Team SA: The ‘awards’ review
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. 14 AUGUST 2016. during the 400m final during which he broke the world record at the Olympic Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games today. Copyright picture by WESSEL OOSTHUIZEN / SASPA

Team SA: The ‘awards’ review

As the curtain on the 2016 Rio Olympics comes down, GARY LEMKE gives his verdict on South Africa as they return with their best Olympics haul since isolation and equalling the 10 medals from Antwerp (1920) and Helsinki (1952).

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Neymar leads Brazil to gold
Neymar and Luan celebrate

Neymar leads Brazil to gold

Brazil got some measure of revenge over Germany in the early hours of Sunday morning as Neymar netted the winning penalty in the gold medal match in Rio. (more…)

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Semenya scorches to SA’s 10th medal
Caster Semenya celebrates her gold medal in the 800m race

Semenya scorches to SA’s 10th medal

Caster Semenya catapulted Team South Africa’s 2016 Olympic medal count into double figures on a hot Saturday evening in Rio as she ran to a predictable 800-metre win. (more…)

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Wet field wipes out day 3
Blue skies, but no play at Kingsmead

Wet field wipes out day 3

Heavy overnight rain soaked the Kingsmead field so much that no play was possible on day three of the first Test against New Zealand. (more…)

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Faf: Boks were resilient
Faf de Klerk passes against Argentina

Faf: Boks were resilient

Faf de Klerk says the Boks never doubted their ability to overturn a 10-point deficit late in the game against Argentina, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Nelspruit. De Klerk was named…

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T20 Blast medal for Kleinveldt
Northants celebrate T20 win

T20 Blast medal for Kleinveldt

Rory Kleinveldt will come home from his England season with at least one countrywide honour: the T20 Blast winners’ medal. (more…)

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Redelinghuys ruled out
Julian Redelinghuys

Redelinghuys ruled out

Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys will be sidelined for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. (more…)

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Home time for Van Niekerk
End of the road for Dane van Niekerk

Home time for Van Niekerk

Dane van Niekerk’s run in the Kia Super League T20 ended when the Loughborough Lightning were beaten by Western Storm in the playoff. (more…)

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Frittelli right on time to seal Rolex victory
Dylan Frittelli

Frittelli right on time to seal Rolex victory

Dylan Frittelli sealed a dramatic second career European Challenge Tour victory with a six under par final round of 66 that took him to 20 under par and two clear of his nearest rivals at the Rolex Trophy on Saturday. (more…)

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