Category: Sports

After some fierce battles last season, Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United renew rivalries in the MTN 8 quarterfinals at FNB Stadium on Sunday. The Glamour Boys beat all comers at least once on their way to a second-place finish in the league last season. However, one side they failed to overcome was the Team of […]

The All Blacks may have unearthed the next Jonah Lomu after 21-year-old Caleb Clarke proved to be a one-man demolition squad in the All Blacks’ 27-7 whipping of Australia in Auckland Sunday. Second-generation international Clarke announces arrival Clarke, the son of former All Black Eroni Clarke, takes an uncomplicated approach to using his 1.84 metre, […]

Lopez vs Lomachenko: Teofimo Lopez scored an upset over Vasiliy Lomachenko by a unanimous decision on Saturday 17 October in Las Vegas to become undisputed world lightweight champion. Lopez put his IBF lightweight title on the line and seized the WBC, WBO and WBA belts from Lomachenko who fumed after suffering his first loss in six […]

Mamelodi Sundowns welcome Bloemfontein Celtic to the Lucas Moripe Stadium for their opening PSL game of the 2020/21 campaign in the form of a MTN8 clash. The two teams closed out the 2019/20 campaign after facing off in the Nedbank Cup final with Mamelodi Sundowns claiming a 1-0 victory thanks to a well composed Gaston […]

The 2020/2021 PSL campaign got underway this weekend with the MTN8 quarterfinals taking place over Saturday and Sunday. SuperSport United saw off a late fightback by newcomers Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila on Saturday afternoon before Orlando Pirates overcame a 10-men Cape Town City side with a slender 1-0 victory. Kaizer Chiefs produced a brilliant come-from-behind victory […]

The third weekend of October is behind us, and it was an action-packed and at times, controversial one in the world of sports. Here we look at the results and news headlines from the weekend sport from around the world and here in South Africa. Weekend sports review – Friday news SA Rugby reluctantly decided […]

Some of the younger players who turned out for Kaizer Chiefs in their come-from-behind victory against Maritzburg United have come for special praise. Amakhosi marched to the semifinals of the MTN 8, where they will come up against fierce rivals, Orlando Pirates. This is after a second-half brace from Yagan Sasman, which negated Thabiso Kutumela’s […]

Premier Soccer League (PSL) outfit AmaZulu have unveiled ten new signings, with former Bafana midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala among the new arrivals. The KwaZulu-Natal outfit recently changed ownership, with business mogul Sandile Zungu replacing long-time chairman Patrick Sokhela. AmaZulu signing spree Having only just survived last season, Usuthu signalled their intent ahead of the upcoming campaign […]

Experienced fullback Ramahlwe Mphahlele could be set to make a more permanent switch to the centre of the defence, according to Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt. The 30-year-old had a rare start against Maritzburg United in the MTN 8 on Sunday, where he partnered Daniel Cardoso at centre-back in the absence of another Chiefs veteran […]

Top-flight newcomers TS Galaxy unveiled their squad for the 2020/21 PSL season over the weekend. The Mpumalanga-based outfit will compete among South Africa’s elite for the first time after purchasing the league status of Johannesburg club, Highlands Park. Youth meets experience As expected, most of the men registered to form part of the Rockets’ maiden […]