Category: Sports

Argentine football great Diego Maradona underwent successful brain surgery for a blood clot in a specialist private clinic in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, his doctor said. “We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego coped well with the surgery,” Leopoldo Luque said at the icon’s private clinic in the capital Buenos Aires. “It’s under control, […]

Wayde van Niekerk’s return to the track in South Africa after a Covid-19-enforced break started badly, but ended in victory in Potchefstroom on Tuesday night. The 400m world record holder’s right starting block broke, resulting in him slipping and having to play catch-up throughout the race. MORE CONCERNED BY THE FINISH TO HIS RACE Van […]

While SA Rugby and the Springboks have committed themselves to staying part of SANZAAR and the Rugby Championship until 2030, it appears the PRO16 is the only way forward for the Stormers, Bulls, Lions and Sharks. The latest reports out of New Zealand suggest Super Rugby is set to return to a 12-team tournament in […]

Former Kaizer Chiefs legend Siphiwe Tshabalala’s much-awaited debut for AmaZulu could be delayed after the midfielder picked up a muscle injury during training. FIXTURES | ALL WEDNESDAY’S DSTV PREMIERSHIP FIXTURES Tshabalala joined Usuthu last month after being on the sidelines for almost a year without a club. ‘Shabba’, who played 209 matches for Amakhosi and […]

Ireland’s South African-born No 8, CJ Stander, has double reason to celebrate. Not only has the George-born, 30-year-old has been named Munster’s Player of the Season, he has also been shortlisted as one of the Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees. NOT THE FIRST WIN FOR THE STAR NO 8 It’s the third occasion […]

All eyes are at Orlando Stadium, as the spiritual home of South African football welcomes back the Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, with the two teams contesting the first MTN 8 semifinal. Chiefs came back from behind against Maritzburg United to book their spot in the last four, while Pirates held on […]

Kaizer Chiefs have released the free agents training with the club, following a ruling made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) regarding the club’s transfer ban. The Soweto giants landed in hot water last season, as a result of the unlawful signing of Madagascar international, Arohasina Andrianarimanana – better known as “Dax” – […]

South Africa’s domestic cricket season kicked off on Monday, with the CSA Four-Day Series taking centre stage. Reigning champions, the Lions began their pursuit for a three-peat against the Dolphins in Durban, while a Proteas-laden Titans side travelled to Cape Town to take on the Cobras. The other fixture in the first round of action […]

Orlando Pirates are uncertain over the future of their German head coach Josef Zinnbauer following his emergency return back home to Germany. Zinnbauer rushed off to the airport following Orlando Pirates’ 3-0 MTN8 Soweto Derby victory over Kaizer Chiefs to catch an emergency flight back home to Germany due to an undisclosed family crisis. Orlando […]

The race to find a new sponsor in time for the 2021 season looks lost for South African elite level World Tour cycling team NTT, their general manager and former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis confirmed on Monday. Road cycling’s economy depends heavily on teams taking sponsorship as there is no paying audience and […]