Bafana out of the CAF African Nations Championship

Bafana Bafana team. South Africa failed to reach the quarterfinals of the CAF African Nations Championship in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This after they played to a 3-all draw with the host nation Uganda in a Group C match at the Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday evening. Bafana needed to beat…

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Swiatek through to Cincinnati Open final

Poland’s Iga Swiatek waits for Denmark’s Clara Tauson to serve the ball in fourth round play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, QC, Canada on August 3, 2025. Poland’s tennis player Iga Swiatek won 10 of the last 13 games to beat Kazakhstani Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to reach her first Cincinnati Open final. The third…

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Former Orlando Pirates striker Tendai Ndoro passes on

Former Orlando Pirates striker Tendai Ndoro. Former Zimbabwe, Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town striker, Tendai Ndoro, has died at the age of 40. Details surrounding his death remain unclear, but it is believed he was found unresponsive at his apartment in Johannesburg on Monday. Ndoro impressed at Zimbabwean side Chicken Inn and caught the…

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Messi, Inter Miami add to Galaxy’s rough season

Inter Miami CF forward Luis Suarez celebrates with forward Lionel Messi after scoring a goal against Los Angeles Galaxy during the second half at Chase Stadium. Lionel Messi returned from injury Saturday night and finished with a goal and an assist to propel host Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy…

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Dricus du Plessis loses UFC middleweight title to Russian Chimaev

Dricus Du Plessis An unsuccessful sporting weekend for South Africa has ended with further disappointment in Chicago. After losses for the Proteas and the Springboks against Australia on Saturday, South Africa’s UFC Middleweight world champion, Dricus du Plessis, failed to successfully defend his title against Russian Khamzat Chimaev. Du Plessis had no answer to the unbeaten Russian’s wrestling skills and the challenger easily won the fight….

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Guardiola says one win does not signal that “City are back”

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their third goal with Oscar Bobb The several thousand Manchester City fans who travelled to Molineux on Saturday sang “City are back” as Pep Guardiola’s men kicked off their season with a thorough 4-0 Premier League thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers. But Guardiola, whose once-mighty team stormed to four consecutive league titles before last…

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The Wallabies stun the Springboks at Ellis Park

Four-time World Cup champions and defending champions, South Africa, were brought down to earth in their opening 2025 Rugby Championship test match. Australia recorded their first win over the Springboks in South Africa in 14 years, beating the home side 38-22 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Springboks started like a house on fire and…

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