Lions lose out in battle of the basement
The Western Force pushed the visiting Lions one step closer to the wooden spoon by winning their Super Rugby match 17-11 in Perth on Saturday.
SA champ loses medals and trophies to thieves
South African champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh has lost half his medals and trophies to thieves who burgled his parent’s Pretoria home, it was reported on Saturday.
SA's best ever cup final goals
Cup finals usually come with loads of hype and razzamatazz … but more often that not the games can be quiet defensive and dull. That stands to reason, as there is much at stake.
Beckham pay cut nearly 40 percent
David Beckham is no longer Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player after his salary was cut nearly 40% in his new contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Webber to start on pole in Monaco
Australian Mark Webber will start Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix on pole position for Red Bull after Mercedes’ Michael...
Chennai start as favourite in IPL final
Two-time defending champion Chennai Super Kings will start as the overwhelming favorite in the Indian Premier League...
Big three make for a vintage period, says Federer
Beckenbauer against scrapping penalty shootouts
Franz Beckenbauer says deadlocked matches should continue to be decided with penalty-kick shootouts.
Martinez made offer by Liverpool: Wigan owner
Guardiola ends Barca reign with King’s Cup win
Barcelona gave Pep Guardiola a fitting end to his glittering four-year reign as coach winning the King’s Cup final against Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Friday to send him off with a 14th trophy under his arm.
Torres excited by future after Chelsea talks
Prolific scorer Kadi quits Greek club
STRIKER Calvin Kadi is quitting Greek second division side Veria despite helping them gain promotion to top flight football next season.
Gear scores two tries as Highlanders see off Blues
Winger Hosea Gear raised his hand for All Blacks selection with a brace of tries as the visiting Otago Highlanders...
Perenara sparks Canes’ record-breaking win over Rebels
Scrumhalf TJ Perenara emphatically stamped his future All Blacks credentials into the national consciousness on Saturday as the Wellington Hurricanes demolished the Melbourne Rebels 66-24 in their Super Rugby match.
Chiefs charge down Bulls 28-22 in Hamilton
The Waikato Chiefs attacked with abandon in the second half to fell the visiting Bulls 28-22 in Hamilton on Friday and reclaim top spot in the Super Rugby standings.
Bosman has big boots to fill against Stormers
THE Sharks go into tomorrow's Super 15 encounter against the Stormers at King's Park without their midfield general Tim Whitehead, which will test the organisational capabilities of replacement Meyer Bosman.
Stormers will have to do without Pietersen
THE Stormers will go into Saturday's crunch Super 15 match against the Sharks in Durban without in-form fullback Joe Pietersen, who has a back strain.
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Bemused Bolt disappointed with slow time in Ostrava
Usain Bolt laboured to victory in the men’s 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on Friday but was at a loss to explain why after failing to improve on his season best or meet the target he had set himself before the race.
Sharapova set to take women’s game by storm again
Jelimo puts Caster in her place
Defending Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo fired a broadside at South African pretender Caster Semenya with a convincing...
Morrison bursts four shots clear as McIlroy flops
Cardiff Blues to tour Free State
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Downs and United in an epic battle
TOMORROW'S epic Nedbank Cup final between Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United can perhaps be described as the battle for supremacy in Pretoria.
Meyer shows his hand
Bosman has big boots to fill against Stormers
THE Sharks go into tomorrow's Super 15 encounter against the Stormers at King's Park without their midfield general Tim...
Serero to stay at Ajax
THULANI Serero looks set to stay at Ajax Amsterdam next season even though the striker is tight-lipped about his...
Confident Banyana prepare for qualifiers
BANYANA'S two African Women's Championship qualifiers may have been reduced to glorified Olympic warm-up games, but...
Sport in the Sunday Times this week
Drogba the hero as Chelsea win dramatic shootout
Didier Drogba was the hero as Chelsea shattered Bayern Munich’s Champions League dream on Saturday with victory in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena.
Pirates rule the waves
Despite a fine 1-0 Moroka Swallows victory, the Premier Soccer League title was not decided in Pietermaritzburg, write...
Rugby's ice man cometh
Big-match temperament is a quality that makes Steyn such an attractive proposition when coaches go into their flyhalf...
Dale Steyn's top spot in danger, says Ajmal
Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal will resume his pursuit of the top bowler ranking in the upcoming three-test series...
It's Lewis's turn, says team boss
LEWIS Hamilton fully deserves to win next weekend's glamorous Monaco Grand Prix and become the sixth different winner...
Stormers grind their way to top of standings
THE Stormers' successful yet frustrating campaign continued last night when they somehow turned what was a comfortable...
Bismarck to the fore as Sharks savage Cheetahs
THIS businesslike performance by the Sharks at the Free State Stadium yesterday helped sustain their hopes of playing...
'Psychic' pig to make Euro tips
Defiant Chanderpaul keeps England at bay
SHIVNARINE Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels launched a rearguard action as they battled to prevent the West Indies going...
