Category: Sports

Stats and fact ahead of Sunday’s Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, the 15th race of the season: Lap distance: 5.412km. Total distance: 308.238km (57 laps) 2019 pole: Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari 1:27.866 2019 winner: Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes Lap record: 1:31.447, Pedro de la Rosa (Spain), McLaren 2005 Start time: 16:10 […]

FIFA has suspended the head of African football Ahmad Ahmad for five years for corruption, the global governing body announced on Monday. Ahmad, from Madagascar, has been president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since March 2017 and was standing for re-election in 2021 when FIFA banned him for “governance issues”. Ahmad nailed for […]

Brighton and Hove Albion manager Graham Potter has admitted that he is monitoring Percy Tau, who is on a season-long loan at Belgian outfit RSC Anderlecht. Despite being in The Seagulls’ books for over two years, the South Africa international is yet to feature in the club’s colours, mostly due to difficulties in obtaining a […]

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada revealed on Monday that the Proteas are training in two groups to minimise the risk of further Covid-19 infections ahead of their series against England. READ | KAGISO RABADA: IT’S NEVER EASY AGAINST ENGLAND Two members of the South African squad have tested positive for Covid since the squad assembled last […]

A dominant century from Titans and Proteas opener Aiden Markram was the highlight of the day’s proceeding as Round 3 of the CSA 4-Day Series got underway on Monday. CSA 4-Day Series wrap The men from the nation’s capital were up against the struggling Warriors in Centurion, while the other two fixtures pitted the Lions […]

The British & Irish Lions’ tour to South Africa next year will be extra special for one member of the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning squad. Jesse Kriel revealed on Twitter that his great-grandfather, John Hodgson, played in the famous red jersey against the All Blacks and Wallabies 90 years ago. Hodgson, a loose forward […]

The entire globe was left in shock following the sudden passing of former Bafana Bafana defender Anele Ngcongca in a car accident on Monday morning. Ngcongca was in KwaZulu-Natal after reportedly joining AmaZulu on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns and in the early hours of the morning, the former Genk defender tragically lost his life in […]

Al Ahly fans have rallied behind head coach Pitso Mosimane and his squad as they prepare for the belated 2019/20 CAF Champions League final against fellow Egyptian side, Zamalek. AL AHLY FANS HAVE CAUGHT ‘PITSO FEVER’ In what has been dubbed as the ‘Derby of the Century’, the Red Devils’ faithful appear to have caught […]

It’s a football-lover’s dream week with DStv Premiership and Champions League fixtures scheduled. LOG | Latest DStv Premiership standings LOGS | Latest Champions League group standings All times SA (GMT +2) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 DSTV PREMIERSHIP Moroka Swallows v Kaizer Chiefs – 19:30 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Krasnodar v Sevilla – 19:55 Rennes v Chelsea – 19:55 […]

Concern is growing over the well-being of former SA Schools captain and Jeppe head boy Muzi Manyike after he was reported as missing. Manyike’s agents, In Touch Sports, announced on September 8 that the 20-year-old was set to join the South African Sevens Academy. He was also invited to a Junior Springboks training camp in […]