United boss Amorim defends captain Fernandes’s on-field dramatics

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes reacts 2 minutes  Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim defended skipper Bruno Fernandes on Friday, saying critics of his on-field demeanour need to consider the Portuguese midfielder’s passion as well. Fernandes scored a last-gasp winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Rangers in the Europa League at Old Trafford on Thursday. The midfielder has…

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Jordaan’s future uncertain ahead of SAFA NEC meeting

South African Football Association President, Danny Jordaan. 1 minute South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan could be fighting for his football survival on Saturday. A SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is scheduled to take place and it’s expected some members will propose he steps aside. Saturday’s NEC meeting will be the first…

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Sinner and Zverev to duel for Australian Open title

Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his semi final match against Ben Shelton 1 minute World number one, Jannik Sinner of Italy will have a crack at a second successive Australian Open title on Sunday. The defending champion advanced to the final of the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year in Melbourne by beating…

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SA Under-19 women triumph over Ireland in T20 World Cup

SA play against Ireland in the ICC’s Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia on January 25, 2025. 1 minute The South African Women’s Under-19 cricket team have retained their unbeaten run at the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20 World Cup in Malaysia. They beat Ireland by seven wickets in their first match of the…

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Nedbank Cup kicks off this weekend

Kaizer Chiefs team prepares for the Nedbank Cup match this weekend. 2 minutes South African football’s biggest knockout tournament, the Nedbank Cup, kicks off this weekend. Minnows or lower division clubs have caused upsets in the Nedbank Cup in the previous years. One such team, Free Agents FC, will fancy their chances when they meet…

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Blitzboks take aim at Perth title

The Blitzboks in Dubai. 1 minute To be the best, you have to beat the best. That’s the attitude of the South African Sevens rugby team as it heads into the third leg of World Rugby’s Sevens series in Perth this weekend. After a dismal start to the series in Dubai in December, the Blitz…

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Man City sign Egyptian forward Marmoush from Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush looks dejected after a Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on December 15, 2024. 2 minutes Manchester City have signed Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-and-a-half-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Neither clubs revealed the financial details,…

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CAF introduces MODOC system to tackle doping in African football

3 minutes Sports physicians in Southern Africa are embracing the new anti-doping measures in football, known as the MODOC System. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held a three-day workshop in Johannesburg in an effort to ensure that African football is drug-free. The workshop was attended by all members of the Confederation of Southern African Football…

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Swiatek charges into Australian Open semi-finals

Poland’s Iga Swiatek during her round of 32 match against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in the Italian Open in Foro Italico, Rome, Italy on May 14, 2023. 3 minutes A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court demolition of eighth seed Emma Navarro yesterday as the world…

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