Category: Sports

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has taken heed of the call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against the scourge of violence against women and children in the country by launching the ‘Black Day’ One-Day International in Durban.  STATS | THE BEST BOWLING FIGURES FOR SA IN PAKISTAN The cause-driven Black Day ODI game is set for Saturday, 23 January, 2021 at Kingsmead and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 760th career goal in Juventus’ 2-0 Italian Super Cup win over Napoli, prompting claims he is the top scorer of all time. READ | PITSO MOSIMANE ACCUSED OF DESTROYING RISING AL AHLY TALENT However, doubts persist as to who actually holds the record. With five goals for Sporting Lisbon, 118 for Manchester […]

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Letlhogonolo Mirwa has decided to call it quits on his playing career at the tender age of 25-years-old and has turned to a new profession. The defender joined Kaizer Chiefs in 2018 from Buya Msutha however he made just one appearance for the club in the CAF Confederations Cup during a […]

Heinrich Klaasen will captain the Proteas’ T20 squad in their three-match series against Pakistan in Lahore from 11-14 February 2021.  The 18-man squad has a distinct youthful look to it. READ | PROTEAS ACE VERNON PHILANDER HAS A HOLE-IN-ONE! The strategy forms part of the measures put in place by CSA to ensure that the Proteas Test squad, captained by […]

Al Ahly coach Pitso Mosimane says he’s never been so “angry” with his team since his arrival in Egypt as he was on Thursday night. READ | PITSO MOSIMANE ACCUSED OF DESTROYING RISING AL AHLY TALENT The Egyptians giants completed a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Arab Contractors to move back to the top of the standings. […]

Conor McGregor promised a “masterpiece” when the biggest draw card in mixed martial arts returns to the fray Saturday against US lightweight Dustin Poirier in the headline event on the UFC 257 card in Abu Dhabi. WATCH | CONOR MCGREGOR SHOWS OFF NEW R15 MILLION WATCH “This is the best I have even been, for […]

Goalkeeper Tom King’s goal for fourth-tier Newport County has been confirmed as the longest in football history. READ | THULANI SERERO ENDS SPECULATION BY SIGNING NEW DEAL King’s wind-assisted effort against Cheltenham travelled 96.01 metres (315 feet), erasing Asmir Begovic’s 2013 goal from 91.9 metres for Stoke City from the record books. The official Guinness World […]

Springbok Damien de Allende says that his spell at Munster has been both rewarding and challenging with the toughest thing being missing his family. De Allende has established himself as a key member of the Munster backline but the pandemic has prevented him from returning to South Africa to visit family. De Allende gets a […]

Orlando Pirates have confirmed that yet another star player will be sidelined with a quad injury to add to their ongoing injury woes. Since lifting the MTN8 title in December 2020, Orlando Pirates have picked up just two wins in six DStv Premiership clashes. Adding to their woes, the Buccaneers have also been rocked with […]

Winning at all cost will be the only objective when the four Currie Cup semi-finalists take the field on Saturday at Loftus Versfeld and Newlands to stake a claim for a place in the final. OPINION | HOW JAKE WHITE HAS TURNED LOFTUS VERSFELD INTO A FORTRESS The Bulls will host their southern neighbours, the Lions, […]