PSL football will return to the weekend after the Telkom Knockout semi-finals took centre stage last weekend. The biggest match of the weekend see’s two giants clash in Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs. Both sides find themselves in good positions on the log with Sundowns sitting 2nd and Chiefs 3rd at the time of writing this article.
In an absolute nail-biter at Cuttack on Tuesday, India managed to prevail in order to take a 1-0 lead in the five match one-day series against the West Indies. Admittedly, India is a team much weakened and was not able to field a full-strength team against the West Indies. Fitness has been a problem for the Indian one-day setup for a while now, and one must speculate over the amount of cricket they play over there, and the conditioning of their players. Nevertheless, the West Indies gave the Indians more than a run for their money on Tuesday, and will take many positives from the match. 
November has come to an end, and the festive season is upon us. And what better way to get it underway than an action packed weekend of sport! We preview the Premier League, with the stand out game being that between Newcastle and Chelsea, as well as the Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, and the SA PSL. There's also rugby on the go with the Dubai Sevens, as well as Wales hosting the Wallabies. It's the Davis Cup finals, and the Super Welterweight Bout between Margarito and Miguel Cotto in the early hours of Sunday morning. Check out the short previews, which are part of Hollywood's bi-weekly NewsFlash!
The Italian Serie A is starting to take shape, with a lot of the so called smaller teams proving their worth and contesting with the big guns at the top of the table. This campaign looks very balanced as the big guns of the league find it difficult to dispatch their opponents and often are surprised by the quality of the smaller clubs. Both teams enter the match of the back of wins over the weekend, and it's all set up to be an intriguing affair.
Thursday sees the beginning of yet another Trans-Tasman blood-fest. A sporting rivalry deeply ingrained between two nations, forced to share the same part of the globe. It is no secret that there is no love lost between these two sides, the cricket pitch being no exception. The balance swings strongly in favour of the Australians, who have had the lion’s share of test match glory, besides for a brief stint in the mid-80s. New Zealand haven’t won a test in Australia since 1993. Clearly history has not been kind to the Black Caps. However, past is past and if one is to delve deeper, the plot thickens. This time around Australia are injury-ridden and New Zealand are looking better than they have in years. Could this be an occasion where the big brother bows to the underdog?
The Chevron World Challenge tees off this weekend at Sherwood Country Club, California. Established as a charity fundraiser in 1999 there is a decent amount of prize money on offer with the winner taking home a cool $ 1.2 million whilst last still gets his hands on $140 000. When Woods wins, which he has often, all his money goes to one of the charities with which he is associated but I can’t see any massive donations being sent their way this year. Despite solid performances in Australia and the Presidents Cup I’m not keen on Tiger taking a win yet so the question is where in the 20 man field to look? Let’s try find out.
Thursday will see the much anticipated Nedbank Golf Challenge tee off at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City. The exclusive field of 12 includes three of the world’s top five players and all will be competing for a chance to join the impressive list of previous winners. Of note is the fact that Thomas Bjorn has pulled out and will be replaced by the Italian Francesco Molinari. In small fields there’s often value to be found as this time around is no different. Let’s try find it. 
Hollywood's Mid-Week Sports Wrap-Up focuses on Africa's major - the Nedbank Golf Challenge, where all South African's will be backing the local boy Charl Schwartzel. We also cover three of the quarter-finals in the Carling Cup, as well as the best four Europa League games on Tuesday and Wednesday. There's also a lot of cricket on the go, with the highlight being the test series between Australia and New Zealand, which gets underway on Thursday morning. All these previews are taken from Hollywood's bi-weekly newsletter - Hollywood NewsFlash!
