Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42 after a long illness, local media and the West African state’s football federation said on Sunday. Diop is best known in his native country for scoring the winning goal against then defending champions France in the opening match of the 2002 Soccer […]
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Formula One bosses promised a full investigation on Sunday into the failings exposed by Romain Grosjean’s terrifying fireball crash in the opening lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix. WATCH | SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIC PRAISED FOR SAVING ROMAIN GROSJEAN’S LIFE As widespread praise for modern safety measures, led by race winner Lewis Hamilton, echoed around the […]
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It’s time to dust off those walking – and running – shoes! In these uncertain Covid-19 days, if ever there was a time to remember the spirit and resilience of former President Nelson Mandela, it is now. This year, those interested can join the annual Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run (MRWR) from anywhere in the […]
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This week’s SA Open at Sun City will be played without spectators in attendance. The SA Open, first held in 1903 – making it the second-oldest national Open behind the Open Championship – will be played at the Gary Player Country Club starting on Thursday. The event, which is the third and final tournament on […]
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The all encompassing mystery surrounding the Sport betting industry in South Africa is largely fueled by previous bans and prohibition about the art. Now, even as sport betting has gradually been able to crawl into limelight and gained the approval of the government based on strict conditions. It has become a tidal wave of preconceived […]
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Learning to place bets to guarantee that you get lucky can be hard. We are sure you have heard the long phrases “just keep betting you will become good at it”, “it takes a long time to get the hang of it” and so on. Those phrases are not entirely correct. Yes, everything takes time, […]
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After many years of study, Thomas Gilovich, a professor of psychology discovered the reason why many sport bettors always used the same betting strategy even after many failures. He coined a name for it, “hindsight bias” aka know- it- all-along syndrome. His examinations exposed this character flaw in both winners and losers. Winners never attribute […]
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Oftentimes the outcomes of sport betting can dampen your competitive South African spirit. Many times you doubt if you will ever get lucky and hit that big win on your wager. It can really be frustrating reading about the billions of dollars this industry is worth and never enjoying the benefits of all your bets. […]
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A late goal from Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy gave Al Ahly a dramatic 2-1 victory over Zamalek on Friday in an all-Egyptian CAF Champions League final in Cairo. AS IT HAPPENED | LIVE BLOG FROM CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL Magdy struck as stoppage time loomed behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic after Amr el […]
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The All Blacks bounced back to form with a dominant Tri-Nations victory over Argentina at the McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle on Saturday. READ | SA’S BEST JONATHAN KAPLAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO WORLD’S BEST NIGEL OWENS The All Blacks won 38-0 after leading 10-0 at half-time. Coming off back-to-back defeats to Australia (24-22) and Argentina […]
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