Kaizer Chiefs are on track to welcome star striker Samir Nurkovic back from injury soon after the international break. The Serb is yet to feature for the struggling Amakhosi this season after going under the knife during the offseason. Nurkovic boost for Kaizer Chiefs His absence has been felt heavily during the early stages of […]
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Italian MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone has been suspended for four years for an anti-doping violation, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport extended his initial 18-month suspension following an appeal. Iannone, 31, was suspended in March after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in a urine sample collected at an in-competition test at the Malaysian […]
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Formula One has unveiled a 23-race calendar for 2021, its biggest ever, but the Vietnamese Grand Prix has been dropped. The season will start in Australia on March 21 and will include the first ever race in Saudi Arabia on November 28 before the season ends a week later in Abu Dhabi. ORGANISERS HOPE FANS […]
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At least one of three South African players stands a chance of being crowned an Indian Premier League (IPL) champion by Tuesday night. The final of the popular tournament gets underway at 16:00 (SAST), with four-time champs, Mumbai Indians taking on first-time finalists, Delhi Capitals in Dubai. Proteas skipper Quinton de Kock is the sole […]
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Marius van der Westhuizen will referee Saturday’s Super Rugby Unlocked clash between the Stormers and Cheetahs at Newlands. Referees, their assistants and TMOs have sadly once again in the spotlight of late after a series of baffling decisions, especially in last weekend’s Round 5 action. Here’s hoping things improve this time around. Friday night’s match […]
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Andros Townsend insists his former Tottenham teammate Harry Kane will break Alan Shearer’s Premier League goal record before he retires. The ex-Newcastle and England striker is the division’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals. Kane netted his 150th Premier League strike as Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat West Brom on Sunday, which temporarily fired Spurs top of […]
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Orlando Pirates further asserted their dominance over rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the second leg of the MTN 8 semifinal at FNB Stadium, where they won 2-0 to book a spot in the final against Bloemfontein Celtic. The Buccaneers won the first leg 3-0 at Orlando Stadium, through goals from Zakhele Lepasa, Vincent Pule and Thembinkosi […]
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Both Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates have been exempted from competing in the preliminary rounds of the upcoming 2020/2021 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup. Mamelodi Sundowns are the sixth ranked club on the continent and as a result, will be exempted from the preliminary CAF Champions League round while Orlando Pirates are ranked […]
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Bafana Bafana will enjoy home-ground advantage in both their fixtures in the upcoming international break, after Sao Tome’s football governing body and the South African Football Association (Safa) entered into a deal earlier in the week. The two nations meet in two Afcon qualifiers in mid-November, with the first leg taking place at Moses Mabhida […]
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A second-half strike from Victor Letsoalo sent Bloemfontein Celtic to the MTN 8 final as they overcame reigning champions Supersport United at Dr Molemela Stadium in the second leg of their semifinal tie on Saturday. Having grabbed an all-important away goal in the away leg, the hosts on Saturday only needed a goalless draw for […]
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