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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 56th time on Sunday in a Roland Garros final blockbuster with history on the line for both men. World number one Djokovic is chasing an 18th Grand Slam title and a second French Open which would make him the first man in half a century to win […]

Former Bidvest Wits midfielder Cole Alexander has completed a move to the Indian Super League. The 31-year-old has been linked with a move to Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs, who have been rendered unable to register new players due to a transfer ban imposed on the club by Fifa. Chiefs loss becomes ex-mentor’s gain  He has […]

Unseeded Teenager Iga Swiatek became the first-ever Polish Grand Slam singles title winner on Saturday. Swiatek defeated American fourth seed Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 to become the youngest women’s French Open champion since 1992. Swiatek wins 2020 French Open  The 19-year-old Swiatek, at 54 the second-lowest ranked women’s Roland Garros finalist in the modern era, […]

The Cheetahs routed the Pumas at Free State Stadium in their Super Rugby Unlocked opener on Saturday, winning 53-31 to begin their campaign on a flyer on Saturday. The hosts put on a ruthless display in the first half, dotting down six times to race to a 41-3 lead. Cheetahs 53-31 Pumas: Super Rugby Unlocked […]

Competitive rugby returns to South Africa when the Sharks take on the Lions in the first match of the Super Rugby Unlocked campaign. Sharks vs Lions: Super Rugby Unlocked preview The Sharks had started the Super Rugby campaign playing an expansive game, but they come into this match seemingly looking to build from a strong tight five. […]

The destiny of WWE’s Superstars will be determined during a two-night draft beginning live on Friday Night SmackDown on Saturday morning at 02:00 (10 October). The event will be broadcast live on WWE DSTV Channel 128 and Supersport. Fans around the world will witness the fate of their favourite Superstars as WWE Chief Brand Officer […]

South African football fans may have winced when they heard that another PSL club had been sold, but there are reasons to believe that Sandile Zungu’s acquisition of Amazulu could bring delight for the Usuthu faithful. Zungu has promised to transform the club from relegation-threatened strugglers into a top-four powerhouse and moreover has intimated that […]

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has made public a number of allegations levelled against its former chief executive Thabang Moroe. These were revealed through the release of a summary of the Fundudzi Report, compiled by law firm Bowman’s. The organisation dismissed Moroe in August after suspending him for close to a year. He is accused of […]

In what proved to be a weekend filled with shocking results in the English Premier League (EPL), many fans will be suffering from a severe bout of the monday blues. The EPL log-standings after match week 4 could not have possibly been predicted. Everton, Aston Villa, Leicester City and Arsenal make up the top four […]

The South African men’s national cricket team could be among the first to tour Pakistan in 2021. International cricket has been quite rare in the country since a terrorist attack on a touring Sri Lanka side in 2009 prompted a decade-long gap between Tests played on Pakistani soil. Pakistan look to welcome South Africa  However, […]