The Hunter S Thompson title for his 1972 collection of articles, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail", told of a US presidential election which came at a time of change in western popular culture. Vietnam was still raging, the Cold War was st...
Orlando Pirates must be having nightmares ahead of their Telkom Knockout cup final game against arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs. Flashes of the 3 - 1 beating they received the last time these two giants played must still be playing with their heads.
The...
Four weeks ago, if you had asked Bok supporters what they expected from the 2010 Grand Slam Tour given:
1. A rancid Tri-Nations;
2. An under fire coaching team;
3. Thirteen top internationals missing;
4. Key players at the end of a gruelling se...
Moroka Swallows management have been patient enough with their German coach Rainer Zobel. The team has been on a downward spiral of late despite reaching the final of the MTN8 where they lost to arch-rivals Orlando Pirates.
The Dube Birds have a r...
South African sport has never been difficult to satirise, considering how much mischief occurs in stadiums, the backrooms of stadiums, training fields and offices around the country.
Rugby, fuelled by its soon-to-be-permanent 24/7 news cycle and th...
If the Springboks arrived in Scotland with any notion of superiority, they don't suffer any fools now. Murrayfield was where the grit, mongrel and resolve shown against Ireland and Wales simply wasn't enough. Those with a long view of international r...
In a league where goals are hard to come by, it is refreshing to have a player who can consistently find the back of the net and Kaizer Chiefs are the lucky team. In their striker Knowledge Musona, Amakhosi have the best striker in the league at the ...
It's June 4 1993. The first Ashes Test has entered its second day as Shane Warne steps up to bowl to Mike Gatting. The ball pitches nearly half a metre fair way outside leg-stump, bites, bounces and turns. The rest has now become folklore.
The Ball...
Sebastian Deisler had to retire from football because of depression at the age of 27. When he was supposed to have been at the peak of his powers, he was battling the demons of depression and after 15 injuries and five operations he decided enough wa...
Mamelodi Sundowns are flying without wings, the sky is really the only limit for them when it comes to winning the league title. It is coach Antonio Lopez's mandate to clinch the league this season and he is right on track.
The Brazilians have won...
