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Daily sports wrap: Ajax's social media stint causes stir

Cape Town - Sport24 produces - get this - over 100 articles a day. Yes, we're that awesome!

So naturally there'll be a few articles that even our most ardent readers will miss.

On the off chance you are one of those, here are our top FOUR stories that might have slipped your browser feed today!

1. SA QUINTET PICKED IN SUPER RUGBY SQUAD

The official Super Rugby team of the season has been announced!

Five South Africans have cracked the nod and remarkably NO player from the champion Crusaders made the team.

CLICK here to read the Super Rugby season team

2. ERNIE ADAMANT HE CAN WIN AGAIN

Who would've thought Ernie Els will be playing in his 100th Major?!

This week, 'The Big Easy' tons up in major events at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.

However, despite not getting any younger and falling down the world rankings, Els insists he is not finished and still has what it takes to win one more major title.

CLICK here to read who Els joins in the 100 Major club

3. FAF DOES SOME GIBSON-GATING

Ottis Gibson has been heavily linked with the Proteas head coach role over the past few days without any official word coming out of Cricket South Africa (CSA).

However, Test and T20 skipper Faf du Plessis took it into his own hands to almost confirm the appointment when the Proteas arrived home.

Du Plessis had done some investigating prior to leaving England and tried to find out the character of Gibson from England cricketers.

CLICK here to read Faf's findings

4. AJAX PULL OFF AWOL PRANK

Ajax Cape Town decided to pull off a bizarre stunt on their social media feeds.

They stated that five of their players had gone AWOL for a scheduled pre-season friendly against Cape Town All Stars...

However, this was all to promote their new away kit. Let's just say we were fooled!

CLICK here to read about their stint

Images: Gallo/Getty/AP

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