Category: Sports

IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin Lerena heads a five-fight bill at Emperors Palace on Saturday night. NON-TITLE FIGHT OVER 10 ROUNDS According to boxing guru Ron Jackson, Lerena will square off against little-known American Patrick Ferguson in a non-title fight scheduled for 10 rounds at a weight limit of 96kg. For the 28-year-old Lerena (25-1; 12) […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has undertaken to remove former franchise cricketer Omphile Ramela from the organisation’s interim board. Ramela is accused of dereliction of his duties as a director of the CSA interim board and obstruction. Board votes to remove Ramela Interim board chair Judge Zak Yacoob revealed on Thursday that the former SA Cricketers’ […]

Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel hopes to bid farewell to Ferrari with a smile on Sunday, but has admitted that his six-year stint in Italy is, ultimately, ending in tears of failure. HONEST AND REALISTIC APPRAISAL The 33-year-old German, who joined Ferrari in 2015, offered a searingly-honest and realistic appraisal of his time in Italy, despite […]

Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic was arrested in Port Elizabeth before reportedly being released on bail. Micho, as he’s affectionately known as by the Buccaneers faithful was reportedly arrested by South African authorities based on sexual harassment allegations earlier this week. The now Zambian national team coach was in Port Elizabeth as part of […]

Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer has confirmed that the club have several injury concerns as they prepare for their MTN8 Final against Bloemfontein Celtic. Lorch and Mabaso ruled out for Orlando Pirates Pirates will have to pursue the R8 million winners cheque and an end to their long trophy drought without the services of Thembinkosi […]

Kaizer Chiefs welcome Black Leopards to the FNB Stadium this evening in a DStv Premiership clash. Kaizer Chiefs have won just once in their last seven games however they’ll be boosted by their CAF Champions League progression into the final qualifying round after seeing off Cameroonian side PWD Bamenda. Black Leopards head into tonight’s clash […]

Tiaan Botes will make his debut for the Pumas in their round three Currie Cup fixture clash with Western Province in Cape Town on Friday.  Pumas hand debut to Botes Former Southern Kings flyhalf Botes will start the match in a new halfback pairing with Chriswill September. Botes had watch from the replacements bench as […]

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt has claimed that Samir Nurkovic has been sitting on the sidelines at the Amakhosi due to politics off the field of play, and not through a groin injury as originally claimed. Hunt, whose side played out to a 2-2 draw against Black Leopards this evening, insisted that Kaizer Chiefs […]

Karim Benzema sent Real Madrid through to the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday alongside their rivals Atletico Madrid. In another key result, Neymar scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Istanbul Basaksehir in a match that had been delayed for 24 hours over a racism row. REAL MADRID ARE EUROPE’S MOST DECORATED […]

Western Province coach John Dobson has responded to reports that a number of his players are being targeted by other clubs – both locally and abroad. READ | WP CHANGE 7 FOR MUST-WIN PUMAS CURRIE CUP CLASH With a number of WP’s players off contract after next year’s British & Irish Lions tour to South […]