
Pirates coach Paver banned for slapping player
Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver is banned for six matches after admitting to slapping an opposition player.
SUNDAY, 05 APRIL 2026, 15:19

Cornish Pirates joint-head coach Alan Paver is banned for six matches after admitting to slapping an opposition player.

Teenage striker Chido Obi made eight first-team appearances for Manchester United last season. This term, nothing. So how is his development going?

BBC local radio cricket commentators take a look at each County Championship side’s prospects for the 2026 season.

A talented Cape club cricketer has been charged with murder, and is suspected of staging his girlfriend’s death to look like a suicide.

Bafana Bafana are set to face Mexico, Czech Republic, and South Korea at FIFA World Cup 2026 which kicks off on 11 June.

England appoint ex-Gloucestershire bowler Tom Smith as their spin-bowling coach for this summer.

Asian Cup finalists Australia and Japan say organisers ignored their request to address the prize money inequality between men’s and women’s teams.

Mayzee Davies returns to the Wales squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania but there is no place for injured goalkeeper Olivia Clark.

A number of schools rugby festivals will be held around the country this Easter long weekend. Here are the key fixtures.

French giants are said to have tabled a lucrative offer for Relebohile Mofokeng, as the young Pirates star continues to shine this season.

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs return from the FIFA break with a Betway Premiership fixture. Amakhosi are on the road to visit Orbit College.

Veteran Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket.

Kabelo Dlamini’s contract is coming to an end soon but will the Orlando Pirates talented midfielder join rivals Kaizer Chiefs?

After missing out on 12 matches due to suspension, Eben Etzebeth is now expected to make his comeback for the Sharks on Friday.

The next PSL transfer window is fast approaching and it presents Kaizer Chiefs with a couple of big opportunities.

Champion jockey Gavin Lerena has been given the all-clear by doctors after being airlifted to hospital following a fall at the Vaal Racecourse on Tuesday.

Tiger Woods has announced he is “stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health”.

Panama head coach Thomas Christiansen hailed Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng as a key player for Bafana Bafana’s future.

The overflowing pipeline of talent in South African rugby has once again come to the fore as two players have opted to head abroad.

Capetonians were left stunned on Tuesday after a Durbanville-based bicycle shop was targeted in a brazen armed robbery shortly after opening.

Bafana Bafana have learned the identity of their Group A opponents for FIFA World Cup 2026: Mexico, Czech Republic and South Korea.