Category: Sports

Mamelodi Sundowns moved to the summit of the DStv Premiership log after a comfortable victory over Stellenbosch FC at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. AS IT HAPPENED | MAMELODI SUNDOWNS V STELLENBOSCH FC LIVE BLOG Sundowns, the defending league champions, won 3-0. Peter Shalulile (7th minute) and Kermit Erasmus (26th) gave the Brazilians a 2-0 lead […]

The Bulls, controversially reduced to 14 men mid-way through the second half, have beaten Western Province in their Currie Cup clash at Newlands in Cape Town. The Bulls won 22-20 after trailing 10-5 at half-time. Sadly, the match was ruined in part by a red card decision following a puzzling conversation between TMO Rasta Rasivhenge […]

Bulls coach Jake White has questioned the bizarre decision-making process which saw his team reduced to 14 men against Western Province on Saturday. The Bulls got their 2020/21 Currie Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 22-20 victory over WP at Newlands, their first win in the Cape in 11 years. NOT RASHIVHENGE’S […]

Mike Tyson’s return to boxing at age 54 ended in a draw with 51-year-old Roy Jones jnr on Saturday in an eight-round exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions. Fifteen years after retiring with a 2005 loss to journeyman Kevin McBride, Tyson made his comeback at Staples Center in Los Angeles without spectators in a pay-per-view […]

Wales’ Nigel Owens became the first referee to officiate 100 Tests when he took charge of the Autumn Nations Cup clash between France and Italy on Saturday. READ | SA’S BEST PAYS TRIBUTE TO WORLD’S BEST Not only the world’s most capped referee, Owens is widely regarded as the world’s best whistleman. Owens is also […]

Round 1 of the 2020/21 Currie Cup saw both lightning and controversy. In Friday’s opening match in Durban, the Sharks proved far too strong for the Pumas, winning 45-10. Saturday’s first match in Kimberley between Griquas and the Lions was called off early into the second half when the heavens opened and fears of lightning […]

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt is delighted to be able to call upon experienced defender Eric Mathoho ahead of their Caf Champions League clash against PWD Bamenda in Limbe, Cameroon on Sunday. The 30-year-old is back from serving a two-match suspension and is in line to make only his third appearance across competitions in the […]

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi expressed gratitude at Stellenbosch, following a gesture they pulled in honour of defender Anele Ngcongca, who died in a car accident earlier in the week. Anele Ngcongca honoured in Sundowns vs Stellenbosch clash Ahead of the fixture between the two clubs at Loftus Versfeld, which ended in a 3-0 victory […]

It’s fair to say Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber hasn’t had the most challenging first year at the helm. WATCH | NIGEL OWENS’ 10 MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS Appointed as the new national coach following the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Springboks are yet to play a Test since beating England in the final in Yokohama on […]

A funeral home in Argentina has sacked three of its workers ahead of the burial of late football legend, Diego Maradona. The legendary former Napoli and Barcelona star died earlier in the week after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home outside Buenos Aries. Funeral home sacks selfie trio  It is reported that during preparations […]