Three fine cricketers have retired early and unhappily, but it’s not all doom and gloom

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Just a week before the World Cup, SA Under-19 cricket captain David Teeger has been stripped of his duties, with the team citing fears that he could be targeted by protesters over his pro-Israel views.

Haaland has missed City’s last eight games with a foot injury suffered in early December in a major blow to their hopes of retaining the Premier League title.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) said it has been advised that protests over the conflict are likely to target the tournament’s venues and focus on the teenager, with a risk of ‘conflict or even violence’.

Tim Southee became the first player to 150 wickets in Twenty20 internationals as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 46 runs Friday in their series opener in Auckland.

The 24-team tournament, which concludes with the final on 11 February, is the first in the West African country in four decades, since just eight nations featured in the 1984 edition won by Roger Milla’s Cameroon.

Andy Farrell succeeds Warren Gatland, who has led the Lions on their last three tours to the southern hemisphere dating back to 2013.

Sancho had been frozen out at United for most of the season after becoming involved in a public spat with manager Erik ten Hag.

The 42-year-old Saudi Toyota driver was unable to repair his Hilux after an accident which occurred 51km into the stage, organisers said in statement.

Top seed Novak Djokovic was drawn Thursday against a qualifier or lucky loser to begin his bid for an 11th Australian Open crown, and could meet fellow Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in the third round.

Serial Africa Cup of Nations underachievers South Africa are under immense pressure to excel at the 2024 tournament in the Ivory Coast, says star forward Percy Tau.

More rain is predicted for Thursday’s fixture where last year’s bottom two sides, the Durban’s Super Giants and MI Cape Town are set to meet at Kingsmead.

Senegal captain Sadio Mane predicts that ‘a really difficult group’ lies ahead for the Africa Cup of Nations holders when they face Gambia, Cameroon and Guinea.

World number one Swiatek has won 17 of her 18 matches since she lost in the fourth round of her US Open title defence, going on to win the China Open and the WTA Finals.

Spurs are in need of attacking reinforcements with captain Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup for the next month.

There are injury concerns for Bafana Bafana with four days to go until the start of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast.

Egypt are among the favourites for the 2024 title in the Ivory Coast as they seek a record-extending eighth title in the premier African sporting event.

Loeb had suffered three punctures on Monday, but his first success in this year’s race moves him up to sixth overall

Newly crowned African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen is a star on a mission. He wants to transform the suffering of Nigerian supporters into joy with an Africa Cup of Nations title.

The governing body has refused to budge on the issue, believing selecting players enticed overseas on big-money contracts would weaken the domestic game at Super Rugby and provincial level.

Novak Djokovic is once again red-hot favourite at the Australian Open as he chases an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title, but a wrist problem and the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz puts his all-conquering reign under threat.