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Uruguay star Luis Suarez announces retirement from international football
Uruguay icon Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international football on Monday, confirming that he will hang up his boots following Friday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay in Montevideo. 'Friday will be my last match for my country,' an emotional Suarez, 37, told a p
Tinkler goes silent, skips press conference after painful Pirates defeat and MTN8 heartbreak
Cape Town City head coach Eric Tinkler opted out of his post-match press conference after his team's crushing 2-0 defeat (3-1 on aggregate) to Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-final second leg on Saturday. The loss prolongs City's six-year trophy drought, while Pirates march towards his
Hugo praises Kaizer Chiefs' Nabi the Broos' way - with sincerity and spice: 'He wants what he wants'
Hugo Broos applauded the appointment of Nasreddine Nabi as Kaizer Chiefs' coach in a manner only the Belgian can get away with - with sincerity and spice, while revealing that his Europeanness has made it easier for Nabi to stamp his authority. Amakhosi appointed the Tunisia-born coa
SA's Udeme Okon bags 400m gold at U20 World Champs, Bayana Walaza eases into 200m final
South Africa's Udeme Okon won the men's 400m final at the U20 World Championships in Lima, Peru on Friday morning (SA time). Okon won gold in a time of 45.69 seconds . Okon, 18, stunned Americans Jayden Davis and Sidi Njie with an impressive surge in the home straight. Davis (4
'His situation is not good': Bafana coach Broos once again protects Tau from public scrutiny
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has shed light on his decision to leave Percy Tau out of the final squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. After whittling down his original 38-man squad to the final 23 players who will clash with Uganda at Orlando Stadium on Friday, 6 Se
Bafana boss turns to four debutants for Afcon qualifiers as injured Williams, Tau miss out
Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has unveiled his 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, set to kick off next week. Fresh off a commendable bronze finish at this year's delayed Afcon, South Africa is set to battle for a spot in the next tournament from Group K, where
Barrett returns to captain All Blacks at Ellis Park, Cane starts first Test since World Cup final
Lock Scott Barrett returns to captain the All Blacks in Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park. Barrett, who missed New Zealand's last two Rugby Championship Tests due to a broken finger, is one of three changes to the match-day 23 that beat Argentina
Egmont Sippel | The Rwandan mystery of Formula 1's return to Africa... and Liberty Media's greed
How is it possible for Rwanda to even contemplate an F1 Grand Prix race? News24 Sport contributor Egmont Sippel wonders. Rwanda, I hear, is suddenly in the mix as a possible venue for hosting a F1 Grand Prix. I'm not sure how to deal with this titbit. Antarctica
SA sprint hero Walaza storms to 100m gold at U20 World Champs, Nkoana takes bronze
South African teenage sprinting sensation Bayanda Walaza won the 100m final at the U20 World Championships in Peru on Thursday morning (SA time). Walaza, 18, stormed to gold in a time of 10.19 seconds. His countryman, 19-year-old Bradley Nkoana, took bronze in 10.26. Thailand's