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Stormers coach John Dobson was full of praise for Damian Willemse who produced perhaps his best performance in the number ten jersey for the franchise on Saturday night. Willemse controlled the game brilliantly with his boot and the only blight on his night was a late yellow card for a professional foul. Willemse show his […]

Defending champion Tiger Woods made a nightmare 10, his worst score on any major hole, on the par-3 12th at Augusta National in Sunday’s final round of the Masters. The first double-digit major score by the 15-time major winner dropped him from 3-under to 4-over for the tournament. Woods sent his first two shots into […]

Lewis Hamilton says he will celebrate making Formula One history on Sunday with a bowl of soup and glass of wine in front of his television. The newly-crowned seven-time drivers’ world champion may be Britain’s richest sportsperson with a net worth reported by The Sunday Times of £224 million.  Yet after winning the Turkish Grand […]

The weather-affected first round of the delayed 2020 Masters at Augusta National will resume at 14:30 SA time (GMT +2) on Friday. WATCH | JON RAHM RECORDS SPECTACULAR FLUKE AT AUGUSTA The 92-man field will face unfamiliar conditions as the tournament – the 84th edition thereof – takes place in November for the first time in […]

Former Grey College captain, Ross Braude, looks set to be the latest South Africa-born player to seek his fortune for another international team. Star schoolboy talent, Braude, 20, is set to play Test rugby for Canada. BRAUDE QUALIFIES FOR CANADA THROUGH HIS FATHER Braude qualifies to play for the Cannucks though his father, Gary. Small […]

Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune has likened himself to international football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, for rather contrasting reasons it must be said. Khune was a surprise inclusion in Molefi Ntseki’s latest Bafana Bafana squad and the Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper has responded to naysayers claiming he shouldn’t be involved in the national team […]

All the fixtures, team line-ups, kick-off times and predictions for Round 6 of the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament. LOG | LATEST STANDINGS IN SUPER RUGBY UNLOCKED FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 GRIQUAS V SHARKS, KIMBERLEY – 19:00 GRIQUAS 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Harlon Klaasen, 12 Johnathan Francke, 11 Eduan Keyter, 10 George Whitehead (captain), 9 […]

Paul Casey took full advantage of a three-hour storm delay, matching the lowest major round of his career with a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize the lead at the Masters. AWOKE TO HEAVY SHOWERS The Englishman awoke to heavy showers and was happy to wait before setting out on rain-soaked Augusta National. “I […]

Former Mamelodi Sundowns boss Anastasia Tsichlas says the club’s current president Patrice Motsepe could “easily become FIFA president in future as the whole world loves him”. SAFA ARE FULL BEHIND THE BILLIONAIRE BUSINESSMAN Earlier in the week SAFA president Danny Jordaan and Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa officially confirmed Motsepe’s candidacy for next year’s CAF […]

Australia and New Zealand will play a trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition next year with five teams from each country, they announced on Friday after settling a bitter row over how the sport would look post-pandemic. 26 MATCHES OVER 6 WEEKS The event will see 26 games over six weeks from May 14, kicking off after […]