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PICTURES: The best from the world of sport this past weekend

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Compiled by Clinton Jones

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12 May 2025

03:46 pm

It was another thrilling weekend of sport, in South Africa, and all over the world.

South Africa's 4x100m men's relay team

From right, South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza, Sinesipho Dambile, Akani Simbine and Bradley Nkoana with their gold medal after winning the men’s 4x100m race at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. Picture: Wang Zhao/AFP

South Africa athletes celebrate
Team South Africa celebrate after their men’s 4x400m team won gold at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China on Sunday. Picture: Wang Zhao/AFP
Kaizer Chiefs players
Kaizer Chiefs celebrate after winning the Nedbank Cup. They beat Orlando Pirates in the final at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Picture: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images
Harry Kane
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane lifts the German Bundesliga trophy surrounded by team-mates in Munich on Saturday. It was Kane’s first major team trophy. Picture: Michaela Stache/AFP
Ousmane Dembele
Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele reacts after receiving the award for best French Ligue 1 player from France head coach Didier Deschamps during the televised UNFP (French National Professional Football Players Union) trophy ceremony on Sunday. Picture: Franck Fife/AFP
Raphinha
Barcelona striker Raphinha (left) celebrates after scoring the winning goal during their Spanish La Liga match against Real Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on Sunday. Picture: Lluis Gene/AFP
Mikel Merino
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino heads in the team’s second goal during their English Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The game ended 2-2. Picture: Peter Powell/AFP
Canan Moodie
Bulls wing Canan Moodie dives over to score a try during their United Rugby Championship match against Cardiff at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
Wandisile Simelane
Stormers centre Wandisile Simelane celebrates as he crosses the tryline during their United Rugby Championship match against Dragons at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Shaun Roy/Gallo Images
U20 New Zealand rugby team
The New Zealand Under-20 team celebrate after they won the U-20 Rugby Championship title at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Sunday. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images
Primoz Roglic
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe’s Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic competes in the second stage of the 108th Giro d’Italia cycling race, a 13.7km individual time-trial from Tirana to Tirana on Saturday. Picture: Luca Bettini/AFP
Peyton Stearns
Peyton Stearns of the United States plays a backhand return to Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their match at the WTA Rome Open at Foro Italico in Rome on Monday. Picture: Marco Bertorello/AFP
Johann Zarco
LRC Honda team’s French MotoGP rider Johann Zarco celebrates with his home fans after winning the French Moto GP race at Le Mans on Sunday. Picture: Loic Venance/AFP

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Arsenal F.C. Bulls Rugby Team FC Barcelona (Barca) FC Bayern Munich (Bayern) Harry Kane Kaizer Chiefs F.C (AmaKhosi/Chiefs) Liverpool F.C. Nedbank Cup Orlando Pirates F.C. (Pirates/Buccaneers) Real Madrid CF Stormers rugby team

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