Namibia advance to Super 12 of the T20 World Cup

he evacuation of a second group of 57 refugees from Afghanistan linked to women's soccer and basketball, comprising mainly women and children, has been completed after negotiations, world soccer's governing body FIFA said on Friday.

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach, Manqoba Mngqithi, says they will not rely on past records at home when they face DR Congo side, AS Maniema Union, in the return leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round match.

The South African Football Association (SAFA) and Sasol have renewed their women's football partnership.

South Africa's Lloyd Harris has advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Open tennis tournament in Vienna.

Formula One title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been close on track all season, at times too close, but otherwise they are keeping their distance.

Former world number one Andy Murray said he showed a poor attitude and did not make the right decisions in Thursday's second-round exit at the European Open in Antwerp, Belgium.

Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday welcomed the sport's expansion in the United States but called also for a return to South Africa.

Boxing has become the latest sport in South Africa that will welcome back fans to tournaments. This will start with the No Love Lost Tournament staged by Golden Gloves Boxing in December at Emperors Palace. The blockbuster event will feature, amongst others, three major fights.

Bangladesh has kept alive their hopes of advancing to the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates

The Wallabies return to the site of their humiliating exit from the last World Cup on Saturday to take on a Japan side eager to prove their own rousing 2019 campaign was no fluke.

Manchester United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Cristiano Ronaldo had answered many critics of his value to the team with his display in the 3-2 Champions League win over Atalanta on Wednesday.

Sundowns beat a determined Golden Arrows 1-nil at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Clermont.

Namibia recorded their first victory in the first round of the ICC’s T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. Chasing down their highest T20 total ever, they defeated group A rivals Netherlands by six wickets. Opener Max O’ Dowd was the lynchpin of the Dutch innings after they were put in to bat first […]

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah netted a double, including the winner, as they secured a 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid, whose forward Antoine Griezmann also scored twice but was sent off in a gripping Champions League clash on Tuesday.

China lit its Olympic flame in Beijing on Wednesday after the ceremonial torch arrived from Athens, ahead of the Chinese capital's hosting of the 2022 Winter Games in February.

All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting Novak Djokovic's title defence and Grand Slam record bid in doubt.

AmaZulu FC moved to sixth on the DSTV Premiership log after a win over the struggling TS Galaxy. The Durban-based club beat the Mpumalanga-based club 1- nil.

Scotland set Papua New Guinea a target of 166 for victory. They then bowled out Papua New Guinea for 148 to record their second win in the group stage.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named the squad that will fly the flag for South Africa on next month's end-of-year tour to the United Kingdom. Stormers lock, Salmaan Moerat, earned his first Springbok call-up in the squad of 32 players.

Australia's Victoria state will not do special deals with unvaccinated athletes to allow them to compete at major events, an official said on Tuesday, putting Novak Djokovic's Australian Open title defence and bid for the Grand Slam record in doubt.

World number one Novak Djokovic once again declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and said he was unsure if he would defend his title at next year's Australian Open.

The Proteas have beaten Afghanistan comfortably in an ICC T20 World Cup warm-up match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

A Kenyan court on Monday allowed police to hold the husband of long-distance runner Agnes Tirop for 20 days over her killing, the KTN News channel reported.

Paula Badosa said she never lost belief in a roller-coaster year as she celebrated capturing the biggest title of her career with a 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2) victory over Victoria Azarenka at Indian Wells on Sunday.

Kenya's Elisha Rotich won the men's race and Ethiopia's Tigist Memuye topped the women's podium at the Paris Marathon on Sunday.

Angelo Ogbonna's late header earned West Ham United a 1-0 win at Everton on Sunday and lifted them to sixth in the Premier League table.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy played a "decisive" role in Saturday's 1-0 West London derby win over newcomers Brentford, manager Thomas Tuchel said.

Tributes are continuing to pour in for former Kaizer Chiefs star Lucky Maselesele who passed away on Friday night.

Jose Mourinho says a lack of respect led to his famous ‘cupped ear’ reaction to Juventus fans while he was in charge of Manchester United, as the Portuguese prepares to return to Turin in charge of AS Roma on Sunday.

Mohamed Salah set up Sadio Mane's 100th Premier League goal and scored a brilliant goal of his own, while Roberto Firmino bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool reclaimed top spot with a 5-0 win over Watford in Claudio Ranieri's first game in charge.