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Lewis Hamilton on Sunday won his seventh Formula One world title to equal the all-time record held by Michael Schumacher. But who is the greatest driver? The British star or the German legend? The numbers The statistics show that Hamilton has raced for 14 seasons and has taken part in 264 Grands Prix since 2007 […]

The Covid-19 delayed 84th Masters at Augusta National is in the record books. Shifted to November for the first time from its traditional April slot, the tournament took place without patrons and in eerie silence. That didn’t stop records galore from falling. Dustin Johnson emerged victorious after the four days, finishing on 20-under par. That […]

Orlando Pirates will be without one of their star players Thembinkosi Lorch for up to five weeks, the club revealed on Monday. The 27-year-old was withdrawn from the field during the first half of the 1-0 league victory over Bloemfontein Celtic at Dr Molemela Stadium. He missed the crucial second leg of the MTN 8 […]

Springbok 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning skipper Siya Kolisi has congratulated Lewis Hamilton on his record-equaling seventh Formula One drivers’ title. READ | LEWIS HAMILTON OR MICHAEL SCHUMACHER: WHO IS F1’S GREATEST? Hamilton won the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday in testing conditions to tie former F1 star Michael Schumacher for the most F1 titles won. […]

Bafana Bafana fans across the country have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed that the national team’s AFCON Qualification clash against Sao Tome and Principe won’t be televised. Bafana Bafana are due to face Sao Tome and Principe in their fourth AFCON Qualifier this afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in […]

Despite the current turmoil in South African cricket, the upcoming England tour of the country will go ahead. England are due to touch down in Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-T20 and three ODI tour, starting on November 27. ENGLAND WILL QUARANTINE FOR 10 DAYS Prior to that, England will quarantine for 10 days […]

Sao Tome e Principe and South Africa renew rivalries three days after their historic first encounter as they clash in Port Elizabeth in another crucial Afcon 2021 qualifier. The fixture is billed as a home game for the islanders, following an agreement between the two football federations to have both matches held on South African […]

Bafana Bafana head coach Molefi Ntseki has made two changes to his starting lineup to face Sao Tome and Principe in this afternoon’s AFCON qualifier at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium. Mamelodi Sundowns full-back Lyle Lakay will make his national team debut after being roped in as a replacement for the injured Innocent Maela while […]

The All Blacks have confirmed that three players will return home to New Zealand from the ongoing Tri-Nations tournament in Australia. READ | SPRINGBOKS’ WORLD RUGBY RANKINGS LEAD GROWS AS ALL BLACKS DROP TO THIRD Suspended prop Ofa Tu’ungafasi, loose forward Du’Plessis Kirifi and centre Peter Umaga-Jensen will head back across the Tasman on Monday. […]

Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Monday he is “very, very confident” that spectators will be able to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics, as he kicked off a Japan trip to boost momentum for the pandemic-postponed Games. Tokyo Olmpics eager to welcome fans  Bach pledged the International Olympic Committee would work to ensure as many participants […]