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Sport in brief: December 29, 2024
MEN’S FOOTBALL: Linfield take a five-match unbeaten run and massive 12-point Irish Premiership lead into tomorrow evening’s game with reigning champions Larne, who currently languish in 9th but have six games in hand.
Elsewhere, on Monday night second-placed Dungannon visit Cliftonville, it’s third against fourth as Glentoran take on Portadown, bottom club Loughall face Coleraine, Glenavon are in Ballymena and second-bottom Carrick Rangers meet Crusaders.
MEN’S CRICKET: No 10 Kagiso Rabada hit an unbeaten 31 as South Africa wobbled to a two-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday morning at Centurion Park and retained their position at the top of the World Test Championship.
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