Formula 1 travels straight to Shanghai from Melbourne for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, the second race of the 2026 season. The weekend will mark the first Sprint of the campaign, meaning that the format is set to look a little different. Free Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying take place on Friday, followed by the Sprint and Qualifying for the Grand Prix on Saturday and the Grand Prix itself on Sunday. Vital statistics First Grand Prix – 2004 Track Length – 5.451km Lap re

The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Leopards at Olen Park in Potchefstroom on Friday at 6.30pm in their first away game of the SA Cup season. The Cheetahs are preparing for a challenging encounter following their opening-round defeat against the Boland Kavaliers. The team is determined to respond with an improved performance on the road. Forwards coach Tiaan Liebenberg acknowledged the disappointment of the result but remains confident in the team’s ability to improve. “We

SA Rugby and Engen have officially renewed its long-standing partnership, reaffirming South Africa’s biggest fuel and convenience retailer’s commitment to supporting rugby at both professional and grassroots levels across the country. The renewed agreement strengthens a relationship that continues to play an important role in the country’s rugby landscape. Through this partnership, Engen backs the Springboks on the global stage while investing in initiatives that grow the gam

Suzuki Griquas, the Griffons, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers, Valke and Airlink Pumas all hit the ground running in the SA Cup last week and with four coveted Carling Currie Cup Premier Division spots on the line, there is everything to play for as they look to carry that winning momentum into an exciting second round of action this weekend. The teams finishing in the top four positions at the end of the SA Cup league phase will not only contest the two semi-finals but also gain aut

It might look less glamorous to the regular sevens fan but Springbok Sevens forward David Brits confirmed that it is just as rewarding to win the set-piece battle that will lead to an amazing try as it is to score the try itself. Brits was hard at work preparing with the Blitzboks for the HSBC SVNS New York this week, again happy to do the donkey work instead of being the racehorse. “The forwards really don’t mind doing the hard yards up front,” the 28-year-old explained. “We

More than a decade may separate Nqobani Mokoena and Ottneil Baartman in age but the Paarl Royals fast-bowling duo has plenty in common. They both play their provincial cricket for the Dolphins, share the new ball at the Royals and were raised by single mothers. This last fact is of great importance, for within both Baartman and Mokoena burns an insatiable desire to succeed. Their motivation lies beyond personal glory - it is about knowing that the responsibility to provide a