{"id":21321,"date":"2013-07-23T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/a-champion-weekend-of-world-sport\/"},"modified":"2013-07-23T00:09:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T22:09:00","slug":"a-champion-weekend-of-world-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/a-champion-weekend-of-world-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"A champion weekend of world sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t    <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/?attachment_id=10035\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10035 \" alt=\"Andrew Talansky in the best young rider's white jersey, king of the mountains Nairo Quintana, yellow jersey Chris Froome and Peter Sagan in the green points jersey, at the start of the 21st stage of the Tour de France. Photo: Laurent Cipriani \/ AP\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/14432_Tour-stage-by-stage-008.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"221\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrew Talansky in the best young rider\u2019s white jersey, king of the mountains Nairo Quintana, yellow jersey Chris Froome and Peter Sagan in the green points jersey, at the start of the 21st stage of the Tour de France. Photo: Laurent Cipriani \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>This weekend was a champion weekend in world sport with Chris Froome winning the <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/britains-chris-froome-wins-100th-tour-de-france\/\" target=\"_blank\">100th Tour de France<\/a> and Phil Mickelson the <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/michelson-finally-wins-british-open\/\" target=\"_blank\">British Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/froomes-bumpy-road-to-tour-de-france-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to read all about Froome\u2019s upbringing in Kenya and how he was inspired to be where he is today.<\/p>\n<p>Another champion in the making, it would seem anyway, is Moto GP rider Marc Marques. The new kid on the block continued to impress by <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/motogp-winner-marquez-continues-to-surprise\/\" target=\"_blank\">winning the US Grand Prix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After a thorough process, Cricket South Africa has <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/cricket-south-africa-appoints-lorgat-as-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\">appointed Haroon Lorgat<\/a> as its new CEO. We\u2019re sure CSA will be in good hands and wish him everything of the best.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the Proteas\u2019 disappointing showing in their ODI against Sri Lanka should be the first item on Lorgat\u2019s agenda. Especially if they don\u2019t <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/proteas-promise-to-improve\/\" target=\"_blank\">bounce back as promised<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A man who was reportedly not given much chance to bounce back, former Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur, reckons he is victim of a <a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/former-cricket-coach-arthur-in-dire-straits\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cdeliberate campaign\u201d<\/a> against him and has sought legal support.<\/p>\n<p>High five,<br \/>\nEd<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"zemanta-related-title\">Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image\">\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/froomes-bumpy-road-to-tour-de-france-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/14432_187125630_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/mysport24.co.za\/froomes-bumpy-road-to-tour-de-france-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\">Froome\u2019s bumpy road to Tour de France glory<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thechadspeaks.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/21\/oh-how-the-protea-dwindles\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/51bee_186960073_80_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/thechadspeaks.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/21\/oh-how-the-protea-dwindles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oh how the Protea dwindles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" title=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zemanta.com\/?px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" alt=\"Enhanced by Zemanta\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/51bee_zemified_h.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Talansky in the best young rider\u2019s white jersey, king of the mountains Nairo Quintana, yellow jersey Chris Froome and Peter Sagan in the green points jersey, at the start of the 21st stage of the Tour de France. 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