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Penny sets new Olympic dream
If South Africa books a place in the women's hockey tournament at the London Olympics, it will be more than a little ironic for striker Lauren Penny. Read full article

Lynn, Day take clubhouse lead in Qatar
Jason Day and David Lynn have taken the clubhouse lead in the second round of the wind-shortened Qatar Masters on Saturday, one shot ahead of a quintet that includes Lee Westwood. Read full article

Duminy, Boucher lead Cobras' recovery
JP Duminy worked hard for a first century of the season to help the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras fight back strongly on day three of their SuperSport Series against the Chevrolet Knights on Saturday. Read full article

Van der Garde Caterham's reserve
Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will be Caterham's reserve this season, the Malaysian-owned Formula One team announced on Saturday. Read full article

Defending champ gets first 2012 win
Series defending champ Hank McGregor made his first appearance in the 2012 Varsity College Marine Surfski Series count as he overcame an exceptional field to claim the spoils in race four. Read full article

Japan take lead over Slovenia in Fed Cup
Japanese No 1 Ayumi Morita overcame a slow start to beat Nastja Kolar and give Japan a 2-0 lead over Slovenia in the Fed Cup tennis World Group II first round tie in Miki, Japan, on Saturday. Read full article

NZ seal Sevens win with 24-point burst
A withering burst of 24 unanswered points in five minutes set New Zealand up for a 24-7 win over arch-rivals Fiji in the final of the fourth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series on Saturday. Read full article

Blitzbokke lift Plate, drop to fourth
South Africa dropped one place in the overall standings after lifting the Plate in the fourth leg of the Sevens World Series in Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday. Read full article

Rupp manages allergies in try for Olympics
Galen Rupp might be the only Olympic hopeful who's looking forward to a drop of rain or even some fog in London. Read full article

Amla keeps Dolphins in command
Hashim Amla was closing in on another century as the Sunfoil Dolphins reached lunch on day three of their SuperSport Series match against the bizhub Highveld Lions well placed in Durban on Saturday. Read full article

Doubles only for Venus in Fed Cup tie
Serena Williams will lead the United States in their Fed Cup World Group-II tie against Victoria Azarenka-led Belarus in Massachusets this weekend, with elder sister Venus scheduled to play only doubles. Read full article

Irish look to avenge World Cup defeat
Ireland go into Sunday's Six Nations match with Wales with revenge very much on their minds after losing to the Welsh twice last year including October's World Cup quarterfinal. Read full article

Pakistan chief says India 'afraid'
Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said on Saturday that his side's recent resurgence in form had left arch-rivals India afraid to take them on. Read full article

India's Jadeja lands $2m IPL jackpot
Young India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja was sold for $2 million at the Indian Premier League auction in Bangalore on Saturday, but a host of big-name stars missed out. Read full article

So Yeon Ryu leads by three strokes
US Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters at the Gold Coast. Read full article

Warriors, Titans match abandoned
The Nashua Titans were dealt a blow to their SuperSport Series title hopes on Saturday after their match against the Chevrolet Warriors at Buffalo Park in East London was abandoned without a ball being bowled. Read full article

Spanish hat-trick matches 22-year-old record
Spain's Iker Martinez tightened his grip on the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday after becoming the first skipper since sailing great Peter Blake 22 years ago to win the first three legs in a row. Read full article

Zambia aiming for semifinals
Zambia will be looking to reach the semifinals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Sudan at the Estadio de Bata on Saturday. Kick-off is at 18h00 SA time. Read full article

SA hockey men rock Great Britain
Rock star hockey came to Cape Town as a 3 000-strong crowd cheered the world’s 12th-ranked South African men’s team on to a historic 5-3 win over world number 4 Great Britain. Read full article

City aim to steal march on rivals
Manchester City will aim to turn the pressure back on their title rivals on Saturday by re-establishing their slender leadthe top of the Premier League table with victory over Fulham. Read full article