Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is counting the days until the World Cup and believes his team have a good chance of winning the tournament. Messi, who will be playing his fifth World Cup in Qatar, told Star+ he is feeling nervous ahead of the tournament but is in positive mood. Argentina will arrive […]
Vehicles are seen in a traffic jam in front of government buildings next to skyscrapers in Doha, Qatar December 21, 2021 Qatar has ordered most government employees to work from home during next month’s soccer World Cup while schools will have reduced hours two weeks before the tournament before shutting as the country prepares for […]
FC Porto lacked intensity and aggression as they went down 4-0 at home to Club Brugge in the Champions League, said their coach Sergio Conceicao after Tuesday’s shock loss. The defeat puts Porto in peril in Group B where they have no points after also being beaten away at Atletico Madrid last week when they […]
Britain’s Andy Murray during his second round match against Japan’s Taro Daniel Andy Murray said he feels really good physically but does not expect to play in Britain’s Davis Cup Finals campaign amid stiff competition in the squad. Britain’s team features Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans, both of whom are in the top 25, as […]
Khayelitsha cycling enthusiast, Sindile Mavundla said that the sport could boost youth development in the township. The Western Cape provincial government said it was in need of more money to boost cycling as a sport in Khayelitsha. But officials admitted that they could see a need for it on Spine Road – a popular route […]
The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action. The home side, who resumed on […]
Ajla Tomljanovic made it a night to remember for Australian tennis fans, following compatriot Nick Kyrgios into a maiden US Open quarter-final on Sunday (September 4) with a gritty victory over Russian Liudmila Samsonova. Shortly after Kyrgios completed a brilliant victory over world number one and 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, […]
Spearhead quick Rabada had been doubtful for the opening match of the three-Test series with an ankle injury but was cleared to take his place in a powerful pace attack also featuring Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje. Fit-again South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was set to be thrust straight into the action […]
Announcing the change on Wednesday, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said “Joseph has been working hard at training and waiting patiently for his chance”. Hooker Joseph Dweba has been drafted into the South Africa team to play New Zealand in the Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday after Bongi Mbonambi injured his knee while training. Announcing […]
Team South Africa has been forced to make several changes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. As athletes assembled in the various athletes villages, Sascoc on Wednesday announced a team update for the multi-sport showpiece scheduled from 28 July – 8 August. 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Alan Hatherly is out of the Games due to scheduling, […]