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Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq believes his side are favourites for their upcoming World Test Championship series against South Africa but remains wary of the threat posed by the Proteas. South Africa and Pakistan shared both the Test series they played against each other in the UAE (in 2010 and 2013). While Misbah believes the home series […]

Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar will stand in his very first Test in his home country 17 years into his career as an international match official. Because of the conditions brought about by the pandemic, all international matches are being officiated by match officials from the host nation opening the door for Dar to end his […]

The canoeing community has reacted with sadness and heaped tributes on veteran administrator Artwell Mhlope on hearing the news of his death on Saturday. Mhlope has served the sport for decades from his base at Nagle Dam where he was the Umgeni Water water bailiff for many years, and was instrumental in setting up and […]

American fashion giant Ralph Lauren dropped its sponsorship of world No 3 golfer Justin Thomas on Friday, six days after his homophobic slur was picked up by television microphones. READ | TWO-TIME GOLF MAJOR WINNER ARRESTED IN BRAZIL Thomas apologised the next day for his “terrible” and “inexcusable” remark, but in a statement the New […]

The top-of-the-table DStv Premiership clash between Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United ended goalless at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on Saturday. AS IT HAPPENED | UPDATES AND STREAM FROM THE CLASH Sundowns had entered the match at the top of the log on 24 points, two points ahead of Matsatsantsa. And that’s the way the […]

Cape Town City welcome Kaizer Chiefs to the Cape Town stadium this afternoon in a crunch DStv Premiership clash. Kaizer Chiefs will be desperate to make it two wins out of two following their midweek victory over AmaZulu, which was just their second victory of the season. Standing in Kaizer Chiefs’ way are the somewhat […]

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs recorded back-to-back victories in the DStv Premiership with a win against Cape Town City at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. AS IT HAPPENED | UPDATES AND LIVE STREAM Chiefs won 2-1. Chiefs took the lead in the seventh minute through midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo. Defender Happy Mashiane doubled the lead in […]

The final two rounds of group matches in rugby union’s European Champions and Challenge Cups will be cancelled, with both tournaments now moving straight into the knockout phase, the chief executive of England’s Premiership Rugby said Thursday. This month’s concluding pool matches were postponed on Monday after the French government said the COVID-19 pandemic made […]

Following the cancellation of their final round-robin clash against Western Province and the subsequent week-long postponement of the semi-finals, Sharks coach Sean Everitt has confirmed his squad is fully fit, healthy and available for selection for next Saturday’s semi-final. READ | DOES ‘BEAST’ MTAWARIRA’S FUTURE LIE IN A WWE RING? The Sharks will, ironically, be in […]

Percy Tau rocking the English Premier League is definitely a positive way to start 2021. The former Mamelodi Sundowns ace finally made his debut in arguably the world’s best league but how did it go? *** MUST WATCH *** | PERCY TAU LEAVES MAN CITY DEFENDER ON HIS BACKSIDE! Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were probably […]