The beautiful, cruel, compelling theatre of sport
From a qualifier winning the US Open women’s title, to the world’s greatest player getting stunned in the men’s final, to the high of... Read more
Super Steyn strikes like no other fast bowler in final send-off
Dale Steyn was pace. He was swing. He was spirit. He was possibility. He was bluff. He was trance. He was – and is... Read more
Shame you CSA: Boucher should have been bounced out of Proteas
Cricket South Africa’s Lawson Naidoo and his Board should be shamed for not taking a stand against racial intolerance and against Proteas coach Mark... Read more
Boucher’s silence on Adams is a problem for Proteas
Proteas coach Mark Boucher’s silence this past month on the matter of calling Paul Adams ‘Brown Sh*t’ during their international playing careers, would indicate... Read more
The Angel number ’45’ makes Black Caps Test World Championship win heavenly
Three South Africans and a Zimbabwean all contributed to the New Zealand Black Caps winning of the first ever Test World Championship, but Cape... Read more
Racist Robinson a manifestation of white privilege
England cricketer Ollie Robinson is as much a racist today as he was nine years ago when he tweeted the most offensive racist and... Read more
South Africa’s Kiwi Devon Conway is the lord of cricket
South African born & raised Black Cap Devon Conway arrived in New Zealand as a 26 year-old, averaging just 21.29 in 12 matches for... Read more
Faf du Plessis & Proteas old guard on fire in IPL
Proteas veterans Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers can’t be overlooked for the T20 World Cup – not if form and playing pedigree... Read more
AB de Villiers’s IPL numbers are ridiculous
AB de Villiers is on fire in the 2021 Indian Premier League and his 40th IPL career half century also took him past 5000... Read more
AB de Villiers is a MUST for the T20 Proteas
AB de Villiers stood tall in the Indian Premier League and once again made a statement of his batting brilliance. Yet, still there are... Read more
Backing Temba Bavuma
Viva Temba. If you don’t agree, don’t bother reading any further because you will be offended, writes Mark Keohane on IOL. To hell with... Read more
SA-born’s ‘Dashing Devon’ brutal for the Black Caps
South African born and raised Devon Conway is owning the T20 arena in New Zealand. He is the latest in a list of South... Read more
Mark Keohane’s 5 sporting wishes for 2021
Mark Keohane, on IOL, lists his five sporting wishes for 2021 – and top of the list is to see the world champion Springboks... Read more
Coronavirus: UK government pauses plans for fans’ October return to sporting events in England
The sports industry in England has been dealt a fresh blow after plans to bring back fans from next month were paused.
On this day in sport: LeBron rises with the Heat, the Panenka penalty is born
LeBron James, Antonin Panenka and the New Zealand rugby team all feature as we look back at previous sporting events on this day.
On this day in sport: Lomu and Morgan dazzle at World Cups, Woods wins maiden U.S. Open title
Tiger Woods claimed his first U.S. Open title on June 18 in 2000, while Eoin Morgan and Jonah Lomu both shone on this day... Read more