Category: Sports

South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje feels that he has it in him to break the record for the fastest ball ever recorded in professional cricket held by Shoaib Akhtar. Nortje has already bowled the four fastest deliveries in this season’s IPL including a scorching 155 km/h delivery that tore through England superstar Jos Buttler’s […]

Kaizer Chiefs kick off their MTN 8 campaign against a team that has proven difficult to beat in Maritzburg United, who they meet in the third quarterfinal at FNB Stadium on Sunday. The Soweto giants failed to beat the men from KwaZulu-Natal in a season where they registered at least one victory against all of […]

The second weekend of Super Rugby Unlocked is in the bag with the Cheetahs leading the race for the trophy. In what was the second week of competitive rugby after a long break we saw the tournament establish some early patterns this weekend. Five things learned during Super Rugby Unlocked round two Here are five […]

English Premier League (EPL) outfit Newcastle United has announced the signing of former Mpumalanga Black Aces and Bidvest Wits youngster Bradley Cross. The 19-year-old holds a dual passport, making him eligible to represent both England and South Africa, but has turned out for the latter at Under-20 level. Bradley Cross joins Newcastle United  After spending […]

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 […]