GOLF

Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros is stable but still undergoing tests in a Madrid hospital to determine why he had a dizzy spell earlier this week. La Paz University Hospital said it was not known when Ballesteros might be released, adding that it would issue a statement in the event of any changes in his condition.

CRICKET

The Cobras' most lethal attacking weapon, Monde Zondeki, has been ruled out of the SuperSport Series cricket clash against the Titans in Benoni, starting on Thursday. Zondeki suffered a groin strain on the third day of the Cobras' match against the Eagles in Kimberley last week. His place in the Cobras' line-up has gone to the Boland speedster Willem du Toit.

RUGBY

The Vodacom Blue Bulls will have eight Springboks on the field when they start their Absa Currie Cup semifinal against the Free State Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana, Fourie du Preez, Pierre Spies, Wikus van Heerden, Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw and prop Gurthro Steenkamp will all be on duty after being rested against the Valke.

SOCCER

New Premier Soccer League leading goal scorer Bernard Parker, heads to Malmo in Sweden on trial after Bafana Bafana's 2010 African Nations Cup qualifier away clash against Equatorial Guinea on Saturday. Kick-off is at 5pm. Parker said he was delighted to be going to Sweden on trial after training with the national squad in preparation for Saturday's clash

FORMULA 1

Formula One must slash costs by 2010 or face serious problems, International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley warned on Tuesday. Mosley said the global credit crunch had only made matters worse for the big-spending sport and there was a serious risk of some teams walking away if matters were not taken in hand.