Ricky Hatton KO'd in the Second Round (Plus Other Sports)

This eventually went Leicester favour 7-6. The Final will be played in Murray on May 23.

On the football front the biggest derby in Africa took place on Saturday, between Orlando Pirate and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park, in the first real big test of the stadium before the Confederation Cup.

Some of you may remember the 72 spectators that where killed at Ellis Park the last time these to giants of Africa football played each other at this same venue a couple of years back.

Well, the ground held out well to the 60,000 capacity crowd and by all account from SAFA, the stadium passed with flying colours.

Manchester United need just seven more points to clinch their third successive league title with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough, who look set for relegation this season.

Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-0 to send them close to relegation and what a sad day that would be to have the once mighty Magpies playing in the first division.

Arsenal where to strong for Pompie beating then 3-0 away and Chelsea beat Fulham 3-1 at home, with the season almost done it looks like the log will finish as follows:

1. Manchester United
2. Liverpool
3. Chelsea
4. Arsenal

With Newcastle, Middlesbrough, and West Brom going down. Birmingham City will be back into the Premiership next year along with the possibility on Norwich City.

On the boxing scene, Ricky Hatton got a snot klap from Manny Pacquiao on Sunday morning local time. Ricky did not even last two rounds from a boxer who has been rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer since Roberto Duran.

His hand speed was amazing but the power with which the southpaw stuck Hatton with a right hook was incredible. The Pom went night, night but managed to walk out of the ring on his own feet a few minutes later.

It was a great fight, but I think that this should signal the end to Hatton’s career. Pacquiao might have a fight lined up with Floyd Mayweather, but the exact details are still speculation at present.

The IPL as mentioned last week has taken off at a rate of knots. The amount of people going to each game of the past 14 week period must be double of all the spectators that have been to cricket all season, including the Internationals played in South Africa.

The Deccan Charges are top of the IPL, followed by the Kings XI Punjab. The surprise team is the Royal Challengers and with Kallis coming into form, they could be really hard to beat.

Last year's team the Royals are not doing too well and they are not likely to make the playoffs. The IPL has restored the entertainment factor of cricket with the South African public and hopefully this will bode well for future tournaments to be played in South Africa.

Until next week, may the sports be with you. May Barcelona and Arsenal progress to the Champions league final, may Newcastle find form and win the rest of their matches to prevent themselves from going down, may Ernie Els win something even if it is cake from a lucky draw and may we go a whole game 80 minutes of rugby without having to swear at a referee for being an idiot or a player for being a bigger one.

Cheers

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