# Athletics: The world record holder in the 400-metres, Wayde van Niekerk, and South African compatriot Sinesipho Dambile will compete in the semifinal of the 200-metres at the world championships in Tokyo, Japan, this afternoon. Van Niekerk, who switched to the shorter race during last year’s Olympic Games in Paris, finished second in his heat […]
# Tennis: First-time finalist Ukraine is through to the semifinal of the Billie Jean King Cup women’s competition in China after beating the strong Spanish team. Marta Kostyuk and Elina Svitolina defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and Paula Badosa respectively. Ukraine will play defending champions Italy next after Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Jasmine Paolini both fought hard […]
# Cricket: Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, believes captain Pat Cummins will be fit to play a major role in the Ashes series against England. The fast bowler is still recovering from a lower back injury, but McDonald says he should be ready to play in at least some of the five Tests. He says […]
# Cricket: Proteas batter Dewald Brevis says his huge price tag in the SA20 won’t change him and he will still go out on the field and try to have fun. The 22-year-old was snatched up for a whopping 16.5-million-rand by Pretoria Capitals during last week’s players’ auction after playing for defending champions MI Cape […]
# Rugby: Die Springbokstut Wilco Louw sal op ‘n langtermynkontrak vanaf die Bulle terugkeer na die Stormers aan die begin van die 2026/27-seisoen. Die oudleerling van HTS Drostdy in Worcester het in 2015 sy buiging vir die Stormers gemaak. Hy keer terug na die span wat hy as kind ondersteun het en vir wie hy […]
# Krieket: Die seun van die voormalige Proteas-kaptein, Kepler Wessels, het sy buiging as skeidsregter gemaak in Australië se Eendagbekerkompetisie. Die 39-jarige Riki is in Australië gebore terwyl sy pa toetskrieket vir Australië gespeel het voor sy terugkeer na Suid-Afrika. Riki het vroeër in Engeland krieket gespeel, waar hy Worcestershire, Northamptonshire en Nottinghamshire verteenwoordig het. […]
# Rugby: Springbok prop Wilco Louw will return to the Stormers from the Bulls on a long-term deal from the start of the 2026/27 season. A product of HTS Drostdy in Worcester, Louw made his debut for the Stormers in 2015. He will return to the team he grew up supporting and ready to add […]
# Sokker: ‘n Middelveldspeler van Ghana en Villarreal, Thomas Partey, het onskuldig gepleit op aanklagte dat hy twee vroue verkrag het en ‘n derde seksueel aangerand het. Die 32-jarige, voormalige speler van Arsenal, staan tereg op vyf aanklagte van verkragting asook een klagte van seksuele aanranding. Partey is borgtog toegestaan en sal weer in November […]
# Cricket: The son of former Proteas captain Kepler Wessels, Riki, made his debut as umpire in Australia’s One-day Cup competition. The 39-year-old was born in Australia while his father played Tests for the country before returning to South Africa. Riki played cricket in England earlier, where he represented Worcestershire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. He also […]
