Category: Sports

The dates of two Currie Cup matches – both involving the Bulls – have been moved to combat the threat of Covid-19 infection. WATCH | HIGHLIGHTS FROM CURRIE CUP ROUND 4 The Bulls’ home match against the Lions – scheduled for Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December at 19:00 – has been postponed to Wednesday, January 6, […]

Kaizer Chiefs’ troubles in the 2020/21 DStv Premiership have received a lot of coverage and are well documented. KAIZER CHIEFS ARE IN 13TH PLACE After eight matches this season, the Soweto giants are down in a lowly 13th place in the standings. This after losing out on the 2019/20 title on the final day of […]

LaLiga side Real Betis have officially opened their new academy base in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Spanish top flight side’s plans to unearth football talent in Zimbabwe had to be placed on hold due COVID-19 however, this weekend saw the official opening of their state of the art academy in Harare. Watch: Inside Betis’ new academy […]

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 […]

Brazil great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted his 643rd goal for Barcelona in Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Valencia. PELE TOOK 665 MATCHES, MESSI 748 Messi, 33, hit the milestone goal with a diving header just before half-time immediately […]

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’ […]

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 […]

Proteas captain Quinton de Kock says he and his team-mates felt a responsibility to ensure future tours of South Africa can take place by strictly adhering to Covid-19 protocols. MUST READ | JACQUES KALLIS JOINS ENGLAND COACHING SET-UP Speaking during a virtual press conference on Monday, De Kock said the South African team were remaining […]

Proteas T20 and ODI captain Quinton de Kock confirmed he’s agreed to be Test skipper as a short-term measure for seven matches during the current season, “until someone really puts up their hand”. I WON’T BE DOING THAT – DE KOCK “The guys are looking for a long-term leadership role and I won’t be doing […]

Cape Town City have slapped a mammoth R44 million price tag on star utility wing-back Craig Martin. Martin has been in fine form for the Citizens in recent times and has already achieved two assists while scoring a further goal in eight DStv Premiership appearances. The 27-year-old has reportedly found himself on the radar of […]