Tom Quealy rides Frankel to victory in The Champion Stakes at Ascot back in October Photo: REUTERS
Things are starting to look up for The Proteas at the ICC Champions Trophy.
After falling at the first hurdle, they collected themselves to beat Pakistan at Edgbaston yesterday.
It also seems Dale Steyn is recovering well from his injury and that he will more than likely be able to play in the final group match against the West Indies in Cardiff on Friday.
South African triathlete Richard Murray notched up his first Grand Prix win at the sprint triathlon in Les Sables d’Olonne, France, this past weekend. He now looks forward to the ITU World Triathlon Series event in Kitzbuhl on July 6.
Jenson Button’s championship aspirations might be on hold for now but he is not giving up on a win this season. Read what he has to say.
Heavy rains have interrupted the practice rounds at the US Open at Merion in Pennsylvania. South Africa’s former world number one, Ernie Els, believes the wet course will not be ready in time.
Sad news for the international horseracing fraternity is that master trainer Sir Henry Cecil has passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer. His horse, Frankel, which was unbeaten in fourteen starts, was acknowledged as the best horse in the world.
High Five,
Ed
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