Super Rugby Unlocked: Jantjies ruled out in injury blow to Lions

Lions skipper Elton Jantjies has been ruled out of the team’s first home match of the Super Rugby Unlocked campaign. Jantjies suffered a grade 1 calf injury during training on Tuesday 20 October and will miss the match against the unbeaten Cheetahs. Kriel to captain depleted Lions Centre Dan Kriel has been named skipper for […]

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Super Rugby Unlocked: Marcel van der Merwe return bolsters Bulls

Marcel van der Merwe will get his first start since returning to Pretoria from France earlier this year, when the Bulls host Sharks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. White tweaks starting XV Director of Rugby Jake White has made a few changes to his team for this clash against the Sharks, after the Bulls narrow […]

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BMXer Murray Loubser seeks sensational ‘Shapes in the City’

For Red Bull BMX Athlete, Murray Loubser that daydream was captured into an almost hypnotic video where he is transported from a lecture room into a BMX scene scape, sessioning some of the most iconic locations around the City of Cape Town, in ‘Shapes in the City’. Shapes in the City Conceived by Loubser and his friend […]

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PSL awards: Themba Zwane bags R500k worth in prize money

The top performers from the 2019/20 Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign were rewarded for their brilliance on Thursday night at the SuperSport Studios in Randburg at the annual awards evening. This year’s awards ceremony was held through a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic however the hype remained the same with Mamelodi Sundowns’ Themba […]

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Lassina Traore: The incredible rise of the Ajax Cape Town academy star

It was a night to remember for former Multichoice Diski Challenge star Lassina Traore after he made his debut in Europe’s elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League, for Ajax Amsterdam. The former Ajax Cape Town reserve striker came on during the final seven minutes of Ajax Amsterdam’s 1-0 loss against Liverpool in their 2020/21 […]

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Uefa Champions League and Europa League results: 20 – 22 October 2020

Uefa Champions League and Europa League results: Uefa club competitions got their first group stage matchdays out of the way this week with the Champions League starting on Tuesday and the Europa League staging a bumper evening on Thursday. Real Madrid suffered a 3-2 defeat away to Shakhtar Donetsk in what was perhaps the shock […]

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Quattro ROAG Series: Mountain bikers get physical again

A sense of normalcy returns to mass-participation sport this weekend when mountain bikers and trail runners get to compete in their first major event of the year. The two-day Illovo Eston Trail Challenge takes place on Saturday and Sunday, while the start of the Sappi Karkloof Classic Challenge provides a double delight for trail enthusiasts. […]

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CSA names players enrolled in national academy programme

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revealed names of players enrolled in the men’s national academy. The development programme was overhauled in November last year, with the women’s academy intake announced in February 2020. Fresh talent identified  Ahead of the start of the domestic season, it was the men’s turn on Friday, with a number of […]

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Wallabies legend David Pocock retires from all rugby

Australian great David Pocock called time on his rugby career Friday, opting against returning to Japan and the Panasonic Wild Knights to pursue his interest in conservation. David Pocock retires  The 32-year-old flanker, considered a master of the breakdown, has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, but said it was not the reason for […]

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