Athletics
Luvo, Caster and Wayde in race for the top award
29 October 2017 - 00:00
Athletics superstars Luvuyo Manyonga, Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk are leading the race to be named the Sports Star of the Year at the South African Sports Awards to be held at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park on November 12.
Also named in the list of nominees released on Friday in this tight category are Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns forward Percy Tau and WBO bantamweight boxing champion Bongani Tete.
IAAF World Championships gold medalists Manyonga and Van Niekerk are gunning for Sportsman of the Year. Semenya and Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio are up for Sportswoman of the Year.
Eighteen categories will be contested, including Sportsman of the Year, Sports Star of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year...
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