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Pirates claim back-to-back PSL titles

Orlando Pirates secured back-to-back Premier Soccer League (PSL) titles on Saturday, when they preserved their two-point lead at the top of the standings with a 4-2 victory over Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

Evans, George smash Sani2c MTB record

In 2011, a wrong turn only 12 kilometres from the finish cost Nedbank 360Life's Kevin Evans and David George victory in the Sani2c mountain bike race. They made no mistake in 2012, smashing the course record as they claimed victory in Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast on Saturday morning.

Team South Africa profile: LJ van Zyl

South Africa 400 metres hurdler LJ van Zyl made the final at the Beijing Olympics, took bronze at the 2011 IAAF World Championships, and ran the four fastest times of 2011. It's this kind of form he'll be looking to carry into the London Olympic Games.

PSL's top goal scorer back with Bafana

After two years out of South Africa's national team, striker Siyabonga Nomvethe has forced his way back into the Bafana Bafana squad, thanks to his superb form in the PSL, where he has scored 20 goals this season, eight more than the next highest scorer.

Team South Africa: Caster Semenya

It might come as a surprise to some, but Caster Semenya, a medal prospect in the women's 800 metres at the London Olympics, is just 21 years old. She blasted into the public consciousness back in 2009, when she won gold at the World Championships at the age of 18.