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Graham Thorpe's wife Amanda has revealed the former England cricketer took his own life after battling depression and anxiety for several years. Aged just 55, Thorpe's death earlier this month plunged the cricket world into mourning for the popular star. He enjoyed an impres

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies' Thato Letsoso wants to see the next generation of women in football not having the same challenges that she and those who came before her experienced in their journey to the top. Letsoso, like many women who rose from the amateur ranks right up to Banyana Ba

The Stormers have bolstered their loose forward stocks ahead of the 2024/25 season with the signing of experienced lock Dave Ewers. Ewers, who can play blindside flank and No 8, has signed a short-term deal with the Stormers. He played over 200 games for English side Exeter Chiefs befor

Rafael Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will not compete in the US Open, he said Wednesday, with the 38-year-old Spaniard adding he did not feel he could perform at his best. 'I don't think I would be able to give my 100 percent this time,' Nadal posted on X, formerly Twitter. <

Prolific try-scorer Will Jordan was Thursday selected on the bench for New Zealand's Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Wellington, while TJ Perenara starts at scrum-half on his return from injury. Jordan, who can play wing or fullback, has scored 31 tries in as many Tests f

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his team for Saturday's opening Rugby Championship encounter against Australia in Brisbane. The two notable selections are Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starting at flyhalf and Elrigh Louw at No 8, with both players earning their first starts in a Sp

Governing body Sanzaar said on Tuesday that 20-minute red cards will be among the rules changes for the 2024 Rugby Championship, which starts on Saturday. In certain cases under the new rules, players sent off after being shown a red card can be replaced by another player 20 minutes lat

Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. Thorpe won 100 Test caps between 1993 and 2005 and scored 16 centuries during a stellar England career and was regarded as one of the best batters of

Luke Pearce will officiate the Springboks opening Test of the Rugby Championship against Australia. The match takes place in Brisbane next Saturday. The tournament will also feature a female official for the first time, as Scotlands Holly Davidso