Scottie Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, became the first golfer to take Player of the Year honours in back-to-back seasons since 15-time major winner Tiger Woods won three in a row from 2005-2007.

Aiden Markram hit 106 off 103 balls before South Africa were bowled out for 176 shortly before lunch.

Marnus Labuschagne was on 23 and Steve Smith six in their team’s 116 for two before play was ended by bad light and rain before tea.

After being bowled out for 55 in the first innings, South Africa were 62 for three in the second innings at the close, still 36 runs short of India’s first innings total of 153.

After bowling out South Africa for 55, India were dismissed for 153, a lead of 98 runs.

India were 111 for four at tea, a first innings lead of 56.

Uncertainty and controversy over a potential merger with LIV Golf’s Saudi backers loom over the US PGA Tour as its 2024 season tees off Thursday in Hawaii.

Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday he was delighted to have prolonged his stay at Real Madrid until 2026, despite an approach to take over as coach of Brazil.

The home side was dismissed for a paltry 55 after choosing to bat in the New Year’s Test at Newlands.

Dupont will join 16 other seven-a-side players on Wednesday at the national Marcoussis centre ahead of his two world circuit sevens events in Vancouver in February and in Los Angeles in March with the Olympics starting 26 July.

On the eve of his 86th and final Test match, Dean Elgar said he was ‘sad’ South Africa would be sending a weakened team to play two Test matches in New Zealand in March.

The 22-time Grand Slam winner looked in superb touch with a clinical 7-5, 6-1 victory over the Austrian in front of a full house at Pat Rafter Arena.

Dean Elgar will bid to bring the curtain down on his Test career by skippering South Africa to victory in the second and final Test against an India side who are likely to make at least two changes.

The 16-year-old will play 2018 winner Rob Cross in a last-four clash at Alexandra Palace.

Jurgen Klopp’s team should have run out even more convincing winners as Martin Dubravka saved Salah’s first-half penalty among 10 stops.

The 26-year-old was on court at the Brisbane International for an hour and 47 minutes before finally seeing off gallant German Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 7-6 (11/9) on Pat Rafter Arena.

Kenyan police said on Monday they had arrested two people in connection with the weekend stabbing to death of Benjamin Kiplagat. Local police said “the two suspects are known criminals who have been terrorising the members of public”.

The Kenyan-born Kiplagat, 34, had represented Uganda internationally in the 3,000m steeplechase, including at several Olympic Games and World Championships. His body was found in a car on Saturday night.

KG is literally taking wickets at a rate never seen before — a scalp every five-and-a-half overs

2023 showed a glimpse of Bafana Bafana’s capabilities as they qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Despite the team having a difficult campaign leading up to France, the Springboks reclaimed their championship in the 2023 Rugby World Cup after besting the All Blacks 12-11 in the final.