# Roadrunning: The eThekwini Municipality says it is in full swing preparing for the 98th Comrades Marathon, one of the biggest sporting events on the South African calendar. More than 80 nations will be represented in the race, a down-run over approximately 89 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday. The municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana, […]
# Tennis: Die verdedigende kampioen, Carlos Alcaraz, is die derde agtereenvolgende jaar deur na die Franse Ope se halfeindronde. Die 22-jarige Spanjaard het Tommy Paul van Amerika afgeransel. Hy is die jongste speler wat sewe halfeindrondes in mans-enkelspel Grand Slams haal sedert sy landgenoot, Rafael Nadal, dit in 2008 reggekry het. Alcaraz en Lorenzo Musetti […]
# Krieket: Die Royal Challengers Bengaluru het die Punjab Kings met ses lopies geklop om hul eerste Indiese Premierliga-titel te buit. Virat Kohli met 43 het die meeste lopies bygedra en RCB het in sy 20 boulbeurte 190 vir nege behaal. Ten spyte van Shashank Singh se onoorwonne 61, is Punjab in antwoord daarop tot […]
# Tennis: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the French Open semifinals for the third consecutive year. The 22-year-old Spaniard dispatched American Tommy Paul, 6-0, 6-1, 6-4. His victory sees him become the youngest player to reach seven semifinals in men’s singles Grand Slams since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2008. Alcaraz will face Italian […]
# Cricket: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated the Punjab Kings by six runs to win their maiden Indian Premier League title. Virat Kohli top-scored with 43 as RCB posted 190 for nine in their 20 overs. In reply, despite Shashank Singh’s unbeaten 61, Punjab were restricted to 184 for seven. Kohli, who is the only […]
# Tennis: Iga Swiatek het na die halfeindronde by Roland Garros deurgedring na ‘n oorwinning in skoonstelle oor die 13de gekeurde Elina Svitolina. Swiatek het die voormalige wêreldnommer-drie met 6-1, 7-5 geklop en probeer om ‘n rekord van 102 jaar te ewenaar deur vier agtereenvolgende Franse Ope-titels te wen. Die vyfde gekeurde Pool sal teen […]
# Tennis: Triple-defending champion Iga Swiatek marched into the semi-finals at Roland Garros with a straight-sets victory over 13th seed Elina Svitolina. Swiatek beat the former world number three 6-1, 7-5 to continue her bid to equal a 102-year record by winning four successive French Open titles. The Polish fifth seed will face world number […]
# Rugby: ‘n Voormalige hoofafrigter van Engeland, Stuart Lancaster, is aangestel as die nuwe hoofafrigter van Connacht in Ierland. Die 55-jarige het ‘n tweejaarkontrak geteken, en sal in Julie toesig hou oor die voorseisoen-afrigting. Lancaster is in 2011 as Engeland se hoofafrigter aangestel, maar is weg by die span na ‘n treurige tuiswêreldbeker in 2015. […]
# Rugby: Former England boss Stuart Lancaster is the new head coach of Ireland’s Connacht. The 55-year-old has signed a two-year contract and will oversee pre-season training in July. Lancaster was appointed England head coach in 2011 before leaving following a dismal home World Cup in 2015. He was most recently head coach of French […]