AB de Villiers and Imran Tahir nominated for ICC Awards of the Decade

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have opened the voting for its Awards of the Decade with Proteas AB de Villiers and Imran Tahir among those nominated. According to an announcement from the global body, the ICC Awards of the Decade will recognise the best players across cricket over the past ten years. For the first […]

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Pele mourns Diego Maradona: ‘I hope we’ll play together in the sky’

Brazilian football great Pele has mourned his fellow legend Diego Maradona after the Argentine died on Wednesday, saying he hoped they would “play together in the sky” one day. “Sad news today. I have lost a dear friend, and the world has lost a legend,” Pele wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of Maradona hoisting […]

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Maradona madness: South Africa’s first hand experience

The entire globe came to a standstill after news broke regarding the death of footballing icon Diego Maradona earlier this evening. Despite being one of the most notorious footballers around, Diego Maradona captured the world mainly through his scintillating performances on the field of play. South Africa did eventually get a first-hand taste of the […]

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Death of ‘eternal’ Diego Maradona plunges football world into mourning

Brazilian great Pele led global tributes to Diego Maradona, whose death was announced on Wednesday, saying one day they would “play soccer together in the sky“. Renowned for inspiring Argentina to Soccer World Cup glory in 1986, Maradona was most loved at club level for his spells with Boca Juniors in his homeland and Napoli […]

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Proteas, England won’t take a knee, but will wear black armbands in T20/ODI series

Proteas players confirmed on Wednesday that will not take a knee during their six-match limited overs series against England amid criticism of the decision. PREVIEW | SA V ENGLAND 1ST T20, PITCH REPORT AND WHERE TO WATCH The first T20 international is in Cape Town on Friday as South Africa return to international cricket after […]

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All Blacks tweak pack, Argentina change 10 for Tri-Nations clash

New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made three changes to his forward pack to face a new-look Argentina side as the All Blacks desperately look to avoid the ignominy of a third defeat in a row. Kick-off is at 10:45 SA time. READ | YET ANOTHER SOUTH AFRICAN TO MAKE FLOWER OF SCOTLAND HIS NEW […]

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Lewis Hamilton aiming for more records – and a new contract – in Bahrain

Lewis Hamilton goes into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix aiming to continue his record-breaking feats this year and make a successful start on final talks to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and beyond. PREVIEW | STATS AND FACTS AHEAD OF THE BAHRAIN GP ON SUNDAY The newly-crowned seven-time champion will be bidding to claim a […]

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Pele or Diego Maradona: Who’s the greatest of them all?

Who is the best footballer in history? Nowadays some might argue Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither of the record-breaking pair has ever won a Soccer World Cup. Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged 60, and Pele each won the sport’s greatest prize and were undoubtedly the kings of their eras. AFP Sport […]

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Watch | Diego Maradona’s warm-up routine remains must-see viewing

Watch as Argentine superstar Diego Maradona warms up for Italian side Napoli ahead of their 1989 UEFA Cup semi-final against then West Germany’s Bayern Munich. READ | PELE MOURNS DIEGO MARADONA: “I HOPE WE’LL GET TO PLAY IN THE SKY” Napoli would go on to not only win the two-legged semi-final tie 4-2 on aggregate, […]

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Familiar faces Vermeulen and Carr return to Newlands, Morne Steyn still missing

Johan Grobbelaar makes a return to the Bulls pack and will start at hooker for their opening Currie Cup clash against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday. Kick-off is at 19:00. BULLS LAST WON THE CURRIE CUP IN 2009 The recently crowned Super Rugby Unlocked champions will now set their sights on the Currie Cup […]

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