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Lance Armstrong. Photo: AP UCI President Pat McQuaid rethought his previous comments about Lance Armstrong and his role in the sport of cycling. McQuaid, who is currently running for re-election as UCI President, reflected on Armstrong’s doping and what kind of punishment he deserves for his infractions. “When I look back at it, I wouldn’t have said that Lance Armstrong has no … [Read more...] about McQuaid backtracks on Armstrong statement

Anthony Volmink. Photo: Gallo Images The MTN Golden Lions turned in a strong second-half performance to sink the Vodacom Blue Bulls 35-26 in their Absa Currie Cup match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg today. The Lions held a slim six-point lead at the half, despite the Bulls twice having players yellow-carded in the first 40 minutes. However, the hosts made sure of moving into … [Read more...] about Lions sink Bulls in Currie Cup match

Startled! Sebastian Vettel was rather taken aback by his fans. Photo: AP Sebastian Vettel was fined £170 for speeding in the pit lane during second practice in the Singapore Grand Prix but still came out on top. The German, who has effectively been fined 0.0017 per cent of his £10million salary, will believe he has a hat-trick of Singapore Grand Prix wins in his sights, … [Read more...] about Vettel is handed laughable fine for speeding

Scott van Breda. Photo: Gallo Images The EP Kings were made to sweat as they edged to a 30-23 (half-time 17-20) victory over the Valke in an Absa Currie Cup First Division rugby match at NMB stadium in Port Elizabeth on Friday. The result was in the balance for the final 10 minutes and the game could have gone either way with the Valke producing a fighting performance which … [Read more...] about Kings sneak in against the Valke

Scarra Ntubeni of Western Province during the Absa Currie Cup match between DHL Western Province and GWK Griquas. Photo: Luke Walker / Gallo Images Western Province were made to fight all the way for their hard-earned 19-13 win over Griquas in a Currie Cup clash at a chilly and wet Newlands on Friday evening. WP were forced to make pre-match changes to their match-day squad … [Read more...] about Western Province edge Griquas to stay unbeaten