Category: Sports

Former Proteas star batsman AB de Villiers dusted off the cobwebs in fine style with a quickfire 50 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The star-studded franchise – captained by Indian skipper Virat Kohli – opened their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign with a clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Dubai International Stadium on […]

Proteas fast bowler, Lutho Sipamla, explosive batsman Diego Rosier and rising star Thando Ntini led the list of players bought at the 12th edition of the LPL Senior Player Auction in Johannesburg. The glittering event kick-started the 2020 season, which will see eight teams in action with high-quality entertaining cricket on the cards.  Sipamla and […]

Two Blitzboks players have made the World Rugby Sevens dream team, following their display in the 2020 edition of the world series. Selvyn Davids and JC Pretorius starred for South Africa in the series, which was cut short with the men in green and gold in second place, touching distance from New Zealand, who were […]

It’s official! The Kaizer Chiefs kit that divided the Amakhosi faithful when it “leaked” earlier in the month is what they will be strolling to the field in when the new season kicks off in the coming weeks. The Glamour Boys’ kit sponsor, Nike has in recent years not been shy to go with bold […]

The South African Football Association (Safa) announced its technical committee earlier in the week, with some familiar faces present in the group. The list named by the organisation features past players who represented both the men and women’s senior national teams, with former Bafana captain Lucas Radebe among the more prominent names, along with Banyana […]

Namibian winger Deon Hotto says making the move from Bidvest Wits to Orlando Pirates was not the toughest decision to make. The 29-year-old was, together with his skipper at the now-defunct Johannesburg club, unveiled by the Soweto giants as their first signings ahead of the upcoming season. Deon Hotto reflects on Orlando Pirates move Speaking […]

Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh no. This truly was the stuff of nightmares for South African paceman Lungi Ngidi. The fast-bowler has recorded one of the worst final overs in cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) history, during his latest run-out for the Chennai Super Kings. He was on the receiving end of an […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Tuesday that the planned return of spectators to sports venues in England could be on hold for six months due to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. A number of pilot test events, in which capacities have been capped at 1,000, have taken place and it was hoped venues […]

A total of 32 capped Springboks are among a roster of 93 players in the draft squad for the Springbok Showdown in Cape Town on Saturday 3 October announced by SA Rugby. Of those capped Springboks, 13 were part of the Rugby World Cup-winning squad. The group also includes a selection of Blitzboks and recent […]

Stellenbosch announced their second signing in as many days, this time unveiling goalkeeper Sage Stephens, who joins from rivals Cape Town City. The Citizens announced the shot-stopper’s departure earlier in the week, which brought to an end a three-year spell at the club for the former Moroka Swallows player. City bids farewell to goalkeeper Sage […]