Eben Etzebeth returns from concussion to lead Toulon to victory

Toulon coach Patrice Collazo praised Springbok Rugby World Cup-winner Eben Etzebeth after he returned from concussion in Sunday’s 29-23 victory at Racing 92 in the French Top 14. READ | WANTED: SUITABLE OPPONENTS FOR THE SPRINGBOKS Etzebeth, who won the last of his 85 Springboks caps in the 2019 final, missed more than four weeks of […]

Continue Reading

England thump Sri Lanka to go 1-0 up in Test series

England won the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets on Monday with Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence negotiating a “tricky” finish to guide their team to safety. READ | PAKISTAN AXE MISFIRING REGULARS FOR PROTEAS TEST SERIES After losing three quick wickets before the overnight close, Bairstow and Lawrence steadied the innings and scored […]

Continue Reading

Proteas women ‘unlikely’ to take a knee or raise a fist in Pakistan series

The Proteas women’s cricket team is unlikely to take a knee or do anything else in terms of a gesture in support of the global movement against racial intolerance when they take on Pakistan for six limited-overs matches in Durban from Wednesday. READ | ‘HOME OF CRICKET’ LORD’S HOPES TO HIT COVID-19 FOR SIX They will, however, be […]

Continue Reading

Pictures | Inside the aeroplane & on the field as Proteas arrive in Pakistan

Touchdown for the Proteas as they arrived for their two-Test and three-T20I series against Pakistan on Saturday. STATS | THE BEST BOWLING FIGURES FOR SA IN PAKISTAN The first Test in Karachi starts on Tuesday, 26 January, while the second Test will be played in Rawalpindi from 4-8 February. Thereafter the Proteas and Pakistan will […]

Continue Reading

Former Bafana legend Shaun Bartlett joins Owen Da Gama at TS Galaxy

Former Bafana Bafana legend Shaun Bartlett has joined Owen Da Gama’s coaching staff at DStv Premiership side TS Galaxy. PICTURE | SNOW JOKE! PHOTO OF CAMOUFLAGED FOOTBALL TEAM GOES VIRAL Shaun Bartlett has been without a club after parting ways with Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs at the end of last season along with Ernst Middendorp, where […]

Continue Reading

Proteas’ Indian performance analyst denied visa for Pakistan series

Prasanna Agoram, who has been a member of Proteas’ think-tank for the past 11 years, has been denied a visa for their upcoming tour of Pakistan due to “security protocols” STATS | THE BEST BOWLING FIGURES FOR SA IN PAKISTAN Agoram, who is Indian, has been the Proteas’ performance analyst for over a decade, but was […]

Continue Reading

Australian Open organisers say NO to Novak Djokovic’s wish to leave hotel

Dozens of tennis stars stuck in hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open were told on Monday they would get no “special treatment” to leave their rooms to train, despite complaints from some players. READ | DJOKOVIC, NADAL HEADLINE COVID-19 HIT ATP CUP Australian health authorities rejected demands for tough isolation rules to be eased, as […]

Continue Reading

Bafana star Thulani Serero ends speculation by signing a new deal

Bafana Bafana star midfielder Thulani Serero has ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a contract extension with his Al Jazira club who play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League. PICTURE | SNOW JOKE! PHOTO OF CAMOUFLAGED FOOTBALL TEAM GOES VIRAL Al Jazira confirmed on Monday that Serero has extended his stay after he penned a […]

Continue Reading

Record alert | 800 not out for Spanish great Rafael Nadal

Spanish great Rafael Nadal has become the first player to be ranked in the ATP Top 10 for 800 consecutive weeks, a run spanning more than 15 years. READ | DJOKOVIC, NADAL HEADLINE COVID-19 HIT ATP CUP The world No 2 broke Jimmy Connors’ previous record of 789 straight weeks in the top 10 in November. […]

Continue Reading

Life gets better for Mamelodi Sundowns – to the tune of R1.5 million!

Mamelodi Sundowns have been declared as the DStv Premiership Q-Innovation Quarter One Winners. READ | PITSO MOSIMANE ACCUSED OF DESTROYING RISING AL AHLY TALENT After the first eight matches in the DStv Premiership, both Mamelodi Sundowns and second-placed Swallows FC finished on 18 points each, but Sundowns, the reigning PSL champions, enjoyed a superior goal difference […]

Continue Reading