No chance: Klopp says Liverpool don’t even need to think about Messi

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has assured the footballing world that Lionel Messi will not be turning up at Melwood any time soon. Football’s off-season is always a time of madness, speculation and incessant rumours but this year the chaotic schedule and sudden revelation that Messi wants to leave Barcelona after 20 years have kicked the […]

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Super Rugby AU: Brumbies ease past Force to make the final

An invincible ACT Brumbies overpowered bottom-dwellers Western Force 31-14 to cement top spot on the Super Rugby AU ladder and book themselves a home final after a historic night Friday. In the penultimate weekend of the regular season, they started slowly before kicking into gear in a scrappy five tries to two bonus-point win, inflicting […]

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Harry Maguire: ‘Kidnap’ claim ridiculed by Greek lawyer

Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire’s claims he was “scared” for his life when he was arrested on a Greek holiday island have been ridiculed by the lawyer who prosecuted him. Harry Maguire back in England The 27-year-old United captain was on Tuesday given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days after […]

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Arsenal vs Liverpool: Community shield preview and kick-off time

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Mikel Arteta’s Gunners take to the turf of Wembley less than a month after winning the FA Cup to face the Premier League winners in the Community Shield. Arsenal vs Liverpool: Community shield preview Arsenal and Liverpool are level in terms of Community Shield trophies having won the traditional season opener 15 […]

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Springboks received death threats for refusing to ‘take the knee’

Sale wing Marland Yarde has revealed that some of his team-mates including a group of Springboks have been the target of death threats for their failure to ‘take the knee’ ahead of Premiership matters in support of Black Lives Matter. South Africa’s Minister of Sports, arts and culture Nathi Mthethwa demanded that SA Rugby take […]

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2 SAPS officers granted bail after man dies in Moorreesburg holding cell

Manfred Lewis was found dead in his cell last month shortly after he was taken into custody. Picture: Supplied. CAPE TOWN – Two police officers have been granted bail after appearing in court in connection with the death of a man in a holding cell in Moorreesburg. Duwayne Williams and Justin Sassman appeared in the […]

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Makwetu: Municipalities need to plan better, stop spending money they don’t have

Makwetu joined the likes of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Tuesday to address the National Council of Province (NCOP)’s local government week virtual session. Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Picture: @AuditorGen_SA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Municipalities need to plan better and stop spending money they don’t have. That’s the simple message from Auditor-General Kimi […]

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Zondo told of idea hatched by Myeni at, Zuma’s home, to suspend Eskom execs

The commission asked former CEO Tshediso Matona about the meeting that consultant Nicholas Linell has disposed of an affidavit about Linell’s affidavit which said he was given the task of drafting the board resolution for Tsotsi. Former SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni testifying in her delinquency case at the High Court in Pretoria on 20 […]

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