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There are few athletes who deserve an Olympic medal more than Akani Simbine , and though weve said it before, we can say it again: This could be his year. Simbine is one of the most underrated sprinters in the world, and he is barely mentioned in international prediction lists when meda

Blitzboks coach Philip Snyman says his players deserve all the credit following their winning of South Africas first bronze medal of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Saturday. The SA Sevens team beat Australia 26-19 in a thrilling bronze medal match to end their season on a high. <p

While the SA team had reason to celebrate, with the Blitzboks picking up their first medal of the Games, the rest of the national squad had to dig deep on what was a tough first official day of competition at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The Blitzboks opened the nations medal count w

The Blitzboks were dumped out of the running for the gold medal of the Olympic Games Sevens tournament by hosts France, after a disappointing 19-5 defeat in their semifinal at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday afternoon. The game was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests, with

The veteran goalkeeper is currently a free agent after his contract with Amakhosi expired last month. And Chiefs have already stated that it was his final contract as a player. Speaking to the media during the kit launch this week, Motaung Jr revealed that they are talking to the former

Rower Paige Badenhorst and swimmer Erin Gallagher kept their medal hopes alive on the first official day of competition at the Olympic Games , safely progressing through the opening rounds of their events in the morning session on Saturday. Badenhorst started the day in style for Team S

The 37-year-old Argentine striker suffered a right ankle injury in his nations victory over Colombia in the Copa America final this month. Messi missed two MLS matches last week and Wednesdays MLS All-Star Game against Mexicos Liga MX All-Stars. Martino said Messi remains in a

All Blacks captain Scott Barrett is recovering from finger surgery and it is not clear when he will return to the field, New Zealand Rugby said Saturday. World class lock Barrett is in doubt for next months start of the Rugby Championship after injuring a finger during the 47-5 win over

Despite getting off to a bit of a wobbly start, its unlikely the SA team will have to wait long for their first medal at the Paris Olympics , as some of the countrys podium contenders hit the grass, the dirt and the water over the next few days. Having struggled to qualify for the Games