Category: Sports

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq finds himself under pressure to produce results as his team prepare to face South Africa in a two-match Test series. Misbah was appointed coach and chief selector in September 2019 but has since been replaced as the head of the national selection panel, and rumours abound that he is set to be […]

Liverpool and Manchester United face off on Sunday as the Premier League’s top two teams for the first time since 1997. The rivalry between England’s most successful clubs has been rekindled by an enthralling title race. Liverpool vs Manchester United: EPL preview Manchester United top the table after the New Year for the first time […]

The Midmar Mile is the second mass participant event to be postponed due to the current wave of Covid-19, joining the Dusi Canoe Marathon in switching from February to March. For all the latest Midmar Mile news, stay tuned to The South African website ‘Safety is always the highest priority at the Midmar Mile,’ said […]

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates have crashed to a shock defeat against lowly Black Leopards in their DStv Premiership clash on Sunday. AS IT HAPPENED | UPDATES AND LIVE STREAM Black Leopards, who started the match as the bottom side in the standings, won 2-0. Black Leopards took a shock 29th-minute lead at a wet Thohoyandou […]

Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been provisionally suspended for doping violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Thursday. The 29-year-old American, who claimed Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and also won world gold in Moscow in 2013, was charged with “tampering” with part of a doping control, the AIU said. […]

France’s Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport’s calendar. Stephane Peterhansel, nicknamed ‘Mr Dakar’, has now won the car category eight times, having also won the motorbike category six times. The 55-year-old Mini driver, aided by co-pilot […]

It seems that the owners of Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila have overstretched in their acquisition of a PSL franchise as senior players refuse to train in protest over unpaid wages. TTM’s Lerato Lamola, Mogakolodi Ngele missed the match against Orlando Pirates due to their ongoing protest over failure to pay them. While Edgar Manaka has also […]

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged the scrutiny the Premier League is under to comply with coronavirus protocols, but warned politicians against scapegoating players for goal celebrations. The Premier League’s chief executive Richard Masters has urged players to set the “right example”, while English Football League chief executive Trevor Birch warned football would come under […]

Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink has praised Justin Shonga for his work-rate in the couple of days he has been training with the club. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS WILL NOT BE RELEGATED! However, the former Orlando Pirates striker, who was announced as a new signing for the Mother City side earlier in the week, […]

Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen was on Friday named as a late replacement in the Proteas Test squad which was due to depart for Pakistan later in the evening. READ | PAKISTAN AXE MISFIRING REGULARS FOR PROTEAS TEST SERIES Marco Jansen, 20, replaced right-arm fast bowler Ottneil Baartman, who was withdrawn for undisclosed medical reasons. […]