Orlando Pirates: A look at how Josef Zinnbauer fared

German coach Josef Zinnbauer completed his first season at Orlando Pirates on Saturday, clinching a third consecutive victory to bring the club up to third in the standings. The Buccaneers began the campaign as title hopefuls after coming agonisingly close in the previous two seasons with Serbian mentor, Milutin Sredojevic at the helm. How Josef […]

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IPL fixtures for 2020 campaign announced: Full schedule here

The IPL Governing Council announced the schedule of fixtures for the Indian Premier League 2020 to be held in UAE.  BCCI unveil schedule The season will get underway on 19 September in Abu Dhabi with a blockbuster clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and last season’s runners-up, the Chennai Super Kings. After the tournament opener, […]

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MTN8 quarterfinal fixtures: Sundowns to renew rivalries with Celtic

The top eight spots in the PSL log were confirmed as the league concluded on Saturday, with all qualifying teams subsequently discovering who they will be facing in the first round of MTN8 fixtures. Unlike the other domestic cup competitions, the MTN8 quarterfinal fixtures are not determined via a draw, but by the final league […]

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England put the brakes on Australia in second T20

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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Mamelodi Sundowns complete raid for PSL top goal-scorer – reports

Mamelodi Sundowns are reported to have secured the services of Highlands Park star striker Peter Shalulile and midfielder Mothobi Mvala. With Highlands Park considering a bid for their PSL franchise the Lions of the North offloading their top talents may suggest the club could soon cease to exist. The sky is the limit for Golden […]

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PSL Playoff tournament: Ajax down TTM in opening match

Ajax Cape Town came from behind to get their playoff campaign off to a winning start with a 3-2 victory over Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivandila (TTM) on Sunday 6 September. TTM made three changes to the starting XI from their final match of the NFD season with Tlou Masegela, Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo and Wonderboy Makhubu starting for […]

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‘Stay where trophies are’ – Pitso Mosimane tells Rulani Mokwena

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has told assistant coach Rulani Mokwena to stay with Sundowns to win trophies. The Brazilians clinched their tenth PSL title on Saturday, beating Black Leopards to finish ahead of Kaizer Chiefs, who had occupied the summit for over a year. Pitso and Rulani reunited  The last few matches of the […]

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Thembinkosi Lorch: Pirates star arrested for domestic violence

An Orlando Pirates player has been arrested for domestic violence, according to a report by KickOff. The 27-year-old allegedly committed the offence shortly before the PSL club entered the bio-bubble in preparation for the league restart in August. Orlando Pirates star arrested  According to the publication, the player is one of the club’s stars and plays […]

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Safa boss hopes PSL ‘big three’ success can rub off on Bafana

South African Football Association (Safa) president, Dr Danny Jordaan says he hopes the success of Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in the recently-concluded PSL season can translate to that of the senior national team. The Tshwane giants, who claimed the title for a third consecutive time, qualified for the Caf Champions League along […]

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