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Mamelodi Sundowns and AmaZulu renew rivalries once more in the new DStv Premiership, as they lock horns at Loftus Versfeld on Sunday afternoon. It’s an opportunity for the defending league champions to climb back to the top of the standings after relinquishing that position to Moroka Swallows on Saturday night. At their same time, AmaZulu […]

Dane Joachim B. Hansen recovered from trailing South African Wilco Nienaber by three strokes with nine holes remaining to win the Joburg Open Sunday and end a 10-year wait for his maiden European Tour title. Rock-solid Hansen did not drop a shot in the final round and parred the final two holes at Randpark Golf […]

New Bulls coach Jake White has expressed his delight after his side claimed the inaugural Super Rugby Unlocked title on Saturday. READ | AIMEE BARRETT-THERON MAKES HISTORY AT LOFTUS VERSFELD It was the Bulls’ first trophy under White – and incredibly their first silverware in 10 years since they beat the Stormers to win the […]

Lions centre Wandisile Simelane in a wanted man – in France. According to reports, French Top 14 giants Toulouse has sought permission to speak to the 22-year-old. However, Lions CEO and former Springbok coach Rudolf Straeuli told the City Press newspaper that Simelane would be staying in South Africa. ‘Wandi has a two-year contract. He’s […]

Proteas legend Dale Steyn will provide the Lanka Premier League (LPL) with a much-needed shot of star power. Steyn confirmed on social media that he will be joining the Kandy Tuskers. “See you soon Sri Lanka, I’ll be joining up with my team @KandyTuskers later this week. Should be fun to see old friends and […]

Lock Patrick Tuipulotu says the All Blacks want a win against Argentina this weekend to silence the “haters” who targeted coach Ian Foster after their shock loss to Los Pumas. Tuipulotu said the players owed Foster a strong performance in Saturday’s Tri-Nations clash after the coach bore the brunt of criticism for the 25-15 defeat […]

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced the suspension of three runners found to have cheated in the 2019 edition of the race. The three unnamed athletes were found to have either supplied false entry information and/or having used another athlete to run their qualifying race. The CMA has declared the athletes’ 2019 results null […]

The roads have claimed yet another South African footballer’s life, this time in the form of Mamelodi Sundowns defender Anele Ngcongca. Anele Ngcongca was set join AmaZulu on loan however the former Belgium Pro League winner tragically passed on in a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Monday morning in KwaZulu-Natal. The 33-year-old […]

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been absent from the title match at the ATP Finals for the past two years, replaced by younger rivals seeking to break their monopoly. Instead of the “Big Three” it was Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev who took centre stage at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday, with […]

Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky produced a moment of madness as he scored the ‘own goal of the century’ this weekend. READ | ANELE NGCONGCA: HIS JOURNEY TO THE TOP OF EUROPEAN AND LOCAL FOOTBALL A back-pass went horribly wrong for Hradecky who completely fluffed his clearance, slicing the ball into his own net in […]