Category: Sport

Former Liverpool striker Emile Heskey says complacency is the only thing that will hold the Reds back this season, with their squad more than good enough to compete for the title once again. “I think complacency is their only weakness, just not concentrating as we saw with the Leeds game where they conceded goals,” said […]

Johannesburg – TS Galaxy have announced they have acquired the Premiership status of Highlands Park. The club’s chairman Brad Kaftel on Thursday confirmed the sale of GladAfrica Championship outfit Galaxy, owned by Tim Sukazi and said the Premier Soccer League (PSL) had on Wednesday evening approved the deal. The sale has been up in the […]

Johannesburg – Sprint stars Wayde van Niekerk and Akani Simbine dominated their respective events on Tuesday night, leading the charge for the South Africa contingent in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Competing at a European Tour Bronze meeting, van Niekerk won his first international race since earning his second 400m world title in August 2017, as he continues […]

Johannesburg – South African flyhalf Handre Pollard faces “several months” on the sidelines after rupturing his interior cruciate ligaments while playing for French Top14 side Montpellier on Friday. The 2019 World Cup winner was carried off the field on a stretcher during the 41-17 loss to Racing 92 and scans have now revealed the severity […]

Johannesburg – Mamelodi Sundowns will probably only receive a fine and keep their Nedbank Cup crown after putting a suspended Tebogo Langerman on their team sheet for the final against Bloemfontein Celtic on Saturday night. Langerman received a fourth yellow card in the Premiership finale against Black Leopards thus making him ineligible to feature in […]

Durban – AmaZulu are more determined than ever to shake off their serial relegation candidates tag in the new season. First up, the Durban club has made it known that their top markman, Bongi Ntuli, is not for sale and will become a pillar which they will build their arsenal. Ntuli enjoyed a sensational season […]

Johannesburg – Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has urged South African soccer bosses to have more faith in local coaches. He recently led to a fifth Premiership title since he took over in December 2012 and a 10th for Sundowns overall, making Mosimane the most successful coach in SA football. Mosimane  did not hold back […]

Novak Djokovic has pleaded for compassion for the line judge he inadvertently struck in the throat with a ball at the US Open on Monday after the female official faced a backlash from fans of the world number one on social media. Djokovic was disqualified in the fourth round after he hit a ball to […]

Johannesburg – Fresh from the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on the Premiership title on the final day at the weekend, Kaizer Chiefs’ anguish will continue as they now shift to their CAS appeal against a Fifa ban. Amakhosi were banned by the world governing body in February from signing players in the next two […]

Sydney – Sonny Bill Williams opens the latest chapter in his long career when he returns to Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) on Saturday and he’ll do so with plaudits of former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen ringing in his ears. The dual code New Zealand international won back-to-back Rugby World Cups under Hansen in […]