Unmukt Chand led India to World Cup glory at Tony Ireland Stadium, his unbeaten century ensuring his side saved its best batting performance for when it counted most, pulling off the highest successful chase at this venue to beat defending champions Australia in the final. Chand, who was ably supported by Baba Aparajith and Smit […]
Photographer Andrej Palacko has compiled a historical documentary about legendary boxer Teofilo Stevenson, who won three Olympic gold medals in 1972, 1976 and 1980. Stevenson was renowned for his devastating right-hand jab and gentlemanly demeanour, and his highly publicised bout that did not take place against former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Palacko recently returned […]
Two defensive howlers cost Liverpool all three points as they drew 2-2 with Premier League champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. The Merseysiders twice went ahead through Martin Skrtel and Luis Suarez on manager Brendan Rodgers’ home debut, but failed to hold the lead on both occasions with costly errors at the back gifting […]
Mamelodi Sundowns have turned down a second offer for defender Siyanda Xulu from Russian club Rostov – their decision to reject a R5m bid for the 20-year-old has left his representative Paul Mitchell from Siyavuma Sports “very disappointed”.
A 75-year-old athletics official was in a critical condition on Sunday after being speared through the throat by a javelin at an athletics meet in Duesseldorf, AFP reports. The elderly official at the city’s Wilhelm Unger Games for young athletes is reported to have gone to measure a javelin throw, but was hit by the […]
By Tank Lanning I am angry! And two things one should never do when angry is argue with your wife or write a column on the Boks … you tend to say things you don’t really mean … But as I said in the build-up to the game … Why did Heyneke Meyer choose to […]
When a man is not guilty he will normally go to his death pleading his innocence; by the same token as many guilty men go to the gallows still pleading innocence so without scientific forensic evidence to prove that innocence one might never know the true verdict.
Usain Bolt eased to victory in the 200m at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday as Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake became the second fastest 100m performer of all time. AFP reports that Bolt, fresh from his second successive triple gold haul at the Olympics, took victory in 19.58sec, ahead of Dutch runner Churandy Martina […]
Lance Armstrong, the sports world’s ultimate battler, has given up. He announced on Thursday night that he will not contest the very serious charges by the US Anti-Doping Agency that he engaged in a massive doping conspiracy for 13 years, which means the seven-time Tour de France winner and famous cancer survivor now has officially […]
Fernando Torres’s controversial late goal proved decisive as Chelsea staged a second half recovery to secure a 4-2 Premier League victory over promoted Reading at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. AFP reports that Torres converted from close range with nine minutes remaining – but television replays showed the Spaniard was clearly in an offside position when […]