Pedal to the metal to grow padel in SA

Padel racket and balls on the court. 2 minutes Spanish two-time world padel champion Willy Lahoz says he plans to take the sport to new heights in South Africa. The game, which is believed to be among the fastest growing sports in the world, is described as a mix of squash and tennis. The project…

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Zimbabwe upset Pakistan in opening clash of ODI series

Cricket ball and wickets. 1 minute Zimbabwe upset Pakistan in the opening clash of their three-match One Day International series, winning by 80 runs on the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern system at Queens Sports Club on Sunday. The home side, put into bat, were in trouble at 125-7 halfway through their innings before Pakistan-born Sikandar Raza (39) and…

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Sinner sends holders Italy into Davis Cup final

Jannik Sinner of Italy tosses the ball to serve 2 minutes Defending champions Italy moved into the Davis Cup final after a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday as Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to follow up Matteo Berrettini’s victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis. A repeat of last year’s final ended with…

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Verstappen celebrates his 4th F1 World Championship title

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the 2024 F1 world championship. 4 minutes Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive World Drivers’ Championship with a fifth-place finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, and George Russell led all 50 laps to complete a dream weekend for Mercedes. Russell finished 7.093 ahead of teammate…

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Simeone grateful to complete 700 games with Atletico

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone 2 minutes Diego Simeone will complete 700 games in charge of Atletico Madrid when his club hosts Alaves in LaLiga this weekend and the Argentine manager said on Friday that he was grateful to reach that milestone even as rumours swirl about his future. Simeone is nearing 13 years in…

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