Masters latest | Dylan Frittelli grabs share of Round 1 lead, Erik van Rooyen pulls out

South Africa’s Dylan Frittelli has taken a share of the first-round lead at the 84th Masters at Augusta National. LEADERBOARD | Masters at Augusta National After play was halted due to darkness on Thursday, Frittelli returned to the course under sunny skies on Friday to sign for a 7-under, 65. That was good enough for […]

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PRO16 | Unhappy Cheetahs still haven’t ruled out legal route

The Cheetahs have not ruled out taking legal action against SA Rugby after being excluded from next season’s expanded PRO16 tournament. READ | WEEKEND SPORTING DIARY: WHAT’S ON TV – AND WHEN In September, SA Rugby’s general council voted that the current four Super Rugby franchises – the Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers – would be […]

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Bafana Bafana vs Sao Tome blog: Live updates from the FNB Stadium

Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has named his starting lineup for tonight’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe. South Africa face Sao Tome and Principe in their third AFCON qualifier this evening at the FNB Stadium at 21:00. Molefi Ntseki’s men picked up three points, a victory at home […]

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WATCH | Sharks’ Curwin Bosch slots late penalty to break Griquas’ hearts

Sharks flyhalf Curwin Bosch kicked a penalty well into injury time to snatch a 34-33 victory over Griquas on Friday in a Super Rugby Unlocked thriller. Griquas twice led by 13 points during the second half at their Kimberley base and took a two-point lead on 80 minutes when flyhalf Tinus de Beer slotted a […]

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Unconvincing Bafana Bafana edge minnows Sao Tome in AFCON qualifier

South Africa claimed an unconvincing 2-0 win over lowly-ranked Sao Tome and Principe in their 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday. The victory moved Bafana Bafana to six points in Group C, three behind Ghana who claimed a 2-0 win over Sudan on Thursday to take […]

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Four leaders at the Masters, Louis Oosthuizen heads SA’s green jacket charge

World No 1 Dustin Johnson and third-ranked Justin Thomas shared the second-round clubhouse lead on Friday at the Masters with two unexpected contenders, Australian Cameron Smith and Mexico’s Abraham Ancer. LEADERBOARD | Masters at Augusta National As rain-softened Augusta National surrendered unprecedented success, Thomas closed with back-to-back birdies to shoot a three-under 69 and US […]

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Liverpool’s Salah slammed for dancing maskless at wedding, tests positive for coronavirus

Fans have questioned whether Liverpool FC will discipline star striker Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian hero was caught on camera dancing without a mask at his brother’s wedding, prompting tweeters to brand his behaviour as “irresponsible” and “disgusting.” The Egyptian FA (EFA) revealed that Salah had tested positive on Friday afternoon, only to swiftly replace references to […]

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Argentina make history, out-muscle out-of-sorts All Blacks

Argentina have stunned an out-of-sorts All Blacks side in their Tri-Nations clash at the Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta. Argentina won 25-15 after leading 16-3 at half-time. For the All Blacks the defeat represented their first back-back Test losses since August 2011. The All Blacks lost 24-22 to Australia last weekend. It was also Argentina’s first […]

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Molefi Ntseki heaps praise on Bafana Bafana’s opponents

Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has heaped praise on Sao Tome e Principe, who gave his side a hard time at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday night. In their third match of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2021 qualifiers, South Africa battled to a 2-0 victory which propped them up to within three points […]

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Cosafa Women’s Championship: South Africa vs Botswana preview

Banyana Banyana are a step away from back-to-back titles as they contest the Cosafa Women’s Championship final against neighbours Botswana on Saturday at 15:00 (SAST). South Africa vs Botswana: Form guide  The defending champions have been the form side in the tournament, only conceding their first goal in the semifinals against Malawi. In total, they […]

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