Simpson ready to break through in Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge
Samuel Simpson. (Photo by Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour)

Simpson ready to break through in Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge

Samuel Simpson has worked incredibly hard at what he terms “preparing myself to succeed”, and the young South African will head into Friday’s final round of the Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge with exactly that opportunity.

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Pirates part ways with Timm, Maela retires
Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns challenged by Innocent Maela and Miguel Timm of Orlando Pirates during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinal match between orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 01 October 2022 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Pirates part ways with Timm, Maela retires

Orlando Pirates have confirmed the departure of Miguel Timm, while captain Innocent Maela has retired from professional football.

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Pirates end campaign with a stalemate against Magesi
Patrick Maswanganyi of Orlando Pirates celebrates goal with Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates during the Betway Premiership 2024/25 match between Orlando Pirates and Magesi FC at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, on 28 May 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Pirates end campaign with a stalemate against Magesi

Orlando Pirates ended their 2024-25 Betway Premiership campaign with a 1-1 draw against Magesi FC at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

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Do or die for SA teams in URC quarter-finals
Jean-Luc du Plessis of DHL Stormers celebrates with fellow team mates after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 game between the Stormers and Sharks at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 28 December 2024 © Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix

Do or die for SA teams in URC quarter-finals

South Africa’s three Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-finalists face their biggest task of the season this weekend as they line up against top opposition in the quarter-final of the cross-hemisphere series, where victories will be non-negotiable to advance to the semi-final stages.

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Consistent Broomhead shares lead in Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge
Jonathan Broomhead. (Photo by Tyrone Winfield/Sunshine Tour)

Consistent Broomhead shares lead in Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge

Jonathan Broomhead’s incredible start to the season continued as he claimed a share of the lead in Wednesday’s first round of the Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge, a tournament that is the Sunshine Tour’s tribute to the remarkable career of Gary Player and the Gary & Vivienne Player Foundation’s work to improve the lives of underprivileged children.

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Dobson’s DHL Stormers ready to keep fighting for glory
John Dobson, head coach of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2024/25 match between Vodacom Bulls and Stormers at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 1 March 2025 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

Dobson’s DHL Stormers ready to keep fighting for glory

As the DHL Stormers head into the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, coach John Dobson is quite clear about what this moment means to them.

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Lamine Yamal commits future to FC Barcelona until 2031
epa12091786 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring the 2-2 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 11 May 2025. EPA/Alberto Estevez

Lamine Yamal commits future to FC Barcelona until 2031

Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal has committed his future to the club after signing a new long-term contract with the Spanish giants.

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Black Label named official beer sponsor for Club World Cup backing Sundowns on global stage
epa12042845 The FIFA Club World Cup trophy on display ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, Germany, 20 April 2025. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.

Black Label named official beer sponsor for Club World Cup backing Sundowns on global stage

Carling Black Label, Africa’s Champion Beer, has officially been named the South African beer sponsor of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

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Amajita’s Lowe pens new deal with Portuguese outfit
Fletcher Lowe of South Africa during the South Africa U20 Mens National Team (2025 Africa Cup of Nations Champions) arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, on 20 May 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix

Amajita’s Lowe pens new deal with Portuguese outfit

South African Under-20 goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe has signed a new contract with Portuguese side Estoril Praia.

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