South Africa won their first Test series at home since beating Bangladesh in 2008 after two dominant displays at Centurion and Newlands, plus being taught a lesson at Kingsmead in Durban (again).
Jacques Kallis silenced his ever-present band of cr...
With 2011 done and dusted, it's time for some cheer to be spread among those sportsman and suits who, in a nutshell, didn't say "The boys are disappointed" when asked how they felt about losing:
We will miss you award (if he is not reappointed)
P...
It may be somewhat surprising when you think about how, in over 13 decades of cricket's well-documented existence, we only have one known way to judge cricketers -- batting and bowling averages. The void that this leaves is quite huge.
Measuring c...
Performance-enhancing substance (PES) use in sport is most likely the chief source of distress 1 facing sport in modern times 2. According to Clisby 2, the use of drugs to boost performance is common among athletes, despite strong efforts to hamper i...
African football is entering a critical period -- one that will determine whether the decision to host the World Cup on African soil for the first time was the correct one.
Firstly, final preparations are now under way for the Confederations Cup,...
Eyong Enoh shows the way: from SA PSL to Dutch Premier League
Eyong Enoh (22, Cameroon) is surprising a lot of soccer fans in South Africa, Cameroon, Holland and the rest of Europe.
After playing for Ajax Cape Town for 18 months, Enoh joined ...
When Mickey Arthur took over the senior national team from Ray Jennings, he bowled the media over with brave talk. Mickey spoke about brave cricket, brave decisions and brave selection. It was evident that a new era has dawned.
We all bought into ...
At least these guys are consistent in their inconsistency. Last week Arsenal did the hard bit and beat Bolton away, looking the business as their slick passing game beat the Bolton bruisers. Liverpool had drifted and drawn at home to Stoke. And Manc...
Here then, after much sifting and research, are the playing times of South African rugby's elite Super 14 group of the Cheetahs, Bulls, Sharks, Lions and Stormers and their total playing time for the 2007 Super 14 season, to offer a benchmark of whe...
With the latest round of 2010 qualifying matches underway around the planet, South Africa is firmly in the international spotlight as the hosts of the next World Cup.
Our early exit from the 2010 African Cup of Nations tournament is a major blow ...
