Football-crazy Nigeria aims for Olympic glory in basketball
Abuja – Football has always been Nigeria’s favourite sport with a historic Olympic gold the pinnacle of its success,... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Lions, Springboks set for Test series like none before
Cape Town – Never in the long history of the British and Irish Lions has there been a series that... Read more
23 Jul, 2021
Boxing proves a lifeline for girls from Kenya’s Nairobi slums
Nairobi – The sharp slap of pounding leather gloves attracts the attention of a few passers-by who peek through... Read more
21 Jul, 2021
Siya Kolisi to lead Springboks on Saturday after recovering from Covid-19
Cape Town – Siya Kolisi will lead South Africa’s Springboks in the first Test against the British and Irish... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Georgia rugby coach Levan Maisashvili in South African hospital with lung damage
Johannesburg – Georgia national rugby coach Levan Maisashvili has suffered lung damage and is on a ventilator in a South... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
World Cup hopefuls Zambia sack coach Milutin Sredojevic
Lusaka – Zambia have fired Serbian coach Milutin Sredojevic as they prepare for a tough World Cup qualifying programme from... Read more
18 Jul, 2021
Injured Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit will be fit for first Test – Erasmus
Johannesburg – Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit will recover from a midweek head injury and be available for the first... Read more
16 Jul, 2021
Kenya’s 1 500m star Timothy Cheruiyot gets the nod for Tokyo Olympics
Nairobi – Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1 500m world champion, was called up on Wednesday to join the Kenyan Olympic... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
South Africa A side packed with Springbok World Cup winners
Johannesburg – Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has included 12 of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final matchday squad for a... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Bangladesh bat in Zimbabwe after Iqbal fails fitness test
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat in a one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
