MTN 8 final preview | All the stats, facts, 45 previous winners + prediction

The final of the 2020 MTN 8 tournament will take place in Durban on Saturday. READ | ANELE NBCONGCA REMEMBERED AS A ‘GENTLE GIANT’ Orlando Pirates and Bloemfontein Celtic will do battle at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Kick-off is at 18:00. The MTN 8 is one the longest-standing knockout tournaments in South Africa having been […]

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Guess who? Time magazine names Athlete of the Year for 2020

LeBron James, who won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers and formed a coalition to battle voter suppression, has been named Time magazine’s 2020 Athlete of the Year. MORE THAN A VOTE ORGANISATION The honour from Time comes days after James was named among Sport Illustrated’s Sportspersons of the Year – a list […]

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Currie Cup | Round 3 line-ups, kick-off times, refs + predictions

The desire to ease the pressure closer to the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup will be a driving force for the teams taking the field in Round 3 of the competition this weekend. 5 OUT OF 7 TEAMS HAVE REALISTIC TITLE SHOT With four pool rounds remaining after this weekend, five of the seven […]

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Matsatsantsa appoint former club legend to coaching staff

DStv Premiership side SuperSport United have announced a change within their technical team with the appointment of a former club legend to the coaching ranks. THABO SEPTEMBER TO ASSIST Matsatsantsa have handed former captain and defender Thabo September a coaching role alongside head coach Kaitano Tembo. September called time on his playing career back in […]

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Khama Billiat may have scored, but has work to do, says coach Gavin Hunt

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has given his views on Khama Billiat’s first goal of the season and the veteran striker’s overall performance to date. BILLIAT FINALLY GOT OFF THE MARK The Soweto giant’s stuttering start to the 2020/21 season continued in mid-week when they went 2-0 down to Black Leopards and were made to […]

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De Kock named Proteas Test captain, 3 new players selected for Sri Lanka series

Quinton de Kock will lead the Proteas’ Test squad for the 2020/21 season. Cricket South Africa (CSA) also named the squad that will take on Sri Lanka in the two-Test series to be played over the traditional Boxing Day and the New Year’s windows. READ | PROTEAS CONFIRM FIRST PAKISTAN TOUR IN 14 YEARS The […]

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Gruelling uBhejane Xtreme to raise awareness for rhino conservation

The seventh edition of the uBhejane Xtreme MTB Challenge will set off from Hillcrest in the early hours of Saturday morning as a group of intrepid riders grind their way 350km to the new final destination of Bonamanzi on the KZN North Coast to raise awareness and funds for rhino conservation in the province. Dubbed […]

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Kevin Lerena back in the ring on Saturday at Emperors Palace

IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena heads a five-fight bill at Emperors Palace on Saturday night. NON-TITLE FIGHT OVER 10 ROUNDS According to boxing guru Ron Jackson, Lerena will square off against little-known American Patrick Ferguson in a non-title fight scheduled for 10 rounds at a weight limit of 96kg. For the 28-year-old Lerena (25-1; 12) […]

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