Category: Sports

Former Proteas spinner Imran Tahir has pulled out of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) for personal reasons. PICTURE | PROTEAS WEAR BLACK ARMBANDS IN MEMORY OF ROBIN JACKMAN Tahir’s withdrawal was confirmed on Monday by his side, the Melbourne Renegades. The Renegades, the 2018/19 champions, have got off to a slow start in this […]

India captain Virat Kohli was named the ICC’s male cricketer of the decade on Monday as Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry swept the top women’s awards. READ | CSA CONGRATULATES SA QUINTET ON ICC TEAM OF THE DECADE SELECTIONS Kohli and Perry were the big winners in the International Cricket Council’s Awards of the Decade, while […]

A key assist from Percy Tau helped his Anderlecht side to a 2-0 victory over Beerschot in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday. TAU IS ON LOAN AT ANDERLECHT The Bafana Bafana international made his second successive start for former Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany’s side. Lukas Nmecha gave Anderlecht the lead in the 32nd […]

DStv Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns have provided an update on their negotiations with Egyptian club Al Ahly regarding the transfer of Gaston Sirino. SIRINO IS LOOKING TO LEAVE CHLOORKOP The Uruguayan is looking to leave Chloorkop to reunite with former coach Pitso Mosimane in Cairo. On Monday, Sundowns updated their supporters on the latest developments […]

Sri Lanka’s injury-hit cricketers took a pounding from South Africa’s batsmen and bowlers on the third day of the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Monday. READ | VIRAT KOHLI VOTED BEST OF THE PAST DECADE Former captain Faf du Plessis led the batting assault, hitting 199 as South Africa took a commanding […]

Monday evening’s much-anticipated Premier League fixture between Everton and Manchester City has become the latest sporting event to hit the coronavirus scrapheap after five of Pep Guardiola’s squad tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the game. Guardiola’s side were due to travel to Goodison Park for Monday evening’s fixture against Carlo Ancelotti’s in-form Everton but the club […]

Morocco’s concerted focus on grassroots football is beginning to pay handsome dividends after the country’s Under 20 national team secured qualification for next year’s Nations Cup in Mauritania after a 15-year absence. Morocco’s Under 20 team last qualified for the tournament in 2005. The Under 20s qualification comes after the Under 17s already qualified for […]

Al Ahly target Gaston Sirino failed to turn up for Mamelodi Sundowns training on Monday following the club’s order for him to focus on his job. READ | CHIPPA UNITED MOVE ON FROM LUC EYMAEL DEBACLE, SIGN DAN MALESELA The Brazilians released a statement confirming the termination of their transfer negotiations with Al Ahly regarding the […]

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 […]

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane is loving his time as mentor of Egyptian giants Al Ahly. Mosimane has reacted to the club’s latest title as they were honoured at the 2020 Globe Soccer awards. AL AHLY WERE NAMED THE MIDDLE EAST’S BEST CLUB The annual ceremony which was held in Dubai saw Cristiano Ronaldo […]