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South African coach Mark Boucher believes his team is capable of defeating Sri Lanka in the two-Test series which starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday. ‘WE’RE IN A REBUILDING PHASE’ – MARK BOUCHER “We’re in a rebuilding phase and we’ve got some youngsters around but we’re playing in conditions that suit us better […]

Australian golfer Greg Norman said he has been hospitalised with Covid-19 symptoms, posting an Instagram photo of himself in a hospital bed. NORMAN SAID HE WAS SUFFERING FROM VIRUS SYMPTOMS The 65-year-old Aussie, a former world No 1 who won the 1986 and 1993 British Opens, had said he was suffering from virus symptoms despite […]

Benni McCarthy says that the position of head coach at Amazulu was made an irresistable prospect by the club’s new ownership. KwaZulu-Natal and Durban, in particular, have been a hotbed of footballing talent. Still, there hasn’t been a PSL winner from the province since Manning Rangers lifted the trophy in the inaugural season of the […]

Ambitious KwaZulu-Natal side AmaZulu have two of Bafana Bafana’s greatest ever strikers – Benni McCarthy and Siyabonga Nomvethe – now managing the club. READ | GAVIN HUNT IDENTIFIES NO 1 AREA OF CONCERN FOR KAIZER CHIEFS McCarthy was appointed coach of the club last week and has moved quickly to enlist the services of Nomvethe […]

Egyptian Mohamed Salah shot to the top of the English Premier League Golden Boot race by bagging a brace on Saturday as Liverpool demolished Crystal Palace 7-0. MO SALAH HAS SCORED 13 GOALS IN 13 MATCHES The 28-year-old sharpshooter has averaged a goal a game since the league season kicked off, netting 13 times in […]

Former Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has been appointed as England’s latest batting consultant for next month’s Test series in Sri Lanka. According to the Cricinfo website, the England Cricket Board (ECB) last week stepped up its search for full-time appointments for their batting, pace- and spin-bowling coaching vacancies, with applications due to close on January 10. KALLIS’ […]

Orlando Pirates have won their first round, 1st leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against GD Sagrada Esperanca in Angola. The Buccaneers won 1-0 and will take an all-important away goal into the return leg on Wednesday, January 6. The venue and kick-off time for that match is yet to be confirmed. THEMBINKOSI LORCH BROKE THE […]

It was a splendid afternoon for South African football with both Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates earning crucial continental away victories. Mamelodi Sundowns overcome Botswana outfit Jwaneng Galaxy FC in the CAF Champions League thanks to early goals in both the first and second halves via Mothobi Mvala and Peter Shalulile while a late Thembinkosi […]

Kaizer Chiefs’ campaign can look a lot more prettier than it currently does should the Amakhosi qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages however standing in their way are 13 time Girabola Champions Primeiro de Agosto. Kaizer Chiefs have won just three out of 13 fixtures in all competitions so far this season however […]

A look at 15 moments in sport during an extraordinary, coronavirus-disrupted 2020:  READ | FROM KOBE TO DIEGO, 12 SPORTING GREATS WHO DIED IN 2020 Bayern sweep to Champions League title When the pandemic forced UEFA to transform the final stages of the Champions League into a mini-tournament in Lisbon, Bayern looked the best team […]