# Soccer: Egypt forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Manchester City player suffered a knee ligament injury while on international duty. Marmoush was substituted in the fourth minute of Egypt’s goalless draw with Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. City host Manchester United on Sunday with […]
# Rugby: Springbok assistant coach Duane Vermeulen believes in the young backline announced for Saturday’s second Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks in Wellington. He says he’s looking forward to seeing what the exciting young players could do after last weekend’s loss in Auckland. Vermeulen believes the match is the perfect opportunity for the […]
# The Department of Tourism aims to diversify attractions, including sports tourism. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the first Tourism Investment Summit, Tourism minister Patricia de Lille told SABC News that partnerships with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture will leverage events like LIV Golf in March next year and the […]
# Tennis: Australia Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a two-week suspension for “offensive conduct” after being found guilty of pushing a doping control official. The former world number one has also been fined 350-thousand-rand following an independent tribunal ruling under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the 44-year-old […]
# Athletics: Forty-nine South Africans will participate in the world championships, starting in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. Among them are sprinter Akani Simbine, 400-meter world record holder Wayde van Niekerk, world indoor 800-meter champion Prudence Sekgodiso and Olympic javelin silver medallist Jo-Ané du Plessis. Athletics South Africa’s president, James Moloi, says the team reflects the […]
# Atletiek: Nege-en-veertig Suid-Afrikaners gaan deelneem aan die wêreldkampioenskap wat Saterdag in Tokio, Japan, begin. Onder hulle is die naelloper Akani Simbine, die wêreldrekordhouer in die 400-meter, Wayde van Niekerk, die binnenshuise wêreldkampioen in die 800-meter, Prudence Sekgodiso, en die Olimpiese silwermedaljewenner in spiesgooi, Jo-Ané du Plessis. Atletiek Suid-Afrika se president, James Moloi, sê die […]
# Sokker: Die minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur, Gayton McKenzie, beklemtoon die waarde van die video-assistentskeidsregter-stelsel na Nigerië se omstrede handdoel teen Suid-Afrika in gister se Wêreldbeker-kwalifiseerder in Bloemfontein. Die doel in die 42ste minuut het daartoe gelei dat die Super Eagles en Bafana Bafana met een-elk gelykop gespeel het. Suid-Afrika is ondanks die […]
# Soccer: Sport, Arts and Culture minister Gayton McKenzie has stressed the importance of the video assistant referee system after Nigeria’s controversial handball goal against South Africa in yesterday’s World Cup qualifier in Bloemfontein. The 42nd-minute strike saw the Super Eagles hold Bafana Bafana to a 1-all draw. Despite the setback, South Africa remains top […]
# Krieket: Suid-Afrika se T20-kaptein, Aiden Markram, sê die SA20 gee meer spelers die geleentheid om hulle vaardighede ten toon te stel en die poel vir die nasionale span te vergroot. Die veelsydige speler, wat op gister se spelerveiling vir ‘n reuse-14-miljoen-rand aan Durban’s Super Giants verkoop is, het gepraat voor vandag se eerste T20 […]
