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…
Proteas left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. Left-arm spinner and stand in South African captain, Keshav Maharaj, has been ruled out of the second test against Zimbabwe. Maharaj picked up a groin strain while batting on day three of the first test in Bulawayo but was still fit enough to send off 24 overs in Zimbabwe’s second…
eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has launched the Durban July grand experience, under the theme “Marvels of Mzansi”. He says the event has brought to Durban an annual infrastructural and economic growth. This year’s Durban July, at the Hollywoodbets Greyville Racecourse on Saturday, will showcase the best of South African culture and creativity, bringing together racing…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in action with Juventus’ Alberto Costa. Real Madrid hit their stride at the Club World Cup on Tuesday, edging Juventus 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals thanks to a second-half strike from academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia as Kylian Mbappe made his tournament debut. Garcia, deputising for Mbappe after the France forward missed…
Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy scores their first goal. Borussia Dortmund held off a stirring second-half fightback from Monterrey to complete the Club World Cup quarter-final line-up with a 2-1 win in a round-of-16 thriller at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Tuesday. Clinical finishes from Serhou Guirassy in the 14th and 24th minutes put Dortmund on top…
