Category: Sports

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer said his players may have been feeling the effects of their recent MTN 8 triumph as they struggled to break down a 10-man Chippa United side on Wednesday. The Buccaneers ended a six-year trophy drought last Saturday when they hoisted the MTN 8 trophy after beating Bloemfontein Celtic 2-1 at […]

The Cheetahs have shifted Frans Steyn to flyhalf for their Currie Cup clash against the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday. READ | JD SCHICKERLING PRIMED FOR SPRINGBOK RECALL In an attempt to kick-start their floundering season, Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie named a match-day 23 which features several changes from the team that lost to the […]

The Currie Cup match between Griquas and the Bulls, scheduled for Tafel Lager Park in Kimberley on Saturday, has been cancelled in line with Covid-19 protocols. The decision was taken on Thursday after players and management from the Bulls returned positive tests for Covid-19 this week.  MATCH DECLARED A DRAW, 2 POINTS FOR EACH SIDE […]

Formula One’s governing body the FIA has confirmed the calendar for the longest season in history in 2021. 23 GRANDS PRIX TO BE HELD IN 2021 There will be 23 grands prix held, starting in Australia on 21 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 6 December. The calendar is dependent on no further coronavirus […]

Percy Tau’s dream of playing in the English Premier League may materialize sooner than expected with Brighton and Hove Albion plotting an emergency return for the South African star. Tau was sent out on loan for the third consecutive season by English Premier League outfit Brighton however their lackluster form, which sees them sit in […]

The Sharks will have to do without Springbok prop Thomas du Toit for their Currie Cup crunch match against the Lions at Ellis Park. Du Toit suffered a fractured rib during the Sharks bruising encounter with the Bulls at Kings Park last weekend and will not travel to Johannesburg. Du Toit out for the Sharks […]

Newly appointed AmaZulu head coach Benni McCarthy is set to finalise his technical team this week. RIP | FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES AND KAIZER CHIEFS COACH DIES McCarthy was unveiled as Usuthu’s latest coach on Monday, replacing Ayanda Dlamini who has been redeployed to the club’s youth development ranks. McCarthy wasn’t in the dugout for AmaZulu’s […]

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has quit international cricket after a major falling out with team management and the Pakistan Cricket Board. Amir said that the snub for the 35-man touring squad named for the trip to New Zealand was an eye opener for him. Amir has his eyes opened The quick has been in […]

Sri Lanka have named an expanded 22-man touring squad ahead of their arrival in South Africa for a two-match Test series. The Proteas will face Sri Lanka in the first Test at Supersport Park in Centurion on Boxing Day while the New Year’s Test has been moved away from the traditional venue of Cape Town […]

The Lions are eager to continue their run of good form as they meet the Sharks in Currie Cup action on Saturday 19 December. The hosts come into the clash at Ellis Park off the back of a big win against the Cheetahs that firmed their position in the top four. Fitness scares Late calls […]