Category: Sports

South Africa’s most capped footballer Aaron Mokoena has his first coaching role in the country. THE ROLE WILL BE MOKOENA’S FIRST COACHING JOB Cape Town City have appointed former Bafana Bafana captain Mokoena as assistant coach to Dutchman Jan Olde Riekerink. This follows the departure of Vasili Manousakis who last week submitted his resignation and […]

Duhan van der Merwe became the latest Scotland international to join an English Premiership club when Worcester announced on Monday the Edinburgh wing had signed to play for them from the start of next season. READ | BULLS APPOINT JAPANESE FITNESS GURU AS LOFTUS EVOLUTION CONTINUES South Africa-born Van der Merwe, 25, scored a try […]

Orlando Pirates’ CAF Confederation Cup first round opponents Sagrada Esperanca will not travel to South Africa for their second leg match. READ | RONALDO PASSES PELE ON ALL-TIME GOAL SCORERS CHART As a result, the Buccaneers will automatically progress to the playoff round of the tournament. Orlando Pirates were set to host the Angolan outfit […]

Former professional rugby player Gerwyn Price won a maiden world darts title on Sunday, defeating two-time champion Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final. Gerwyn Price, 35, who once played hooker for Neath and Glasgow Warriors as well as featuring in rugby league, is the first Welshman to win the world title. He stormed into a 5-1 lead […]

The kick-off time for Mamelodi Sundowns’ CAF Champions League second leg match against Jwaneng Galaxy on Tuesday, 5 December has been changed. READ | ORLANDO PIRATES HANDED FREE PASS INTO PLAYOFFS FOR CAF CONFEDERATION CUP The necessary amendment comes after South Africa returned to Covid-19 lockdown Level 3 last week. THE MATCH WILL KICK OFF […]

Kane Williamson, newly installed as the world’s premier batsman, scored his fourth double century and second in a month as New Zealand forged a commanding first innings lead over Pakistan in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday. READ | DEAN ELGAR THE 10TH SA PLAYER TO REACH 4 000 TEST RUNS Williamson reached 238 […]

A final call on staging the Australian Grand Prix will be made in the “coming weeks”, organisers said on Tuesday following reports it could be postponed over strict travel restrictions and the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19. READ | HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL SCHUMACHER! Website autosport.com said the Melbourne-based race, which is due to […]

The final field for the R1 million Grade 1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on Saturday, January 9 has been confirmed. The race will see Cape trainer Justin Snaith send four of the eight runners to the start, including recent Durban July winner Belgarion and 2019 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate winner, Do It Again. 160TH RUNNING OF THE […]

World No 1 Novak Djokovic and second-ranked Rafael Nadal will headline a slimmed-down field at the coronavirus-hit ATP Cup, organisers said with the tournament cut in half to 12 teams. SERBIA ARE THE DEFENDING ATP CUP CHAMPIONS The innovative championship debuted across three Australian cities – Perth, Brisbane and Sydney – in January last year […]

It could be another FOUR MONTHS until Mamelodi Sundowns see Mauricio Affonso back in action. READ | ORLANDO PIRATES HANDED FREE PASS INTO CAF CONFEDERTION CUP PLAYOFFS The 28-year-old Uruguayan striker has suffered a series of crippling injuries – much to the frustration of co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi.  Sundowns signed Affonso 18 months ago, but after […]