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Staff Reporter. Banyana Banyana qualified for next year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after defeating Burkina Faso 2-0 at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Monday. Banyana and Burkina Faso played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg, played in the Ivory Coast – a neutral venue. African champions,…
Staff Reporter. Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Sunday's 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Several City players surrounded referee Simon Hooper late in the game after he stopped play when Jack Grealish was through on goal…
By Michael Vlismas. South African golf will have one of its most inclusive seasons in history with the 2024 Sunshine Ladies Tour set to feature a strong schedule of its own as well as representation on the men's Sunshine Tour. The upcoming Sunshine Ladies Tour season will consist of nine…
By Simon Stone. Sheffield United are expected to sack manager Paul Heckingbottom following their 5-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday. The Blades are bottom of the Premier League with five points after losing 11 of their opening 14 games. Appointed permanent manager in November 2021, Heckingbottom guided United to the…
Staff Reporter. World number two Rory McIlroy is backing plans to "roll back" golf ball technology to reduce the distances that they can travel. McIlroy posted on social media that he couldn't understand the "anger" towards proposals. Rule makers want to help protect courses that are not long enough to…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday named the Proteas' squads for the all-format inbound tour against India from 10 December - 7 January. The tour, also known as the Freedom Series, will comprise three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. The major talking point from the squad…
Staff Reporter. World number one Scottie Scheffler won the Hero Golf Challenge in the Bahamas as Tiger Woods finished 18th in the 20-man field on his return from injury. American Scheffler's bogey-free four-under round of 68 meant he finished on 20 under and sealed a three-shot win from Austrian Sepp…
Staff Reporter. Barcelona's Joao Felix scored in the first half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 home win against his valiant parent club Atletico Madrid in a compelling LaLiga clash on Sunday. The Portuguese forward, on a season-long loan from Atletico, dinked the ball over Jan Oblak from a tight angle…
Staff Reporter. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has criticised referee Simon Hooper on social media over a controversial decision late in Sunday's dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham. The Norway forward was incensed with Hooper after being denied the opportunity to play an advantage in the closing moments of a thrilling…
Staff Reporter. TS Galaxy beat AmaZulu FC 3-2 in an entertaining Carling Knockout semifinal encounter which took place at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The victory saw the Rockets progress to their second major cup final where they will face Stellenbosch FC on 16 December. Galaxy's next game is…
By Brenden Nel. The Springbok Sevens team showed grit and determination to win their fifth consecutive Dubai Sevens title as they outlasted Argentina 12-7 in an epic and tense final in the Emirate on Saturday. Considering the season they had last year, where they faded and on a number of…
By Michael Vlismas. An emotional Dean Burmester won the Investec South African Open Championship by three strokes at the Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles on the Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour. Burmester, the winner of last week's Joburg Open, drew on all…
By Joe Rindl. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored an 88th-minute winner as Liverpool mounted a stunning late comeback to beat Fulham in a seven-goal thriller at Anfield. Trailing 3-2 in the 87th minute, Liverpool equalised as Wataru Endo scored his first Premier League goal and seconds later Alexander-Arnold completed the turnaround. Alexander-Arnold…
Staff Reporter. Premier League leaders Arsenal will host Liverpool in one of the standout ties in the third round of the FA Cup. Elsewhere, Sunderland will face Newcastle in a Tyne-Wear derby at the Stadium of Light and holders Manchester City will entertain Huddersfield Town. Manchester United will visit 2013…
By Brenden Nel. The Springbok Sevens marched into their fifth consecutive Dubai Sevens final after they won a tense semifinal 14-7 against South Sea magicians Fiji on Sunday. The Blitzboks scored first and last as their defence held firm under the most intense pressure as they stopped Fiji’s wide-ranging game…
Staff Reporter. @GettyImages. (Reuters) - Brazilian forward Vitor Roque is set to join Spanish giants Barcelona in January after Club Athletico Paranaense said on Saturday that the 18-year-old will play his last home game against Santos on Sunday before heading to Europe. Barca reached an agreement to sign Roque from…
Staff Reporter. South African Ashleigh Buhai successfully defended her Australian Open title Sunday, overcoming late nerves to hold off charging fellow major winner Minjee Lee for a one-shot win. In doing so, the 2022 British Open champion became the first back-to-back winner since Taiwan's Tseng Ya-ni in 2010-11. The 35-year-old…
By Brenden Nel. A disciplined and clinical performance from the Springbok Sevens took them one step closer to defending their Dubai Sevens title with a 24-7 victory over Australia to book their place in the semifinals. The Blitzboks will now face South Sea magicians Fiji in their semifinal at 12.04pm…
By Simon Stone. Anthony Gordon scored a 55th-minute winner as Newcastle United outplayed and defeated Manchester United 1-0 for the second time in just over a month. But the victory came at a price as goalkeeper Nick Pope suffered what appeared to be a serious shoulder injury. In-form Gordon tapped…
Staff Reporter. Tiger Woods says he been pleasantly surprised by his return to action after shooting a one-under-par 71 in round three at the Hero World Challenge. The 15-time major champion is competing for the first time since withdrawing from the Masters in April with injury. He is tied for…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Former Orlando Pirates and Jomo Cosmos captain, Papi Khomane, has been laid to rest along with his mother, Rita Khomane, and uncle, Moffat Nkosi. The three family members tragically passed away in a car accident last weekend. Hundreds of friends, soccer lovers, family members and his church…
By Brenden Nel. The Loftus Versfeld heatwave hit the Hollywoodbets Sharks with a six-try sunburst as the Vodacom Bulls demolished them 44-10 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match on Saturday. What was billed as one of the matches of the season, and touted by the Sharks' own social media…
Staff Reporter. Stellenbosch FC beat Richards Bay 3-0 at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Carling Knockout final. Second-half goals from Devin Titus, Anicet Oura and Antonio Van Wyk sent Kaitano Tembo's side packing as the Maroons cleared the penultimate hurdle of a cup…
By Matthew Howarth. Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners, 6-0 winners over Lens in midweek took an early lead when Bukayo Saka got the better of Craig Dawson in the penalty area…
Staff Reporter. Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Granada. Los Blancos started the day in first place but dropped to second for a matter of hours after Girona's earlier 2-1 win over Valencia. Germany midfielder Toni Kroos provided an excellent…
By Michael Vlismas. It was a challenging day worthy of the Investec South African Open, and it was a day when two young South Africans rose to that challenge. Jayden Schaper and Ryan van Velzen, two good friends who've come through the ranks of GolfRSA together and onto the Sunshine…
Staff Reporter. TP Mazembe secured a hard-fought 1-0 win against Mamelodi Sundowns in their CAF Champions League Group A match at the Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi on Saturday afternoon. Sundowns remain top of Group A with three points. However, things might change after the Pyramids and Nouadhibou game which…
Staff Reporter. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam's 10-wicket match haul took Bangladesh to their first home Test victory over New Zealand in Sylhet. Taijul claimed 6-75 in the second innings as New Zealand were dismissed for 181 and the hosts won by 150 runs. It was only their second Test win…
By Brenden Nel. The Springbok Sevens team made it two from two with a comprehensive 35-14 win over Canada to set up a pool showdown with arch rivals New Zealand at the Dubai Sevens on Saturday night. The Blitzboks followed up their 22-14 win over Samoa in the opening round…
Staff Reporter. Bayern Munich's clash against Union Berlin has been postponed due to heavy snowfall in the Bavarian capital, authorities confirmed on Saturday. The match had been scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon but a press statement from Bayern said "security risks and the traffic situation made cancellation unavoidable".…
Staff Reporter. Kevin Durant moved to 10th on the NBA all-time scoring list but his Phoenix Suns were beaten by the Denver Nuggets. The 35-year-old went into the game needing 17 points to move past Moses Malone and scored 30 to give him a career total of 27,423 points. However,…
Staff Reporter. Juventus ended Monza's unbeaten home record in Serie A this season after a thrilling finale crowned with a 94th-minute winner on Friday, meaning they leapfrog Inter Milan into top spot. Juventus' 2-1 victory was an uninspiring affair bookended by moments of great drama in the first 15 and…
Staff Reporter. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler and three-time major-winner Jordan Spieth opened up a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Friday as Tiger Woods' comeback gathered pace. Scheffler produced a stunning back nine birdie spree to vault up…
Staff Reporter. Rinku Singh's quickfire 46 and a spin attack led by Axar Patel helped India to a series-clinching 20-run win over Australia in the fourth Twenty20 international on Friday. India posted 174-9 thanks to Rinku's 29-ball blitz, despite late strikes by the Australian fast bowlers after the tourists elected…
By Michael Vlismas. Jesper Svensson will take a one-shot lead into the weekend of the Investec South African Open Championship and with young South African Casey Jarvis maintaining his challenge in a group of three players chasing the Swede at the Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate. Svensson signed for…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Kaizer Chiefs marketing director Jessica Motaung has been elected as a deputy chairperson in the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) African Club Association (ACA) The announcement was made by CAF in a statement on Thursday. The African Clubs Association (ACA) was launched on November 30 in Nairobi,…
By Simon Stone. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says goalkeeper Andre Onana is the Premier League's second-best goalkeeper "based on stats". Onana, 27, was at fault for two Galatasaray goals in Wednesday's 3-3 Champions League draw which left qualification hopes in the balance. However, the Cameroonian is tied for…
Staff Reporter. Everton Football Club have appealed against the decision to dock them 10 Premier League points for financial rule breaches. The Toffees were handed the punishment - the biggest in Premier League history - by an independent commission. The club have lodged their appeal with the Premier League's judicial…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will return to competitive tennis at the Brisbane International after almost a year out with injury. "After a year away from competition, it's time to come back," the Spaniard said Nadal said in a video posted on social media "It will be…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Bayer Leverkusen welcome Borussia Dortmund on Sunday with the hosts sitting clear atop the Bundesliga table, having dropped just two of a possible 36 points to start the season. Although only two points ahead of a Harry Kane-powered Bayern Munich, Leverkusen are already a whopping ten points…
Staff Reporter. Bronny James, the son of basketball great LeBron James, has been cleared to return to basketball four months after suffering cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old was training with his University of Southern California (USC) team when the incident happened. James was found to have a congenital heart defect. The…
Staff Reporter. Tiger Woods shot a three-over-par 75 on his return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. The 15-time major champion, 47, has not played since having ankle surgery after injury forced him to withdraw from the third round of the Masters in April. Woods…
By Emma Smith. Liverpool have reached the last 16 of the Europa League as group winners with 4-0 victory over LASK at Anfield. Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo both struck in the space of three first-half minutes before Mohamed Salah's penalty after the break and Gakpo's second late on in…
By Michael Vlismas. Jean de Villiers believes the return of the Springboks combined with a Vodacom Bulls team which he says is creating "something special" this season will make for an epic Vodacom United Rugby Championship Derby against the Hollywoodbets Sharks at Loftus Versfeld this Saturday. "It's going to be…
By Bobbie Jackson. Brighton booked their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League after securing a 1-0 win at AEK Athens on Thursday. The Seagulls, playing in Europe for the first time in their history, earned revenge for their 3-2 loss at home to AEK in the opening…
By Gavin Rich. Aphiwe Dyantyi has been returned to the Hollywoodbets Sharks team for Saturday's Vodacom United Rugby championship derby against the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus. The Springbok comes back to complete an all-international back three with Aphelele Fassi and Makazole Mapimpi after missing last week’s good win over the…
By Michael Vlismas. @SunshineTour. Swede Joakim Lagergren opened with a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to lead South Africa's Casey Jarvis by a single stroke after the first round of the Investec South African Open at the Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate on Thursday. "Golf was fun today. I really enjoyed…
By Tom Gerken. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world. The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led them to make loss-making investments. They are seeking damages of "a sum exceeding" $1bn (£790m). In November…
By Gavin Rich. The DHL Stormers will be the busiest South African franchise during the month of December so it is probably just as well that the last days of November are seeing the Cape franchise being rejuvenated by the return of a plethora of returning Springboks and injured players.…
By Joe Rindl. Jude Bellingham became the first player to score in each of his first four Champions League appearances for Real Madrid as they saw off spirited Napoli. The England midfielder headed in David Alaba's cross in the 22nd minute to put the 14-time winners 2-1 ahead. It was…
By Phil McNulty. Manchester United's Champions League hopes suffered another setback as a horror show from goalkeeper Andre Onana allowed Galatasaray to earn a draw on a thrilling night in Istanbul. Erik ten Hag's side did so much right and twice held a two-goal lead but errors from Onana threw…
Staff Reporter. Mamelodi Sundowns secured a 2-0 win over Tshwane derby rivals SuperSport United at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Wednesday evening and returned to the top of the DStv Premiership standings. Sundowns who had not played in the domestic league since late September, were leapfrogged at the head of…
Staff Reporter. England captain Owen Farrell has made himself unavailable for the 2024 Six Nations "in order to prioritise his and his family's mental wellbeing". His club side Saracens said Farrell "has decided to take a break from international rugby" and "will have the full support of everyone at the…
By Andrew Benson. Lewis Hamilton admits there have been times he has doubted himself during the 2023 Formula 1 season. "Ultimately," Hamilton says, "when you have difficult seasons like this, there are always going to be moments when you're like: 'Is it me, or is it the car? Do you…
By Michael Vlismas. The Blair Atholl Golf & Equestrian Estate course will make history this week as the longest course ever played on the DP World Tour when the first round of the Investec South African Open tees off on Thursday. The 7 528-metre par-72 course designed by Gary Player…
Staff Reporter. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 131-124 to reach the knockout rounds of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament with a perfect record. Damian Lillard added 32 for the Bucks, who advanced to the last eight as the top seeds in the…
By Michael Vlismas. The stars of South African rugby have applauded the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks for coming together in support of creating awareness and raising funds for victims of gender-based violence when they meet each other in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship Derby at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday…
Staff Reporter. Glenn Maxwell's blistering century trumped India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad's unbeaten 123 as Australia clinched a last-ball victory in a thrilling third T20 International to stay alive in the five-match series on Tuesday. On a high after back-to-back wins in Visakhapatnam and Thiruvananthapuram, India appeared keen to clinch the…
By Simon Stone. Erling Haaland obliterated a Champions League goalscoring record at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City fought back from two goals down to complete a thrilling 3-2 victory against RB Leipzig. The Norway forward is the quickest player ever to score 40 goals in the competition - reaching the…
Staff Reporter. 15-time major champion Tiger Woods has said he will continue to play for as long as he thinks he can still win as he prepares to return to professional golf. Woods will play in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas having not played since injury forced him…
Staff Reporter. Stellenbosch FC moved up to fourth in the DStv Premiership standings after a resounding 3-0 win over bottom side Cape Town Spurs in the Western Cape derby on Tuesday evening. At the beginning, Spurs showed vulnerabilities in defence, resulting in an eighth-minute goal by Iqraam Reyners. This gave…
By Michael Vlismas. South Africa's Brandon Stone will head back to Leopard Creek next week with the positive memories of being a former winner of the Alfred Dunhill Championship, but with a very different focus to his career having regained his DP World Tour card for this current season. The…
Staff Reporter. @GettyImages. Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has signed a new deal to stay with the Bundesliga champions until 2025. The 37-year-old returned to the team in October after 10 months out, having broken his right leg on a skiing trip. Neuer has won 11 league titles…
By Michael Vlismas. The Investec South African Open is a national treasure, and if anybody understands the value of this icon of South African sport then it's John Smit, the former captain of another national treasure in the Springboks. "You look at our golfers and consider how long golf in…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Minister of sports, arts and culture Zizi Kodwa has appointed a new seven-member Boxing South Africa (BSA) board, which will be in office for three years. Former promoter Sifiso Shongwe will chair the board that begins its three-year term on December 12. Sakhiwe Sodo is the only…
Staff Reporter. World number two Rory McIlroy has beaten Tiger Woods to the PGA Tour's $15m (£11.9m) prize for generating the most media interest in 2023. McIlroy pipped the 15-time major winner to top spot on the tour's 'Player Impact Programme' (PIP). Woods won it in 2021 and 2022 despite…
By Jacob Mawela. About the time 26-year old Dutch motor racing phenom, Max Verstappen, realized his third Formula 1 driver's world championship at the Qatar Grand Prix (round 17 of the season’s total of 22) on October 7, 2023, with five more races to spare – a new book on…
Staff Reporter. LeBron James set the record for most minutes played in the NBA on the same night he suffered the heaviest defeat of his career. James, 38, scored 18 points in the LA Lakers' 138-94 defeat by the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's league record of…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Five members of the Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad in France – Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse – were nominated for the coveted SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year Award for 2023. SA Rugby announced the nominees – as…
By Joe Rindl. Willian scored an injury-time winner from the penalty spot as Wolves were on the wrong end of more video assistant referee controversy in their Premier League defeat at Fulham. With the score at 2-2 referee Michael Salisbury awarded the match's third penalty after a VAR review. Salisbury…
By Brenden Nel. The news that Springbok double World Cup winner RG Snyman is leaving Munster comes as no surprise, but it is likely to start a possible bidding war for his services between South African franchises. Munster announced late on Monday that Snyman would be leaving the Irish Vodacom…
Staff Reporter. Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Al-Nassr forward convinced the referee not to award him a penalty. The 38-year-old went down in the second minute after a challenge in his side's Asian Champions League 0-0 draw with Iranian side Persepolis. But…
By Gavin Rich. The Hollywoodbets Sharks have their Springboks back but the Vodacom Bulls will feel they’ve also been significantly strengthened ahead of Saturday's Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby in Pretoria by a key international player of their own. Willie le Roux, twice a World Cup winner for South Africa,…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @LucasRadebe. Former Leeds United and Bafana Bafana captain wants to challenge for the South African Football Association (Safa) presidency in future – a declaration that has since gained momentum. Radebe has expressed his concerns for being told to go through the structures before taking over the hot…
Staff Reporter. Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure might miss the rest of the season after sustaining an Achilles injury in the 2-1 defeat at Luton Town on Saturday. Doucoure, 23, was stretchered off after going down in pain while playing a pass early in the second half. The injury might…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Image Supplied. Maritzburg United have parted ways with head coach Zipho Dlangalala by mutual consent, the club announced on Monday. United sit in seventh place of the Motsepe Foundation Championship with just five wins from 13 games. "Maritzburg United Football Club and Head Coach, Zipho Diangalala have…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Kaizer Chiefs interim head coach Cavin Johnson has played down allegations of lack of discipline within the club, following reports of racial tensions and alcohol abuse among players. Chiefs registered their second Premier Soccer League win from their latest four outings after defeating Moroka Swallows on Sunday…
Staff Reporter. @GettyImages. Struggling Granada parted ways with manager Paco Lopez on Sunday, months after he earned them promotion to La Liga. Granada, 19th in the table after losing 3-1 at Alaves on Saturday, are winless in last 11 league games and have only seven points from 14 matches. They…
Staff Reporter. @GettyImages. Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hopes to have Alexis Sanchez available for selection this week as the Serie A leaders go into a hectic period of fixtures with several key players struggling with injuries. Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Sanchez returned from Chile's World Cup qualifiers…
Staff Reporter. South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi tasted victory on his Racing 92 debut as they beat La Rochelle 32-10 in Paris to take over the number one spot in the French Top 14 table. A month after lifting the Webb Ellis Cup up the road…
By Jess Anderson. A dominant Jannik Sinner outclassed Australia's Alex de Minaur to help Italy secure their first Davis Cup title for 47 years. Matteo Arnaldi beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5 2-6 6-4 in a nervy opening singles match to put Italy 1-0 up in Malaga, Spain. Sinner then backed up…
Staff Reporter. Real Madrid's Rodrygo struck twice and Jude Bellingham was also on target as the visitors enjoyed a 3-0 win at lowly Cadiz in LaLiga on Sunday to move provisionally top of the standings. Carlo Ancelotti's side are now on 35 points, one clear of second-placed Girona who host…
Staff Reporter. Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro, Namibian Peter Shalulile and Uruguayan Gaston Sirino scored as Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa cruised to a 3-0 CAF Champions League win over Nouadhibou of Mauritania on Sunday. Ribeiro fired into the corner of the net after 23 minutes of a Group A first round…
By Shamoon Hafez. @PL. Alejandro Garnacho smashed in a sensational goal-of-the-season contender as Manchester United beat Everton 3-0 in the Toffees' first game since their 10-point deduction. Garnacho's incredible third-minute effort silenced the fiery home faithful at Goodison Park, as fans vented their fury with anti-Premier League protests following their…
Staff Reporter. Cape Town City went top of the DStv Premiership standings after they clinched a narrow 1-0 win over Golden Arrows at the Mpumalanga Stadium on Sunday evening. Khanyisa Mayo's deflected eight-minute strike settled the contest in Hammarsdale as Eric Tinkler's side extended their unbeaten run to seven matches…
Staff Reporter. Matteo Arnaldi clung on to beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 and put Italy 1-0 up on Australia in the Davis Cup final on Sunday. World No 4 Jannik Sinner, who defeated Novak Djokovic in singles and doubles on Saturday, can win Italy the trophy for the second…
By Shamoon Hafez. Thousands of Everton fans have held anti-Premier League protests after the club received a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules. The Toffees host Manchester United on Sunday in their first match since being handed the biggest sporting sanction in the competition's history Supporters marched to Goodison Park…
By Ben Collins. Aston Villa came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the day they remembered former player and manager Terry Venables. The ex-England manager's death was announced less than two hours before kick-off, and a minute's applause was held to pay tribute to a man who won…
Staff Reporter. Cavin Johnson picked up the second win of his Kaizer Chiefs tenure after they beat Moroka Swallows 1-0 in a Soweto derby at the Dobsonville Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Gabadinho Mhango was denied by the frame of the goal early on, but Johnson's side quickly got a foothold…
By Michael Vlismas. Dean Burmester didn’t have much time to properly prepare for the Joburg Open, but it didn’t matter. The feeling of being back home and the passion of the fans were enough as Burmester won the Joburg Open by three strokes at Houghton Golf Club on Sunday. With…
By Andrew Benson. Red Bull's Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula 1 history with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, his 19th win in 22 races. The comfortable victory, after brushing off a brief challenge from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the opening lap, gives Verstappen an…
By Timothy Abraham. Joe Root has followed England Test captain Ben Stokes by withdrawing from next year's Indian Premier League. Stokes made himself unavailable for the lucrative T20 tournament on 23 November to manage his workload and fitness. England batter Root, 32, played three times for Rajasthan Royals in last…
Staff Reporter. South Africa have pulled out of the contest to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, citing fears they would have to deliver a "rushed presentation" to FIFA during December. The deadline for submitting comprehensive plans for the tournament is December 8 and South African officials believe it would…
By Andrew Benson. Jeopardy is in short supply as Formula 1 heads into the final race of the season, but what there is surrounds the fight between titans Mercedes and Ferrari over second place in the constructors' championship. Mercedes' advantage is just four points. Some might consider this something of…
Staff Reporter. Cape Town Spurs need to move the ball quicker, sharper and cut on the mistakes if they to turn around the season, new coach Ernst Middendorp warned after they lost again on Saturday. Middendorp, 65, took over at the bottom placed club a fortnight ago but his debut…
Staff Reporter. Thabang Sesinyi scored to give Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana a stunning 1-0 away victory over Wydad Casablanca of Morocco on Saturday in a CAF Champions League first-round group match. Sesinyi followed up scoring twice in qualifiers by netting on 33 minutes with a chip over goalkeeper Youssef el…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @GalloImages. Former Orlando Pirates and Jomo Cosmos captain Papi Khomane and his mother die in a car accident on their way to a funeral in KwaZulu-Natal. Khomane, 48, represented Pirates over 150 times after joining the club from Jomo Cosmos in 1998. The son of Bucs legend…
By Gavin Rich. The Vodacom Bulls mixed up their game well as they cruised to a comfortable 53-27 win over dangerous Connacht in their sixth-round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture at Loftus on Saturday evening. It was the first win of the season for a South African team against Irish…
Staff Reporter. Barcelona remain third in La Liga after a late own goal rescued a draw at Rayo Vallecano. Trailing at the break to Unai Lopez's stunning strike, Barca dominated the second half but missed good chances. They finally got their reward when Florian Lejeune bundled into his own net…
By Adam Chowdhury. Jannik Sinner stunned Novak Djokovic as Italy beat Serbia to set up a Davis Cup final against Australia on Sunday. Serbia took the lead in the semi-final when Miomir Kecmanovic beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-7 (7-9) 6-2 6-1 in the first singles rubber. But Sinner showed his class…