Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal. 2 minutes Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from international cricket, saying he did not wish to be a distraction for the team ahead of the Champions Trophy. Tamim made his international debut in a 2007 One-Day International (ODI) against Zimbabwe in Harare. He played 243 ODIs, 70…
A soccer ball on a field. 4 minutes Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder and captain Hlompho Kekana believes this is a very important weekend for South African football. Three South African clubs will be playing in the group stages of the CAF inter-club competitions. Kekana says local teams have what it takes to go all the…
Coco Gauff of the U.S. in action during the final match against Poland’s Iga Swiatek. 2 minutes Coco Gauff is feeling more comfortable than ever in her game heading into the Australian Open and while changes to her playing style have had an impact the world number three says it is her different mindset which…
Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye celebrates scoring their second goal with Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure and Everton’s Jesper Lindstrom. 3 minutes Everton kicked off a new era hours after their manager Sean Dyche was fired with a 2-0 FA Cup third-round victory over League One Peterborough United on Thursday thanks to goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye. Beto…
[File image] Australia’s Glenn Maxwell 2 minutes Glenn Maxwell’s hopes of reviving his test career may be over after the all-rounder missed out on selection in Australia’s much-changed squad for the Sri Lanka tour. All-rounder Mitchell Marsh has also been overlooked for the squad, which will be captained by Steve Smith, having been dropped for…
Overdrive Racing’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Timo Gottschalk in action during stage 3 2 minutes Five-times winner Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday, the latest frontrunner to struggle in the Saudi Arabian sands after the departures of Sebastien Loeb and defending champion Carlos Sainz. The Qatari, driving a Dacia Sandrider, started the…
FILE | Red Bull’s Max Verstappen crosses the line to finish in second place 2 minutes The Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps will drop off the Formula One calendar in 2028 and 2030 as part of a contract extension announced on Wednesday to host four races in the six years to 2031. Liberty Media-owned Formula…
FILE PHOTO: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios during a practice session 2 minutes Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from an exhibition event with Novak Djokovic scheduled for Thursday due to an abdominal strain, casting more doubt on the former Wimbledon finalist’s chances of making his Australian Open comeback this month. Kyrgios, who has battled a succession of injuries…
South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. 3 minutes South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month. England and South Africa are in Afghanistan‘s…
Tomorrow is a rest day for the drivers. 1 minute Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan and his navigator, Brett Cummings, have retained the overall lead after stage five of the Dakar Rally from Alula to Ha’il. Dacia driver, Nasser Al-Attiyah, reached the finish line first, 10 minutes before his nearest rival, another TGR driver, Seth…
