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Despite an improved performance with the bat, South Africa couldn’t avoid a T20 whitewash in the third and final clash against England at Newlands on Tuesday. Having already the lost the series heading into the match after defeats by five and four wickets at Newlands and Boland Park, respectively, Quinton de Kock’s men would’ve been […]

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) interim board has taken three further drastic steps in its bid to fulfill its mandate and restore confidence in CSA and the organisation’s structures. In a media statement on Tuesday, the interim board, which was assembled on the instruction of Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa and chaired by Judge Zak Yacoob, took […]

Curtis Jones sent a depleted Liverpool through to the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday. In other news, Zinedine Zidane dismissed suggestions he might walk away from Real Madrid after another defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk left their European hopes in the balance. WITHOUT A HOST OF KEY PLAYERS Liverpool were without a host of key […]

Kaizer Chiefs are sweating on the fitness of right-back Ramahlwe Mphahlele ahead of the second leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie with Cameroon side PWD Bamenda. Mphahlele suffered a hamstring injury and is in doubt for the return leg on Friday. JUST ANOTHER HEADACHE FOR COACH GAVIN HUNT The injury is just […]

The fixtures have been released for the preliminary stage of this season’s Nedbank Cup. 16 TEAMS WILL BATTLE FOR 8 PLACES The preliminary stage will see the 16 GladAfrica Championship sides battle it out for eight places in the Last 32 for the tournament. Cape Town All Stars will host Royal AM at Parow Park […]

Williams driver George Russell will replace Lewis Hamilton for Sunday’s Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain. READ | LEWIS HAMILTON ‘DEVASTATED’ TO MISS SAKHIR GRAND PRIX Hamilton on Tuesday confirmed he would miss the weekend’s race after testing positive for Covid-19. Russell’s seat at Williams will be taken by little-known Jack Aitken. Hamilton, who has already […]

Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, will drive in Formula One for the first time with Haas next season, the team announced on Wednesday. The 21-year-old will get a taste of what is in store when he takes part in free practice ahead of the 2020 season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix […]

The Proteas’ long-awaited return to the international arena ended in a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of England in their T20 series at Newlands on Tuesday. READ | INTERIM BOARD TAKES DRASTIC STEPS TO CLEAN UP CSA Despite posting their highest total of the series, the South African attack was no match for the belligerent […]

The Western Province backline has been shuffled for their Currie Cup encounter with the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. READ | SPRINGBOKS AT THE 2023 RWC DRAW: WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? The starting forward pack remains unchanged from the one that did duty against the Bulls last weekend, while […]

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane hasn’t taken long to enter the record books at his new role in Egypt. READ | AL AHLY TITLE MASTERMIND MOSIMANE ‘CATCHES THE BIG FISH’ Mosimane became just the third manager in CAF Champions League history to lift the title with two different clubs after his triumph last Friday […]