Wrap | Champions League results for Wednesday, December 2

Wednesday, December 2 saw another full round of Champions League fixtures played. LOGS | LATEST STANDINGS IN EACH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Basaksehir 3-4 RB Leipzig Krasnodar 1-0 Rennes Club Brugge KV 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Lazio Ferencvaros 0-3 Barcelona Juventus 3-0 Dynano Kyiv Manchester United 1-3 PSG Sevilla 0-4 […]

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Peter de Villiers appears for EP Elephants job interview

Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers was one of five candidates who appeared on Wednesday for his interview for the new EP Elephants head coaching role. According to the EP Herald, De Villiers appeared apprehensive when he arrived for his interview at Imatu House in Sydenham. The interview process began with former Springbok assistant coach Ricardo […]

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Australian Open pushed back until February – Reports

The first tennis Grand Slam of 2021, the Australian Open, could start three weeks later than initially scheduled, on 8 February 2021.  Players have reportedly been cleared to train during quarantine following lengthy negotiations between Tennis Australia and Victoria state authorities. Australian Open could be pushed back to February According to reports in Australian media, […]

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Argentina lift suspensions for racist tweets in shock U-turn

Argentina’s rugby union lifted the interim suspensions of skipper Pablo Matera and two other players for racist tweets in a shock U-turn just two days after calling the posts “unacceptable”. DESPITE RACIST TWEETS MATERA IS A ‘GREAT HUMAN’ Coach Mario Ledesma hailed Matera as a “great human being” despite the tweets, which date back several […]

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Wrap | Neymar puts United to the sword, Giroud scores 4, Ronaldo hits 750

Neymar’s brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to a vital 3-1 win over Manchester United on Wednesday that took the French club to within touching distance of the Champions League last 16. In other results, Borussia Dortmund secured their qualification for the next round and Olivier Giroud scored all four goals in Chelsea’s 4-0 thumping of Sevilla. […]

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Faf du Plessis rested, Kagiso Rabada ruled out of England ODI series

The Proteas have switched gears and have begun preparing for their One-Day International (ODI) series against England starting on Friday, December 4. READ | PROTEAS PLAYER RATINGS: WHO SHONE AND WHO FLOPPED BADLY? A number of players have either been released from the squad to play in the 4-Day Domestic Series or simply afforded a […]

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SA trail legend Ryan Sandes to tackle Cape Winelands race

South African trail running legend Ryan Sandes will be lining up at the start for the 75km race at next weekend’s Maxirace Cape Winelands taking place in Stellenbosch. After a strange year of no racing, Sandes is looking forward to finishing the year on a high. “After 3 years of planning and preparations, I was […]

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Al Ahly skipper reveals what the squad thinks of coach Pitso Mosimane

Al Ahly captain Mohamed El Shenawy has opened up on the squad’s opinion of new coach Pitso Mosimane. READ | FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES AND KAIZER CHIEFS COACH LANDS TOP AFRICAN JOB Mosimane has enjoyed a near-flawless start to life in Egypt and has led Al Ahly to eight victories and one draw in his first […]

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Big read | Proteas face stricter transformation targets

The Proteas’ Test, ODI and T20 squads will face stricter transformation targets in the coming years. PROTEAS PLAYER RATINGS | WHO SHONE AND WHO FLOPPED? According to Cricinfo’s Firdose Moonda, the aim, as per a presentation made to current Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa, is that by the 2022/23 season, the Proteas – in all 3 […]

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