Category: Sports

England Rugby World Cup winner Steve Thompson is among a group of former internationals planning legal action against rugby authorities over brain injuries. NO RECOLLECTION OF 2003 WORLD CUP Thompson, who said he has no recollection of winning the 2003 World Cup, is part of the group, along with another ex-England player Michael Lipman and […]

As entries pour in for Dusi Canoe Marathon at an unprecedented rate, the event has launched a team competition for elite athletes which will culminate in the winning team bagging the prize jackpot of R40 000 on Saturday, 20 February. The focus of this new team concept mirrors the format popular in cycling events with […]

Japan’s Ayumu Goromaru, who enjoyed cult status after leading his country to a historic Rugby World Cup win over South Africa, will retire at the end of the 2021 domestic season. The 34-year-old was estimated as the world’s richest player following his performances at the 2015 World Cup in England, where he scored 24 points […]

It is a well-established tradition that the ‘Road to WrestleMania’ begins at the Royal Rumble with the winners of the titular matches earning a spot on the card on the grandest stage of them all. WWE Royal Rumble: Who might win WWE is classed as sports entertainment and while the outcome of these matches is […]

Cricket South Africa has confirmed that the Proteas will travel to Pakistan for their first tour since 2007.  The trip will consist of a two-match Test and a three-match T20 series across three venues in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore respectively. The tour is scheduled to run from 26 January to 14 February 2021, with the […]

Joshua vs Pulev: South African boxing referee Deon Dwarte will take charge of the heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev on Saturday 12 December. Dwarte is already in London ahead of the fight at Wembley’s SSE Arena having jetted in last week to be able to complete his quarantine ahead of the fight. […]

Three Springboks have been named in World Rugby’s men’s Team of the Decade. The awards took place virtually on Monday evening. READ | JOHN MITCHELL TO RETURN TO HAUNT THE SPRINGBOKS? Loosehead Beast Mtawarira, hooker Bismarck du Plessis and wing Bryan Habana all cracked the nod for the Best XV of the past 10 years. […]

Lionel Messi’s rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo has enthralled football for the better part of a decade. TWO TITANS OF THE MODERN GAME In the latest installment, the pair will duel for potentially the final time when Barcelona host Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday. The two titans of the modern game, who split ownership […]

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande has taken his swag to the next level as he copied Cristiano Ronaldo’s R30 000 Louis Vuitton summer outfit. READ | MESSI AND RONALDO TO RENEW CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RIVALRY Portugal legend and global superstar, Ronaldo, set tongues wagging earlier this year when he posted pictures wearing the outfit from the […]

Paul Pogba is “unhappy” at Manchester United and should leave in the next transfer window, his agent Mino Raiola said, in comments that may signal the exit of the one-time world’s most expensive player. PICTURES | WILLARD KATSANDE COPIES CRISTIANO RONALDO’S SWAG Raiola said the Soccer World Cup-winning France midfielder, 27, needs a “change of […]