Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in action during the final against Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka. 2 minutes Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko crushed world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-1 on Monday to win the claycourt title in Stuttgart for her first singles trophy of the year. It was the Latvian’s first title on clay since her 2017 French Open…
[File Image]: Students at Walter Sisulu University (WSU) outside the campus. 1 minute The suspect in the murder of a Walter Sisulu University (WSU) student, believed to be the residence manager is expected to appear at Mthatha Magistrates’ court today. The 54-year-old man is facing charges of murder and attempted murder. Last week’s student protest…
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo 1 minute South Africa’s Garrick Higgo is back in the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour. The 25-year-old left-hander from Stellenbosch won the Corales Puntacana Championship in the Dominican Republic, courtesy of a final round of even par 72 and American Joel Dahmen’s late meltdown. Higgo finished on 274, 14-under-par, one-stroke…
Player taking a corner kick. 1 minute Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane look headed to a yet another appearance in the African Confederation Cup final after a resounding 4-0 win over CS Constantine from Algeria in Sunday’s first leg of their semi-final tie. Berkane, who won a first Moroccan championship last month, have reached four Confederation Cup…
Aryna Sabalenka 2 minutes World number one Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to her fourth final at the Porsche Grand Prix Tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany. The Belarusian defeated the Italian fifth seed, 7-5, 6-4, in a match of contrasting styles. She will meet unseeded Latvian Jelena Ostapenko in Monday’s final, hoping for a first title…
Stellenbosch FC and Simba S.C platers in action. 1 minute Stellenbosch FC will have to stage a fightback in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final second leg match. Stellies went 1-nil down to continental powerhouse Simba S.C. of Tanzania earlier on Sunday afternoon. This was a very historic match for both sides who are aiming to…
1 minute Betway Premiership newcomers Magesi FC have beaten high-flying TS Galaxy 2-1 in the only league match on Sunday. Magesi started like a house on fire, taking the lead as early as the 20th minute through John Mokone. But it did not take long for Kamogelo Sebelebele to equalise for the visitors in the…
A soccer ball. 2 minutes The deplorable state of sporting facilities in rural areas in the Eastern Cape has come under the spotlight as various community-hosted sports tournaments over the Easter weekend. Some tournament organisers have called on authorities or a Good Samaritan to step in and assist them in upgrading these facilities. They believe…
Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne 2 minutes Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said he was surprised by the Premier League club’s decision not to offer him a contract extension, describing it as a business-driven move. The 33-year-old Belgian, whose deal expires in June, announced on social media this month that he will be…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi in action 2 minutes Vaibhav Suryavanshi was thrust into the Indian Premier League (IPL) spotlight as its youngest debutant on Saturday and the 14-year-old announced himself in spectacular style with a massive six off the first ball he faced. The Rajasthan Royals left-hander came into the squad for the clash with…
