# Soccer: Co-host Mexico is engaged in a race against time to upgrade the iconic Azteca Stadium before the opening match of next year’s World Cup. The country will become the first to host the international showpiece for the third time when the tournament kicks off on the 11th of June next year. The stadium […]
# Sokker: Brasilië, Ecuador, Australië en Oman het hul plekke verseker in volgende jaar se Wêreldbeker-toernooi in Noord-Amerika. Brasilië het Paraguay 1-0 geklop terwyl Ecuador met ʼn doellose gelykopuitslag teen Peru gekwalifiseer het. Australië het sy sesde agtereenvolgende verskyning beklink deur Saoedi-Arabië 2-1 te klop. Oman het sy plek verseker in die 97ste minuut teen […]
# Cricket: The first session definitely belonged to South Africa in the final of the World Test championship against Australia at Lord’s in London. Captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bowl. Kagiso Rabada made the best of the overcast conditions when he took the wickets of Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green in […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse wynmaker Johan Jordaan van die wynlandgoed Spier naby Stellenbosch is gekroon as 2025 se Globale Chenin Blanc-meesterwynmaker op die Meester-wynmaker 100-toekennings in Parys. Hierdie eer volg nadat twee van Spier Chenin Blancs meester-goue medaljes ingepalm het. Die erkenning dra by tot die groeiende aansien van Suid-Afrika vir die vervaardiging van wêreldklaswyne op […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse premier, Oscar Mabuyane, het bevestig die bestuurder van ‘n skoolbus wat deur vloedwater meegesleur is, is onder die nege liggame wat vandag in die Dikolini-rivier in Mthatha gevind is. Die bevestigde getal sterftes uit die tragedie staan tans op vier. Die liggame van ‘n kleuter en ‘n beampte is ook gevind. Vyf […]
# Cricket: Australia is batting first after Proteas captain Temba Bavuma won the toss in the final of the World Test Championship, being played at Lord’s in London. Bavuma says the surface looks good, but overhead conditions dictate that they bowl first in the encounter he expects to be a spectacle. Australia, going with a […]
# Cricket: Proteas coach Shukri Conrad realises there will be nerves when they play Australia in the final of the World Test Championship in London from today, but doesn’t expect his players to choke as had happened to a South African team too often in the past. Seven of the team members have played at […]
# Soccer: Officials of American host cities for next year’s World Cup have given the assurance overseas spectators won’t have to worry over visas, border control or social unrest. The tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, starts in a year’s time. The US organisers say president Donald Trump’s administration remains extremely supportive of […]
# Rugby: Fly-half Jacob Umaga, who played a single Test for England in 2021, could make his debut for his family’s native Samoa. He is the nephew of legendary All Black Tana Umaga while his father, Mike, played 13 Tests for Samoa. Twenty-six-year-old Jacob was born in England and played for Wasps until its liquidation […]
