
Bantamweight Hennessy to face De Persio live on BBC
British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy’s fight against Aurora De Persio will be shown live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026, 18:25

British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy’s fight against Aurora De Persio will be shown live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Orbit College will not host Orlando Pirates at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on 23 May. The club confirmed on Tuesday.

Ex-Pirates winger Mohau Nkota has finally addressed speculation surrounding his loyalty after revealing he grew up supporting rivals Chiefs.

As the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season nears its end, Orlando Pirates could lose three key players after an excellent campaign.

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas’ squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup in England.

Kaizer Chiefs must now decide the futures of Cedric Kaze, Khalil Ben Youssef, Majdi Safi and Ilyes Mzoughi after securing a CAF spot.

Belfast boxer Lewis Crocker will defend his IBF welterweight title against Liam Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane on 24 June.

Great Britain’s Katie Archibald wins a dominant gold medal in the women’s omnium at the 2021 Track Cycling World Championships after earlier narrowly avoiding being taken out by a “nasty looking crash” in the elimination race.

Abdeslam Ouaddou is on the verge of making history with Orlando Pirates. Two more wins and he will rewrite history books.

Three-time Olympic medallist Katie Archibald retires from cycling – despite being previously chosen for Scotland’s 2026 Commonwealth Games team – having “fallen in love” with her new career as a nurse.

Ireland’s Eve Higgins hopes Sunday’s Six Nations game against Scotland at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium will be “the first of many”.

Here are all the kick off times to note for the South African sides as the URC heads into a crucial final round of pool matches.

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has explained notable absentees during the club’s important victory over Sekhukhune United.

Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns play their very last match of the 2025/26 term against TS Galaxy at the Mbombela Stadium. Here’s the expected starting 11.

Glamorgan have a rising bowling star to cherish in Tom Norton after the 18-year-old’s record-breaking hat-trick on his first-class debut.

Matt Fitzpatrick’s recent form puts him among the favourites to end a 107-year wait for an English winner at this week’s US PGA Championship in Pennsylvania.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi says his players are good enough to stay up after their draw with Leeds United leaves them two points clear above the relegation zone with two games to play.

Multiple clubs interested in West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, Liverpool eye Monaco duo Maghnes Akliouche and Lamine Camara, and Juventus considering a loan move for Nicolas Jackson.

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Mpho Makola has revealed that the late Stanley “Screamer” Tshabalala played a major role in shaping his ambitions away from the pitch.

Dick Advocaat could make a surprise return as head coach of the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned from the role just a month out from their World Cup debut.