# Horseracing: Racehorses in Britain will in future be tested for gene doping as part of an anti-doping programme. The British Horseracing Authority made the announcement after investing almost 50-million-rand in extensive research into detection methods. It says there is no evidence of the use of gene doping in racing, but it wants to protect […]
# Cricket: Brisbane’s iconic Gabba stadium will be demolished after the Olympic Games in the Australian city in 2032. This was announced as part of the plans for the event, which include three new stadiums in the inner city. The main venue that will host the athletics programme and the opening and closing ceremonies, will […]
# Soccer: Former French great Michel Platini says his honour has been restored after a Swiss court acquitted him of fraud. The 69-year-old and former Fifa president, 89-year-old Sepp Blatter, were accused over a 41-million-rand payment Blatter made to him as a consultant fee in 2011. Fifa banned both of them in 2015. Platini says […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is livid after his charges were denied training at the stadium in the Ivory Coast where they will play Benin in a World Cup qualifier today. Yesterday’s match between Ivory Coast and Gambia prevented South Africa and Benin from practising on the field. Bafana currently lead the […]
# Olympic Games: Brisbane has unveiled plans for the construction of a new stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics during the Games of 2032. It will be built in an inner city park. Queensland premier David Crisafulli announced that apart from the main stadium with seats for 60-thousand spectators, there will also […]
# Die minister van Polisie, Senzo Mchunu, het aangekondig dat meer as 16-duisend beskuldigdes wat borgtog toegestaan is, is voortvlugtend. Hy het op ‘n parlementêre vraag geantwoord dat meer as vier-duisend-500 van hierdie sake al langer as vyf jaar onopgelos is, terwyl 262 van die voortvlugtendes buitelandse burgers is. Mchunu het bevestig dat hul sake […]
# Rugby: MTN Suid-Afrika het sy borgskaps-ooreenkoms met SA Rugby na agt jaar beëindig. Onder die borgskap het die Springbokke die Wêreldbeker in 2019 en 2023 gewen. MTN SA se uitvoerende hoof, Charles Molapisi, sê die borgskap wou hervorming herdefinieer deur rugby aan die mense terug te gee en ubuntu te bevorder. SA Rugby se […]
# Krieket: Delhi Capitals se onderkaptein, Faf du Plessis, sê hy steun die Indiese Premierliga se impakspeler-reël. Dit laat ʼn kolwer of bouler toe om enige tyd in die wedstryd ʼn ander speler in die begin-elftal te vervang. Die impakspeler-plaasvervanger Ashutosh Sharma se onoorwonne 66 van 31 balle het Delhi gister gehelp om Lucknow Super […]
# Rugby: Experienced Blitzboks player Siviwe Soyizwapi says they are well on their way to realise their dream to finish in the top-four of every tournament in the current world series. South Africa is currently fourth in the standings behind Argentina, Spain and Fiji after four rounds, having won in Cape Town and ending second […]
