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Bonginkosi Ntuli of Golden Arrows challenged by Dankwae Kofi of Bidvest Wits during the Absa Premiership football match between Bidvest Wits and Golden Arrows. Photo: Samuel Shivambu / BackpagePix SuperSport United were victorious in their Absa Premiership match against University of Pretoria last night. Similarly, Bidvest Wits got their first PSL win of the season when they … [Read more...] about Absa Premiership results at the click of a button

Roger Federer. Photo: Getty Images Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has equalled a Grand Slam record which was held by former South African No 1, Wayne Ferreira. Federer, 32, on Tuesday equalled Ferreira’s record of playing in 56 consecutive Grand Slams when he defeated Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja in the first round of the US Open. The Swiss player, who also holds the record for … [Read more...] about Federer equals South African Ferreira’s record

Zane Kirchner provides the Springboks with cover for the back three. Photo: AAP South Africa added hooker Chiliboy Ralepelle and fullback Zane Kirchner to its touring squad for Rugby Championship games in Australia and New Zealand next month. The squad is otherwise unchanged from the group that travelled to Argentina last week and the 28 players will leave South Africa on … [Read more...] about Ralepelle and Kirchner in squad for Rugby Championship clashes

Old rivals: Andy Murray and Michael Llodra at the 2012 Australian Open, the last time they met in competition. Photo: Getty Images Britain’s Andy Murray have to wait until the night session of day three to begin his US Open title defence – and hope the weather does not intervene. The Wimbledon champion’s opening match against Michael Llodra will begin Wednesday’s night session … [Read more...] about Wimbledon champ Murray to have night match against Llodra

Chani Scheepers. Photo: Gallo Images On court 15 at the US Open in New York late yesterday, the South African flag was flying high. South Africa’s top female tennis players, Chani Scheepers (ranked 85 in the world) and Chanel Simmonds (ranked 165 in the world) were drawn to battle against each other in the opening round of the last tennis major of the year. For Scheepers it was … [Read more...] about South African Simmonds happy with first Grand Slam effort