Dull Manchester derby draw does little for United, City’s title chances

Manchester United eased the mounting pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but an uninspired 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Saturday did little for either side’s chances of mounting a Premier League title challenge. UNITED WILL BE THE HAPPIER SIDE United remain a point better off than their local rivals in the table but sit […]

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MTN 8 | Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer mentions 2 players for special praise

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has hailed the performances of two of his players in particular after the Soweto giants won the 2020 MTN 8 title on Saturday. PIRATES BEAT BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC IN DURBAN Zinnbauer singled out Thembinkosi Lorch and Ben Motshwari for praise after the Buccaneers beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 at the Moses Mabhidda […]

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Mamelodi Sundowns star defender passes on in car accident

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Motjeka Madisha has passed on in a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Sunday morning. Madisha’s death comes just two weeks after fellow teammate Anele Ngcongca passed on in accident as well. The 25-year-old defender formed part of Pitso Mosimane’s historic Mamelodi Sundowns side. The defender earned over 130 appearances […]

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Joshua knocks out Pulev to set up potential Fury fight

Anthony Joshua said he wants to unify all four world heavyweight boxing titles in an all-British clash with Tyson Fury after a dominant ninth round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday. ONLY 1 000 FANS WATCHED LIVE In front of 1 000 fans, with attendance limited due to coronavirus restrictions, […]

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Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi slapped with 4-year doping ban

Lions and Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been banned from playing rugby until August 12, 2023 – two weeks before his 29th birthday. WATCH | CHESLIN KOLBE ON FIRE FOR TOULOUSE In 2019, just prior to the Springboks departing for the Rugby World Cup, news broke that a sample taken from Dyantyi following a training […]

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Madisha passes on: Horrific images from accident scene emerge

South Africa was left reeling in shock this morning after news emerged regarding the tragic passing of Mamelodi Sundowns defender Motjeka Madisha. Madisha passed on in a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Sunday morning just hours after Mamelodi Sundowns celebrated their 50th anniversary gala. Shocking images of the vehicle Madisha was traveling […]

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Watch | Highlights of all 3 Currie Cup Round 3 matches

Round 3 of the Currie Cup delivered some thrilling action with the Sharks edging the Bulls, while there were also wins for the Lions and Western Province. READ | SPRINGBOK APHIWE DYANTYI SLAPPED WITH 4-YEAR DOPING BAN In the early Saturday afternoon game played in Durban, the Sharks defeated log leaders, the Bulls, 32-29, with […]

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Confirmed: No All Blacks Tests in SA in 2021, but …

The All Blacks won’t be seen in action in South Africa in 2021. Instead, the Springboks will play both their ‘home’ and ‘away’ matches against the All Blacks in New Zealand during next year’s Rugby Championship. SPRINGBOKS WILL PLAY AUSTRALIA TWICE IN SA As part of a tournament format change, the Springboks will play both […]

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The road to undisputed: Joshua won’t say if Fury is next

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua stopped short of saying the fellow champion Tyson Fury would be the next man he goes toe-to-toe with on ‘the road to undisputed’ after his ninth-round knockout of Kubrat Pulev. The road to undisputed Joshua said that he is taking things one fight at a time and isn’t thinking about […]

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UFC 256 Results: Figueiredo retains flyweight title with majority draw

UFC 256 Results: A point deduction cost UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo a victory in the main event against Brandon Moreno. Figueiredo and Moreno were pressed into action just three weeks after they both earned victories at UFC 255 and the two men put on a fight for the ages in Las Vegas on Saturday night. A low […]

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