Year: 2020

Coach Ernst Middendorp was given a stark reminder of the enormity of the task at hand as Maritzburg United crashed to defeat at home on Friday. FIXTURES | ALL THE WEEKEND’S DSTV PREMIERSHIP MATCHES Middendorp, who returned to the KwaZulu-Natal side for an incredible fourth stint as coach during the week, saw his side lose […]

Pitso Mosimane has led Egyptian giants Al Ahly to a record-extended ninth CAF Champions League title. AS IT HAPPENED | LIVE BLOG FROM CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Al Ahly beat fellow Egyptian side Zamalek 2-1 in Friday’s final at the Cairo International Stadium. Al Ahly took the lead in the fifth minute through Amr El […]

Pitso Mosimane has written his name in African football’s history books once again after guiding Egyptian giants Al Ahly to their ninth CAF Champions League title. Al Ahly defeated arch rivals Zamalek in the 2019/20 CAF Champions League final thanks to a late Magdi Afsha winner. The triumph meant that Pitso Mosimane’s side ended a […]

Cash-strapped Bloemfontein Celtic have prioritised the DStv Premiership over Africa by sending reserves to the Democratic Republic of Congo for their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round first leg this weekend. Celtic will tackle Congolese league leaders AS Maniema Union in the remote central city of Kindu while the first team stay at home preparing for […]

Alex Albon accepted the blame on Friday after his heavy and expensive crash during practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix threatened to derail his future with Red Bull. READ | RED BULL SPORTING DIRECTOR OUT OF BAHRAIN GP WITH COVID-19 The London-born Thai driver, who has struggled this year to match the pace of Red […]

Mike Tyson says he never imagined as a heavyweight champion that he would climb into the ring with Roy Jones jnr at age 54 as he does on Saturday. Fifteen years after retiring with a 2005 loss to journeyman Kevin McBride, Tyson makes a comeback after dropping 100 pounds and returning to training. “I didn’t […]

It doesn’t take much to make Sebastian Vettel break into song over the team radio airwaves, but he was handed a gimme in Friday practice in Bahrain – or should we say Bark-rain? PREVIEW | STATS AND FACTS AHEAD OF SUNDAY’S BAHRAIN GP Following a red flag stoppage in FP2 as a result of Alex Albon’s big […]

South Africa’s most capped Test referee has paid tribute to the world’s most capped Test referee. Jonathan Kaplan, who blew 70 Tests before hanging up his whistle – which was a record at the time – has called Nigel Owens’ 100th Test on Saturday a “fantastic achievement”. Owens will officiate his 100th – and possibly […]

The weekend’s PSL fixtures continue on Saturday, with Orlando Pirates hosting Baroka at Orlando Stadium. In search of their third straight league win, the Buccaneers are up against a side looking to bounce back after disappointment in their last outing. Orlando Pirates vs Baroka: PSL match preview Bakgaga suffered defeat to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila last […]

The All Blacks bounced back to form with a dominant Tri-Nations victory over Argentina at the Bankwest Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday. READ | SA’S BEST JONATHAN KAPLAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO WORLD’S BEST NIGEL OWENS The All Blacks won 38-0 after leading 10-0 at half-time. Coming off back-to-back defeats to Australia (24-22) and Argentina (25-15), […]