Kagiso Rabada: “It’s never easy against England”

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada expects England to make things hard for the South Africans when the two sides meet over the coming weeks. The 50-over world champions are in the country for a limited overs tour which consists of three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and as many One Day Internationals (ODIs) beginning on Friday. Battle of […]

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SSA and SASCOC fail swimmers after sexual abuse allegations, DA calls for investigation

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for an urgent investigation into an international report that executives at Swimming South Africa (SSA), some of who serve on the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) board, have failed to report allegations of sexual abuse of minors to the South African Police Service (SAPS) as required […]

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Proteas won’t ‘take a knee’ during upcoming series against England

Proteas Team Director Mark Boucher says that the team will not make further gestures of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement during the upcoming series against England. Proteas won’t ‘take a knee’ Boucher is satisfied that the team environment has benefitted from the culture camp held in the Kruger Park earlier this year and […]

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Springbok-signed wine on auction to help boost Care 4 Kings initiative

Signed bottles and boxes of wine, most of them Veritas-winners, will be on a special online auction on Friday and Saturday. Some of these wines have been signed by Springbok players and will certainly add to avid supporters’ collections. Once in a lifetime opportunity This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy specialised wines […]

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EPL fixtures and kick-off times: 21-23 November 2020

The English Premier League (EPL) returns in the coming weekend, following two weeks of international fixtures. In what has been a peculiar start to the season, the pre-season favourites have battled for consistency, with Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur occupying the top two spots after eight match days, while early-season pace-setters such as Aston Villa […]

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Proteas practice match canned as player tests positive for COVID-19

Another Proteas player has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the limited-over matches against England, bringing the number of people to contract the virus in the camp to two. In preparation for the return of international cricket in the country, both teams have been undergoing tests before entering a bio-secure bubble. Proteas intra-squad match cancelled  […]

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Leicester City boss Rodgers expects wounded Liverpool to be ‘formidable’

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers downplayed the effect an injury and health crisis has had on the strength of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. The Foxes visit the Champions at fortress Anfield on Sunday, heading into the match on top of the Premier League but Rodgers doesn’t make his team favourites. Rodgers expects formidable Liverpool “They’ve got […]

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“Let’s just move on” – England star says as Proteas opt not to take the knee

England all-rounder Chris Jordan believes South Africa should not be judged for opting against taking the knee when the two nations square off later in the month. Proteas coach Mark Boucher revealed earlier in the week that the team will not observe the anti-racism gesture, which has been a big part of pre-match proceedings in […]

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Mourinho questions Sterling’s withdrawal from England games

Jose Mourinho called on England boss Gareth Southgate to name the managers pressurising their players to pull out of international duty as he suspects Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling will be fit to start against Tottenham on Saturday. Southgate hinted several times during the recent international break that some players faced pressure from their clubs to […]

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Djokovic beats Zverev to reach semis at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic out-battled Alexander Zverev to qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals on Friday, staying on track to match Roger Federer’s record of six titles at the end-of-season event. The Serbian top seed, who was beaten comprehensively by Daniil Medvedev in his second round-robin match, was again below his best at London’s […]

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