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Germany take series against SA hockey women

Germany beat the Spar South African women’s hockey team 3-0 in the second Test played at Stellenbosch University on Friday night.

Golfers tee off at grand new SA course

Professional golfers will be put to the test in Benoni when they tee up at the Sunshine Tour’s BMG Classic on Thursday.

Hockey takes positive steps after Games disappointment

SA hockey is set to take some positive steps towards strengthening the game in the wake of the poor results achieved at the Beijing Olympics.

Immelman finds form, Els still searching

Of the six South Africans teeing up on Thursday at the 108th US Open, being played at Torrey Pines, San Diego, Trevor Immelman seems to have hit some form at the right time.

SA hockey seeks with govt over transformation

South African Hockey Association (Saha) president Dave Carr will request an urgent meeting with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) to clarify…

SA almost out of Women’s Golf World Cup

South Africa’s Ashleigh Simon and Laurette Maritz have all but ruled themselves out of winning the World Cup of Women’s Golf at Sun City after carding a level par 72 in round two…

SA trailing at Women’s Golf World Cup

South Africa’s Ashleigh Simon and Laurette Maritz were seven shots behind leaders Korea after the first day’s play of betterball at the Women’s World Cup of Golf at Sun City on…

Sterne wins Jo’burg Open after thrilling play-off

South African Richard Sterne won the Jo’burg Open on Sunday at the Royal Johannesburg and Kengsington Golf Club after a dramatic three-way sudden death play-off against…

Rookie Ferreira surprises at Jo’burg Open

Rookie professional Tyrone Ferreira made a mockery of conditions in the opening round of the Jo’burg Open to share the lead with fellow countryman Mark Murless on Thursday. Both…

Strong field for SAA Open

The South African Airways (SAA) Open, formerly the South African Open, which tees off at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates in Paarl on Thursday, has attracted the strongest field in…

WP hold on to women’s hockey trophy

In a dramatic finale at the Spar Women’s Hockey Interprovincial Tournament, Western Province (WP) retained their title when they defeated Southern Gauteng on sudden-death penalty…

Women’s hockey tournament kicks off in Cape

Reigning champions Western Province (WP) and co-favourites Southern Gauteng both won their opening games at the Spar Women’s Interprovincial Tournament being played at the…

WP too good for Southerns at women’s interprovincial

In the big clash of the day Western Province on Wednesday upset defending champions Southern Gauteng by a solitary goal on the third day of the Spar Interprovincial Women’s…

Southerns shine at women’s hockey interprovincial

Tournament co-favourites Southern Gauteng and Western Province both had emphatic wins on the second day of the Spar Women’s Interprovincial Hockey championship being played at…

SA well placed in hockey series against India

South Africa’s hockey women beat India 2-1 in the second Test at the Stellenbosch Hockey Stadium on Wednesday night to go two up in the four-match Spar Challenge series. South…

Goosen beats Els by one stroke

Retief Goosen made a crucial birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the South African Airways Open by one stroke from Ernie Els at The Links, Fancourt, on Sunday. Goosen posted a 70…

Gauteng crack open the champagne

Central Gauteng on Thursday were all but celebrating the South African Interprovincial men’s golf tournament title after their fourth straight win with one match to play at the…

Ngomane surprises all at Comrades

Unheralded Harmony Gold athlete Sipho Ngomane won the 80th running of the Comrades marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Thursday and at 23 years old became one of the…

‘Two world cups for the price of one’

Francois Pienaar, CEO of the Rugby World Cup 2011 bid committee, said on Tuesday that the South African bid process was well on track. With Japan and New Zealand also vying for…

White names Bok team for Wales

Springbok coach Jake White has kept faith with most of his winning Tri-nations team when he named the side for the first Grand Slam Test against Wales next Saturday. On Friday,…