Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Manchester — Aston Villa fans are dreaming of an unexpected Premier League title challenge after beating Arsenal 1-0, a result which allowed Liverpool to go top of the table. Manchester…
Hotto gives Orlando Pirates win over wasteful Galaxy
Johannesburg – Namibian Deon Hotto scored direct from a free-kick to give Orlando Pirates a 1-0 win over wasteful TS Galaxy on Saturday as the South African Premiership approaches the…
World champion Springboks to host Ireland in two Tests
Johannesburg — South Africa will host Ireland, the only country they lost to when winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, in a two-Test series next July. SA Rugby…
Arsenal primed for Emery reunion as Man City fight to end slump
London — Arsenal’s grip on the Premier League’s top spot will be under threat from their old boss Unai Emery when the leaders travel to surging Aston Villa on Saturday.…
Brazilian Ribeiro strikes as Mamelodi Sundowns win 10 in a row
Johannesburg — Brazilian Lucas Ribeiro scored to earn Mamelodi Sundowns a 1-0 win over AmaZulu on Wednesday, and a record-extending 10th straight South African Premiership victory since the season started.…
Rice caps Arsenal fightback in seven-goal thriller at Luton
London — Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League after Declan Rice’s last-gasp goal capped the leaders’ thrilling fightback in their 4-3 win against Luton…
Three talking points from the Premier League
Manchester — Arsenal opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City stumbled once more in a thrilling 3-3 draw against Tottenham on Sunday.…
Ghana trio among the goals
Paris — Ghana internationals starred in Europe at the weekend with Antoine Semenyo and Mohammed Kudus scoring in the Premier League and Inaki Williams in La Liga. Semenyo gave Bournemouth…
South African Van Wyk becomes most capped African footballer
Atteridgeville – Janine van Wyk became the most capped African footballer on Monday after making a 185th appearance for South Africa in a 2-0 African Women’s Cup of Nations qualifying…
Temba Bavuma to miss white-ball matches against India
Johannesburg — World Cup captain Temba Bavuma will miss two white-ball series against India, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday in naming squads for the multi-format tour. Bavuma as well…