Thursday, 19 September 2019
Boxing is not new in Nigeria, but female boxers have only recently started commanding the respect they deserve in and out of the ring. They still earn less than their male counterparts, though.
The protests that saw former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir removed from power also led to the suspension of domestic football and teams being forced to play outside the country.
The 26-year-old chartered accountant and hockey goalkeeper has successfully balanced sport and her studies, in addition to making an impact as an athlete activist.
The national team’s shortcomings in international competition stem from more than having no domestic league, for which coach Desiree Ellis and the South African Football Association are pushing.
The record-breaking Comrades Marathon winner sheds light on how she made history on 9 June and shares her next goal after becoming the first woman to finish the ultramarathon in under six hours.
Liverpool’s Champions League victory parade was a kaleidoscope of colour and The Reds will undoubtedly start their English Premier League season against Manchester City with high hopes.
The rugby rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand is back on an even keel, with Kiwi fans and players wary once again of their African opponents. Just in time for the Rugby World Cup.
The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Africa Cup of Nations high, with South Africa knocking out hosts Egypt and reaching the last eight. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.
The Australian has outrageous talent with a racquet, although his tongue and antics steal the show more often than his talent. But is that such a bad thing?
Described as a machine because of his work ethic and the long hours he puts in, Brent Janse van Rensburg has a knack for leading unfancied rugby teams to glory.
The public broadcaster is already struggling financially to air the sports events in its current mandate. If Icasa’s proposed broadcasting regulations are passed, the number of events will rise dramatically.
The former Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United midfielder might not have hung up his boots just yet, but he is prepared for life after football when he does decide to call it quits.
Usually the supporting act, Impey finally got the opportunity to showcase his talent and become the second South African to win an individual stage of the Tour de France.
With the dust settled on another disastrous Cricket World Cup, Chris Morris assesses where the Proteas erred. Crucially, they must start planning now to avoid a repeat performance.
The rugby-mad town with a chequered history has new heroes. This time the ball is round and the joyful noise of triumph comes from a part of Stellenboch that’s on the fringes, figuratively and literally.
At the annual Maimane Alfred Phiri Games in Alexandra, tens of thousands of fans demand nothing less than pure township football. It’s a tough ask.
His first season at Orlando Pirates was about healing souls, the second about returning the team to where they belong. Now the Buccaneers coach has no choice but to deliver a trophy in his third.
While the 15-year-old Wimbledon sensation is on the rise, Serena Williams is waning. But the Grand Slam champion remains defiant in her fight for women’s rights because without it, there would be no Cori.
Zimbabwe’s captain Perpetua Siyachitema says that netball should be considered Africa’s best sport. Statistics and African nations’ performance in the Netball World Cup supports that argument.
The expanded and new-look Africa Cup of Nations was supposed to be a celebration of football in the cradle of civilisation, but politics grabbed most of the attention and the stars were relegated to being extras in their own show.
The Spar Proteas set themselves a target of finishing in the top four at the World Cup. Now that they have achieved this goal, they want more in what could be a historic run.