Springboks include De Klerk into squad for New Zealand

Faf de Klerk during a match South Africa have added double Rugby World Cup winner Faf de Klerk to their squad as additional scrumhalf cover for their two Rugby Championship tests in New Zealand, officials confirmed on Sunday. De Klerk, 33, will join Grant Williams, Cobus Reinach and Morne van den Berg as scrumhalf options…

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Gauff hits her stride in US Open third round, Musetti moves on

Coco Gauff of the US celebrates winning her third round match against Poland’s Magdalena Frech Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that had rattled her during her opening two matches at the US Open as she cruised into the fourth round on Saturday, while men’s 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti advanced after compatriot Flavio Cobolli retired…

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Lions dominate Bulls with 44-5 victory

File | British and Irish Lions The Lions have triumphed in the Juskei Derby against the Bulls. The Lions defeated the Pretoria outfit in emphatic fashion in their Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, winning by 39 points, the score 44-5. The Lions started with a no-nonsense approach, putting their first points on…

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Springbok Women make history beating Italy 29-24

Italian players trying to win the ball back from Springboks Women. South Africa’s national women’s rugby team has kept their hopes of a quarter-final berth in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in the United kingdom very much alive. The Springbok women defeated Italy for the first time ever in their second Pool D match at…

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Limpopo runner completes 327km long run from Joburg to Polokwane

30-year-old Wisdom Mudau A Limpopo runner has completed a 327km long run from Johannesburg to Polokwane. Wisdom Mudau started his grueling journey from OR Tambo International Airport 8 days ago to raise awareness on gender-based violence. Limpopo continues to grapple with the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide, with Vhembe and Sekhukhune districts recording the most…

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CAF set to seal landmark $1 billion broadcast deal: Motsepe

President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe The President of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, says CAF is about to conclude an eight-year, groundbreaking deal worth one billion US dollars to turn around the fortunes of African Football. The deal pertains to broadcast rights for the continent’s major events. Motsepe announced…

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Djokovic blasts past Norrie at US Open

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match against Britain’s Cameron Norrie. Novak Djokovic stayed in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam trophy on Friday by quickly recovering from a lower back problem to beat unseeded Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-7(4) 6-2 6-3 and reach the fourth round of the US Open….

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