South Africa’s Jordy Smith has moved to the top of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) rankings after posting a career-best third place finish in the Billabong Pro Tahiti on Sunday. The 28-year-old Durbanite, who started the event ranked at number three, recorded hard-fought victories over Conner Coffin (US) and reigning WSL champion […]

South African professional triathlete James Cunnama has won the prestigious Iron Man triathlon, held for the first time in Hamburg, Germany on Sunday 13 August 2017. Known as the “toughest triathlon in the world”, James (34) completed the race in eight hours and 36 seconds… 22 minutes ahead of the closest contender (Horst Reichel from […]

Caster Semenya capped a superb 2017 IAAF World Championships campaign for South Africa by capturing the team’s third gold medal in London on Sunday night… writes MARK ETHERIDGE. The two-time Olympic 800-metre medallist was a consummate winner of the two-lapper as she clocked a personal best and world-leading 1min 55.16sec. American Ajee Wilson and Semenya’s […]

South Africa’s hopes of going through to the women’s 4×400-metre relay at the World Championships in London had an early setback on Saturday… writes MARK ETHERIDGE.   After Olympian Justine Palframan had got the quartet off to a bright start, the KwaZulu-Natal athlete looked to tire in the final straight and handed the baton over […]

Olympic champion Caster Semenya set herself up for IAAF World Championships gold in London on Friday night, winning her semi-final at a canter… writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Semenya clocked 1min 59.90sec to beat Poland’s Angelika Cichocka into second spot (1:59.32). American Charlene Lipsey who had looked so good in the heats, took the field through the […]

Although South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk had so much to be proud of this week in London, he broke down during a BBC interview after his incredible Silver win in the 200m – a culmination of exhaustion perhaps, after days of giving it his all… as well as apparently having his spirits dampened by […]

South Africa’s top female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron will be celebrating Women’s Day today on a memorable note as she takes charge of the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) between defending champions, England, and Spain in Dublin. “It is an honour to be named as the referee for the opening match of […]

South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk thanked South Africa and London on Wednesday morning, after winning the 400m men’s race in London on Tuesday evening. The 25-year-old tweeted: “Feeling so much pride to have won the 400m. Thank you South Africa. Thank you London. #London2017.” South Africa’s Olympic champion added World Championships 400-metre Gold to his […]

South Africa’s Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk added World Championships 400-metre gold to his trophy collection with a consummate victory in London on Tuesday night. Starting in lane six, Van Niekerk was second quickest to react to the gun, only American Fred Kerley quicker, but the Bloemfontein bullet always looked in control, despite a threat […]

While the global athletics fraternity’s eyes are focused firmly on London and the IAAF World Championships, South Africa is just as much in the spotlight elsewhere in Europe. On a weekend which saw South Africa winning their first two medals at the London championships, courtesy of Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai in the long jump, […]

As Luvo Manyonga’s 2017 World Championships long jump gold medal experience soaks in on Sunday, two of the men behind the medal shared their thoughts on the South African’s success. Before World Championships, Wayne Coldman, Manyonga’s strength and conditioning coach, predicted that a big surprise might await the international athletics community. Manyonga won gold with […]

South Africa’s Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk did it again on Sunday as he booked his place in the World Championships 400-metre final in London. After running the ‘slowest’ time of the heat winners (and the only heat winner not to dip under the 45sec barrier) on Saturday, Van Niekerk won the second of three […]

After South Africa’s Luvo Manyonga leapt to a gold medal in the men’s long jump competition on Saturday – at the World Championships in London – he celebrated with a sand angel… and captivated the hearts of sports fans worldwide. Even the BBC tweeted pics of Manyonga celebrating his 8.48m winning jump and said: “Ever […]

The Lions’ dreams were dashed Saturday in South Africa as New Zealand’s Crusaders won the Super Rugby trophy for the first time since 2008 with a win of 25-17 against the 14-man Lions team. South African fans were furious when Lions’ flanker Kwagga Smith was given the red card by referee Jaco Peyper, after the […]

As track sprint legend Usain Bolt bowed out of the global athletics scene with bronze in the 100-metre final, South Africa bagged long jump gold and bronze through Luvo Manyonga and Ruswahl Samaai at the World Championships in London on Saturday. Manyonga grabbed gold with a best of 8.48m with his second jump while Samaai’s […]

The Lions and the Crusaders have announced unchanged teams for their 2017 Super Rugby Final on Saturday in Johannesburg. Kick off at Emirates Airline Park is at 16h00 SA time (02h00 New Zealand time) and the decider will be televised live on SuperSport 1. Lions coach Johan Ackermann has announced the same match 23 for […]

DEAN ELGAR scored his 8th Test century and his 3rd in the current calendar year to delay the inevitable before England won the third Test match against the Proteas by 239 runs at The Oval in London on Monday with plenty of time and overs to spare. Elgar is now the leading runs scorer in […]

South African swimmer Chad le Clos opened up in a press conference in Hungary last night after his incredible win in the 200m butterfly race, reclaiming the world champion title. He admitted that his tears as he received his gold medal were for his family, especially his mother who he thought he would lose to […]

South African swimmer Chad Le Clos won back his 200m butterfly world champion title in Budapest, on Wednesday evening, in an emotional final that meant so much to him. Le Clos collected his gold medal with tears streaming down his face… Le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh, who won bronze, were South Africa’s first […]

A 24-member national team has been announced by Athletics South Africa for the IAAF World Championships in London, England, to be held from 4-13 August, 2017. https://www.facebook.com/PrincelyFamilyofMonaco/photos/pcb.1956536441296114/1956536077962817/?type=3&theater The final team includes all four medallists from last year’s Rio Olympic Games. World 400m record holder, Wayde van Niekerk – who sprinted to a meet record in […]

South African-raised British cyclist Chris Froome has won the famous Tour de France for the third time in a row… and the fourth time in his career. The 32-year-old, racing for Team Sky, told reporters: “Each time I have won has been so unique, such a different battle to get to this moment… They are […]

South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk won again tonight at the Monaco Diamond League athletics championship… giving it his all to take the 400 metre race in a Meet Record time of 43.73s. But his incredible effort – chased closely from behind by Isaac Makwala of Botswana – took its toll with Wayde just managing to […]

The Springboks posted a moving video Tuesday night that outlines their bid for South Africa to host the Rugby World Cup (RWC) in 2023. The video highlights South Africa’s incredible culture, cuisine, wildlife and luxury accommodation… as well as its great prices compared to competing countries – France and Ireland. It also highlights South Africa’s […]

South African professional surfer Jordy Smith surfed his way into history on Tuesday… by riding two of the best waves to perfection for two 10 point rides… coming away with the first perfect heat in J-Bay history. Fantastic that it was a South African that pulled it off! Jordy said it he felt “absolutely phenomenal”, […]

It was a golden end to the IAFF World Under-18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday as South Africa’s youth topped the table… and walked away the proud winners of the international competition. SA scooped three more medals on the fourth day to take their winning tally to 11 medals – 5 Gold, 3 Silver, […]