Manchester City secured a comfortable victory over Napoli, while Barcelona fought hard to secure a win over Newcastle United in the Champions League.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named most of the players who were members of the squad that retained the Freedom Cup in New Zealand last weekend in his 33-man squad for their closing two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Argentina in Durban and London.
Real Madrid fought back to beat Marseille, while Arsenal claimed a comfortable win over Athletic Club in mid-week action of the Champions League.
Sekhukhune United handed Kaizer Chiefs their first defeat, while Durban City secured a win over Siwelele in mid-week action of the Betway Premiership.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has updated the fitness of Martin Odegaard, Ben White, and Bukayo Saka ahead of their opening Champions League match against Athletic Club.
Utility backline player Byrhandré Dolf topped the points charts for the Springbok Women at the conclusion of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign and spearheaded a number of records achieved by the team in their best ever performance at the global tournament.
Peter Shalulile was honoured and celebrated before Mamelodi Sundowns' victory over Magesi FC after he broke the all-time PSL scoring record.
The Springboks hand the All Blacks their heaviest defeat ever following their 43-10 victory in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Wellington.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons from last weekend’s 24-17 defeat against New Zealand in Auckland as they gear up for Saturday’s Test against their archrivals in Wellington, with Stick saying they have to be at their best for the full 80 minutes.
Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker says his side are excited and highly motivated ahead of the MTN8 final against Orlando Pirates on Saturday.