Newcastle United are to take action after a young club mascot was left alone in the middle of the pitch before Saturday’s defeat at Liverpool.

Kalvin Phillips has only played seven minutes for Manchester City this season, as a substitute against Huddersfield in the EFL Cup.

Maro Itoje is a replacement while Fraser Dingwall and Tommy Freeman form the midfield as England shake things up to face Wales.

Former Sussex seam bowler and CEO Tony Pigott, who played one Test for England against New Zealand, dies aged 67.

Blackburn Rovers sack head coach Valerien Ismael following a bad run of form which has left them in a relegation battle.

South Africa has sparked debate across African football circles following mixed signals over the hosting of the 2026 WAFCON.

Kaizer Chiefs have won back-to-back CAF Confed Cup matches and now sit on seven points with two matches remaining in Group D.

SA F1 fans will have to wait longer to see the sport return to local soil after the country underestimated the requirements needed to stage a race.

Women’s Football Show pundits Natasha Dowie and Fern Whelan analyse Manchester City’s “ruthless” 5-1 display over Chelsea in the Women’s Super League.

Emma Finucane set a new world record for the women’s flying 200m time-trial at the 2026 UEC Track Elite European Championships in Turkey.

Centre Huw Jones says Scotland cannot continue to pass up opportunities after flattering to deceive in recent years.

The Kirkcaldy team said its rainbow jerseys would only be worn during the warm-up to respect its players’ beliefs.

The Sharks’ head coach job has become something of a poisoned chalice in recent years, but it appears the anecdote has been found.

Team GB’s halfpipe freestyle skiing world champion Zoe Atkin puts AI’s predictions to the test ahead of her second Olympic games at Milano Cortina 2026.

Orlando Pirates fan favourite reportedly picked up a hamstring injury in December and is expected to be on the sideline for weeks.

See It Again won the Cape Town Met to complete a remarkable redemption story for both the six-year-old thoroughbred and jockey Andrew Fortune. 

Orlando Pirates face a testing February run, with meetings against Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs coming on the bounce.

Here is a reminder of all the Proteas’ fixtures in the T20 World Cup as South Africa go in search of a historic title.

With confidence restored after recent success, Dewald Brevis could hold the key to the Proteas’ T20 World Cup ambitions.

If AmaZulu wins against Orlando Pirates on Tueday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Usuthu will go top of the Betway Premiership.

Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman expressed frustration and disappointment in his team’s fourth-place finish at the HSBC SVNS Singapore.