UCI World Mountain Bike Champion Allan Hatherley South Africa’s Allan Hatherley has become the fourth rider ever to successfully defend his UCI World Mountain Bike Championship title by winning gold at Crans-Montana in Switzerland. The 24-year-old Durban-born rider dominated the men’s elite race, taking the lead on the second lap. Hatherley completed the eight laps…
Mamelodi Sundowns celebrates after victory Mamelodi Sundowns went top of the Betway Premiership log for the first time this season, after registering a 3-nil win over the struggling Magesi FC in Atteridgeville in the only fixture played this weekend. Magesi played the entire second half with ten men after Samuel Darpoh was sent off after…
South African sprinters, Gift Leotlela and Akani Simbine, finished in 5th and 7th place, respectively, in the final of the men’s 100m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Jamaica’s Oblique Seville was crowned world champion in a personal best time of 9.77 seconds. His compatriot, Kishane Thompson, was second, and Olympic champion, American…
Alphonce Felix Simbu won gold in a photo finish against German Amanal Petros Alphonce Felix Simbu snatched gold in the first photo finish at a major championship marathon on Monday, edging out German Amanal Petros in a dramatic race to the line to give Tanzania its maiden world title. The photo finish showed the 42.195km…
Seshego Marathon Comrades Runners There will be some road closures in Polokwane, Limpopo, due to a highly anticipated road race. Thousands of runners will participate in the Seshego Ultra-Marathon, running either 50 kilometers or 21.1 kilometers. The half-marathon features the SAPS national championships. The affected roads are R71 from Mankweng to Polokwane and the Nelson…
Orlando Pirates are R10 million richer. The Buccaneers won the MTN8 trophy for the fourth consecutive time. The Buccaneers needed extra time to defeat Stellenbosch F.C. 3-0 in the final match, which took place at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga on Saturday evening. Substitute Tshepang Moremi scored a brace in extra time, with Tshegofatso Mabasa…
Springboks women on a sports field. South Africa’s national women’s team has been knocked out of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England at the quarter-final stage. The Springbok Women lost to New Zealand in the first quarter-final clash of the tournament at Sandy Park in Exeter. The Black Ferns ruthlessly scored 15 points in…
MTN8 Trophy. Spectators have started arriving at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga for what promises to be a thrilling MTN 8 final match. The clash between Orlando Pirates and Stellenbosch is scheduled to kick off at 6 pm on Saturday. These are some of the supporters who adhered to the call to arrive early at…
South African hurdler, Marione Fourie at the World Championships, in Tokyo South African hurdler, Marione Fourie, has shrugged off the effects of a 10-week injury layoff to advance to the semifinals of the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships, in Tokyo. The 23-year-old finished second in her heat in 12.86 seconds, almost…
Simbine comfortably won heat seven in 10.02 seconds Sprinters Akani Simbine and Gift Leotlela proudly flew the South African flag on the opening night of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Both qualified for Sunday’s semifinals of the 100 metres. 27-year-old Leotlela from Phuthaditjhaba upstaged his vastly more experienced countryman, winning his heat in a…
