Bloemfontein Celtic vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Nedbank Cup final preview

What has been a lengthy PSL season officially comes to an end on Saturday night as Bloemfontein Celtic and Mamelodi Sundowns fight it out in the Nedbank Cup final at Orlando Stadium. It’s a chance for the men from the Free State to clinch their first time since winning the League Cup in 2012, while […]

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Harry Maguire to retain Man United captaincy after Greek brawl

Man United captain Harry Maguire will not be stripped of the armband, despite recently being convicted of criminal activity. This is according to Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who expressed his backing for the 27-year-old. Harry Maguire to remain captain  Maguire was handed a suspended sentence in Greece for aggravated assault, resisting arrest and […]

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Fulham 0-3 Arsenal: EPL highlights and results 12 September

Mikel Arteta expects Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to finally commit his future to Arsenal in the next few days after the Gabon forward’s superb strike capped Saturday’s 3-0 win at Fulham. Arteta’s side kicked off the new Premier League season with the kind of confident display that has become their hallmark since he took charge of Arsenal. […]

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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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