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 Springbok loose forward credits team effort after key turnover and maul contribution

Today in SA sport history: September 7

Kaizer Chiefs turned up the heat against Siwelele, beating them 3-2 on a rainy and cold Sunday evening at a packed Dobsonville Stadium to stay in touch with the chasing pack in the championship — Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.

Arsenal passed their biggest test so far in the defence of their Premier League title in style as they hit back from conceding inside two minutes to beat Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday.

Opener Jordan Hermann scored 53 from 29 balls as South Africa claimed the Tri-Series trophy with a 48-run victory over Zimbabwe in the final in Windhoek, Namibia, on Sunday.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a brilliant equaliser on his debut as Everton rescued a point in a 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday.

With the match seemingly heading for a draw, Teboho Mokoena scored the winner late in the second half to give Sundowns all three points and saw them move to first on the log table.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in Fifa competitions to private investors

The Rockets have won only once in five matches, registering three draws and a single win with six points collected so far this season.

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus spoke about the emotion of playing in Soweto after beating New Zealand in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series 

Coaches Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie were practically singing Kumbaya in their respective post-match press conferences at the Calabash on Saturday night compared with the more emotive comments a week earlier 

New Zealand will have to do without another of their starters for next weekend’s final Test match against South Africa after Luke Jacobson was added to the injury list following Saturday’s defeat in the third Test

Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a second Grand Slam title alive with a straightforward win over Alejandro Tabilo, while Coco Gauff stayed strong to reach the fourth round of the US Open as several of her fellow Americans crashed out on Saturday.

Ethan Hooker emerged from the thick of the Springboks’ 29-24 win over the All Blacks at Soccer City on Saturday night to learn with surprise that he’d been named man of the match

Feeling better than expected after a four-month absence, Carlos Alcaraz is planning to take more breaks during the tennis season