# Tennis: World number one Jannik Sinner says he’s happy with his level, despite losing to number two, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, in Sunday’s final of the Italian Open. The local hero played brilliantly on his return from a three-month doping ban, but Alcaraz was just too strong. Sinner says his form gives him confidence […]
# Rugby: A combined Australian and New Zealand team will face the British and Irish Lions for the first time since 1989 this year. The team will be coached by Les Kiss, who takes over from Joe Schmidt at the Wallabies next year. The game will be played in Adelaide, Australia, on the 12th of […]
# Rugby: A Six Nations match will be played on a Thursday for the first time ever next year, when defending champion France will host Ireland on the fifth of February. The encounter was moved not to clash with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, the following day. The competition will […]
# AfriForum verwelkom die SABC se besluit om die Afrikaanse TV-nuus vanaf Julie weer na ’n vroeër tydgleuf op SABC2 te skuif, ná openbare teenreaksie oor die oorspronklike skeduleveranderinge. Die burgerregte-organisasie glo die besluit bevestig die krag van openbare druk en veldtogte. Hulle waarsku egter dat die skade aan kykers en adverteerders moontlik moeilik sal […]
# Tennis: Italian Jasmine Paolini and American Coco Gauff both improved their world rankings after reaching the final of the Italian Open. Paolini is now fourth after becoming the first local women’s champion in 40-years, while losing finalist Gauff is now second behind Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. American Jessica Pegula improved to third and former […]
# Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain replaced Alexander Zverev of Germany in second place in the world rankings after beating top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the final of the Italian Open yesterday. The Italian took over the number one ranking on the tenth of June last year. His compatriot Lorenzo Musetti improved to his highest ranking […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het die minister van Minerale en Petroleumbronne, Gwede Mantashe, as waarnemende president aangewys tot Donderdag. Ramaphosa en ‘n afvaardiging is op pad na Amerika, waar hy Woensdag met president Donald Trump in die Withuis sal vergader om globale en bilaterale kwessies te bespreek. Dit volg op Trump se bewerings oor grondbesettings […]
# Dieselpryse kan volgende maand met tot 94-sent-per-liter daal, wat dit moontlik die laagste vlakke in drie jaar sal laat bereik. Die Sentrale Energiefonds sê die verwagte daling kan toegeskryf word aan dalende wêreld-oliepryse en die rand wat sedert middel April met meer as tien-persent versterk het. Daar word verwag dat die prys tussen 74- […]
# Rugby: Moana Pasifika se speler, Ardie Savea, het Super Rugby Pacific se eerste Speler van die Jaar-toekenning gewen waarvoor klubkapteins en afrigters stem. Die All Black-losvoorspeler het hierdie seisoen tien keer vir Moana uitgedraf, vyf drieë gedruk, 110 duikslae uitgevoer en 15 keer omkeerbesit bewerkstellig. Super Rugby Pacific se uitvoerende hoof, Jack Mesley, sê […]
