Atletico defender Le Normand sidelined with knee injury

Atletico Madrid’s Robin Le Normand is substituted off after sustaining an injury in a UEFA Champions League match against Union Saint-Gilloise at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on November 4, 2025. Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand suffered a high-grade injury to the back of his left knee during their 3-1 Champions League win…

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Former SAFA Acting CEO Russel Paul granted bail in fraud case

SAFA’s head office A fourth accused will appear alongside SAFA President Danny Jordaan, CFO Gronie Hluyo and businessman Trevor Neethling when their fraud case resumes in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court later this month on the 21st of November 2025. Former SAFA Acting CEO Russel Paul was arrested and later released on Wednesday on bail…

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Broos sticks with the tried and tested for AFCON

Players’ training Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says 80 percent of his squad for next month’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Morocco is confirmed. He says the bulk of the squad that qualified Bafana Bafana for the AFCON and World Cup tournaments will be retained, but fringe players could still force their way…

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Springboks brace for physical France encounter

FILE | South Africa’s Jesse Kriel in action with France’s Gregory Alldritt Reigning World Cup Champions South Africa are gearing up for a French team still hurting from the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal defeat in Paris. The Springboks started their five-test tour of Europe with an emphatic victory over Japan in London last weekend….

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Arsenal equal club record with eighth successive clean sheet

Arsenal’s Mikel Merino celebrates scoring their second goal with Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. Arsenal equalled a 122-year-old club record of eight successive games in all competitions without conceding a goal as they swept past Slavia Prague 3-0 on Tuesday to go top of the Champions League with four wins out of four. Mikel Merino, replacing injured…

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Bafana team manager off the hook over points docking saga

Bafana coach and other personnel Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie is satisfied with the reasons provided by the South African Football Association (SAFA) for the yellow card administrative blunder that nearly cost Bafana Bafana their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. McKenzie says SAFA has serious financial concerns and the blunder can be attributed to…

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Proteas Women receive heroes welcome at OR Tambo

A fan welcomes Proteas Women at OR Tambo Airport South African Women’s Cricket team has touched down at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg with their silver medals around their necks, welcomed by hundreds of adoring fans. The Proteas, who made their first appearance in a 50 over World Cup final in India on Sunday,…

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Serbian top-flight soccer club’s coach dies during match

Coach Mladen Zizovic Serbian top-flight club FK Radnicki 1923’s coach Mladen Zizovic died during a league match on Monday, the club said in a statement on social media. Media reports said Zizovic, 44, suffered a heart attack during the first half at Mladost Lucani. Former Bosnia midfielder Zizovic was appointed as the Radnicki 1923 head…

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Comrades Marathon entries sell out in record time

Comrades Marathon The Comrades Marathon Association says history was made when all entries for next year’s race were sold out within ten hours. General entries for the 2026 race opened at 10:00 on Monday and were snapped up before 20:00 in the evening. Twenty-two thousand entries were made available for the 2026 Comrades Marathon, which…

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