Category: Sports

Brazilian great Pele led global tributes to Diego Maradona, whose death was announced on Wednesday, saying one day they would “play soccer together in the sky“. Renowned for inspiring Argentina to Soccer World Cup glory in 1986, Maradona was most loved at club level for his spells with Boca Juniors in his homeland and Napoli […]

Proteas players confirmed on Wednesday that will not take a knee during their six-match limited overs series against England amid criticism of the decision. PREVIEW | SA V ENGLAND 1ST T20, PITCH REPORT AND WHERE TO WATCH The first T20 international is in Cape Town on Friday as South Africa return to international cricket after […]

New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made three changes to his forward pack to face a new-look Argentina side as the All Blacks desperately look to avoid the ignominy of a third defeat in a row. Kick-off is at 10:45 SA time. READ | YET ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN TO MAKE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND HIS NEW […]

Lewis Hamilton goes into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix aiming to continue his record-breaking feats this year and make a successful start on final talks to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and beyond. PREVIEW | STATS AND FACTS AHEAD OF THE BAHRAIN GP ON SUNDAY The newly-crowned seven-time champion will be bidding to claim a […]

Who is the best footballer in history? Nowadays some might argue Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither of the record-breaking pair has ever won a Soccer World Cup. Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60, and Pele each won the sport’s greatest prize and were undoubtedly the kings of their eras. AFP Sport […]

Watch as Argentine superstar Diego Maradona warms up for Italian side Napoli ahead of their 1989 UEFA Cup semi-final against then West Germany’s Bayern Munich. READ | PELE MOURNS DIEGO MARADONA: “I HOPE WE’LL GET TO PLAY IN THE SKY” Napoli would go on to not only win the two-legged semi-final tie 4-2 on aggregate, […]

Johan Grobbelaar makes a return to the Bulls pack and will start at hooker for their opening Currie Cup clash against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. BULLS LAST WON THE CURRIE CUP IN 2009 The recently crowned Super Rugby Unlocked champions will now set their sights on the Currie Cup […]

From his birth in 1960 to Argentina’s Soccer World Cup triumph in 1986 and his positive drug test at the 1994 finals – here are 10 key dates in the colourful life of Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60. WATCH | DIEGO MARADONA’S WARM-UP ROUTINE IS MUST-SEE VIEWING October 30, 1960 Maradona is […]

Siya Kolisi will captain Western Province in their opening Currie Cup encounter against the Bulls at Newlands on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. WP HAVE A BLITZBOK STAR ON EACH WING The Springbok captain returns to action after an injury picked up during the recently-concluded Super Rugby Unlocked tournament, along with wing Seabelo Senatla for […]

The football world was plunged into mourning on Wednesday at the news that Argentina superstar Diego Maradona had died of a heart attack. He was 60. Maradona lived a colourful and controversial life, but there was no questioning his skill on the field on play. Predictably, social media went into overdrive, as did sporting websites […]