Belarusian tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka Top seed Aryna Sabalenka, has fought back from a set and a break down to beat Naomi Osaka of Japan in the fourth round of the Madrid Open, in Spain. With the three-set victory, Sabalenka kept her hopes alive of becoming the first female player ever to win four titles…
A soccer ball. Rival taxi associations in Cape Town have united through sport to commemorate Freedom Day. The associations have a history of violence, fuelled by deadly disputes and control over routes. But today was a clash of a different kind. The taxi industry is the backbone of public transport in the Western Cape. It…
Two-time major champion, Retief Goosen South Africa’s two-time major champion, Retief Goosen, won the PGA Tour Champions Mitsubishi Electric Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia, 24 years after he captured the PGA Tour’s BellSouth Classic on the same course. The Hall of Famer closed with a 14-point round under the modified Stableford scoring…
Alex Marquez started fifth on the grid but quickly moved up to overtake his elder sibling Alex Marquez claimed a comfortable victory in the Spanish Grand Prix to halt overall leader Marco Bezzecchi‘s winning streak in MotoGP. Marquez, who turned 30, on Thursday, claimed his first MotoGP victory at the same Jerez circuit, last year….
Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs equalise in 1-1 draw Orlando Pirates came from behind to play a 1-all draw with bitter rivals Kaizer Chiefs in a Betway Premiership match on Sunday. The much anticipated match had to be delayed for 45 minutes due to the late arrival of fans. With less that 20 minutes before the…
Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in action during a tense Soweto Derby at FNB Stadium An unsavory incident marred the start of the highly anticipated Soweto Derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at the FNB Stadium, in Johannesburg. A fight broke out between Kaizer Chiefs officials and Orlando Pirates security personnel during the teams…
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe celebrates with a shoe after winning the men’s elite race and setting a new world record with a time of 01:59:30 Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe shattered one of athletics’ most elusive barriers on Sunday, becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours as he stormed to victory at the…
The Lions cruised past Connacht Rugby 33–21 to boost their top-four hopes. The Lions strengthened their chances for a top 4 finish on the United Rugby Championship log with a bonus-point victory over Irish side Connacht, in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The hosts dominated the opening half scoring 21 unanswered points in the form of 3 converted…
Stormers deliver a strong comeback performance, defeating Glasgow Warriors 48–12 in Cape Town to secure a bonus-point win. The Stormers bounced back in the United Rugby Championship with a bonus point win over Scottish side Glasgow Warriors, in Cape Town. After losing last weekend, the homeside beat the visitors 48-12 outscoring them by 6-tries to…
Open-water swimmers complete an 11km Robben Island crossing, raising over R600,000 for turtle conservation efforts. A group of about 30 determined open-water swimmers have taken on a challenging 11km crossing from Robben Island to Granger Bay, in Cape Town all in support of endangered sea turtles. Their aim is to raise vital funds for the…
