Category: Sport

Johannesburg – Simba SC have confirmed interest in their star defender Joash Onyango from South African giants Orlando Pirates. Simba’s Communication Officer Haji Manara has claimed that Orlando Pirates have made their interest in signing Onyango apparent. Onyango, however, will cost the Buccaneers close to R15-million should they wish to land him immediately. “Onyango has […]

Chippa United have hired Morgan Mammila as the DStv Premiership club’s new team manager. This will be the third time the club have employed Mammila and he comes in ahead of the Nedbank Cup final where the club will face Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila. Mammila departed the Chilli Boys at the end of last season and […]

Michael Jordan will honour Kobe Bryant when the late Los Angeles Lakers legend is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month, said the organisation on Thursday. Jordan, who spoke at Bryant’s memorial service last year following the NBA superstar’s death in a helicopter accident, will also honour women’s basketball coach Kim […]

The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games should be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic makes it impossible to host them safely, said a senior member of the Japanese government. Toshihiro Nikai, part of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic party, raised the possibility if the Games being abandoned less than 100 days before the scheduled July 23 […]

Johannesburg – SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) President Barry Hendricks on Wednesday announced that the organisation can afford to send full teams to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. There have been concerns that some athletes and national federations would have to contribute themselves to make the trip to Japan, with the average cost […]

England’s cricket team would be prepared to boycott social media if the players wanted to take a stand against online abuse, bowler Stuart Broad said. England’s Jofra Archer and Moeen Ali have been subjected to abuse on social media and Broad said he would be willing to take a stand against it. “There are great […]

Johannesburg – Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rhulani Mokwena has hit back at Pitso Mosimane’s statement that nobody wants to face Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League knockout stages. Both Al Ahly and Sundowns are through to the quarter-finals of Africa’s premier club competition, and Mosimane, following his team’s qualification, made the bold statement. However, Mokwena […]

Johannesburg – Kaizer Chiefs off to Guinea on Thursday to face Horoya in their final Group C match of the 2020/21 CAF Champions League in the knowledge that a win in West Africa – or a draw with goals – will be enough to see them through to the quarter-finals of the competition. While Kaizer […]

Johannesburg – Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt has opened up regarding the time wasting and cheating that takes place in African club competitions. Amakhosi pulled off a stunning 1-0 home victory over Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca at the FNB Stadium but the match was filled with drama. Hunt’s side were reduced to nine-men before […]

Johannesburg – In an amazing admission, the South African Sports Ministry said on Wednesday, that its head – Nathi Mthethwa – had shown “an extraordinary demonstration of patience,” with Cricket South Africa. Mthethwa hosted a joint meeting of Cricket SA’s Members Council and the Interim Board – which he appointed last October – and laid […]