Category: Sports

The former head of athletics’ world governing body, Lamine Diack, was on Wednesday found guilty by a French court of corruption in covering up Russian doping cases and sentenced to four years in prison, of which two years were suspended. Diack, an 87-year-old Senegalese who led the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), now renamed […]

Common sense would appear to dictate that Kaizer Chiefs best option to fill their coaching void is Gavin Hunt. Hunt’s combination of local knowledge and technical expertise make Hunt the apparent choice for Kaizer Chiefs provided they can agree on terms with the former Bidvest Wits trainer. McGregor backs Hunt for Kaizer Chiefs job Former […]

Maritzburg United Chairman Farook Kadodia is pleased with the team’s progress in the 2019/20 season but hopes for further improvement next season. The Team of Choice were the first PSL team to report back to training ahead of the 2020/21 season that gets underway in October. Maritzburg United finished seventh in 2019/20 season after a […]

Having completed an incredible 16 top-flight campaigns, Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Wayne Sandilands says there is no secret to success in football. He puts his longevity down to hard work and discipline and credited the excellent teams he has played in with making him look good between the sticks. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper shares the keys to […]

Ajax Cape Town set up a playoff showdown with Black Leopards on Friday with a 5-1 win over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila on Tuesday 15 September. The result puts Ajax on top of the mini-table on goal difference, but Black Leopards have a game in hand, meaning that even if the Urban Warriors beat the PSL […]

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has again shifted the starting date for the 2020/2021 continental club competitions with the Champions League start pushed back.  The Champions League and Confederation Cup schedules have been changed a second time with midweek fixtures reintroduced to the competitions. Champions League dates altered again Caf officials confirmed on Tuesday […]

Olympic 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk made a winning return to action, as he comfortably romped home at the Gala dei Castelli at the Municipal Stadium in Bellinzona, Switzerland, on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has been out of action for the best part of three years since sustaining a torn ligament in 2017. Wayde van Niekerk […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has apologised to insurance giant Momentum, following a series of Tweets made by one of the sports body’s board members. The company announced earlier in the week that it would not renew its partnership with CSA when the current deal entered between the two parties ends in April 2021. In making […]

SA Rugby has confirmed the start date for the local rugby season, and also launched a one-off exhibition match that will mark the return of the game within South African shores. No competitive rugby action has been possible in the country since March, when a national lockdown was first declared. The hiatus in action meant […]

Surfksi paddlers can look forward to the iconic Bay Union King of the Bay race on 4 October in Durban. The King of the Bay was postponed when the hard lockdown was implemented, but has now been rescheduled for 4 October.  King of the Bay to go ahead The race will retain its national double-ski […]