# Cricket: Afghanistan’s exiled women’s players will tour India during the one-day World Cup, where they will play against domestic teams. Most of the cricketers fled to Australia when the Taliban regime returned in 2021 and banned women and girls from participating in sports, education and employment. The team will also be invited to watch […]
# Athletics: South Africa’s Zakithi Nene qualified for the final of the men’s 400-metres at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. He won his heat in the fifth-fastest time, while compatriot Lythe Pillay‘s time was too slow. Three athletes from Botswana will run in the title race, with Busang Kebinatshipi posting the world-leading time of […]
# Rugby: World Cup-winning coach Jaques Nienaber will stay with Irish side Leinster until 2027, nipping speculation in the bud he might return to the Springboks to re-join old friend Rassie Erasmus. Nienaber coached South Africa to back-to-back World Cup titles in 2023, whereafter he returned to Ireland where he coached before. Leinster clinched the […]
# Rugby: Wallabies flyhalf James O’Connor wants to return Down Under for the two Bledisloe and Rugby Championship Tests against the All Blacks. The 35-year-old left for English club Leicester Tigers, who he planned to join after the British and Irish Lions series, but was then retained in the squad due to injuries. He played […]
# Die familie van die vermoorde Johannesburgse student Leigh Matthews verwerp aanbevelings oor haar moordenaar se moontlike parool. Donovan Moodley is in 2005 skuldig bevind aan moord, ontvoering en afpersing, en is reeds byna 21 jaar agter tralies. Matthews se pa, Rob, het aan SABC News gesê die proses het weer pynlike wonde oopgekrap. Hy […]
# Sokker: Die groepfasewedstryde van die Kampioeneliga begin vanaand, met 36 spanne wat dit uitspook om die Europese kampioen te word. In die groepfase speel elke span teen agt spanne met vier tuiswedstryde en vier wegwedstryde. Spanne wat onder die eerste agt eindig, kwalifiseer outomaties vir die laaste 16, terwyl die negende tot 24ste spanne […]
# Brandbestryders van die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit hou tans ʼn brand dop in die berge bo Cogmanskloof tussen Ashton en Montagu. Die brand het gister teen die laer hellings van die kloof ontstaan. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Jo-Anne Otto, sê die brand is oornag aangevuur deur digte plantegroei en sterk wind. Sy voeg by vier brandweervoertuie […]
# Cricket: Pakistan’s governing body asked for the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft after their Asia Cup match against India in Dubai. This follows after the Indian players refused to shake hands after winning by seven wickets. This was the first match between the arch-enemies since the four-day military conflict in May. The chairperson […]
# Soccer: Manchester United has rallied behind its beleaguered manager, Ruben Amorim, following the club’s worst start to a Premier League season in 33 years. United lost 3-0 to Manchester City in Sunday’s Manchester derby, handing them their second loss of the season. They have only four points after their first four matches. The club […]
