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Staff Reporter. TS Galaxy has defeated Mamelodi Sundowns in a penalty shootout after it ended 2-2 after 120 minutes at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday night. Sundowns had early control of possession, and the first real chance came in the sixth minute, but Rivaldo Coetzee's glancing header from captain-on-the-day Marcelo…
By Ffion Wynne. @ICC. New Zealand continued their winning run in the World Cup with a thumping 149-run win over Afghanistan in Chennai. The Black Caps slipped from 109-1 to 110-4 but were revived by a stand of 144 between Glenn Phillips, who made 71, and captain Tom Latham's 68.…
Staff Reporter. File Photo. Newcastle United have confirmed midfielder Sandro Tonali is being investigated by the Italian Prosecutor's Office and the Italian football federation in relation to alleged illegal betting activity. The 23-year-old was recently withdrawn from Italy's training camp. Newcastle say Tonali is co-operating with the enquiry. "He and…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has confirmed that Relebohile Mofokeng is on trial with English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mofokeng, 18, has enjoyed an impressive rise in the last 12 months after joining the Orlando Pirates youth set-up before quickly progressing into the first team.…
Staff Reporter. Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been charged as part of the investigation into alleged bribes paid to referees, a Spanish court said on Wednesday. The club itself and two of its former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell, as well as the former head of Spain's referees…
Staff Reporter. South Africa's eyes are firmly set on the World Cup semifinal against England, Bok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus insisted on Tuesday, saying that to think ahead to a potential final against New Zealand was disrespectful. The Springboks edged France 29-28 in the quarterfinals to install themselves as…
Staff Reporter. Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has hinted at a move away from Manchester City in January transfer window amid interest from Bayern Munich. Phillips has struggled to break into the City team since signing from Leeds, making three substitute appearances in the Premier League this term.…
By Michael Vlismas. Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says he is excited to see what the combination of an injection of new coaching and playing talent as well as the growing maturity of his squad will bring to this new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season. Having reached a final and…
Staff Reporter. Classy England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley to became the latest country to book a berth at next year’s European Championship after Tuesday’s round of qualifiers but Hungary’s hopes were held up by a draw away to Lithuania. England and Hungary were the only teams with the opportunity…
Staff Reporter. Lionel Messi proved he is back to full fitness after scoring both goals in Argentina's 2-0 win over Peru in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Messi, who was included in the squad despite having been sidelined in recent weeks with a muscle problem, came on as…
Staff Reporter. Bafana Bafana and Ivory Coast played to an entertaining 1-1 draw in a high intensity international friendly at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny on Tuesday night. In a match which had the intensity and pace of a competitive fixture, Bafana Bafana claimed an early lead via Themba Zwane, but…
By Neil Manthorp. @ICC. South Africa slumped to a demoralising and dispiriting 38-run defeat to the Netherlands – again – in their World Cup group match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday to put a major dent in their hopes of a first title. The…
By Andrew Benson. Golfer Rory McIlroy and boxer Anthony Joshua are among the sports stars to join a group that has invested in the Alpine Formula 1 team. Liverpool and England footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold and NFL star Patrick Mahomes have also joined up with Otro Capital, which owns 24% of…
By Busisiwe Mokwena. Netball South Africa's newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Modiegi Komane says she aims to commercialise netball by the end of her tenure. Komane takes over the hotseat from Blanche de la Guerre who had served the federation for close to two decades in different capacities. Last year…
By Neil Manthorp. South Africa's bowlers initially dominated the Netherlands in helpful conditions before a brave fightback saw the underdogs reach a genuinely challenging 245-8 after captain, Temba Bavuma, won the toss and chose to bowl first in their World Cup group match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. Kaizer Chiefs Football Club founder and chairman Dr. Kaizer "Chincha Guluva" Motaung will be inducted in the South African Hall of Fame. According to a statement released by Chiefs, Motaung will be inducted into the South African Hall of Fame on Thursday 9 November. "Dr. Kaizer Motaung,…
By Neil Manthorp. South African captain, Temba Bavuma, won the toss and chose to bowl first in their World Cup group match against the Netherlands at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Rain delayed the toss for an hour and then returned shortly before the match…
Staff Reporter. About 400 Sweden fans spent the night in hotels under police protection after two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels on Monday. Sweden's Euro 2024 qualifier against Belgium was abandoned at half-time for security reasons. An evacuation of the stadium began at about 22:45 BST, with the…
Staff Reporter. Head coach Eddie Jones says he remains committed to Australia despite their early exit from the World Cup. The Wallabies were knocked out at the group stage for the first time after defeats by Fiji and Wales. Former England coach Jones also denied speculation linking him with a…
Staff Reporter. The Netherlands got back on course to qualify for Euro 2024 by beating Greece 1-0 in Athens after a late penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk settled a bad-tempered game on Monday. The Dutch are now second in Group B behind already-qualified France, who beat the Dutch 2-1…
Staff Reporter. (BBC Sport) - Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was abandoned at half-time for security reasons after two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels. The killings happened in the city before the game. The gunman fled the scene and is still at large. Prosecutors say they are…
Staff Reporter. Ivory Coast will battle it out with South Africa in an international friendly match at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on Tuesday. Kick-off is at 9:00 pm CAT. Current Form The Elephants were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Morocco side at home in a…
Staff Reporter. Long-serving Banyana Banyana player Janine van Wyk will be named in the team to face DR Congo in two 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifiers this month. Coach Desiree Elliss’ squad for the qualifiers will be named in the coming days and the two matches will be used as…
Staff Reporter. Algeria says it will host the Palestine national team's forthcoming football matches following a request from the Palestinian Football Association. Palestine are scheduled to start their 2026 World Cup campaign in the Asian section next month. Their first qualifier, away to Lebanon on 16 November, will be played…
By Stephan Shemilt. Australia finally got their first win of the World Cup, but only after surviving some nervy moments against Sri Lanka. The five-time champions, who lost to India and South Africa in their opening two matches, were in another difficult situation when Sri Lanka reached 125-0. But Sri…
By Michael Vlismas. @GettyImages. Ryder Cup stars Nicolai Højgaard and Bob MacIntyre will continue their memorable year when they tee it up in the Nedbank Golf Challenge from November 9-12. The duo formed part of Luke Donald's triumphant European Team at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club last month, both…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. South Africa's 29-28 victory over France in Sunday's World Cup quarterfinal was decided by the finest of margins, said coach Jacques Nienaber as the defending champions went past the host nation and into next weekend's semifinals. South Africa won an attritional contest, taking their opportunities to outscore…
Staff Reporter. Nigeria have announced strikers Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho have quit the team's training camp in Portugal before a friendly with Mozambique. Napoli striker Osimhen has returned to his base in Italy after he suffered a hamstring injury during Friday's friendly against Saudi Arabia. The official statement did…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. "I knew I wanted to be a better person the day I was done with rugby," says former Springbok Derick Hougaard in the trailer for the upcoming kykNET documentary series, Hougaard: Liefling van Loftus. The six-episode series premieres on Wednesday, 25 October at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv…
By Dafydd Pritchard. @AFP. Wales produced one of their greatest performances to beat Croatia and reignite their hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 2024 in sensational fashion. Roared on by a raucous Cardiff City Stadium crowd, Wales thoroughly outplayed the World Cup semi-finalists as Harry Wilson scored two excellent second-half…
By Brenden Nel. The Springboks produced a second half performance of grit and guts as they won a game for the ages and bundled tournament favourites France out of the Rugby World Cup with a narrow 29-28 victory. When rugby is played in this sort of intensity, with this sort…
By Michael Vlismas. The Nedbank Golf Challenge has entered its final phase of preparation for this year's tournament and with the focus now on fine-tuning the famed Gary Player Country Club course ahead of the November 9-12 DP World Tour tournament at Sun City. Sunday saw the playing of the…
By Matthew Henry. England suffered a major shock at the hands of Afghanistan in Delhi as a sorry 69-run defeat left their World Cup defence in real jeopardy. Their first loss to Afghanistan in any format does not end England's chances but leaves them with little room for manoeuvre in…
Staff Reporter. Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point on his way to victory over Andrey Rublev in the Shanghai Masters final. Hurkacz was 6-5 down in the deciding tie-break but hung on to edge past the Russian fifth seed 6-3 3-6 7-6 (8-6). Both men were seeking a second Masters…
By Becky Grey. Owen Farrell's boot took England to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a narrow victory against Fiji in Marseille. England led comfortably by 14 points with 15 minutes remaining, when Fiji's Peni Ravai and Vilimoni Botitu both crossed in a frantic four minutes to level the score…
Staff Reporter. US top seed Jessica Pegula won the WTA Korean Open in Seoul on Sunday with a straight-sets win over China's Yuan Yue. The 29-year-old, whose mother was born in Seoul, eased through 6-2, 6-3 for the fourth title of her career and second this season after Montreal in…
By Matt Gault. This Ireland team believed. They believed that, this year, they were good enough to win the World Cup. They believed that it would be different this time. They believed that, finally, they were headed for new territory. Ireland truly believed. That's what made this one even harder…
By Matt Lloyd. Warren Gatland insists he wants to carry on as Wales head coach after seeing them crash out of the 2023 World Cup quarter-finals. Gatland's five-year contract with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), signed last December, has a post-World Cup clause. The 60-year-old said the union would be…
By Simon Stone. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has withdrawn from the process to buy Manchester United. Sheikh Jassim had bid £5bn for the club but further talks this week have broken down. The Glazer family, who bought United for £790m in 2005, announced in November 2022…
Staff Reporter. South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said on Saturday there will be no late changes to their team for this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final despite claims from France's Raphael Ibanez. Les Bleus team manager Ibanez had alleged earlier in the day the holders could field a different…
By Michael Vlismas. Sun City, North West – Making birdies is usually the name of the game in the modified scoring system used by the Blue Label Challenge, but making 15 pars was at the centre of Luca Filippi's success on Saturday as he claimed the title by two points…
By Matt Gault. Ireland's World Cup dream was ended by New Zealand for the second tournament in a row as the All Blacks deservedly beat their rivals in Paris to set up a semi-final against Argentina. As the world's top-ranked team, Ireland were fancied to at least reach the semi-finals…
By Stephan Shemilt. India demolished Pakistan as the most eagerly awaited contest of the World Cup so far turned into a one-sided anti-climax in Ahmedabad. Pakistan have never beaten India in a men's 50-over World Cup, but looked to be laying a platform to challenge the hosts when they reached…
Staff Reporter. @ICC. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson suffered a fractured thumb in Friday's World Cup win against Bangladesh, but could return before the end of the group stage next month. Williamson scored 78 before retiring hurt after he was hit by a throw as he ran through for a…
Staff Reporter. (Reuters) - France expect a brutal clash with South Africa in their World Cup quarterfinal, but strategy will probably play a more important part at the Stade de France, where physicality and sheer power will not be enough to go through on Sunday. Defending champions South Africa have…
By Andrew Benson. Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll has apologised to motorsport's governing body for his behaviour after qualifying at last weekend's F1 Qatar Grand Prix. Stroll threw his steering wheel out of his car and shoved his trainer out of the way after qualifying 16th. The 24-year-old was under…
Staff Reporter. Fifa president Gianni Infantino wrote to the Israel and Palestine Football Associations on Friday, offering his condolences over the "horrendous violence" in the past week in a conflict that has taken over 2 700 lives so far. Hamas militants killed more than 1 300 Israelis in their attack…
Staff Reporter. France, Belgium and Portugal all blinked with a Euro 2024 place in their grasps but clung on for one-goal victories on Friday night which made them the first sides to qualify for next year's tournament. Belgium led by three goals in Vienna and won 3-2 with 10 men…
Staff Reporter. South Africa played to a disappointing 0-0 draw with minnows Eswatini in an international friendly played at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on Friday night. As a result, Bafana extended their unbeaten run to four matches across all competitions and they will now travel to Abidjan where they are scheduled…
Staff Reporter. South Africa skipper Babalwa Latsha rued "a tough pill to swallow" after her side were beaten 31-17 by Scotland in their WXV 2 opener. Four of Scotland's five tries came from rolling mauls in in Stellenbosch, Lana Skeldon scoring twice in between tries from Evie Gallagher and Leah…
By Stephan Shemilt. @ICC. England and Essex legend Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from professional cricket, ending a record-breaking 20-year career. Left-hander Cook, 38, retired from Test cricket in 2018 but has played five more seasons with Essex since then. Cook's contract at Chelmsford has expired and England's all-time…
By Michael Vlismas. Sun City, North West – Luca Filippi clung on to the lead after a tough third round of the Blue Label Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club on Friday and said he will employ the services of the same game-plan in the final round as he…
By Sam Drury. Kane Williamson retired hurt after hitting a fine 78 on his return as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in Chennai. After seven months out with a knee injury, the Black Caps skipper started slowly but soon found his rhythm before a blow to the thumb…
Staff Reporter. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was pleased with his side’s Africa Cup of Nations draw that will see them take on Tunisia, Mali and Namibia in the finals in Ivory Coast that take place from January 13 to February 11. The top two teams as well as the…
Staff Reporter. Cricket's return to the Olympics for the Los Angeles 2028 Games has been approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board. Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, squash, lacrosse and baseball/softball are also in. IOC members will now vote on Monday to ratify the board's recommendation.…
Staff Reporter. France captain Antoine Dupont will start at scrum-half in their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday after recovering from a fractured cheekbone. Dupont suffered the injury in the pool game against Namibia on 21 September. The 26-year-old was cleared to resume full training on Monday, and…
By Kevin Hand and Ben Miller. Holders Senegal have drawn Cameroon in the group stage of the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. At a star-studded ceremony in Abidjan on Thursday, the defending champions were drawn in Group C, where they will also face neighbours…
Staff Reporter. Quinton de Kock will retire from the 50-overs format after the Cricket World Cup but he looks to be going out at the peak of his powers after back-to-back centuries in India fuelled belief that South Africa can be trophy contenders. The wicketkeeper-batsman struck 100 from 84 balls…
By Brenden Nel. The Springboks sprung a minor surprise with their halfback pairing ahead of the crunch Rugby World Cup quarterfinal showdown against France on Sunday, naming Cobus Reinach and Manie Libbok in their starting line-up. While a lot of attention had been paid to the selection of flyhalf, where…
Staff Reporter. Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway cruised past Cyprus to keep their Euro 2024 qualification hopes alive and force Scotland to wait to seal their place at next summer's tournament. The Manchester City striker hit two goals in seven second-half minutes to take his tally in qualifying to…
By Michael Vlismas. Photo Credit: Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour. Sun City, North West – – Luca Filippi has returned from his northern hemisphere visit energised and boosted in confidence, and he showed the strides he has made as a Sunshine Tour golfer on Thursday as he opened a handy gap for…
Staff Reporter. @IOC. The International Olympic Committee's executive board has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee "with immediate effect until further notice". The move comes after the ROC recognised regional organisations from four Ukrainian territories illegally annexed by Russia since its full-scale invasion began in 2022. The IOC said last Thursday's…
Staff Reporter. Winger Mark Telea has been dropped by New Zealand for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland over a breach of team protocol. Telea, who made his All Blacks debut against Scotland last November, has scored three tries in two matches during the World Cup. Leicester Fainga'anuku will…
By Ross Roche. A brilliant all-round performance from the Proteas saw them clinch a thumping 134-run win over Australia in their World Cup clash at the Lucknow Stadium on Thursday afternoon. A top century from Quinton de Kock helped the Proteas to a formidable 311/7 batting first, before a superb…
Staff Reporter. @PSG. Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Christopher Galtier has returned to management three months after leaving the French champions, taking over at Qatari side Al Duhail. Galtier, 57, won the Ligue 1 title with PSG but lasted just one season at the club after a poor second half of…
By Ross Roche. A superb century from opener Quinton de Kock helped the Proteas reach 311/7 at the end of their 50 overs in their World Cup clash against Australia at the Lucknow Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday afternoon. After Australia won the toss and sent the Proteas into bat…
Staff Reporter. South Africa will go head-to-head with their neighbours, Eswatini in an international friendly match at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday. Kick-off is at 6:00 pm CAT. Bafana Bafana secured a 1-0 win over DR Congo in a friendly match played in Soweto, Johannesburg on 12 September…
By Michael Vlismas. Rassie Erasmus will join a stellar field of former sports stars, celebrities, professional golfers and business leaders at this year's Gary and Vivienne Player Invitational at The Lost City Golf Course from 18-19 November, with corporate South Africa and other large multinationals also throwing their weight behind…
Staff Reporter. As South Africa weigh up their options before naming their team for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against hosts France, one of the biggest questions being whispered in the galleries is: will they play the 7-1 bench? For the uninitiated this may seem to be a technical detail akin…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @GettyImages. The leading digital car insurance provider Pineapple has once again agreed to sponsor the broadcast rights for the Cricket World Cup on SABC, ensuring South Africans won't miss a ball. SABC clinched a last minute deal with pay channel Supersport to allow all South Africans to…
Staff Reporter. South Africa batsman Quinton de Kock predicted that Thursday's high-profile World Cup clash with old rivals Australia will be decided by a battle of "big egos". De Kock, who will quit international cricket at the end of this tournament, has enjoyed being part of a Proteas side who…
By Michael Vlismas. Photo Credit:Shaun Roy/Sunshine Tour. Sun City, North West – It was an eventful and remarkable day for Yurav Premlall on Wednesday as he flew back from the UK, landing in Johannesburg at 3am, driving immediately to Sun City, sleeping in his car and then getting up to…
Staff Reporter. Photo Credit: Geoff Burke. (BBC Sport) - Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has been named Birmingham City's new manager. The 37-year-old former England captain has joined the Championship club on a three-and-a-half-year deal. Rooney succeeds Blues head coach John Eustace, who was sacked on Monday…
Staff Reporter. Top seed Carlos Alcaraz has been defeated in the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters by Grigor Dimitrov. World number two Alcaraz, 20, won three games in a row to take the first set, but Dimitrov fought back to win 5-7 6-2 6-4. Bulgarian Dimitrov, who is seeded…
By Stephan Shemilt. Captain Rohit Sharma's scintillating century sprinted India to an emphatic eight-wicket World Cup defeat of Afghanistan in Delhi. Rohit crunched a sparkling 131 from 84 balls before India reached their target of 273 with 15 overs to spare. Hashmatullah Shahidi made 80 to put Afghanistan on course…
Staff Reporter. Ireland wing Mack Hansen has won his race to be fit for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand. Hansen hurt his calf win in last week's win over Scotland but has recovered in time to start against the All Blacks, while James Ryan is ruled out. Ireland…
Staff Reporter. Rafael Nadal will make his return to Grand Slam tennis following hip surgery at the 2024 Australian Open, says tournament chief Craig Tiley. Spain's 22-time Grand Slam champion has been out of action since January and underwent surgery in June. Nadal, 37, has said he plans to retire…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. @Stellies. Stellenbosch Football Club have confirmed the signing of former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Darrel Matsheke. "We are delighted to announce that the club has acquired the services of midfielder Darrel Matsheke, "the club said in a statement. "Matsheke has signed with Stellenbosch FC on a free transfer…
Staff Reporter. South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday he was glad the Springboks will be able to fly their flag in this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final. On Tuesday, the country's Sport Minister Zizi Kodwa said they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration…
Staff Reporter. Referees' chief Howard Webb says steps have been taken to avoid a repeat of the controversy surrounding Luis Diaz's disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham. Video assistant referee (VAR) Darren England did not overrule when Diaz was wrongly flagged offside last month. Liverpool lost the game 2-1. "We've…
Staff Reporter. Harry Maguire says a call from David Beckham "meant everything" after being jeered by Scotland fans. The England centre-back scored an own goal as a substitute in last month's 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow, while every touch he took was cheered ironically. "I actually spoke with David about…
Staff Reporter. LIV Golf's attempt to be recognised by the sport's global rankings body has been rejected. Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) turned down the Saudi Arabia-backed series' request because of concerns about the circuit's format. OWGR chairman Peter Dawson said the 54-hole, no-cut events for 48 players was an…
Staff Reporter. The Carling Black Label Knockout draw took place in Hyde Park on Tuesday. Picture: Sbonga Sibiya. The Carling Knockout Cup and Carling Cup competitions for the 2023/24 season have officially been confirmed. These innovative competitions will ensure that the next four months of the football calendar are an…
Staff Reporter. Uefa has abandoned plans to reinstate Russian Under-17 teams into next year's youth European Championships. European football's governing body said last month it was exploring how to reintegrate the Russian youth team into the international set-up. It had suspended all Russian teams from UEFA competitions after the full-scale…
By Callum Matthews. Pakistan superbly chased a World Cup record 345 to beat Sri Lanka in the game of the 2023 tournament so far in Hyderabad. At 37-2 their target seemed a long way off but a superb partnership of 176 off 156 balls between Abdullah Shafique and Muhammad Rizwan…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana. SA sports minister Zizi Kodwa confirmed they filed a court appeal against a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decision that risks seeing the country's rugby and cricket teams barred from flying their national flag and using their anthems at their World Cups. Kodwa said the appeal with the…
By Kevin Hand, Nishat Ladha and Celestine Karoney. @NBA. Joel Embiid's decision to represent the USA over his native Cameroon has left the African nation "legitimately annoyed", according to a source at the country's basketball governing body. Embiid, the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player, confirmed on social media platform X…
Staff Reporter. Former Real Madrid and Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from football. Hazard, 32, joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2019 for £89m, but played just 54 league games for the Spanish giants and left the club at the end of last season. He won two…
Staff Reporter. The FIA says it will look into calendar changes and other measures in Formula 1 to deal with extreme weather following the Qatar Grand Prix. Some drivers needed medical attention after a race run in temperatures of more than 30C and high humidity. Alpine driver Esteban Ocon said…
By Russell Fuller. US Open champion Coco Gauff and French Open winner Iga Swiatek will miss next month's Billie Jean King Cup finals. The finals begin in Spain two days after the WTA Finals finish in Mexico. World number four Jessica Pegula, who like Gauff is playing singles and doubles…
Staff Reporter. Matt Fitzpatrick won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship individual title - and also triumphed in the pro-am team event with his mother Susan. England's Fitzpatrick, days after winning the Ryder Cup with Europe, finished three shots clear of Marcus Armitage, Matthew Southgate and defending champion Ryan Fox. That…
Staff Reporter. Shanghai Masters top seed Carlos Alcaraz fought through what he called "one of the toughest matches this year" to make the tournament's final 16 on Monday, beating Britain's Daniel Evans 7-6 (7/1), 6-4. The Spaniard is the only one of the tournament's top four seeds left after Stefanos…
By Callum Matthews. New Zealand continued their perfect start to the Men's Cricket World Cup with a dominant 99-run win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad. After being put in, the Kiwis made 322-7 with opener Will Young, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra all making fifties. The Netherlands, who have lost…
Staff Reporter. Spain selected Ansu Fati and Bryan Zaragoza to replace the injured Yeremy Pino for upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers on Monday. Granada winger Zaragoza, 22, scored twice in his team's 2-2 draw against champions Barcelona in LaLiga on Sunday, earning his first international call-up. "Barca players congratulated me a…
Staff Reporter. France captain Antoine Dupont has been cleared to return to training before his side's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday. Dupont has not played since suffering a broken cheekbone during the hosts' 96-0 victory over Namibia on 21 September. The 26-year-old had sugery after the…
Staff Reporter. Tiger Woods is hitting golf shots again after undergoing ankle surgery and that has fans hopeful the 15-time major winner might return to competition soon. A short video clip of Woods hitting a wedge at The Hay, a par-3 course at Pebble Beach that he helped redesign, was…
Staff Reporter. Pep Guardiola said he "knows what happened" but would not go in to detail after Kyle Walker and Erling Haaland were involved in a heated exchange with members of Arsenal's backroom staff following Manchester City's 1-0 defeat. After the final whistle at Emirates Stadium, Walker and Haaland confronted…
By Andrew Benson. Lewis Hamilton accepted the blame for a collision with Mercedes team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton, who was trying to overtake Russell and race leader Max Verstappen around the outside, said: "I've watched the replay and it was 100% my fault."…
Staff Reporter. Teenager Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in La Liga history as Barcelona fought back from two goals down to earn a point against Granada. Aged 16 years and 87 days old, Yamal kickstarted Barcelona's comeback. The visitors fell behind after just 17 seconds, with Bryan Zaragoza's first-half…
By Phil Cartwright. Portugal pulled off a Rugby World Cup shock in Toulouse - but a losing bonus point was enough to send Fiji into a quarter-final against England. The result also confirmed Australia's early exit from the World Cup, making it the first time the Wallabies have ever gone…