SA triathlete in brutal chainsaw attack
SA triathlete Mhlengi Gwala

SA triathlete in brutal chainsaw attack

South African sport suffered a body blow this week with the gruesome news that triathlete Mhlengi Gwala had been severely injured in a chainsaw attack while training in Durban.

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Olympian Hatherly back on the bike after broken arm
Alan Hatherly

Olympian Hatherly back on the bike after broken arm

Rio Olympian mountain biker Alan Hatherly is making a rapid recovery from a serious crash and remains confident he’ll be ready to race at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. (more…)

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Gabriel Jesus praises Neymar
Gabriel Jesus and Neymar

Gabriel Jesus praises Neymar

Brazil and Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus lauded Neymar as he revealed how the superstar helped his nation win gold at the Rio Olympics.
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SA’s McCann motors to World Champs gold
McCann on the victory podium in the US

SA’s McCann motors to World Champs gold

Rio Olympian Kirsten McCann rowed her way into history on Friday as she became the first SA woman to win World Championships gold, writes MARK ETHERIDGE.

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Oosthuizen wins in Czech Republic
Oosthuizen celebrates her first foreign win

Oosthuizen wins in Czech Republic

By Mark Etheridge

After only deciding midweek to test her fitness, Rio Olympics walker Anel Oosthuizen logged up her first international victory in the Czech Republic on Saturday.

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Semenya moves up to to 3000m but stays on winning trail
POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 15: Caster Semenya of Pukke dances after winning the women's 3000m during the ASA Speed Series 3 in the Kenneth McArthur Athletics Stadium atNorth West University (Pukke) on March 15, 2017 in Potchefstroom, South Africa. (Photo by Roger Sedres/ImageSA)

Semenya moves up to to 3000m but stays on winning trail

Olympic medallists Caster Semenya and Sunette Viljoen opened their 2017 seasons with convincing victories in the third leg of the ASA Speed Series at Kenneth McArthur Athletics Stadium in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.

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