# Soccer: Spain have reclaimed the top spot on the FIFA men’s world rankings after beating Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup. Argentina slipped to second place while France, beaten 6-4 by England in the third-place play-off, are third. England and Brazil round up the top five. Morocco are the highest-ranked African nation in […]
# Sokker: FIFA ondersoek die onderonsie tussen Argentynse en Spaanse spelers tydens Sondag se Wêreldbeker-eindstryd in New Jersey. Leandro Paredes het ‘n rooikaart gekry vir gewelddadige gedrag nadat hy Eric Garcia en ander Spaanse spelers gegryp en rondgestoot het. Nahuel Molina het blykbaar die Spaanse kaptein, Rodri, in die maag geslaan terwyl hy hulle oorwinning […]
# Soccer: FIFA has launched an investigation into the on-pitch altercation between Argentinian and Spanish players after Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey. Leandro Paredes received a red card for violent conduct after he grabbed and pushed Spain players, including Eric Garcia. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as […]
# Tennis: Die Vroue-tennisvereniging sê spelers sal eenmalig getoets word vir die SRY-geen wat deel is van die Y-chromosoom en veroorsaak dat manlike eienskappe ontwikkel. WTA-reëls het voorheen toegelaat dat transgender-vroue deelneem indien hulle verklaar dat hulle vroue is, en vir twee jaar voor deelname ʼn laer testosteroonvlak handhaaf. Spelers wat weier om getoets te […]
# Tennis: The Women’s Tennis Association says players will have to undergo a one-time test for the SRY gene, which is part of the Y chromosome and causes male characteristics to develop. Previous WTA rules allowed the participation of transgender women provided their declared gender was female, and they maintained a lower testosterone level for […]
# Rugby: SA Rugby se president, Mark Alexander, sê die Springbokke, die Blitsbokke en die Junior Bokke se onlangse oorwinnings weerspieël die diepte van strukture, uitnemende afrigting en die spelers se veerkragtigheid. Die Springbokke het agtereenvolgende Wêreldbekertoernooie gewen, die Blitsbokke het hierdie seisoen die Seweskampioenskap gewen, en die Junior Bokke het agtereenvolgende Junior Wêreldkampioenskapstitels ingepalm. […]
# Rugby: SA Rugby president Mark Alexander says recent victories of the Springboks, Blitzboks and the Junior Boks reflect the depth of their structures, the excellence of coaching and the resilience of the players. The Springboks won consecutive World Cups, the Blitzboks won the Sevens Championship this season, and the Junior Boks have secured back‑to‑back […]
# Cycling: Participants in the gruelling Tour de France are furious with anti-doping testers for waking them in the middle of the night. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia describes the situation as inhumane. This follows after former champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark confirmed he was woken at two am, and Pogacar at five. Vingegaard […]
# Soccer: Morocco plans to boost its hotel capacity for the next World Cup by one-fifth following its good showing in this year’s tournament in Northern America. The Northern African country reached the quarterfinals after advancing to the semifinals in Qatar in 2022. Morocco will host the 2030 tournament together with its neighbours across the […]
