1994 — Jonty Rhodes top-scores with 43 as SA lose the third ODI of the best-of-three final against Australia by 35 runs in Sydney. The hosts made 223/8 in their 50 overs. But the Proteas run-chase never got going, with only two other batsmen scoring more than 20 runs as SA limped to 188/9. The visitors had won the first of the best-of-three final.
1997 — Peter Smith, son of world title contender Kosie, is stopped in the first round of his bid for the marginal WBU’s vacant super-cruiserweight title by American John McClain at the Carousel casino. The division, introduced by the England-based sanctioning body, did not find traction and was scrapped soon afterwards, though more than 20 years later the Mexico-based World Boxing Council introduced a bridgerweight division, covering the same territory between cruiserweight and heavyweight. Kosie Smith was outpointed by Argentina’s Victor Galindez for the WBA light-heavyweight crown in 1976.
2023 — Lyle Foster signs for English Championship pace-setters Burnley from KVC Westerlo in Belgium for €11m, breaking Benni McCarthy’s transfer record for an SA player. McCarthy had moved from Ajax Amsterdam to Spanish side Celta Vigo for €6m. Foster became the youngest player to score for Orlando Pirates in 2019 before being sold to Monaco, who sold him to the Belgian outfit for €1m.
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