Madelene Stavnar. Sunshine Ladies Tour Norway’s Madelene Stavnar holds the clubhouse lead in the Platinum Ladies Open on 12-under par with the round set to be completed on Friday morning following the weather delays on the opening day before the start of the final round. Stavnar managed to complete her second round on Thursday and signed for a 69 to lead by a single stroke over Scotland’s Lorna McClymont, who posted a 65. The best placed South African after the second day is

The Toyota Cheetahs host the Airlink Pumas this Friday in what promises to be an exciting SA Cup encounter, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm. Supporters can look forward to a full day of rugby and entertainment, with gates opening at 1pm. The matchday experience includes curtain-raiser fixtures, family-friendly activities, food vendors and live entertainment. Live music by Francois Bouwer will set the tone both before and after the main game, while the on-field action begins e

It was a dream start for the home team in Round 1 of LIV Golf South Africa. Southern Guards GC set the early pace in front of an energetic South African crowd to race out to a score of 18-under, one shot ahead of Smash GC and two shots ahead of Crushers GC. The Southern Guards were led by Branden Grace, who shot a 7-under 64 with only one bogey on his scorecard. “It's amazing,” said Grace about playing in front of the home fans. “This is what we hoped for. They're coming out

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship is hotting up with knock-out places still up for grabs as the teams jockey positions in the final few rounds remaining. This weekend is the ideal opportunity for a proud and ambitious Hollywoodbets Sharks side intent on climbing up the ladder when they host the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship titleholders Munster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday (5pm). After a short break to accommodate the Six Nations, the action returns

The Sanlam Boland Kavaliers have named their matchday 23 for Saturday's SA Cup Round 3 encounter against the Valke at Boland Rugby Stadium in Wellington. Kick-off is set for 3pm. Head coach Hawies Fourie has retained a strong core to his side, with captain Thurlow Marsh leading from No 8 in a balanced loose trio alongside Sauliegh Arendse and Michael Mutombo. Mutombo, who made his debut last week against the Griffons when he came off the bench in the second half, replaces the

Backline stars Seabelo Senatla and Dan du Plessis make their return from injury for the DHL Stormers against Dragons RFC at DHL Stadium on Sunday. The Stormers take on the Welsh side in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter at 3pm on Sunday before the DHL Stormers XXIII face the Seattle Seawolves in a friendly at 5.15pm. Seabelo Senatla is on the right wing and will link up with fullback Damian Willemse, whose place at inside centre has been taken by Dan du Plessis. T

The Vodacom Bulls have shuffled their deck for Friday’s home clash against Cardiff, making several tactical adjustments to the side that faced the DHL Stormers last week. The most significant news is the return of Cameron Hanekom, who finds a place on the bench after a gruelling nine-month injury lay-off. His inclusion provides a massive emotional and physical boost to the squad as he nears his first competitive minutes since last June. The starting front row sees a change at

As the SA Cup heads into its third weekend and after two rounds of exciting rugby where a few results have set the cat among the pigeons, the log is starting to take a very interesting shape. Suzuki Griquas, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and the Airlink Pumas are all sitting on the maximum of 10 points from two bonus-point wins each. The leading trio are followed by the fast-improving SWD Eagles, who are three points are adrift, the Toyota Cheetahs in fifth place (six points) and t

DHL Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson. Inpho Photography Having provided the perfect response to those who had written them off, the DHL Stormers now have their sights firmly set on a top four finish in the URC. It’s been something of a rollercoaster ride for the Cape Town-based side so far this season. They won their first 10 matches in all competitions but then lost four of the next five, including three successive league defeats to drop down the table. As such, they w

The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises will have everything to play for this weekend in round 13 of the cross-hemisphere series, as the playoff stages draw nearer and every match proves to be vital in their hopes of securing quarter-final berths. It will be a blockbuster weekend for SA’s diehard rugby fans, with all four teams in action on local soil. The Vodacom Bulls host Cardiff in Pretoria on Friday, the Fidelity Securedrive Lions meet Edinbur

Louisa Carlbom. Sunshine Ladies Tour Sweden’s Louisa Carlbom made her intentions clear during Wednesday’s incomplete opening round of the Platinum Ladies Open at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate with a phenomenal round of 10-under par 62 for the clubhouse lead. Carlbom made it into the clubhouse before lightning suspended play. The first round will resume on Thursday morning. “It’s definitely one of my best rounds of golf. I’ve had a round of seven-under before but nev

Daniel Cronje will take a slim one-stroke lead into the third and final round of the Betway Big Easy Tour Final, after a near-perfect second round of 64 took his tournament total to 14-under par at Waterkloof Golf Club. His opening 66 was a solid round by any standard, but Cronje was left with a fair amount of disappointment heading into moving day. “It was good,” said Cronje of his second round 64. “I was frustrated after yesterday’s finish, so it was nice to come out hot th

Glasgow Warriors' Josh McKay. Inpho Photography As Josh McKay sets his sights on playing for Scotland, he is preparing himself by taking a deep dive into his adopted country. The Kiwi-born full-back will become eligible for Gregor Townsend’s team under the five year residency rule this November having joined Glasgow Warriors in the autumn of 2021. As his surname suggests, the 28-year-old McKay has Scottish heritage - which was one of the factors behind his move from the Crusa

The goal, of course, is to celebrate a trophy – or perhaps two – on Sunday. But from Louis Oosthuizen ’s perspective, his Southern Guards GC team has already posted a victory simply by bringing LIV Golf to their home country. Oosthuizen, captain of the all-South African club, joined LIV Golf in 2022 as one of its original members and has been pushing ever since to host a tournament, confident that his sport-loving countrymen would embrace the opportunity to see the league’s m

The DHL Stormers XXIII will take on Major League Rugby side the Seattle Seawolves in a friendly match, which will follow the Vodacom URC clash between the DHL Stormers and Dragons RFC at DHL Stadium on Sunday. Stormers Rugby has recently formed a strategic partnership with the American outfit, which will see some tactical exchanges of coaches and players across the Atlantic to the benefit of both clubs. Super Sunday at DHL Stadium will see fans get two games on one afternoon,

It started with a social touch rugby event in 2023, followed by an invite to try sevens with a club team in Hermanus, where amongst others, the Springbok Women’s Sevens also played in an invitational tournament and that resulted in a brief call-up to train with them in Stellenbosch. In a blink, Maceala Samboya was snapped up by the Sanlam Boland Dames and some impressive performances later, she was named in the Springbok Women’s team, making her Test debut aged 23 in Hermanus

SANZAAR’s Rugby Championship U20 competition returns to the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium next month, when the best junior talent from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina converges on Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape at the end of April. The southern hemisphere’s next generation of stars descend on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropole for the second successive year, with the action kicking off on Freedom Day, 27 April, followed by match days on 3 and 9 May as the t

The United Rugby Championship returns with all rescheduled fixtures complete and only six rounds remaining as teams Race To The Eight. Friday night lights will kick off with Cardiff taking on the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria. Zebre Parma make the trip to Llanelli facing Scarlets at the same time as Irish derby action between Ulster and Connacht. Saturday’s action sees Fidelity SecureDrive Lions host Edinburgh Rugby while Hollywoodbets Sharks face Munster. Ospreys travel to Benet

The next generation of South African rugby stars is ready to take centre stage as the inaugural SA Rugby Under-23 Cup kicks off this Saturday in Durban, with the competition featuring a double-round league format for the country’s four major international franchises. In the first match of the inaugural tournament, the Hollywoodbets Sharks will host the Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with kick-off scheduled for 1.45pm. Designed to bridge the gap between age-grade rugby and

In the build up to the first-ever LIV Golf South Africa, local favourites the Southern Guards GC team - Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Dean Burmester and Branden Grace - hosted a youth golf clinic at Steyn City today, giving children from the neighbouring Diepsloot community the rare opportunity to learn directly from some of the world’s leading professional golfers. All four players shared their expertise with young participants in the Southern Guards GC Academy Develop

Oliver Goldhill carded a bogey-free 11-under 61 to lead by four shots after Tuesday’s first round of the Betway Big Easy Tour Final held at Waterkloof Golf Club. “I think I kept it somewhat steady off the tee,” said Goldhill after his superb outing. “I made the putts I needed to make. But, I think my approach game was really solid today. I hit them really close and I didn’t need much to make birdie putts because it wasn’t like they were too far and I rolled the ball on the ri

Three teams, the Hurricanes, Blues and ACT Brumbies, share the Super Rugby Pacific lead after a high-scoring, yet yellow card-ridden, round five at the weekend. The Hurricanes, who have already had their bye, sit with a game advantage on 15 points, while the Blues and ACT Brumbies share the position. However, the Chiefs and Queensland Reds, who have had their bye, have a chance to move higher while sitting on 13 points. The Fijian Drua pulled off the upset of the weekend with

Connacht Rugby's Sean Jansen. Inpho Photography Amid his mum’s misgivings, Sean Jansen was something of a late starter in rugby but he is certainly making up for lost time now. The Connacht Rugby No 8 is the top try scorer in the URC this season having touched down twice in last weekend’s victory over the Scarlets to take his tally to eight. He has also had his first taste of the international arena with Ireland 'A' as he sets his sights on his ultimate dream of wearing the f

Darrell Doucette, Team USA quarterback. When five-time NFL MVP Tom Brady makes his return to competition this weekend, it will be under International Federation of American Football (IFAF) flag football rules. IFAF is supporting the highly-anticipated Fanatics Flag Football Classic, which was relocated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at short notice, and will now take place at BMO Stadium – the venue for flag football’s debut Olympic Games appearance in Los Angeles 2028. IFAF, whic

Durban Goldrush Boland secured a nine-wicket victory over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in their 1-Day Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium on Tuesday. Having won the toss and elected to bat first, the Dolphins’ decision quickly backfired. They lost Jon-Jon Smuts for a duck in just the second over, caught at cover off Imraan Manak, setting the tone for what was a difficult innings. Tshepang Dithole followed in the eighth over for 10, also falling to Manak, as the Dolphin

The Southern Guards GC versus Ripper GC rivalry is set to heat up as the Southern Guards will host the first-ever LIV Golf event on the continent of Africa. The Southern Hemisphere showdown between the all-South African team and all-Australian team has thus far been one-sided, with Ripper having won six times as a team on LIV Golf to the Southern Guards’ three. This season, Ripper began the season by winning back-to-back in Riyadh and on home soil in Adelaide. “I think we're

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) and Western Province Professional Cricket (Pty) Ltd (WPPC) are proud to announce a new three-year sponsorship agreement with LIFT. This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for both organisations, elevating their brands while driving shared value on and off the field, and in the sky. Effective immediately, LIFT will serve as the Official Airline partner for the World Sports Betting (WSB) Western Province Professional Men’s

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus added two new players to the group who will attend the first virtual Springbok alignment camp on Tuesday, with former Junior Springboks Carlü Sadie (prop) and JJ van der Mescht (lock) being among the 21 players from around the world who have cracked the nod. Sadie, who is currently plying his trade in France with Bordeaux Begles and Van der Mescht, from the Northampton Saints in England, are the only uncapped players in the group and will featur

Tazmin Brits, Kayla Reyneke, Ayabonga Khaka and Nonkululeko Mlaba produced standout performances for the Proteas Women as they secured an 18-run triumph in the second T20 International (T20I) against New Zealand in Hamilton on Tuesday. The victory levels the five-match series at 1-1. Brits raised her bat for a 43-ball 53 (5x4, 3x6), alongside Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 41 and an explosive cameo from Reyneke (28*), who dispatched three sixes in a row in the final over to prope

The FNB NWU Eagles surged to the top of the FNB Varsity Cup standings after a hard-fought home victory over FNB UP-Tuks in Round 5. At the Green Mile the Maroon Machine got their revenge from last year’s final and secured bragging rights in the Cape derby, claiming a bonus-point win over defending champs FNB UCT Ikeys. The Orange Army claimed another big scalp and kept their semi-final hopes alive with a solid win over the Shimlas at UJ Stadium while at the bottom of the stan

Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl. Inpho Photography From a fruit farm in the eastern Free State to the Arms Park via an Italian adventure, it’s been some journey for Corniel van Zyl. Now it’s all come full circle as he takes his Cardiff Rugby team to Pretoria, the city where his rugby career really took off. As well as the South African administrative capital, he also played in Witbank and Bloemfontein, working under no less a coaching trio than Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber

Check out the key statistics from every match with places in the quarter-finals up for grabs. All kick-off times are 9pm CET unless stated. Tuesday Sporting CP v Bodø/Glimt (6.45pm CET) Sporting CP have lost their two previous Round of 16 ties in the Champions League – against Bayern in 2008/09 and Manchester City in 2021/22 – and have reached the quarter-finals of Europe's top competition just once, in the 1982/83 European Cup. The Lisbon club have overturned a three-goal de

Juarno Augustus receives Player of the Match after defeating Edinburgh Rugby. Inpho Photography Juarno Augustus is following in the footsteps of a couple of South African greats by plying his trade in the Ulster Rugby back row but he is rising to the challenge. Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Marcell Coetzee both performed with distinction for the Irish province and now it’s Augustus’ turn to show his qualities having made the move from Northampton last summer. The uncapped 28

LIV Golf South Africa is the fifth tournament of the 2026 season and marks the league’s first trip to the continent of Africa. BASIC INFO 2026 LIV GOLF SOUTH AFRICA When March 19-22, 2026 Where The Club at Steyn City - Johannesburg, South Africa Competition Four rounds/72 holes of stroke play Field 57 players - 13 teams of four players each, and five wild cards Shotgun Start Local time Thursday, Round 1 - 12.15pm Friday, Round 2 - 12.15pm Saturday, Round 3 - 12.15pm Sunday, R

Preliminary research numbers released by independent research agencies have shown a 61% growth in viewership for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, making AFCON one of the biggest growing sporting properties globally. The full report of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 will be released by independent global research agency, Nielsen in the coming weeks. Record breaking global coverage secured across leading media platforms in Europe and o

Lois Lau. Sunshine Ladies Tour The Sunshine Ladies Tour has announced an increase in prize money and an additional player incentive for this week’s Platinum Ladies Open to be played from Wednesday to Friday at Blair Atholl Golf and Equestrian Estate. Titan Secure has contributed a further R650 000 to this week’s tournament prize fund, boosting the overall prize money by R300 000 from R1.2 to R1.5-million. There is also a further cash incentive, with the professional who has s

Groot FM's Charonike Nel is the MC for the event. On Thursday, Woodhill Country Club in Pretoria East will host more than just another golf day. It will highlight Breast Cancer Awareness with purpose, urgency, and a clear mission to focus on the need for screenings, spark conversations and save lives. BooYaa Golf, South Africa’s premier golf apparel brand, has partnered with Screen Her Save Her (SHSH) for this year’s SHSH Golf Day, aligning the brand’s community-driven energy

The Hollywoodbets Dolphins are celebrating a proud moment for KwaZulu-Natal cricket this weekend as young seamer Nqobani Mokoena delivered a memorable performance on debut for the Proteas against New Zealand on Sunday. The 19-year-old produced a Player of the Match display in the first T20 International, claiming three wickets to help South Africa secure a convincing victory and announce himself on the international stage. For the Dolphins, Mokoena’s performance represents an

SA Rugby and the CANAL+ Group have discussed and planned a continued partnership with SuperSport, Africa’s leading sports broadcaster, following fruitful and productive engagements in Johannesburg last week. SA Rugby executives met with their CANAL+ Group counterparts at the MultiChoice offices in Randburg, Johannesburg, where both entities discussed strategic plans to bring rugby fans and viewers closer to the game through the existing broadcast partnership. The two organisa

The race for top spot in the 2025/26 1-Day Cup continues to intensify, with the Dafabet Warriors holding a narrow lead at the summit of the standings on 19 points, while the DP World Lions remain close behind on 18 points following another strong performance. Both sides recorded victories over the weekend, while the NWU North West Dragons also secured an important win to keep themselves firmly in the hunt. Warriors produced a dominant batting display to defeat Goldrush Boland

South Africa men’s team beat Fiji to seal the gold medal in New York and clinch the overall HSBC SVNS Series title, while New Zealand’s all-conquering women clinched another title with a hugely dramatic final win over Australia. Both prizes were on the line but Philip Snyman’s Blitzboks edged out Fiji 10-7 in an enthralling final to cap an action-packed weekend of action in the first-ever tournament in New York. South Africa captain Impi Visser, playing his 50th tournament on

Defending champions, the Airlink Pumas, as well as Suzuki Griquas and the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers all earned second SA Cup wins over the weekend, while SWD Eagles and the Toyota Cheetahs opened their accounts on the road. However, the Leopards, Eastern Province and Border will have to wait another week for their first successes of the new season. The Cheetahs defeated the Leopards 64-7 in Potchefstroom on Friday evening to kick off the second-round action, which was followed

All-rounder Delmari Tucker delivered a standout performance with both bat and ball to guide World Sports Betting Western Province Women to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over DP World Lions Women in the Hollywoodbets Pro50 final in Durban on Sunday. Western Province produced a disciplined bowling display to dismiss the Lions for 99 in 29.3 overs before chasing down the target with ease, reaching 100/2 in 24 overs. After winning the toss and batting first, the Lions strugg

Daniel van Tonder. Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour Daniel van Tonder produced a scintillating closing stretch of two birdies and an eagle to win The Serengeti Playoffs, the first tournament on The Courier Guy Playoffs series, by two strokes at Serengeti Estates on Sunday. Van Tonder’s strong finish to his final round of 63 saw him finish on 21-under par, with Wilco Nienaber (65) and Allen John (68) sharing second place on 19-under par. For Van Tonder, it capped a longstanding g

In the final round of Aramco LIV Golf Singapore, Bryson DeChambeau defeated wild card Richard T. Lee in a sudden death play-off. "Incredible relief,” said DeChambeau. "I haven't won in four rounds since the US Open 2024. Being able to come through on a golf course like this that's super brutal and demands precision on every single shot, especially with the conditions changing, I couldn't be more happy for my team.” DeChambeau began the round one shot back of co-leaders Joaqui

The Isuzu Bulls Daisies delivered yet another commanding performance in Pretoria in the fifth round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1, while their most prominent opponents, DHL Western Province and the Sanlam Boland Dames, scored imported away wins to stay in title contention. The Daisies scored 40 unanswered points in the second half against the EP Queens at Loftus Versfeld. to win 71-5, while the Dames pulled away in the dying minutes to beat the Golden Lions 40-22 i

The DHL Stormers got their Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign back on track on Saturday as they recovered from a three-match losing streak to outplay the Vodacom Bulls 32-19 in Pretoria in their rescheduled round eight fixture. This victory – the Capetonians’ 10th in 12 matches against their foes from Pretoria – saw them leap into second position on the standings and remain firmly in the race for a home play-off spot. With three wins in a row and home ground advantage

Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden Formula 1 victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, beating Mercedes teammate George Russell as Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Grand Prix podium for the Scuderia after a thrilling intra-team battle. Having become the youngest Grand Prix polesitter on Saturday, Antonelli was only briefly headed at the start of Sunday's race in Shanghai, losing the lead to Hamilton who got the jump on both Mercedes from P3. Re-taking the lead before the en

Amelia Kerr and Georgia Plimmer struck crucial half-centuries to guide New Zealand to an 80-run victory over the Proteas Women on Sunday in Tauranga. Player-of-the-Match Kerr recorded 11 fours and two sixes on her way to a 44-ball 78, supported by Plimmer’s career-best of 63 off 44 balls (5x4, 3x6) as the home side posted 190/7. In response, South Africa was restricted to 110/7, with Sophie Devine taking her best figures of 4/12. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat fi

The Springbok Sevens and their Fijian counterparts have it all to play for on day two of the HSBC SVNS New York on Sunday, with the team finishing top to be crowned HSBC SVNS Series winner. The Blitzboks finished second in Pool A on Saturday, with victories over New Zealand 22-7 and France 12-5 before going down 19-12 to Australia. Fiji, tied with the South Africans at the top of the log, lost their opener against Argentina (31-12) before wins over Great Britain 24-19 and Spa