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Friday, June 6, 2025

Watch VideoGamesmanship or disrespect? 'The Wink' that sparked a rugby debate

The wink exchanged between Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse and Munster’s Jack Crowley during a crucial moment in their URC quarter-final raises significant questions about the spirit of rugby and the importance of sportsmanship.

Leighton Koopman|Published

Respect is earned: From Seagal’s disaster to Chelsea’s apathy to the PSL’s governance crisis

A chaotic Steven Seagal film mirrors Chelsea’s lacklustre Conference League final — and deeper still, the disarray of South African football, where poor governance and indifference threaten the respect the game demands.

Morgan Bolton|Published

Watch VideoA lack of heroes on the pitch has seen Cape football lose its soul

A major city such as Cape Town cannot afford not to have a professional club. It is integral for the youth to have a home club they have aspirations of representing one day.

Zaahier Adams|Published

Watch VideoClub World Cup: A gimmick, or true test for rugby’s best?

As discussions unfold about the proposed Club World Cup, is it a romantic dream or merely a gimmick destined to fail, asks Ashfak Mohamed.

Ashfak Mohamed|Published

PSL must do much better next season after disruptive campaign

The PSL top-flight was a ticking bomb even before it started due to a lot of disruptives, and that's why there'll be a lot of expectations administrative-wise come next season, writes Mihlali Baleka.

Mihlali Baleka|Published

In the rough: How golf’s surprising power now reaches from the fairway to the White House

Golf’s influence stretches beyond the fairway – from everyday obsession and booming global appeal to a high-stakes diplomatic moment in the White House involving Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and US President Donald Trump.

Morgan Bolton|Published

Watch VideoShukri Conrad’s Proteas ‘warriors’ will have entire cricket-mad country backing them at Lord’s final

Proteas coach Shukri Conrad has rapidly rehabilitated a South African fan-base that had been overfed a buffet of white-ball cricket into red-ball believers once again, writes Zaahier Adams.

Zaahier Adams|Published

Former media tycoon Tony O’Reilly was a hit on and off the field for Lions in South Africa

The British and Irish Lions are about to tour Australia, but today's polished professionals won't have the fun had by the Lions of the amateur era, writes Mike Greenaway.

Mike Greenaway|Published

Watch VideoThe life of a professional golfer is no laughing matter . . . just ask Robin Williams

Next time when you see a golfer’s hand trembling to land a putt on the 18th, just remember there is so much more than glory at stake, writes Zaahier Adams

Zaahier Adams|Published