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By Sphiwe Hlongane Mamelodi Sundowns have once again stumbled at the final hurdle of the Absa Premiership, but there are some positives to be taken frm their showing in this past season. The arrival of world renowned Hristo Stoichkove, and the...

By Sydwell S. Hlongwane SuperSport United have proved their dominance in the the Absa Premiership, winning the league championship three times in a row. They have proved beyond any reasonable doubt that they are the best team in the South African ...

By Duncan Newton Keal I have to consider myself one of the most committed sports fans. I have been supporting the Sharks and Proteas with blind passion for numerous years, only to consistently have my heart broken as they conspire to snatch defea...

By Duncan Newton Keal At the completion of the test series between India and South Africa, a series touted as being the 'world championship' of Test cricket, I can not help wondering how good South African really is. When the Proteas made hist...

By Pamela Weaver It's taken me 23 years, but at last I understand why my old man, who is English, still can't let go of Maradona's infamous "hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. Next time he enters into what, for more than two ...

By Michael de Vries South African cricket is going through a "golden period", if the hype is to be believed then our national team has not had this much quality and depth in the post-isolation era. It's great for those who never stopped believing....

By Lesedi Dibakwane South Africans are passionate about their sport. Naturally our football over the past few weeks has evoked an outpouring of emotions and stirred up great debate. There has been chatter about our lack of quality on the field and...

By Klaus Bauer The scrap currently playing out between the Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) is childish and futile to say the least. In case you haven't heard about this untimely melee, CSA has decided to take all planned...

Submitted by Steve Woodhall I got the impression that the Mail & Guardian had their knives into the IPL series, some of the blogs have been a bit ... mean. I was suspending judgment but I've just watched the wonderful game between Rajasthan Royals...

Submitted by Sean Lloyd We've all come to look up at certain people in our lives and often the brands we use are ones that have in some way been endorsed by someone we look up to. From Lance Armstrong, Nike and Oakley, to Kelly Slater and Quiksilv...




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