Proteas Women celebrate a victory The South African women’s cricket team pulled off a dramatic 2-wicket victory against New Zealand in Christchurch thanks to an almost perfect blend of youth and experience. In the opening One Day International, the home side batted first and 33-year-old pace bowler, Ayabonga Khaka, delivered a career best performance to…
File Image: Aryna Sabalenka. World number one Aryna Sabalenka has become only the fifth female tennis player to complete the Sunshine Double. Sabalenka beat fourth seeded American Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the women’s final to successfully defend her Miami Open title. Sabalenka beats Gauff in Miami tennis final, completes ‘Sunshine Double’ — Reuters (@Reuters)…
Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli celebrates with his team after winning the Japanese Grand Prix Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest-ever championship leader after claiming his second consecutive win at the Japanese Grand Prix. When the lights went out at the Suzuka Circuit, Piastri made a stunning start to seize the lead into Turn 1 while…
Senegal’s Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring their first goal with Lamine Camara Senegal defiantly displayed the Africa Cup of Nations trophy to their supporters on Saturday before going on to beat Peru 2-0 in their World Cup warm-up game at the Stade de France. Nicolas Jackson scored four minutes before halftime and Ismaila Sarr added a…
The Patriotic Alliance’s Gayton McKenzie. The 2026 South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) National Championships have begun in Stellenbosch. The opening ceremony on Saturday was attended by Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie, South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee President Barry Hendricks and SASAPD President Jean Miggels. The Games are being held at…
Lions. The Lions have cemented their place in the top five on the United Rugby Championship log. But the South African Shield winners were made to sweat for their 42-26 bonus point victory over the Gwent Dragons from Wales. They outscored the visitors by six tries to four, but the result must be put into…
File: The Bulls rugby team. The Blue Bulls survived a furious onslaught from the Irish side, Munster, to win their United Rugby Championship encounter in Pretoria by 34-points to 31. Munster gave as good as it got, but in the end, it was outstanding individual efforts from Bulls players Embrose Papier and Cheswill Jooste that…
Bafana Bafana training South Africa made a satisfactory start to the final phase of their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations by holding Panama to a one-all draw at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in the first of two international friendlies. And so it ends at the Moses Mabhida Stadium #BafanaPride@10bet_ZA @adidasfootball @adidasZA @SABC_Sport pic.twitter.com/lFGVPm3X6T…
Inter Miami CF Captain Lionel Messi Lionel Messi will become part of a rare sporting phenomenon when he plays in Inter Miami’s new stadium, with the Major League Soccer club announcing that they will have a stand bearing the Argentine’s name. The “Leo Messi Stand” at the Nu Stadium will honour their 38-year-old captain as…
Iran soccer players hold school bags Iran’s men’s national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their anthem played ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday in what a team official said was a protest over the killing of schoolgirls on the first day of the Iran war. Iran was playing a…
