Nominees for the SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year Award. World Rugby Player of the Year in 2025, Malcolm Marx, will be up against his Springbok team-mates Pieter-Steph du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ox Nche and Jasper Wiese, for the prestigious SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year Award. SA Rugby has announced the nominees…
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their third goal. Liverpool coach Arne Slot says he is delighted to have Mohamed Salah returning from Africa Cup of Nations duty soon, despite an apparent falling-out just weeks ago. In a fiery outburst after a 3-3 draw at Leeds United, the Egyptian forward accused the club of throwing him…
Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 11 Nasser Al-Attiyah remained on course for a sixth career Dakar Rally win in the top car category after last year’s runner-up Henk Lategan hit more trouble in the Saudi Arabian desert on Thursday. The Qatari, driving for the Dacia Sandriders, finished the stage with…
[File Photo] Rugby balls on a field. England head coach Shaun Wane has left the role after almost six years in charge, the Rugby Football League (RFL) said on Wednesday, and the search is on for a replacement nine months before the World Cup. Wane, who previously coached Wigan, was appointed in February 2020, taking…
TS Galaxy attacker Puso Dithejane Major League Side Chicago Fire in the USA have confirmed the signing of South African winger Puso Dithejane from TS Galaxy. This comes after his club TS Galaxy reportedly turned down offers from Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns, who were keen on securing the 21-year-old’s services for the remainder of…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan reacts during a match Egypt coach Hossam Hassan hailed the quality on display at the Africa Cup of Nations as his side readied to play in Wednesday’s semi-final, calling the month-long event in Morocco a “ferocious tournament”. The 59-year-old former striker should know better than most, winning three tournaments as a…
[File photo] Outgoing New Zealand coach Scott Robertson New Zealand rugby coach, Scott Robertson, has stepped down as All Blacks coach following an internal review of the team’s performance. Speculation over Robertson’s future has mounted since December amid reports of friction between senior players and All Blacks staff. Robertson, who replaced Ian Foster after the…
Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri and teammates celebrate after winning the match in the penalty shootout against Nigeria. Morrocco has advanced to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The host nation beat the Super Eagles 4-2 in penalties after a goal-less draw in a tense semifinal in Rabat. The team will face Senegal in the final. …
Former Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso during a press conference Coach Xabi Alonso has left Real Madrid by mutual agreement a day after their 3-2 defeat by bitter rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup, the LaLiga club said on Monday. “Xabi Alonso will always have the love and admiration of all Real Madrid fans because he is a Real Madrid legend and has represented the values of our…
Senegal’s Sadio Mane celebrates scoring their first goal. Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner 12 minutes from fulltime to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0 in a tense last-four encounter on Wednesday. It was as much as Senegal deserved after they dominated the match, with Egypt…
