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BACK IN LATE APRIL when Tsielo Tsanyane spoke to me about the prospects of being part of the HOKA UTMB Mon-Blanc week, it sounded like pie-in-the-sky stuff.“I am going to compete internationally with those big lions at Mont-Blanc,” the 27-year-old trail running enthusiast beamed, “I would love to go there and challenge those guys running on those big mountains.”Granted he had just run on a fairly big mountain, Tsanyane speaking to me […]

From Darwin to Dhaka, Bangladeshis will be celebrating on Sunday after Najmul Hossain Shanto's team beat Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Marrara Stadium.It was a historic moment, for it was the first time Bangladesh had won on Australian soil. The magnitude of the achievement cannot be taken for granted, as it's also the first time Bangladesh have toured Australia in 23 years.Bangladesh have only previously beaten […]

Durban City salvaged a draw from their second derby in a row, fighting back from a goal down to share the spoils with KwaZulu-Natal rivals Richards Bay at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday night.The Citizens had not found the back of the net in their opening two league matches, and their failure to find a cutting edge was once again evident in the first half.Veteran Gaston Sirino drove City forward early, […]

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Fernando Da Cruz has explained his decision to switch to a back three against Mamelodi Sundowns, admitting his side had to find a solution to contain one of the country’s most established teams.Chiefs played out a 1–1 draw with Sundowns at FNB Stadium on Saturday, with Langelihle Phili giving Amakhosi the lead before Cassius Mailula equalised for the visitors.The result saw Chiefs remain at the top […]

The 26th Annual Vintners Surf Classic in Jongensfontein was overshadowed by tragedy on Friday after respected school sports photographer and surfer Thys Lombard died after collapsing while surfing.Lombard, 61, from Stellenbosch, was surfing at Sandstrand when he became unconscious. Fellow surfers brought him to shore and immediately began CPR before the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), medics and Western Cape Government Health EMS arrived.The NSRI Still Bay duty crew was […]

Doreen Cherop will be looking to follow up her breakthrough South African victory with another Absa Series triumph when she lines up for the Absa Run Your City Tshwane 10K on Sunday next week.The 22-year-old Kenyan announced herself in dramatic fashion at the Absa Durban 10K last month, outpacing pre-race favourite Brenda Jepchirchir in the closing stages to win in a lifetime best 30:43.Jepchirchir had led for much of the […]

Durban City assistant coach Musa Nyatama has called for greater sharpness in front of goal as his side prepare for another KZN derby against Richards Bay at Chatsworth Stadium on Saturday night (8pm kick-off).City have yet to find the back of the net in their opening three matches of the season, with a 1–0 defeat to Sekhukhune United in their Betway Premiership opener followed by a similar result in the […]

Two championship matches, two shoot-outs, and one extraordinary comeback.The 2026 South African Hockey U21 Inter Provincial Tournament ended in spectacular fashion in Gqeberha on Friday night, with North West claiming the women’s title and Western Province retaining the men’s crown after both finals went to shoot-outs.North West edged Western Province 1–0 in the women’s shoot-out after the teams had finished 1–1 in regulation time, avenging their pool-stage defeat against Province. […]

Stellenbosch (2) 3Plaatjies 13', 28', 54Marumo Gallants (0) 1 Thapelo Dhludlhu 81'Quwan Plaatjies will be hoping Gavin Hunt doesn't make him clean the youth team's boots, the way Alan Shearer was famously made to do by his manager the day after the former England striker scored a hat-trick on his professional debut for Southampton. But the Stellenbosch FC new-boy will hope that it's only the beginning of bigger things to come.Plaatjies […]