Sri Lankan sensation Perera hailed for Test-winning heroics

 Lionel Messi scored a penalty and missed another as La Liga leaders Barcelona ground out an unconvincing 1-0 win over Real Valladolid, while Antoine Griezmann surpassed Fernando Torres with his 130th goal for Atletico Madrid.

Pre-race favourites Andy Birkett and Christie Mackenzie are the winners of this year's FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon.

Sri Lanka's cricket team has recorded their first victory since October 2018 with a dramatic one wicket win over South Africa.

The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saturday, three weeks after he was killed in a plane crash.

The first paddlers have begun to come through at the finish line in the 2019 FNB Dusi Canoe Marathon.

Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests sparked a firestorm of controversy, has reached a settlement with the NFL over his collusion grievance against the league, his attorneys said on Friday.

Sports Minnister Thokozile Xasa has called for "women's sporting performance and resultant greatness not to be questioned nor doubted".

Dinesh Karthik's World Cup hopes suffered a blow on Friday after India named Rishabh Pant as the second wicketkeeper for next month's home one-day series against Australia.

South African Football Association (Safa) President Danny Jordaan says the country's national football teams from the Under-17's to the Under-20's and Banyana Banyana should step up and start winning continental titles

A new-look Melbourne Rebels stormed past the ACT Brumbies while a 14-man Otago Highlanders beat the Waikato Chiefs in a thrilling start to the Super Rugby season Friday.

South African 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Thursday said she was "unquestionably a woman", after the IAAF denied reports that it would argue that she should be classified as a biological male.

Hosts Spain were handed a difficult draw as they were placed in what looks like by far the toughest group for this year's inaugural Davis Cup Finals at a ceremony in Madrid on Thursday.

Witbank Spurs Coach Shakes Mashaba is under pressure to save his new team from relegation.

The first cricket test between South Africa and Sri Lanka was on a knife's edge at the close of play on day two at Kingsmead in Durban.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won a lengthy opening set and then accelerated past Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor for a quarter-final place at the Rotterdam Open on Thursday.

Defending champions, Real Madrid, have one foot in the quarter-finals of the European Champions League after they scored late to secure a 2-1 victory away to Dutch giants, Ajax Amsterdam.

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale could be sanctioned for his goal celebration in last week's 3-1 win in the league at local rivals Atletico Madrid after La Liga's organising body said on Thursday he had provoked the home supporters.

Ahead of a landmark hearing at the CAS, the IAAF will contest Caster Semenya and other athletes with "differences of sexual development" should only be able to compete with lower testosterone levels to ensure a level playing field.

Former Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns defender Matthew Booth believes that the ABSA Premiership title race will go down to the wire.

South Africans will have a rare opportunity in June this year to see Formula One action on home shores when Aston Martin Red Bull Racing brings speed, sound and hopefully also a couple of doughnuts, to the streets of the Mother City.

Cardiff City chairperson Mehmet Dalman said on Tuesday the club will pay the fee for striker Emiliano Sala if they are contractually required to do so.

Sri Lanka seamer Vishwa Fernando struck an early double blow as the tourists reduced South Africa to 89 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first test at Kingsmead on Wednesday.

England wrapped up a comprehensive 232-run victory over West Indies in the third test in St Lucia on Tuesday after home batsman Roston Chase made a century but got little help.

Highlands Park will travel to Cape Town stadium to face Benni McCarthy's Cape Town City in a Nedbank Cup last 16 match on Friday.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organisers.

The success of Thabo Senong as Amajita coach has been applauded by the South African Football Association (SAFA).

Naomi Osaka, winner of the past two grand slam tournaments, has parted ways with her coach Sascha Bajin.

In memory of Emiliano Sala, a minute's silence will be observed at all Champions League and Europa League games this week, UEFA said on Tuesday.

The long awaited unification title fight between South Africa’s Zolani Tete and the American based Filipino, Nonito Donaire, will take place in the US on April, 13th.

Paris St Germain coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed that the club's record scorer Edinson Cavani will miss Tuesday's Champions League match away to Manchester United.