Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky shattered her near nine-year-old record in the 800m freestyle on Saturday, clocking 8min 04.12 to win at the Tyr Pro Swim Series meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Mexican boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.

Bastian Schweinsteiger returned to South Africa for the first time since the 2010 World Cup as part of the UEFA Champions League trophy tour, reconnecting with local fans and reflecting on the tournament’s lasting impact.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Saturday to win her third Madrid Open title.

England winger Tommy Freeman scored three tries as Northampton upset Leinster 37-34 in a thrilling encounter on Saturday in Dublin to reach the Champions Cup final.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi was left fuming when asked why he is still the right guy to lead the club in what has been a dismal season – and it was only made worse by losing twice to Orlando Pirates.

Scotland star Finn Russell enjoyed his return to familiar surroundings as Bath reached their first European final in 11 years on Saturday with a 39-24 Challenge Cup semi-final win away to a gutsy Edinburgh.

Orlando Pirates still have a league mountain to climb in terms of overhauling Mamelodi Sundowns, but they made sure they stay in the fight with a hard-earned and well-deserved 2-1 win over rivals Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who has admitted that a positive recreational drugs test forced his early exit from this year’s Indian Premier League, has been provisionally suspended.

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes his former star driver Lewis Hamilton will be back to his best despite a difficult start to life with Ferrari.

With the United Rugby Championship taking one last breather before the final scramble for knockout stages places, News24 takes a look at five young SA players to have put up their hands this season.

Following a solidifying win against Ukraine’s Serhiy Radchenko in their WBC (World Boxing Council) bridgerweight title fight on Thursday, Kevin Lerena’s camp are eyeing a return to the heavyweights with an overseas fight in the pipeline.

Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote was satisfied with his charges after they rallied to beat Argentina in their Rugby Championship U20 opener in Gqeberha on Thursday.

Bruno Fernandes struck twice as Manchester United put one foot in the Europa League final with a clinical away performance to beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao 3-0 on Thursday.

Kevin Lerena began the defence of his WBC (World Boxing Council) bridgerweight title with a convincing technical knockout win over Serhiy Radchenko on Thursday night at the Time Square Arena in Pretoria.

Kevin Kiewitz was elected as the new president of the Western Province Rugby Football Union on Wednesday night as ti comes out of nearly four years of being under administration.

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday lauded IPL’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his fearless approach and strength, but warned him of life in the spotlight.

If they had to reflect on their 2025 Sevens Series campaign going into the Los Angeles finale this weekend, the Blitzboks would be the first to admit that this season has held equal measures of good, bad and ugly.

The Junior Springboks are expecting a fierce battle upfront against Argentina when they open their U20 Rugby Championship campaign at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday.

Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi was touted as “Indian cricket’s next superstar” on Tuesday after the 14-year-old’s IPL century off 35 balls shattered batting records.

New Australia coach Les Kiss will have little over a year to mould the Wallabies into a force to challenge for their home Rugby World Cup in 2027.