Phatisani Moyo

The non-performance of soccer’s titans proves no player is an island, writes <b>Phathisani Moyo</b>.

“I don’t think it was made for a South African audience,” was one broadcaster’s response to the co-producer of the film critical of the World Cup.

Athletics stakeholders are upset that the cricket administrator’s tenure at ASA has been extended. <em>Phathisani Moyo </em>reports.

A ticketing dispute between Safa and a local tour operator has broader-reaching implications. Phathisani Moyo reports,

After securing a third successive Absa Premiership title, will SuperSport be able to hold on to the man behind their success?

The Soweto derby is living proof that football rivalry can transcend the ultimate goal of competing in a league: to be crowned champions.

In one act Confederation of African Football President Issa Hayatou may have reduced Fifa’s "our game is fair play" to a hollow political slogan.

It may have returned only last year, after a 16-year absence, but the South African Tennis Open is already justifying its presence on the ATP tour.

With the Fifa World Cup looming for South Africa, these are the men battling for control of local footballs future after the global showpiece.

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Parreira is likely to spend much of his Christmas break pondering a solution to end the team’s goal drought.

History doesn’t favour the chances of African sides in the World Cup, but Phathisani Moyo has reason to believe that next year will be different.

With the derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates on Saturday, and the Soweto Marathon a day later, all roads to Soweto this weekend.

Phatisani Moyo says Carlos Parreira is Bafana’s best hope of not embarrassing themselves in 2010, but Mamadou Gaye says he shouldn’t bother.

Bafana Bafana have not been the only culprits guilty of failing to build up hype for the World Cup in the past few months.

Injuries have cast a shadow over Bafana Bafana’s hopes of using their European friendlies as a springboard to bounce back from recent poor results.