England vs Pakistan: Babar wins toss bowls, Imad pegs back hosts

Pakistan captain Babar Azam won the toss and elected to field against England in the first T20I at Old Trafford on Friday 28 August. The tourists decided against giving a debut to teenage batsman Haider Ali, preferring the experience of Mohammad Hafeez. Pakistan chase in first T20I against England Mohammad Rizwan, who did a superb […]

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Stellenbosch FC 1-1 Chippa United: PSL highlights and results

Chippa United stormed back to grab a point in their PSL clash against Stellenbosch FC on Friday 28 August. Stellenbosch FC vs Chippa United: PSL Match Report Stellies were the better side out of the gate with a lively Wassem Isaacs seemingly keen to mark his return to the starting line-up with a goal. In […]

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Orlando Pirates vs SuperSport United: PSL preview and kick-off time

Orlando Pirates host SuperSport United in a crucial PSL fixture on Saturday afternoon at the Ellis Park stadium. Orlando Pirates head into this afternoon’s PSL clash desperate for the victory having failed to win in their last six games while SuperSport United have won four out if their last five fixtures. SuperSport United currently sit […]

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Highlands Park vs Maritzburg United: PSL preview and kick-off time

Highlands Park host Maritzburg United at the Dobsonville stadium on Saturday afternoon in a crucial PSL clash. Highlands Park and Maritzburg United are both suffering a torrid time in the PSL’s bio-bubble with neither side managing to earn a victory as yet after almost three weeks of play. Maritzburg United’s PSL top three hopes are […]

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Watch: Percy Tau scores in first Anderlecht start [video]

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau bagged his second goal for RSC Anderlecht in his first start for the club as he helped them to a two-all draw against KSV Oostende on Friday night. Belgian fairytale continues  The 26-year-old is in his second loan spell in the Belgian top flight, having turned out for reigning champions […]

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Orlando Pirates 2-1 Supersport United: PSL highlights and results

It’s an unusually early PSL kick-off as Orlando Pirates and Supersport United square off at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday at 13:30. The Buccaneers are out of the title race and square off against a side still in it, mathematically, in what will be a grudge match. This is after the reverse fixture ended in […]

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Springboks received death threats for refusing to ‘take the knee’

Sale wing Marland Yarde has revealed that some of his team-mates including a group of Springboks have been the target of death threats for their failure to ‘take the knee’ ahead of Premiership matters in support of Black Lives Matter. South Africa’s Minister of Sports, arts and culture Nathi Mthethwa demanded that SA Rugby take […]

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Hope and expectation as Tour de France starts in virus shadow

The Tour de France set off from the French Riviera on Saturday, two months later than planned and under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic which could still shatter hopes of the world’s greatest bike race making it to the Paris finish line in three weeks’ time. Tour de France starts Originally slated for June, […]

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Super Rugby AU: Waratahs beat Rebels to set up tense end to the season

The NSW Waratahs kept their Super Rugby AU hopes alive in a tense nine-try thriller Saturday, edging the Melbourne Rebels 38-32 to send the season to the wire. Rob Simmons team wanted a bonus-point win – scoring three tries or more than the opposition – to secure a place in the playoffs, but were denied […]

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