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France’s Stephane Peterhansel on Friday won the Dakar Rally for the 14th time, 30 years after his initial success in the most gruelling event on motorsport’s calendar. Stephane Peterhansel, nicknamed ‘Mr Dakar’, has now won the car category eight times, having also won the motorbike category six times. The 55-year-old Mini driver, aided by co-pilot […]

It has been 14 years since the Proteas visited Pakistan to play Test cricket and here we look at the highest scores notched by South Africa batsmen in the country. Pakistan sports conditions which are unique in that there is a little more assistance for the quick bowler than in other Asian countries but it […]

Legendary former British and Irish Lions player Willie John McBride has slammed the proposal of staging a series against the Springboks in the UK. McBride said this week that the heritage and ethos of the Lions would be “damaged forever” if the series was held at home in the UK. McBride slams British and Irish […]

Former Kaizer Chiefs player Robson Muchichwa has fingered football manager Bobby Motaung as the source of the club’s current woes. After a second-place finish last term under Ersnt Middendorp, Kaizer Chiefs have made a disappointing start to life under Gavin Hunt but Muchichwa feels neither the coach nor the players are entirely to blame. Anger […]

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and Healthcare Central London have opened a Covid-19 vaccination centre at the ‘Home of Cricket‘, Lord’s, in London. STAT ATTACK! HIGHEST PROTEAS SCORES IN PAKISTAN The MCC has worked closely with local healthcare representatives to convert a space at the world-famous ground, creating the largest vaccine centre in the borough. […]

Rugby Australia (RA) chairperson Hamish McLennan said the country was open to hosting a “mini Rugby World Cup” during the southern hemisphere winter to keep the international calendar going amid the Covid-19 pandemic. OPINION | 3 LAW CHANGES TO MAKE RUGBY A BETTER SPECTACLE With rugby calendars in Europe and South Africa in particular looking […]

Four Pakistan Test regulars have been made to pay the price for their dismal performance in New Zealand as the squad for the Test series against South Africa was named. Batsmen Shan Masood and Haris Sohail were given the boot after both endured lean runs of late, bottoming out in the 2-0 series defeat to […]

The Sharks have signed a multi-year deal with Irish-based sports technology giants STATSports in a bid to boost performance. The new partnership will see The Sharks use the STATSports Apex Pro Series and Sonra 3.0 software. The Durban-based outfit hope to aid player development, maximise squad performance and reduce injury risk ahead of the 2021 […]

Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns left-back / left-winger Tebogo Langerman was involved in a car accident recently, but escaped without any serious injuries. READ | NEDBANK CUP DRAW: WHICH TEAMS GOT LUCKY – AND WHICH DIDN’T Rumours on social media that Langerman had in fact died were dispelled and he is in in line to […]

Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera, wanted by Interpol on domestic violence charges, was arrested in Rio de Janeiro and will be extradited to his home country to stand trial, Brazilian police said. FRIDAY READ | BAD WEEK FOR GARY PLAYER Winner of two major tournaments – the US Open in 2007 and the Masters in 2009 […]