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The first leg of the MTN8 semi-final between Cape Town City and Orlando Pirates has been postponed to Wednesday due to severe weather in the Mother City. Gale force winds and heavy rains have caused unsafe conditions in Cape Town. Tickets for the original d

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made several changes to his team for Saturday's Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. In all, there are nine changes to the team that beat the Wallabies 30-12 in Perth. The Boks are without veteran lock Eben Etzebe

The woman who accused two French international rugby players of raping her while on tour in Argentina last month, will miss a court hearing on Tuesday after a failed suicide attempt, her lawyer said. The 39-year-old tried to take her own life last Friday, lawyer Mauricio Cardello told A

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Eriksson, who led England to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. His illustrious care

Stellenbosch FC beat Nsingizini Hotspurs 5-0 on Saturday to set up an 8-0 aggregate win over the Eswatini club and progress to the next CAF Confederation Cup qualifying round. Stellies took a 2-0 lead into half-time thanks to goals from Lehlogonolo Mojela and Langelihle Phili. They adde

Flamboyant Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from cricket on Saturday, saying he wanted to focus on moving forward in his life. Dhawan, 38, last played a competitive game as captain of the Punjab Kings in this year's edition of the glitzy Indian Premier League T20 tournament. <b

Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday. The hosts struggled to break down their opponents in the first half at Stamford Bridge before Christopher Nkunku put them in

Less than two weeks before the U18 Basketball African Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa has yet to announce the national team, the venues for the matches, or the plans to accommodate teams from 12 countries across the continent, leaving young players across the country in limbo.

All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson said on Thursday that assistant coach Leon MacDonald left his staff on the eve of their Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa due to a clash of coaching styles. Robertson and MacDonald mutually agreed to part ways after discussions about their