Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire’s claims he was “scared” for his life when he was arrested on a Greek holiday island have been ridiculed by the lawyer who prosecuted him. Harry Maguire back in England The 27-year-old United captain was on Tuesday given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days after […]
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Arsenal vs Liverpool: Mikel Arteta’s Gunners take to the turf of Wembley less than a month after winning the FA Cup to face the Premier League winners in the Community Shield. Arsenal vs Liverpool: Community shield preview Arsenal and Liverpool are level in terms of Community Shield trophies having won the traditional season opener 15 […]
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Sale wing Marland Yarde has revealed that some of his team-mates including a group of Springboks have been the target of death threats for their failure to ‘take the knee’ ahead of Premiership matters in support of Black Lives Matter. South Africa’s Minister of Sports, arts and culture Nathi Mthethwa demanded that SA Rugby take […]
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Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat in the second Twenty20 international against England at Southampton on Sunday. Both sides were unchanged from Friday’s opening fixture at the Ageas Bowl when England beat Australia by just two runs in a last-ball thriller. Australia, the world’s top-ranked T20 side, were cruising to […]
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) transformation chair Dr Eugenia Kula-Ameyaw is eager to ensure that former players who suffered racial abuse are compensated financially. Newly appointed transformation ombudsman Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza will be tasked with hearing the complaints from former and current players and setting up a Restoration Fund. Dr Kula-Ameyaw said that it is only […]
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Top of Sunday afternoon’s PSL action is the potentially title-defining clash between Bidvest Wits and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium. The fixture sees the table-topping Amakhosi return what’s usually their home base as visitors, with the Clever Boys – currently in fifth place and still within a mathematical shot at the title – taking up […]
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A dramatic late goal from Bienvenu Eva Nga gave Bidvest Wits a 1-0 win over PSL-leaders Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium on Sunday 30 August. Bidvest Wits vs Kaizer Chiefs: PSL title race Bidvest Wits start Sunday seven points adrift of Kaizer Chiefs and knowing that anything short of victory will see them drop […]
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Japan outside back Kotaro Matsushima said on Monday the Brave Blossoms pulling out of a reported Eight Nations competition is a “disappointment” with the Top League put on hold and domestic-based players set to go without playing until next January. Japan out of Eight Nations Last year’s Rugby World Cup hosts were set to join […]
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The third wave of South Africans set to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have touched down in Dubai ahead of the 19 September start of the richest T20 League in the world. Faf du Plessis and Lungi Ngidi will link up with their Chennai Super Kings teammates after completing their screening and […]
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In an empty Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday night there was no getting away from the frustration of Pitso Mosimane as his Mamelodi Sundowns side went down to Baroka FC 1-0. Bottles were kicked, words exchanged with opponents and officials, but Mosimane put his actions down to the ‘heat of football’. Frustrated Mosimane wants more Neither […]
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