First round wrap at the Cosafa Women’s Championship The Cosafa Women’s Championship returned to Limpopo with the kind of energy locals have come to expect from this annual fixture on the women’s football calendar. The Old Peter Mokaba Stadium was buzzing as the region’s top sides kicked off the 13th edition of the tournament, each […]
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The Premier League served a full plate of tension, tears and title-race twists this weekend, with Arsenal roaring back to form, Manchester City refusing to blink and Liverpool leaving it late to survive a tricky trip up north. For South African fans who follow the English game as closely as local football, it was the […]
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Arsenal face a season-defining moment this weekend as they make the short but emotionally loaded trip across north London to take on Tottenham. It is a derby that always arrives with noise, passion and consequence, but this one carries extra weight as the Premier League leaders try to calm the nerves creeping into their title […]
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Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves in the middle of an intense football marathon, and coach Miguel Cardoso has made it clear: something has to give. With the Brazilians facing 12 matches in just over five weeks, the club is being forced into tough decisions to keep their squad healthy and competitive. Read more: Brayan Leon shakes […]
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TS Galaxy’s season has taken a welcome turn, with the club finally breathing easier after FIFA lifted the transfer ban that stalled their progress over the past two months. For coach Adnan Beganovic, the timing could not be better. With the Nedbank Cup heating up and league positions tightening, the Rockets now have room to […]
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Real Madrid has stepped firmly into the centre of a growing racism storm in European football, confirming that it has handed over evidence to UEFA after Vinicius Jr alleged he was racially abused during Tuesday night’s tense Champions League playoff match against Benfica. Read more: Vinicius Slams ‘Cowards’ As Racism Allegation Overshadows Real Madrid Win […]
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Manchester United Women are through to the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals after calmly steering past Atletico Madrid in front of a lively Leigh Sports Village crowd. For a team still carving out its European identity, it was the kind of composed, step-up performance that shows they are growing into contenders on the continental stage. […]
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A bump in the road for Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates’ 14-game unbeaten run in the Betway Premiership came to an end on Wednesday night at FNB Stadium, but the fight for the league title is far from over. Mamelodi Sundowns handed Pirates a 2-1 defeat, setting up a tense closing stretch in the South African […]
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Meet the three highest-paid Springboks cashing in at home Success has a price tag and in South African rugby right now, it’s a big one. With the Springboks sitting proudly as back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions, holders of the Rugby Championship and winners of two recent British & Irish Lions series, it’s no surprise their […]
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The Middle East swing concludes with the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which is the second WTA 1000 tournament. Also see: Coco Gauff advocates for player privacy at Australian Open after racket-smashing incident The Dubai Open follows the Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha, where the top women players in the world have another opportunity to rack […]
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Arsenal arrived at Molineux hoping for a calm, controlled night that would cement their position at the top of the Premier League. Instead, they walked away frustrated, frozen by the February chill and haunted by a late twist that turned a routine win into a damaging draw against a Wolves side fighting for their season. […]
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The Betway Premiership has a new twist and it arrived under the Soweto lights. Mamelodi Sundowns walked into the FNB Stadium on Wednesday night knowing that only a statement performance would keep their title streak alive. They delivered exactly that, beating Orlando Pirates 2 1 and slicing the gap at the top of the table […]
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