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Blitzboks stalwart Siviwe Soyizwapi enjoyed his first outing back on the pitch on Day 1 of the Singapore Sevens after a long injury layoff. Soyizwapi has recovered from a knee injury that ruled him out for the first five months of the seri

All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara claimed a record 63rd Super Rugby try as the Hurricanes sealed a 41-12 home win over the Waratahs to remain top of the table Friday.Perenara touched down with the last of the hosts' seven tries at Sky Stad

Erik ten Hag has revealed he wanted to sign Harry Kane for Manchester United last year but is convinced Rasmus Hojlund will deliver on his potential.England captain Kane joined Bayern Munich after leaving boyhood club Tottenham and has sco

With world champion Max Verstappen and Red Bull utterly dominating Formula One yet again, there is a distinct lack of tension ahead of Sunday's Miami Grand Prix .So it is perhaps fortunate that the South Florida venue will provide some glit

A French drag queen chosen to take part in the torch relay for the Paris Olympics has been abused online and criticised by conservatives after being unveiled in a video this week.Minima Geste, 33, has become the latest culture war flashpoin

Peter Oosterhuis, a four-time Harry Vardon Trophy winner and six-time Ryder Cup player, has died at the age of 75.The Englishman was the dominant force in European golf during the European Tour s formative years, winning the Order of Merit

Cricket South Africa ( CSA ) on Friday confirmed its fixtures schedule for the 2024/2025 international home season.The Proteas Men will take on Sri Lanka in two Tests and Pakistan in an all-format tour, while the Proteas Women are set to ho

The Clermont-Auvergne team that the Sharks will face in Saturdays EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final in London has had a few lean years, but they will be arriving at the Stoop in good form.The French team are only 10th on the domestic (Top 14) l

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena called his team 'the incredibles' after they trounced Kaizer Chiefs 5-1 on Thursday to seal a seventh straight DStv Premiership title.After a goalless first half in Johannesburg, a Chiefs team reduced