Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open final against Coco Gauff as the world number one bids to become the fifth woman to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ after her title win at Indian Wells. Sabalenka took full advantage of a series…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. With all the speculation regarding Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos’s future in recent weeks, the Belgian mentor was non-committal in Durban on Thursday, saying he is fully focused on the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the Americas. He had earlier announced that he would retire from coaching after the tournament….
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. With Banyana Banyana’s focus firmly on the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco in July and August, coach Desiree Ellis also realises the importance of looking beyond the continental tournament. She has cast her net a little wider when she named her squad for next month’s warm-up matches….
FILE | Sharks players. The Sharks want to put some pride into the jersey as they go in search of a top eight place on the United Rugby Championship (URC) log. Lock forward, Emile van Heerden says the Durban side has been up and down this season and need to be more consistent as it…
Karolina Muchova (CZE) reacts after winning the first set against Victoria Mboko (CAN) (not pictured) on day eight of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 24, 2026. Karolina Muchova needed all of her experience to hold off rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko 7-5 7-6(5) on Tuesday, booking a place in her…
Kylian Mbappe France striker Kylian Mbappe says he has fully recovered from a knee injury and wants to play all of Real Madrid’s remaining matches in the season run-in as he builds toward the World Cup. The 27-year-old missed four league games in 2026 due to a lingering knee issue from last season but featured…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos at a press conference. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has described the team’s current training camp as important for players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas. The squad has assembled for two international friendlies against Panama, with the first match scheduled for Durban on Friday. Broos…
FILE | US professional golfer Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf, minus most of the walking, when he tees it up for Jupiter Links Golf Club on the last night of the TGL finals on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sahith Theegala birdied the final hole, giving Los Angeles Golf Club…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaks to Harry Maguire before he comes on as a substitute in the Premier League match against Southampton at Old Trafford, Manchester in Britain on January 16, 2025. Manchester United defender Harry Maguire said former manager Ruben Amorim had strong ideas, but they ultimately did not work at Old Trafford,…
Ivory Coast striker Nicolas Pepe has won a recall to the national squad after injury ruled out teenage striker Yann Diomande from this month’s World Cup warm-up matches. Pepe had been left out of the initial squad for friendlies against South Korea in Milton Keynes, England, on Saturday and Scotland in Liverpool on March 31….
