# Cricket: Aiden Markram and Laura Wolvaardt were the big winners at Cricket South Africa’s awards in Johannesburg, scooping the men’s and women’s player of the year accolades. Markram also claimed the players’ player of the year award. Wolvaardt also won best one-day player, best T20 player and players’ player of the year. Simon Harmer and Matthew […]
# Golf: American Jackson Suber leads the 154th Open Championship on five under par 65 after the opening round at Royal Birkdale in England. The 26-year-old, who is making his Open debut and first visit to Europe, holds a one-shot lead over England’s Dan Brown and South Korea’s Im Sung-jae. Defending champion American Scottie Scheffler opened […]
# Rugby: Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made three changes to the side that defeated England in the Junior World Championship semi-final for tomorrow’s final against France in Georgia. He made two adjustments to his forward pack with Wasi Vyambwera starting at number eight and Gert Kemp moving to the bench. Risima Khosa will […]
# Mixed martial arts: South African fighter Dricus du Plessis hopes to start his journey back to the UFC middleweight world title in Sunday’s fight against Nigerian-American Kamara Usman in the US city of Oklahoma. He defended his belt twice before succumbing to Russian Khamzat Chimaev in August last year. Thirty-two-year-old Du Plessis believes victory […]
# Rugby: The Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off this weekend with the Pumas hosting the Sharks at the Mbombela Stadium on Friday afternoon at 5. The defending champion Griquas start their campaign in Cape Town against the Stormers at 7:05 pm. The Currie Cup First Division semi-finals will be decided on Saturday at 3 […]
# Rugby: Welsh coach Steve Tandy wants a real physical edge from his men in tomorrow’s Nations Championship encounter with the Springboks in Durban. He realises they are going up against probably the most physical team in the world, and says it’s a great opportunity to test themselves against the world champions. Tandy made six […]
# Gemengde gevegskuns: Die Suid-Afrikaner Dricus du Plessis hoop om Sondag sy reis terug na die UFC-middelgewigwêreldtitel te begin in sy geveg teen die Nigeries-Amerikaner Kamara Usman in Oklahoma, Amerika. Hy het sy gordel twee keer suksesvol verdedig voordat die Rus Khamzat Chimaev hom in Augustus verlede jaar verslaan het. Die 32-jarige Du Plessis dink […]
# Rugby: Die afrigter van die Junior Springbokke, Kevin Foote, het drie veranderinge aangebring aan die span wat Engeland in die Junior Wêreldkampioenskap-halfeindstryd geklop het. Hy het twee aanpassings onder die voorspelers gemaak vir môre se eindstryd teen Frankryk in Georgië, met Wasi Vyambwera wat op nommer agt uitdraf, en Gert Kemp wat na die […]
# Rugby: Die Walliese afrigter Steve Tandy wil ‘n deeglike fisiese aanslag sien wanneer sy span in môre se Nasieskampioenskap-ontmoeting teen die Springbokke in Durban te staan kom. Hy besef hulle gaan teen waarskynlik die mees fisieke span ter wêreld speel, en sê dis ‘n wonderlike geleentheid om hulself teen die wêreldkampioene te bewys. Tandy […]
