Category: Sports

Banyana Banyana are a step away from back-to-back titles as they contest the Cosafa Women’s Championship final against neighbours Botswana on Saturday at 15:00 (SAST). South Africa vs Botswana: Form guide  The defending champions have been the form side in the tournament, only conceding their first goal in the semifinals against Malawi. In total, they […]

Bafana Bafana star Percy Tau was pleased with how the team rallied back in the second half against Sao Tome e Principe in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2021 in Durban on Friday. In what was a largely frustrating night out at Moses Mabhida Stadium the hosts, who could not find the breakthrough in […]

The Stormers host the Cheetahs in Super Rugby Unlocked with both needing a win to keep their slim title hopes alive. Stormers vs Cheetahs: preview After a thumping at the hands of the Bulls the Stormers rebounded last week and beat Griquas in Kimberley by a scoreline that was the reverse of their trouncing at […]

All Blacks coach Ian Foster denied Saturday he was feeling extra pressure after New Zealand were shocked by Argentina in the Tri Nations, leaving him with just two wins from five since taking over. The three-time world champions were widely expected to coast against a team they had not lost to once in their 29 […]

Orlando Pirates striker Zakhele Lepasa is gunning for an Olympic berth, following an extended run in the Soweto Giants’ starting line-up. The 23-year-old has stepped up as the main man in the Buccaneers’ front line after injuries to Gabadinho Mhango and Tshegofatso Mabasa. Olympics postponement grants golden opportunity to Orlando Pirates star  He was part […]

Argentina coach Mario Ledesma says that beating the All Blacks hasn’t quite sunk in but he expects to savour the occasion for years to come. The Pumas beat the All Blacks 25-15 in a physical encounter in Sydney on Saturday 14 November. Argentina fly-half Nicolas Sanchez scored all 25 of his teams points, kicking six […]

The battle for the MotoGP world championship could be a midfield contest in Sunday’s Valencian Grand Prix. Franco Morbidelli took pole with a 1:30.191 in a dramatic ending to the qualifying session. MotoGP Binder quick, but not quick enough With three minutes to go in the session South Africa’s Brad Binder was sitting in pole […]

The Stormers host the Cheetahs in a crucial Super Rugby Unlocked match at Newlands on Saturday evening. Stormers vs Cheetahs – match preview The Cheetahs might be made to rue the cancellation of their match against the Lions which cost them a shot at four or five points and the opportunity to leapfrog the Bulls […]

Banyana Banyana clinched their seventh Cosafa Women’s Championship title, and their third on the bounce, when they defeated neighbours Botswana 2-1 in the final at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. Banyana reign supreme in Cosafa Women’s Championship  The defending champions were looking to secure back-to-back championships after dominating in the build-up to the clash […]

Argentina rewrote the history books on Saturday when they outsmarted the All Blacks 25-15 to record their first ever win against New Zealand. Poor discipline and inaccuracy in the execution of their game-plan cost the All Blacks in last week’s defeat to the Wallabies and it was a similar story against the Pumas, who dominated […]