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A Player in apartheid gets award

Article Lloyd Gedye - 19 Mar 2020

South Africa’s legendary golfer, who is said to have aided the past regime, is honoured by Trump

On a roll: Skater women hit hard

Article Luke Feltham - 19 Mar 2020

Roller derby skaters relish the challenge of taking to the track, despite the high risk and little reward

Fear and uncertainty grip sports due to Covid-19 outbreak

Article Luke Feltham - 19 Mar 2020

Bankruptcy? Quarantine centres? SA’s sporting bodies are facing their greatest-ever challenge

PSL falls in line and suspends football

Article Luke Feltham - 19 Mar 2020

It’s officially official, we will have no football in the country until further notice

Tips to keep you entertained on weekends of no sport

Article Luke Feltham & Eyaaz Matwadia - 19 Mar 2020

Here are four things you can do while your favorite team is in quarantine

Safa: There will be no football, our decision is final

Article Luke Feltham - 18 Mar 2020

Danny Jordaan has laid down the law and forbid behind-closed doors matches from going ahead.

Minister greenlights sports to continue behind closed doors

Article Luke Feltham - 17 Mar 2020

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has made clear that the government is not opposed to games going ahead without spectators provided they adhere to strict safety protocols

PSL pushes pause on football

Article Luke Feltham - 16 Mar 2020

The League is on halt for now but we still know almost nothing about what the future holds

Covid-19 concerns close doors on Cape’s money-spinning events

Article Lester Kiewit - 15 Mar 2020

The Two Oceans ultramarathon is latest in a slew of high-profile gatherings to be cancelled due to the pandemic

Local skater sets sights on Tokyo

Article Mo Allie - 12 Mar 2020

Jean-marc Johannes already holds two Guinness World records and is striving to be among the first skateboarders representing their countries at the Olympics in the sport’s debut at the 2020 Games

Highlands Park keep the faith

Article Luke Feltham - 12 Mar 2020

The Lions of the North have two important back-to-back matches against Sundowns — the outcome of which may well define their season

What would an Olympics cancellation cost Japan?

Article Etienne Balmer - 12 Mar 2020

Japan has a diversified economy not heavily reliant on tourism. But with domestic spending already weak, the hit from a cancellation could ripple through and further depress local purchasing.

Covid-19 red cards major events

Article Luke Feltham - 12 Mar 2020

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

Red Devils have found their superstar

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 10 Mar 2020

In Bruno Fernandes the club have finally found that talismanic midfield playmaker to build a team around

How the coronavirus has hit global sport

Article Agency - 9 Mar 2020

Here is a look at the effects on sport of the coronavirus, which on Monday had killed over 3 800 people while infecting more than 110 000 in over 100 countries

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Article Kieran Canning - 9 Mar 2020

Derby delight for the Red Devils kept them on Chelsea's coattails in the battle for a top-four finish, but it was also a good Sunday for the Blues as they thrashed Everton 4-0.

Fighting to get back in the saddle

Article Jermaine Craig - 6 Mar 2020

Paralysed at 23, Philippa Johnson-Dwyer has defied the odds to seek Paralympian glory

Allrounder Proteas do SA proud down under

Article Eyaaz Matwadia - 6 Mar 2020

The team’s collective efforts have spelled success at the T20 World Cup, but the allrounders proved to be the difference

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