Category: Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Pele as the second-highest goalscorer of all-time with a brace for Juventus in their 4-1 win against Udinese on Sunday. READ | CHELSEA COLLAPSE LEAVES FRANK LAMPARD TESTING ROMAN ABRAMOVICH’S PATIENCE  The Portuguese forward scored the 757th and 758th goals of his illustrious career as Andrea Pirlo’s side moved up to fifth in the Serie A table. […]

Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) affirmative action policy with regards to the hiring of consultants has been suspended by the interim board, which also suspended new transformation targets last month. READ | 75 SA CRICKETERS TO LOSE CONTRACTS IN NEW CSA DOMESTIC STRUCTURE That means the Proteas can now make use of white consultants should they wish too, […]

Proteas opener Dean Elgar became just the 10th South African to score 4 000 Test runs when he passed the milestone at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday. CENTURY WAS ELGAR’S 13TH FOR THE PROTEAS Elgar, playing in his 65th Test, would go on to be dismissed for 127 on Monday morning. The century was his 13th for South Africa. […]

Dean Elgar completed his 13th career century before Sri Lanka hit back on Day 2 of the second Test against the Proteas at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday.  READ | DEAN ELGAR THE 10TH SA BATSMAN TO 4 000 TEST RUNS, BUT WHO ARE THE OTHER 9? The experienced opener, unbeaten on 92 after the […]

The ongoing evolution of the Bulls continues with yet another ground-breaking appointment and the creation of new role. READ | JOHAN GOOSEN’S FUTURE: JAKE WHITE’S BULLS OR ‘HOME’ AT THE CHEETAHS? The Pretoria franchise on Monday announced the appointment of Hitoshi Ipponsugi as Head of Athletic Performance. Ipponsugi, affectionately known as “Ippon” by his peers, […]

Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Junior Khanye has pinned Orlando Pirates’ defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns on captain Thulani Hlatshwayo. Mamelodi Sundowns came up trumps over fellow title challengers Orlando Pirates over the weekend however Junior Khanye, the former Kaizer Chiefs winger, has since explained the reason behind the Buccaneers’ loss. Khanye slams Hlatshwayo following Orlando Pirates […]

Tyson Fury said on Monday he can knock out fellow British world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua inside two rounds due to his recent form. WBC belt holder Fury said following Joshua’s past two bouts – a unanimous points decision over Andy Ruiz jnr in December 2019 and a ninth-round stoppage of Kubrat Pulev last month […]

Brazil’s star footballer Neymar is at the centre of a fresh controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he’s organising a huge New Year’s Eve party despite the coronavirus pandemic, a claim his lawyers denied. NEYMAR REPORTED TO BE HOLDING A WEEK-LONG PARTY Acelmo Goes, a columnist for the O Globo newspaper, wrote that the […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that Migael Pretorius has been released from the Proteas Bio-Secure Environment (BSE) due to a muscle injury to his right shoulder. He will return to his Knights franchise for rehabilitation. HENDRICKS RETURNS TO PROTEAS TEST SQUAD Meanwhile, Beuran Hendricks has been reinstated to the Proteas Test squad following the […]

Australian authorities are asking fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) not to cheer too loudly during the third Test against India next week as the city grapples with an outbreak of Covid-19. QUIZ TIME! FAF DU PLESSIS IS THE 9TH SA PLAYER TO REACH 4 000 TEST RUNS. WHO ARE THE OTHER 8? According […]