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Can Pirates end trophy drought?

Is the wait finally over? That will be the burning question on the minds of many Orlando Pirates supporters as their team face Swallows on Saturday.

New ASA board aims to claw back credibility

Rebuilding the image of a sport battered by almost 11 months of bad publicity is a priority of the newly elected Athletics South Africa (ASA) board.

Commonwealth Games on a knife-edge

Sascoc has expressed concerns about the staging of the Commonwealth Games ahead of the SA team’s departure on Sunday for New Delhi.

Chuene vs Sascoc will run and run

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has a long battle ahead before it can put an end to the Caster Semenya saga.

Mosimane’s head is on Africa Cup block

Pitso Mosimane has so far managed to build on the relative success of the Fifa World Cup since he replaced Carlos Parreira as Bafana Bafana coach.

Stand by for a scorching PSL

Stand by for a scorching PSL

With no Soccer World Cup to distract us and interest in the game at a peak, this PSL season should be a cracker, writes <b>Phathisani Moyo</b>.

Tried and tested Bafana team take on Black Stars

Pitso Mosimane gave an indication of his vision when he announced a 22-man squad for the friendly match against Ghana on August 11 at Soccer City.

Last post for the vuvuzela?

Is South Africa the only place you will ever hear the vuvuzela at a sporting event?

Starting our soccer from scratch

Starting our soccer from scratch

As the four-week carnival of the Fifa World Cup recedes into memory, we examine two areas where the tournament could have lasting beneficial effects.

Eriksson surprised at African teams’ early Cup exits

Eriksson surprised at African teams’ early Cup exits

The early elimination of five of the six African teams in the Soccer World Cup has surprised Côte d’Ivoire coach Sven-Göran Eriksson.

North Korea and Côte d’Ivoire: off the pitch

North Korea and Côte d’Ivoire: off the pitch

North Korea face off against Côte d’Ivoire in the World Cup. But what is the game like off the pitch for these two struggling nations?

Getting too big for their boots

Getting too big for their boots

The advancement of football in Africa is being hamstrung by the gigantic egos of star players.

Parreira: I’m proud of my team

Parreira: I’m proud of my team

The dream of so many South Africans ended in an emotionally charged farewell for Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira on Tuesday.

Japan coach Okada wins breathing room

Japan coach Okada wins breathing room

Eleven games into the tournament and Ghana remains the only African team to have won a match after Cameroon slumped to a 1-0 loss to Japan.

Ellis Park turns Little Argentina

Two of football’s biggest stars, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi helped Argentina to hold on to a 1-0 win against Nigeria on Saturday.

Caster: To run or not to run?

Have gender tests cleared champion athlete Caster Semenya or not?

Uruguay can prosper against fragile French

Uruguay can prosper against fragile French

Uruguay will fancy their chances when they meet former world champions France at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium in the second match of the World Cup.

Bafana will have to play like men possessed

Bafana will have to play like men possessed

Good, bad or Benni, Carlos Alberto Parreira has made his final squad selection. <b>Phathisani Moyo</b> assesses the chosen 23.

Carlos, and Benni, ready to cut the fat

As Benni McCarthy is sweating off his excess weight, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is preparing to trim his squad down to 23 players.

Water boy’s Log – A weekly World Cup diahhoretic expulsion

No match for Bafana

Bafana Bafana had a chaotic fixture list for their German training camp, but nobody at Safa is willing to shoulder the blame.