en-za-hotdailynews: 2015-05-17 South Africa Sports

Highlanders dominate Cheetahs
Stuff.co.nz
The Highlanders put in a clinical performance away from home for a bonus point 45-24 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Highlanders will enjoy a traditional South African braai and then hop on a plane for Perth after redeeming ...

Rugby-Highlanders in seven-try romp against Cheetahs   Reuters Africa
Highlanders run Cheetahs ragged   Sydney Morning Herald
Highlanders beat Cheetahs 45-24 as Ryan Tongia scores two tries in Super ...   ABC Online
TVNZ
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TSN

McIlroy takes four-shot lead at Wells Fargo
TSN
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - When Rory McIlroy rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 13th hole, he started thinking about shooting 59. He didn't quite get there Saturday, settling for an 11-under 61 to break the Quail Hollow record and take a four-shot lead in the Wells ...

Zoned in Rory McIlroy never satisfied   ESPN
McIlroy storms into lead   Irish Independent
McIlroy breaks own record with course-best 61   Golf Channel (press release) (blog)

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Junior Springboks clinch series
SuperSport
The Junior Springboks clinched their two match international rugby series 2-0 against Argentina Under-20 after beating Los Pumitas 39-28 in Rosario on Saturday with prop Jan van der Merwe helping himself to a hat-trick of tries in the first half. South Africa ...

Junior Boks shuffle team for second Los Pumitas encounter   eNCA

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Rugby-Champions Waratahs facing the hard road to the playoffs
Reuters Africa
SYDNEY May 17 (Reuters) - It was always going to be a tall order for New South Wales Waratahs to become the first Australian side to retain the Super Rugby title but the task got that bit harder with the ACT Brumbies' win over the Lions on Saturday.
Brumbies hoping Toomua injury not too bad   Daily Mail
ACT Brumbies beat Lions 30-20 to keep Super Rugby finals hopes alive   Sydney Morning Herald
Rugby: Brumbies keep playoff hopes alive in win over Lions   The Guardian

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Heartache and joy in Nedbank Cup final thriller
Times LIVE
It was 2005 all over again for Roger de Sa. Heartache in a cup final and he was defeated by the same man, Pitso Mosimane. Ten years after De Sa and Mosimane clashed in an Absa (now Nedbank) Cup final as coaches of Wits University and SuperSport ...

Sundowns win Nedbank Cup final   Independent Online
*All times CAT (GMT+2)   SuperSport
LIVE: Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns   Goal.com
KickOff.com
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Manchester United Returns to Champions League as Liverpool Loses
New York Times
Manchester United's return to the Champions League was sealed after Liverpool was beaten in Steven Gerrard's final game at Anfield in England's Premier League. Liverpool lost, 3-1, to Crystal Palace on an emotionally charged evening for Gerrard, ending ...

Controversial calls cost Liverpool in Steven Gerrard's Anfield finale   USA TODAY
Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party   Times of India
Gerrard 'dreading' final Anfield game   BBC News

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Lions target big finish to make play-offs
Independent Online
The Lions are targeting a repeat of their finish to last season's campaign as they go in search of their first play-off in this year's Super Rugby competition. Johan Ackermann's men ended with seven wins and 31 points overall and in 12th position in 2014; but ...

Mapoe return a boost for Lions   BDlive
Lions target battle at the breakdown   Citizen
Muller to strengthen Lions' lineouts   Sport24

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Sport24

PSL Team of the Season
Sport24
Cape Town - Following the conclusion of the Absa Premiership season, Sport24 picks the PSL Team of the Season. Read: PSL announce award nominees. Thirty games have come and gone within a matter of months which saw Kaizer Chiefs reign supreme.
Chiefs skipper scoops award   Independent Online
South Africa: Kick Off Footballer of the Season Award Brought to You By ...   AllAfrica.com

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Sport24

No brainer to hire Muhsin - Aces
Sport24
Cape Town - Mpumalanga Black Aces chairman Mario Morfou revealed the decision to appoint Muhsin Ertugral as the club's head coach was a relatively straightforward one. Ertugral has significant Premiership experience, having had previous coaching ...

SA: Aces say no Ndoro offers, Billiat seeks redemption   New Zimbabwe.com
Sakala hunting "real talent" for Mpumalanga Black Aces   KickOff.com

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Freiburg 2-1 Bayern Munich: Pep Guardiola sees side slump to third consecutive ...
Daily Mail
Pep Guardiola's miserable week was compounded even further after Bayern Munich suffered their third consecutive Bundesliga defeat at Freiburg on Saturday. Bastian Schweinsteiger had given Bayern an early lead, but Admir Mehmedi levelled for the home ...

Stuttgart's crucial win in survival bid   Sydney Morning Herald
Bundesliga round-up: Freiburg stun champions Bayern Munich   SkySports
Live Text Commentary   BBC Sport
Deutsche Welle
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