The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday set up four working groups, including one on the protection of female sports and another on commercial opportunities, as it looks to reshape the Games under new president Kirsty Coventry. Coventry had already said in June the IOC would spearhead discussions on gender eligibility criteria in sports, four years after…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen during practice REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Max Verstappen put Red Bull on pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after snatching it from McLaren’s Lando Norris with a last-gasp effort. Norris had gone top with his final flying lap at the “Pista Magica”, but four-time world champion Verstappen secured the pole by crossing…
[File Image] New Zealand’s Samuel Whitelock and South Africa’s Duane Vermeulen in action during a lineout. The Springboks cannot escape the magnitude of the occasion of their round three Rugby Championship showdown against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. New Zealand will be defending a proud 31-year unbeaten streak at Eden Park…
American tennis player, Amanda Anisimova American Amanda Anisimova staged a remarkable comeback to advance to a second consecutive Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old, who failed to get onto the scoreboard in a nightmare Wimbledon final in July, defeated 4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan in their semifinal at the US Open in New…
Bafana Bafana train on September 1, 2025 ahead FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria. Bafana Bafana Coach Hugo Broos will be aiming to complete a full circle by guiding the national team to the FIFA World Cup in the United States (US), Canada and Mexico next year. Victory over Lesotho at the Free…
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy celebrates with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after winning the Europa League Tottenham Hotspur’s long-serving executive chairman Daniel Levy is stepping down from his role after nearly 25 years, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. “This is all part of the club’s ambition to ensure that it is set up to…
Boxing gloves hanging from ropes. French female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law. World Boxing, which issued a list of competitors for Thursday’s opening rounds with…
SA Women’s Rugby team. Babalwa Latsha hopes South Africa’s historic qualification for the Women’s Rugby World Cup knockout phases acts as a ‘watershed moment’ for the game back home. The prop started victories over Brazil and Italy, which booked the Springboks Women a place in the last eight with a match to spare. The 29-24…
[File Image] New Zealand’s Ardie Savea in action with South Africa’s Siya Kolisi. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made just four changes to his starting fifteen that beat Australia in Cape Town last month, for Saturday’s Rugby Championship test match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. Three of those changes are in the…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York, United States, on September 3, 2025. Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the US Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the first…
