Blitzboks team The South African Sevens team secured their place in Sunday’s semifinals of the Perth Sevens tournament, round four of the World Rugby Sevens series. The Blitzboks finished second in Pool A, after wins over Spain and Argentina, before losing in the pool decider to Fiji. The Blitzboks, currently third on the overall standings,…
Barcelona flag inside the stadium. Barcelona said on Saturday it would leave the European Super League project. “FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project,” the club said in a statement. Barcelona president Joan Laporta…
England’s Harry Brook celebrates scoring his century during the Third Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi on December 18, 2022. England white-ball captain Harry Brook opened up on the “horrendous” fallout from the New Zealand nightclub controversy, saying he hopes the episode does not shadow the rest of his career. Brook, who is…
India celebrating 2024 T20 final victory Tournament co-hosts India are banking on form and familiarity with conditions as they seek to be the first team to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title in a tournament which finds itself in the eye of a geopolitical storm. India’s golden generation of cricketers, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma…
Kaizer Chiefs supporters at the stadium. Stellenbosch FC knocked defending champions Kaizer Chiefs out of the Nedbank Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory in their Round of 32 clash at DHL Stadium on Wednesday night. The result saw the Cape Winelands outfit inflict further Cup heartbreak on Amakhosi, having already eliminated them from the Carling…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain on December 3, 2023. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants defender Marc Guehi to be allowed to play in their League Cup final against Arsenal, saying the club will ask organisers to reconsider eligibility rules. City…
Men’s cricket team, The Proteas. South Africa’s senior men’s cricket team will resume their quest to win some World Cup silverware, when the ICC’s Men’s T20 World Cup gets under way in India and Sri Lanka, this weekend. The Proteas have a warm-match against hosts in India at the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai…
New Zealand players perform a haka before the match at Yokohama International Stadium in Japan on October 26, 2024. Former New Zealand hooker Dane Coles has been added to the panel selecting the All Blacks’ new head coach, bringing a recent player’s voice to the process. Coles, who played the last of his 90 tests…
File image: Olympic rings. Organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday named six stadiums across the United States set to host matches in the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, expanding the competition footprint well beyond Southern California. LA28 said group stage and knockout games will be played in New York, Columbus, Nashville,…
Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi lifts The Webb Ellis Cup as they celebrate winning the Rugby World Cup 2023 finals against New Zealand at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on October 28, 2023. Defending champions, the Springboks, will return to Adelaide for only the second time ever when they kick off their 2027 Rugby World…
