Morning Sports Wrap - 4 December 2016
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has apologised for the role played by his team in a mass brawl yesterday. Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho were both sent off after the brawl late in the English Premiership loss to Chelsea.
Fernandinho will be suspended for three matches, while Aguero will be banned for four matches.
Chelsea are three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premiership standings.
The Gunners won 5-1 at West Ham United last night.
Alexis Sanchez scored a hat-trick for Arsenal.
Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen netted two goals each for Tottenham Hotspur in a 5-0 victory over Swansea City.
Manchester United are without the suspended Wayne Rooney for their Premiership date at Everton this evening.
Luke Shaw is rated doubtful for the action at Goodison Park.
Liverpool are without both Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho for their league assignment at Bournemouth this afternoon.
Coutinho is expected to be sidelined for around five weeks.
Orlando Pirates have drawn 2-2 with Highlands Park in the Absa Premiership.
Tendai Ndoro scored both goals for the Buccaneers last night.
Golden Arrows were beaten 1-0 by Ajax Cape Town.
Nathan Paulse netted the Ajax winner.
A further two Absa Premiership matches are scheduled for this afternoon.
Maritzburg United will meet Baroka FC, while Supersport United will be up against Bloemfontein Celtic.
Cape Town City are four points clear at the top of the standings.
Real Madrid remain six points clear of Barcelona at the La Liga summit.
Real drew 1-1 at Camp Nou last night.
Sergio Ramos scored for Real and Luis Suarez for Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid drew goalless with Espanyol.
There is a T20 Challenge double-header in Durban today.
The early game will see the Lions up against the Warriors.
The second match will feature Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the Cobras.
The first fixture starts at 10h00 in the morning and second at 14h30 in the afternoon.
The Dolphins are third in the T20 Challenge standings.
Multiply Titans top the log and will play again this coming Wednesday.
That is when the Titans will host the Lions in Centurion.
Louis Oosthuizen is best of our golfers after three rounds of the Hero World Challenge.
Oosthuizen has a share of seventh spot and is ten shots off the pace.
Tiger Woods is 11 strokes behind leader Hideki Matsuyama.
Brandon Stone is the leader after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Challenge.
Stone leads by three shots at Leopard Creek.
Cape Town will host the second leg of the IRB Sevens Series this coming weekend.
Chelsea are three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premiership standings.
The Gunners won 5-1 at West Ham United last night.
Alexis Sanchez scored a hat-trick for Arsenal.
Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen netted two goals each for Tottenham Hotspur in a 5-0 victory over Swansea City.
Manchester United are without the suspended Wayne Rooney for their Premiership date at Everton this evening.
Luke Shaw is rated doubtful for the action at Goodison Park.
Liverpool are without both Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho for their league assignment at Bournemouth this afternoon.
Coutinho is expected to be sidelined for around five weeks.
Orlando Pirates have drawn 2-2 with Highlands Park in the Absa Premiership.
Tendai Ndoro scored both goals for the Buccaneers last night.
Golden Arrows were beaten 1-0 by Ajax Cape Town.
Nathan Paulse netted the Ajax winner.
A further two Absa Premiership matches are scheduled for this afternoon.
Maritzburg United will meet Baroka FC, while Supersport United will be up against Bloemfontein Celtic.
Cape Town City are four points clear at the top of the standings.
Real Madrid remain six points clear of Barcelona at the La Liga summit.
Real drew 1-1 at Camp Nou last night.
Sergio Ramos scored for Real and Luis Suarez for Barcelona.
Atletico Madrid drew goalless with Espanyol.
There is a T20 Challenge double-header in Durban today.
The early game will see the Lions up against the Warriors.
The second match will feature Hollywoodbets Dolphins and the Cobras.
The first fixture starts at 10h00 in the morning and second at 14h30 in the afternoon.
The Dolphins are third in the T20 Challenge standings.
Multiply Titans top the log and will play again this coming Wednesday.
That is when the Titans will host the Lions in Centurion.
Louis Oosthuizen is best of our golfers after three rounds of the Hero World Challenge.
Oosthuizen has a share of seventh spot and is ten shots off the pace.
Tiger Woods is 11 strokes behind leader Hideki Matsuyama.
Brandon Stone is the leader after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Challenge.
Stone leads by three shots at Leopard Creek.
Cape Town will host the second leg of the IRB Sevens Series this coming weekend.
The Blitzboks won the opening leg in Dubai yesterday.
(File Photo: Gallo Images)
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