Pedro’s double fires Chelsea into Club WC final
epa12225512 Joao Pedro (C) of Chelsea gestures after scoring the 0-1 goal as his players celebrate during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, 08 July 2025. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Pedro’s double fires Chelsea into Club WC final

A double from João Pedro guided Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Fluminense to advance to the finals of the Club World Cup.

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Proteas secure Test victory over Zimbabwe
Corbin Bosch of South Africa bowls during the 2024 Test International Series 1st Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at Supersport Park in Centurion on 28 December 2024 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix

Proteas secure Test victory over Zimbabwe

The Proteas powered their way to an innings and 236-run win against Zimbabwe in the second test at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

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Banyana beat Ghana in WAFCON opener
Linda Motlhalo of South Africa celebrates goal with teammates during the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations Final match between South Africa and Ghana at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco on 7 July 2025 ©Nabil Ramdani/BackpagePix

Banyana beat Ghana in WAFCON opener

Banyana Banyana got their Women's Africa Cup of Nations title defence off to a perfect start after they secured a 2-0 victory over Ghana at the Honneur Stadium in Morocco.

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Mulder declares on 367 as Proteas dominant Zimbabwe
South Africa's Wiaan Mulder celebrates the wicket of Australia's Travis Head on day two of the ICC World Test Championship Final match at Lord's, London. Picture date: Thursday June 12th, 2025.

Mulder declares on 367 as Proteas dominant Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder hit up a remarkable 367 runs against Zimbabwe before declaring 33 runs short of Brian Lara’s Test record.

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Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selection
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup captains run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 27 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selection

A frustrated Rassie Erasmus said he would reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test in Gqeberha next week, after a “disappointing” 42-24 victory over Italy.

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Real edge Dortmund to reach Club WC semis
epa12219182 Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid reacts after the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Real Madrid C. F. v Borussia Dortmund at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, 05 July 2025. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Real edge Dortmund to reach Club WC semis

Real Madrid survived a late scare to secure a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund to book their place in the semi-final of the Club World Cup.

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Kriel thrilled to lead Boks against physical Italy
Jesse Kriel (Captain) of South Africa runs at Peter Umaga Jensen of the Barbarians during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup game between South Africa and the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 28 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Kriel thrilled to lead Boks against physical Italy

Jesse Kriel, who will become South Africa’s 67th Test captain when he leads the Springboks against Italy at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, was delighted about the honour bestowed upon him, but he warned that it would be remiss to underestimate the Italians going into the clash.

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Chelsea beat Palmeiras to reach semis
epa12216825 Cole Palmer of Chelsea (L) celebrates with teammate Enzo Fernandez after scoring the 1-0 goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Palmeiras and Chelsea FC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 04 July 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Chelsea beat Palmeiras to reach semis

Chelsea booked their place in the Club World Cup semi-finals after claiming a 2-1 win over Palmeiras at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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