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Final targets locked as deadline day looms
With the transfer market closing this week, Manchester United have made a statement signing while Liverpool and Chelsea still seek to sort out their woes in midfield and up front. Meanwhile in South Africa, Kermit Erasmus looks set for a move away.
Man breaks paddling record – in a pumpkin he grew himself
Paddling itself is not a very common sport but one man decided he’d take it up using a very unconventional vessel: a pumpkin.
Rugby World Cup boss suspended for “alarming managerial practices”
Claude Atcher, 2023 Rugby World Cup chief executive, was suspended by French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Monday.
Nic White is not the problem – the system is the problem
ON THE BALL: The ref is human. He isn’t a god. Please take away their godlike powers. Grab those little coloured cards out of their pockets and burn them, writes Lucky Maree.
Cricket’s greatest rivalry delivers yet again
Sunday's T20 international between arch rivals India and Pakistan was a highly watchable affair; and the rare match between the two sides will not be the last time they face off this year.
Kenyan cyclist dies in high-speed crash
Kenyan cyclist Suleiman Kangangi has died following a high-speed accident in a race that took place in the United States on Saturday.
Runner loses his life after Comrades
Mzameleni Mthembu, an athlete who participated in the Comrades Marathon on Sunday, has lost his life in hospital.
Second death rocks Comrades Marathon
Celebrations around the Comrades Marathon have been blunted by the death of a second runner.
The Pogba family feud
French midfielder Paul Pogba made stunning claims that he was being targeted for extortion by gangsters which included his brother Mathias.
Female tennis players slam “horrible” balls
The US Open has come under fire for being the only grand slam where different tennis balls are used for men’s and women’s matches.
Liberia’s generous gesture to Sierra Leone
Liberian President George Weah has allowed Sierra Leone and its domestic clubs to use the Samuel Kanyon Doe sports complex free of charge.
“A bunch of misfits” snatch Sevens glory from Blitzboks
Australian sevens coach John Manenti could not contain his joy as Australia beat Samoa for the bronze medal at the HSBC tournament in Los Angeles.