Category: Sports

Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found on Sunday as the country battles a third wave of infections. FOR THE LATEST TOKYO OLYMPIC NEWS, VISIT THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEBSITE Just over 80 percent of those asked by Kyodo news agency said the huge global event […]

Kaizer Chiefs have taken to social media to provide insight into the troubles they encountered on their recent CAF Champions League trip to Angola. READ | PSL CLUBS TO HAVE PLAYED IN THE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chiefs returned to South Africa on Wednesday after making history by beating Primeiro de Agosto 1-0 in Luanda to […]

After Leinster’s surprise defeat at the hands of Connacht last week, they find themselves under rare pressure in the Guinness PRO14 as they prepare to host the high-flying Ulster at home on Friday night. This match is the first of two particularly significant games in terms of the battle for supremacy in the respective conferences, […]

COVID-19 precautionary measures have triggered the adjustment of the Carling Currie Cup playoff dates, with both semi-finals and the final now scheduled for a week later than initially planned. The change is to ensure tournament integrity and allow the participants to manage COVID-19 challenges. The Carling Currie Cup final has been moved to Saturday, 30 […]

South African Olympic long jump silver medallist Luvo Manyonga has been temporarily banned for failing to notify anti-doping authorities of his location, the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) announced on Friday. READ | RIP: FORMER SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR MLULEKI GEORGE DIES Manyonga, who also celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday, finished second at the Rio Olympics in 2016. […]

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs will begin their first ever CAF Champions League group stage campaign away against Moroccan side Wydad Athletic Club. READ | HAPPY 51ST BIRTHDAY TO … KAIZER CHIEFS! The match day 1 clash will take place on either Friday, 12 February or Saturday, 13 February. THIS WILL BE CHIEFS’ FIRST EVER GROUP […]

Percy Tau has thanked Brighton and Hove Albion fans for their welcome after returning to the English Premier League club this week. STATS | PERCY TAU BY THE NUMBERS The Bafana Bafana star striker was recalled to the Seagulls’ squad after finally acquiring a work-permit to be registered with the English top-flight outfit having first […]

Reigning PSL champions Mamelodi Sundowns will begin their CAF Champions League group stage campaign at home against Sudanese side Al Hilal. READ | KAIZER CHIEFS TO OPEN CAF CAMPAIGN AWAY TO WYDAD ATHLETIC CLUB The match day 1 clash will take place on either Friday, 12 February or Saturday, 13 February. This follows after the […]

Springbok, Stormers and WP captain Siya Kolisi’s rumoured move to the Sharks could be the first real signal of player intent by the new majority shareholders in the KwaZulu-Natal union. READ | SIYA KOLISI SHARES IMPORTANT COVID-19 AWARENESS MESSAGE American consortium MVM Holdings completed an agreement to purchase a 51% stake in the Sharks this […]

Has the fun factor gone out of rugby? MUST READ | SIYA KOLIS’S MOVE TO THE SHARKS GATHERS STEAM The coach of French second division club Nevers, Xavier Pemeja, said Fijian wing Josaia Raisuqe lifting the referee into the air was unacceptable after Friday’s win at Beziers. Raisuqe grabbed official Laurent Millotte by the waist […]