International Cricket Council. Photo: Wikipedia The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed today the assessment of the umpires, including the Decision Review System (DRS) analysis, from the Trent Bridge Test between England and Australia. The umpires made a total of 72 decisions, which is well above the average (49) for a DRS Test match. The umpiring team was assessed to … [Read more...] about ICC reveals umpire assessment from Bridge Test
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Backing of Bike City pays off
2013 UCI MTB and Trials World Champs. Photo: MTB World Champs With mountain bike enthusiasts expected to converge on the Cascades MTB Park in Pietermaritzburg next month, studies show that cycling has brought more than a billion Rands worth of exposure and economic spend to the region. With the province of KwaZulu-Natal having invested R24 million into international cycling … [Read more...] about Backing of Bike City pays off
All-star horseracing takes place at Champions Cup
Gold Circle have released the final field for the Champions Cup which will take place at the Greyville Racecourse in Durban on Saturday, July 27. The list is set out in the following order: Sc, Dr, Horse, Wgt, M/R, Jockey, Trainer. 1, 8, Jackson, 60.0, 113 A, S Cormack, Brett Crawford 2, 1, Whiteline Fever, 58.5, 112 A, B Fayd’Herbe, Sean Tarry 3, 12, Jet Explorer, 58.5, 101 A, … [Read more...] about All-star horseracing takes place at Champions Cup
McIlroy limps into British Open
Rory McIlroy limps into this week’s British Open at Muirfield as if he needs a figurative cane. Rory McIlroy missed the cut at BMW PGA Championship, tie for 57th at Memorial, tie for 41st at U.S. Open and missed the cut at Irish Open. Photo: Getty Images Since tying for eighth at the Players Championship, which capped four straight top 25s that included second at the Valero … [Read more...] about McIlroy limps into British Open
A guy and his pig steals Tour de France spotlight
In celebration of Bastille Day, an enthusiastic Tour de France spectator took off his shirt and shoes, grabbed a fake pig, and took off chasing the riders during the race. And yes, that pig is fake. There is no chance a pig that size would be light enough for a shoeless Frenchman to carry under one arm while sprinting after bicyclists. That’s right, here’s today’s pig analysis: … [Read more...] about A guy and his pig steals Tour de France spotlight
