[File photo] Australia’s Rob Valetini Australia loose forward Rob Valetini and lock Will Skelton were omitted from the match-day squad for Sunday’s one-off Fiji test in a blow to the Wallabies’ preparations for the British & Irish Lions series. The pair have been struggling with injuries, local media have reported, leaving coach Joe Schmidt short…
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. Lewis Hamilton has won a record nine times at Silverstone but arrives this year on a 13-race run without a podium, equalling the longest drought of the seven-times world champion’s Formula One career. The Briton would dearly love to win again this weekend and end the unhappy sequence in his first race…
Springboks training ahaed of match against The Azzurri on Saturday in Gqeberha. The South African Rugby Union (SARU), SuperSport and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on Thursday announced a broadcast agreement between the two media houses, for the public broadcaster to air the upcoming second Castle Lager Inbound Series Test match between the Springboks…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Britain’s Daniel Evans. Seven-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic showed that he remains a real threat for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title at the age of 38 with a clinical 6-3 6-2 6-0 destruction of home hope Dan Evans on Centre Court on Thursday. The…
Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota Liverpool‘s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV station said on Thursday, citing local firefighters. Police told Reuters everything pointed to that information being correct, although they could not yet officially confirm the names. The…
[File Photo]: New Zealand’s All Blacks player A sold-out crowd in Dunedin will ensure noisy support for the All Blacks in their season-opening test against France on Saturday but there will also be cheers in the Netherlands when Fabian Holland takes the field. The Dutch-born lock will line up for his test debut alongside captain…
Sabalenka celebrating her victory After yesterday’s carnage among the seeded players at the Wimbledon Championships, there was a return to a semblance of normality at the All-England Club in London today. World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round without any real trouble. The Belarusian beat Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 7-6,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Horses racing at the Hollywoodbets Durban July. The eThekwini Metro says it is ready to host thousands of visitors who will be attending the Hollywoodbets Durban July on Saturday. It’s the largest horse racing and social event in Africa. The Durban July attracts the finest horses, jockeys and trainers from all over South…
Boks during training Reigning Rugby World Cup champions South Africa are confident that their superior experience in the number of combined test caps and local knowledge, will be their allies when they take on Italy at the Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springboks are staying and preparing in Johannesburg for their test match in first…
Banyana Banyana training Banyana Banyana sponsors Sasol have confirmed that its sponsorship agreement with the South African Football Association (SAFA), which included support for the senior women’s national team as well as the semi-professional Sasol League, has come to an end. The 16-year partnership officially ended at midnight on the 30th of June and is…
