Kaizer Chiefs coach: Five men who could take the hot seat

After the sacking of Ernst Middendorp, there has been keen interest on who would be the next Kaizer Chiefs coach. Amakhosi fell just short of their first PSL title in five years in the first full season of the German’s second stint at the club. He along with assistant, Shaun Bartlett were subsequently both shown […]

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Bloemfontein Celtic 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns: Nedbank Cup highlights and results

The Nedbank Cup final sees Bloemfontein Celtic and Mamelodi Sundowns slug it out for glory at Orlando Stadium on Saturday night. The Free State outfit eased past Baroka in the semifinal to make the last two, while the Tshwane giants did so via a narrow victory over Bidvest Wits in the second semi. Pitso Mosimane’s […]

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Liverpool FC’s iconic ‘Kop’ stand and its South African connections

English premier league champions opened their defence of their title with a hard-fought 4-3 win over newly-promoted Leeds United at Anfield. The match was played behind closed doors because of COVID-19 regulations, meaning The Reds’ passionate faithful were missing from the famous Kop end. Liverpool’s iconic Anfield stand, the Kop, is one of the most […]

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Celtic lodge complaint against Sundowns for including ineligible player

Bloemfontein Celtic are said to have lodged a formal complaint against Mamelodi Sundowns for including Tebogo Langerman on the bench during the Nedbank Cup final at Orlando Stadium on Saturday night. The Brazilians completed the treble by claiming a 1-0 victory over Phunya Sele Sele, but the fixture was not without controversy. Mamelodi Sundowns in […]

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Percy Tau continues excellent run in Anderlecht colours

Percy Tau had a hand in both Anderlecht goals as they beat Cercle Brugge 2-0 in a Belgian Pro League fixture at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium on Sunday. Manager Vincent Kompany handed the former Mamelodi Sundowns star – now on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion – a second consecutive start after his goal-scoring run-on […]

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Serena Williams withdraws from Rome with Achilles strain

Serena Williams withdrew from the WTA clay-court tournament that begins Monday in Rome due to a left Achilles tendon injury sustained in her US Open semi-final defeat, the tour announced Saturday. Serena Williams withdraws from Rome  Williams, chasing her record-tying 24th Grand Slam single crown, lost to Victoria Azarenka in three sets on Thursday on […]

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Pollard to miss the Springboks Rugby Championship defence

Springbok Flyhalf Handre Pollard will miss this year’s Rugby Championship after his was ruled out for “many months” with a knee ligament tear on Monday 14 September. Pollard was injured while playing Top 14 rugby with Montpellier and the club announced that their number ten would be out of action for some time. Pollard injured […]

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Archer says Holding’s criticism of England Cricket Board is unfair

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has defended the England Cricket Board against the accusation that they have ‘forgotten about Black Lives Matter’ levelled by Michael Holding. The former West Indies fast bowler expressed disappointment in the powers that be of English cricket for failing to continue gestures of solidarity with the BLM movement throughout the […]

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Wayde van Niekerk just happy to be back on the track after false starts

Wayde van Niekerk is set to finally make his return to international athletics after over three years out when he competes on Tuesday 15 September. The 2016 Olympic gold medallist in the men’s 400 metres, Van Niekerk has been trodding a long slow road back from an injury sustained playing a game of touch rugby […]

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