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Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after Fulham held Arsenal. The Gunners and Chelsea both started the day seven points adrift of Arne Slot's side, whose game this weekend was postponed due to stormy weather. Arsenal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw but Enzo Maresca's Chelsea, kicking off later Sunday, mounted a […]

The SA Rugby Union (Saru) on Friday confirmed it had rejected a proposal of a private equity deal worth R1.3 billion for South African rugby’s commercial rights. The proposal did not manage the 10 votes out of the 13 SA rugby unions needed to approve the move. Only seven member unions voted in favour of the proposal. Saru, however, did specify that Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) would still be the preferred bidder […]

It was clear for all to see that the all-conquering Springboks played with a lot more attacking intent with ball in hand in 2024. It started way back in the first Test of the year in June against Wales at Twickenham in London, and ended against the same opposition under the roof of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in November. Former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown, considered one of the best attack coaches […]

Lewis Hamilton bids farewell this weekend to Mercedes, the team that carried him to six world titles, as his future outfit Ferrari seek to win a first constructors' crown in 16 years. Sunday's floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marks the end of an era as the Briton concludes a remarkable 12-year spell with the Silver Arrows and a 26-year association with the Mercedes brand. Hamilton will then move on to […]

The Proteas Test team have been celebrating their "handing over of the stump" ceremony - for a player who scores a century - a lot more than they have in the past. Over the last three Test matches the Proteas' batters have been racking up the stumps in the changeroom, with six Test hundreds scored in the two-Test series away against Bangladesh and the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban. […]

Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona have reportedly been making inquiries about Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng. The 20-year-old Mofokeng had an impressive breakthrough season that saw him score the winning goal in the Nedbank Cup final and earn his first international cap for Bafana Bafana. And earlier this year, he was likened to Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal by TS Galaxy owner Tim Sika. And now, the Spanish giants have seemingly taken notice of his talents and have started […]

The Proteas remain the pounds seats after they went into lunch still only three wickets down in the their second innings on the third day of the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban. Captain Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs added another 101 runs to the total during the extended lunch break, taking the overnight score from 132/3, and an overall lead of 281 runs, to 233/3 and an overall lead of […]

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has insisted that his teammate Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty was not the reason they lost to Liverpool in their Champions League clash at Anfield on Wednesday evening. On a night where even the mighty Mohamed Salah missed from the spot, it was still a dominant performance from Liverpool as they ran out 2-0 winners - and that was acknowledged by Bellingham. Liverpool reeled off 17 shots in total to just the eight of Madrid, and […]

In what was the first time Manchester City failed to win a game they had led by three goals since 1989, the English Premier League champions drew 3-3 with Feyenoord in their Champions League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening. In fact, City collapsed as they let their three-goal advantage slip in the final 15 minutes of the game, which was a first in the Champions League. Though it did break City’s five-game losing […]