7 January 2019, by: Gareth Rosslee

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Caster Semenya and Eden Hazard both celebrate their 28th birthdays today. Two absolute giants of their sports – something special happened 28 years ago today when they were born… That’s for sure!

? 2009 World Championship 800m
? 2011 World Championship 800m
? 2012 Summer Olympics 800m
? 2016 Summer Olympics 800m
? 2017 World Championship 800m
? 2018 Commonwealth Games 800m & 1500m

And she’s only 28! Happy Birthday Caster Semenya ? pic.twitter.com/IVaBSsRuTs

— BET.co.za (@betcoza) January 7, 2019

? Happy 28th Birthday, @HazardEden10!

? 514 Games
?? 98 Caps
⚽ 178 Goals
? 163 Assists

2 ???????? Premier League
1 ???????? FA Cup
1 ???????? League Cup

1 ??? Ligue 1
1 ??? Coupe de France

1 ??? Europa League

1 ?? FIFA World Cup

? PL Player of the Year

? Midfield maestro. pic.twitter.com/Np9RCnTyWR

— SPORF (@Sporf) January 7, 2019

Virat Kohli led India to a memorable Test series win Down Under defeating Australia in an exciting series.

? India’s Test series wins abroad:

?? Australia (2018-19)
?? Bangladesh (2000)
??????? England (1971)
?? New Zealand (1967-68)
?? Pakistan (2004)
?? Sri Lanka (1993)
?? Zimbabwe (2005)#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/WXAr0REyAZ

— BET.co.za (@betcoza) January 7, 2019

South Africa brought up their seventh consecutive Test series win when they beat Pakistan at Newlands to go into an unassailable 2-0 lead. Great stuff Proteas!

?? The Proteas win their seventh consecutive Test series at home.

? New Zealand 1-0
? Sri Lanka 3-0
? Bangladesh 2-0
? Zimbabwe 1-0
? India 2-1
? Australia 3-1
? Pakistan 2-0*#SAvPak pic.twitter.com/Hh9K03cywD

— BET.co.za (@betcoza) January 6, 2019

Do It Again did it again by backing up his win in the Vodacom Durban July by winning the L’Ormarins Queens Plate at Kenilworth on Saturday defeating Soqrat, Rainbow Bridge and Legal Eagle in the process!

2019 L’ORMARINS QUEENS PLATE: https://t.co/ABKGQsORdz via @YouTube

— ANDREW BON (@gibbonpooh) January 5, 2019

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