in the Premier League and on Wednesday they ended Manchester City’s four-year hold on the League Cup with a shootout win to reach the last eight.
West Ham have won their opening three matches in the Europa League, their first...
Solskjaer Hits Out At ‘Lies’
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed midfielder Paul Pogba’s decision to publicly denounce a media report as “fake news” and vowed to fight back from the difficult position he has found himself in.
Solskjaer came under intense criticism after United’s shocking 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool on Sunday but ahead of Saturday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur the Norwegian was in bullish mood. read more
Pogba had posted a response to a tabloid media report that said he had “snubbed” Solskjaer and stopped talks over a possible new contract...
Friday, 29 October 2021
We’ll Know In Mid-November If SA’s Escaped Elections Unscathed – Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that the next three days would be “very risky” as political parties tried to drum up support from voters ahead of Monday’s local government elections.
For now, lockdown regulations limit outdoor gatherings to 2,000 people while indoor capacity is capped at 750.
Phaahla said that he was concerned that political gatherings could turn into super spreader events, which could lead to a spike in COVID-19 infections by the middle of November.
He is appealing to political parties to limit the numbers of supporters allowed...
Ramaphosa Confident Eskom Issues Will Be Resolved
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t believe the latest blackouts are intentional.
That’s in contrast to the governing party’s statement on Wednesday.
The ANC said power cuts may have been deliberate action from some within Eskom for political ends.
That’s after the beleaguered power utility implemented Stage 4 power cuts.
Ramaphosa says this is not the time to point fingers.
He’s reiterated Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s remarks that power cuts will be over by the weekend.
He also apologised for the electricity crisis.
Ramaphosa...
Eskom Implements Stage 2 Until Saturday
Eskom has downgraded rolling blackouts to Stage 2 from Friday morning until Saturday.
The shortage of generation capacity forced the power utility to implement Stage 4 blackouts on Wednesday.
It was lowered to stage 3 Thursday night after some units returned to service.
It is also assured South Africans that there is a low probability of a system collapse.
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has given assurances that power cuts will be over by the weekend.
He also said there will not be any blackouts on election day on Monday.
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NICD Reports 533 New COVID-19 Cases
The NICD reports 533 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2,921,114. This increase represents a 1.7% positivity rate. As per the National Department of Health, a further 55 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 89,104 to date.
18,471,818 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
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