The Citizen Sport

13/09/2023

Following Strickland's win at the weekend, Du Plessis looks to be stuck in the mixed martial arts wilderness.

31/03/2023

It's also a big weekend for South Africa's rugby teams playing in Europe.

08/03/2023

South Africa has the infrastructure and the fans to hold an Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event.

17/08/2022

16/08/2022

Dean Elgar knows what it feels like to be the No 1 Test side in the world and he wants the rest of his team to experience the same joy.

"I wouldn’t be doing this job if I didn’t think we were capable of being number one."

16/08/2022

Having waited three years to defend his Comrades Marathon title, Edward Mothibi looks ready to go.

Mothibi's coach and team manager are confident he is ready to make an impact again.

16/08/2022

There are questions over whether England's ultra-aggressive approach can work against a strong Proteas pace attack.

There are questions over whether the ultra-aggressive approach can work against a strong Proteas pace attack.

16/08/2022

A core side needs to be backed in most of the games the Boks play ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup.

A core side needs to be backed in most of the games the Boks play.

16/08/2022

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is likely to be fit for the first Test against England starting at Lord’s tomorrow.

"There’s been a lot of media hype about how aggressively England will bat, and we will try and negate that on the day."

15/08/2022

South Africa great Mike Procter hopes England’s “mind-blowing” new approach to Test cricket is a sign of things to come as they prepare to face the Proteas.

"The way England have played has been mind-blowing."

14/08/2022

Netball SA has a real chance to elevate the status of the sport when Cape Town hosts next year's World Cup, and it cannot be wasted.

It is absolutely crucial that the Proteas are ready to perform next year.

14/08/2022

"Calling them 'popgun selections' I feel is quite insulting to players who are giving their all for the country."

"Calling them 'popgun selections' I feel is quite insulting to players who are giving their all for the country."

14/08/2022

Damian Willemse and Lukhanyo Am enjoyed good outings for the Springboks against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

Damian Willemse and Lukhanyo Am enjoyed good outings in the match at Ellis Park.

13/08/2022

The Springboks showed that a week is a long time in rugby as they lacked sharpness and nous in their defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

The things that worked so well for the Springboks in Nelspruit last week did not feature strongly in Johannesburg.

13/08/2022

Johannesburg closed out a stunning performance against Tshwane to win the SA netball title.

Tshwane struggled to take control and ultimately missed out on their fourth title in five years.

12/08/2022

Tshwane will face Johannesburg tomorrow in the final of the National Netball Championships.

Tshwane beat Mangaung and Johannesburg defeated Dr Kenneth Kaunda in the semifinals.

11/08/2022

Tshwane will face Mangaung and Johannesburg will meet hosts Dr Kenneth Kaunda in the semifinals of the National Netball Championships.

In the semifinals, Tshwane will face Mangaung and Johannesburg will meet host district Dr Kenneth Kaunda.

10/08/2022

Title holders Cape Winelands have been left struggling in defence of their crown at the National Netball Championships.

In a tight battle for the semifinals, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mangaung and Dr Kenneth Kaunda were level on points.

10/08/2022

David Buhai became a celebrity in his own right at Muirfield, dashing across the 18th green to embrace his wife.

David Buhai became a celebrity in his own right at Muirfield, dashing across the 18th green to embrace his wife.

09/08/2022

Johannesburg are on a collision course with Tshwane this week, with the two sides emerging as the title favourites at the National Netball Championships.

https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/3169519/johannesburg-tshwane-national-netball-championships/

09/08/2022

All Black flyhalf Richie Mounga admits it was Springbok pressure that led to New Zealand’s error-strewn display at Mbombela Stadium last week.

"It was tough to get around them and their high line put us under big pressure."

08/08/2022

Dean Elgar is backing the Proteas bowling attack to counter the powerful England batting line-up in their upcoming Test series.

Elgar is backing his bowling attack to counter the powerful England batting line-up.

08/08/2022

Domestic giants Tshwane went unbeaten on the opening day of the National Netball Championships in Potchefstroom.

Johannesburg also got their tournament off to a great start, picking up wins over Buffalo City and Mangaung.

08/08/2022

Duane Vermeulen is ready to make his return to the Springboks’ match 23, having passed all fitness tests ahead of the second Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

There will be a change at scrumhalf and wing after Faf de Klerk was ruled out with concussion and Kurt-Lee Arendse was banned.

08/08/2022

South Africa has finished ninth in the final table with 27 medals at the Commonwealth Games.

The 27-medal haul is the SA squad's lowest at the Commonwealth Games since 1994.

08/08/2022

Having recovered from Covid in time to take part, road cyclist Daryl Impey was relieved to deliver for the national team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham yesterday.

Impey was full of praise for teammate Morne van Niekerk, who set him up for the sprint.

07/08/2022

If the results at the Commonwealth Games are anything to go by, the 2024 Paris Olympics will be all about the pool.

If the results in Birmingham are anything to go by, the Paris Games will be all about the pool.

07/08/2022

South Africa pocketed four more medals in Birmingham yesterday.

South Africa pocketed one silver and three bronze medals on day nine of the multi-sport showpiece.

06/08/2022

Any fears that medals in the pool will dry up when Tatjana Schoenmaker retires have been put to bed by the country’s latest swimming sensation, 19-year-old Lara van Niekerk.

The teenager follows in the wake of former Olympic champions Penny Heyns and Tatjana Schoenmaker.

05/08/2022

Track and field athletes kept South Africa’s medal count ticking over last night, raking in two more medals at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Jovan van Vuuren secured bronze in the men's long jump final.