Djokovic back on top as old guard refuse to let go

New Zealand dismissed Pakistan for 156 in their second innings to seal a 123 run victory and a 2-1 series triumph on day five of the third and final test in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Banyana Banyana are ranked 48th in the latest FIFA World Rankings. They move up two places in the latest cycle.

The final report on the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has blown wide open alleged maladministration at the country's umbrella sports body.

Minister of Sport Tokozile Xasa releases the long awaited report on SACOC that looks into maladministration.  

Boxer Floyd Mayweather says his New Year's Eve bout with Japanese kick boxer Tenshin Nasukawa will be "all about the entertainment".

Baroka FC Assistant Coach Bushy Moloi says they will not be intimidated by the in-form Orlando Pirates.

A near-capacity crowd is expected to attend the Telkom Knock-Out final on Saturday.

Angolan club Primeiro Agosto, who reached the CAF Champions League semi-finals last season, were shock casualties in the 2018/2019 preliminary round this week. 

Cheteshwar Pujara raced past 5,000 Test runs and on the way scored one of his best centuries Thursday, with the experienced number three crediting a stint at Yorkshire for helping him prepare.

This week a female player was awarded the Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, for the first time; but the historic victory for women's football was overshadowed by sexism, when French DJ Martin Solveig asked winner Ada Hegerberg to "twerk" on stage.

Jose Mourinho accused his Manchester United players of shooting themselves in the foot as he saw his under-strength team gift Arsenal two goals in a 2-2 draw that extended their winless Premier League run to four games. United, who started with Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku on the bench, showed great spirit to twice come […]

Azhar Ali's resolute half century helped Pakistan reach 139-3 at stumps in reply to New Zealand's 274 on day two of the third and final test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

The South African Football Association (Safa) says it has been working hard to find sponsors for the France-bound senior women's national team, Banyana Banyana.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hopes a swift conclusion to UEFA’s investigation over alleged Financial Fair Play (FFP) irregularities committed by the Premier League champions will silence the speculation surrounding the case. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said after an Executive Committee meeting of European football’s governing body on Monday that an independent body looking into […]

Grassroots football in Grassroots football in Zambia will benefit immensely after the staging of the 2018 Cosafa under 20 Championship which concludes on the 14th of this month.

New Zealand fought back bravely and then struck just before lunch on day two of the third cricket test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to leave the series decider finely balanced.

Amajita, who are the defending champions, also led 5-0 at the break. South Africa's next match is against Eswatini on Saturday.

Questions over Mitchell Marsh's place in the test team are fast becoming as traditional a part of the Australian summer as a backyard barbecue and a trip to the beach.

South Korea's Samsung has extended its sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by eight years and will remain a top sponsor until the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the world governing body said on Tuesday.

Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d’Or on Monday, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s decade-long hold on the prestigious award. Juventus forward and 2017 winner Ronaldo came second, while Atletico Madrid and France striker Antoine Griezmann came third. Paris St Germain’s France forward Kylian Mbappe, who also […]

Jose Mourinho needs to lift Manchester United’s morale quickly as a deflating run of performances threatens to throw their season off track completely but he faces a daunting task against a revitalised Arsenal. Mourinho’s team have not looked themselves at Old Trafford for much of the season, with their past two matches producing an insipid […]

Following their runners-up finish at the Women's AFCON in Ghana on Saturday, Banyana Banyana are now shifting their focus to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa faces a long spell on the side lines after the La Liga club said on Monday he has taken the decision to undergo surgery in his home country of Brazil to treat a chronic foot injury.

The new Chippa United coach, Joel Masutha, is confident about turning around the fortunes of the struggling Port Elizabeth-based team.

Paris Saint-Germain are again sweating on Neymar da Silva Santos fitness on Sunday after the superstar attacker left the field at Bordeaux clutching his groin before Andreas Cornelius' late header ended the French champions perfect start to the Ligue 1 season.

American sprint legend Jesse Owens was among 12 athletics stars whose feats at lesser known stadiums were honoured as part of a new initiative launched by track and field's governing body on Sunday.

Banyana Banyana  have touched down at OR Tambo International from Ghana on Sunday.

The Netherlands and Germany were grouped together in qualification for the 2020 European Championship at Sunday's draw in Dublin, one of 12 host cities for the finals that will be staged across the continent for the first time.

Bangladesh defeated West Indies by an innings and 184 runs in the second Test in Dhaka on Sunday to clinch the two-match series.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his squad lacks “mad dogs” and some players do not understand that “simplicity is genius” after seeing his side draw 2-2 at Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. United fell 16 points behind leaders Manchester City after a third successive league game without a win, but the draw […]