Orlando Pirates closed the gap behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns to two points in a gripping South African Premiership title race by winning 2-0 away to Stellenbosch.

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on a career spanning nearly two decades.

Bilbao are currently eighth in La Liga and three points off the European places with four games left.

New Zealand great Sophie Devine told AFP she wishes she had experienced Test cricket during her illustrious career and hopes the White Ferns will play the format again soon because it's "the ultimate".

China's Wu Yize won the World Snooker Championship for the first time with a dramatic 18-17 victory over Shaun Murphy in the final on Monday.