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Veteran fast bowler Beuran Hendricks bowled a three over opening spell of three wickets for 11 runs to catapult the Warriors towrds an eventual six wicket vicotry over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins in Durban on Tuesday.
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Warriors grab top spot after clinical win in Durban

The Dafabet Warriors claimed the top spot in Pool B following a decisive six-wicket bonus-point win over the Hollywoodbets Dolphins at Kingsmead, successfully chasing down 117 with five overs to spare.

Anushka Groenewald of SA during the Women's International match between Springbok Women and USA Women at Loftus Versfeld

Groenewald bashing down doors in breakthrough year

Springbok Women hooker Anushka Groenewald is set for a memorable homecoming as South Africa prepares to face Ireland at Athlone Stadium in the WXV Global Series.

Lawrence Naesen leads the way during stage seven of the Nedbank Gravel Burn stage race from Gwanishi to Shamwari Private Game Reserve in 2025

World stars set for Gravel Burn Eastern Cape showdown

World champions and cycling stars gather in the Great Karoo for the second edition of the Nedbank Gravel Burn, featuring a grueling 750km gravel stage race from Graaff-Reinet to Shamwari.

Sibongakonke Mgwaba, of University of Pretoria, and Mervin Boji, of Highbury, clash during a Motsepe Foundation Championship soccer match in Pretoria Picture: LEFTY SHIVAMBU/GALLO IMAGES

Mervin Boji embraces career revival with Highbury FC after six months on sidelines

Forward Mervin Boji discusses reviving his career with Highbury FC after six months without a club, aiming for promotion to the top flight under coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi.

The state of one of the buildings at the Westbourne Oval in Richmond Hill
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There goes the Westbourne Oval too

The 127-year-old Westbourne Oval in Nelson Mandela Bay has fallen victim to rampant theft and vandalism following the expiry of its municipal security contract, leaving just two functioning toilets for visiting schools and athletes.

Manchester City's Norwegian striker Erling Haaland celebrates scoring the team's third goal during the English Premier League football match against Ipswich Town at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester

Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford

Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Manchester City to a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town, while Liverpool fought back to defeat nine-man Brentford 2-1 on a dramatic Premier League Saturday.

West Ham's Portuguese head coach Nuno Espírito Santo shouts instructions to the players from the touchline

West Ham beat Championship leaders Swansea to boost promotion bid

West Ham boosted their promotion push with a 1-0 victory over Championship leaders Swansea, while Middlesbrough fought back to claim a dramatic point.

Lerumo Lions goalkeeper Sinothile Maseko saves a header from Highbury FC's Siyabonga Dubula

Highbury FC skipper urges sharper finishing following painful home loss

Highbury FC captain Siyabonga Dubula has called on his team to sharpen their finishing following a 2-1 loss to Lerumo Lions, as they look to preserve their unbeaten away form against Casric Stars.

Gregory Damons is happy to be back home and playing for Highbury FC
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Gregory Damons relishes Gqeberha homecoming for Highbury promotion bid

Defender Gregory Damons is relishing his homecoming to Gqeberha as he looks to inspire Highbury FC's push for promotion in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.

Liverpool's Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring one of his three goals in the Uefa Champions League soccer clash against LASK in Linz, Austria, on Wednesday

Hat-trick hero Barcola primed to shine for Liverpool – Iraola

Andoni Iraola backed Bradley Barcola to embark on a dominant run of form after the French forward scored a sensational hat-trick in Liverpool's 6-3 Champions League victory over LASK.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek returns to Poland's Magdalena Frech during their women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament in China's Hubei province, on Wednesday

Relentless Swiatek wins all-Polish battle to launch Wuhan campaign

Despite struggling with an ankle issue, Alexander Zverev overcame Alexander Bublik in two grueling tie-breaks to advance to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez defends the ball from Atletico Madrid's Alejandro Grimaldo during the Uefa Champions League match at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on October 13, 2026.

Man United's Martinez blasts board's lack of investment

Lisandro Martinez has criticised Manchester United's board and recruitment hierarchy over a perceived lack of summer transfer investment following their Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid.

Former Springboks rugby coach Jake White has been signed by Fiji

Fiji appoint ex-Boks boss White as coach ahead of World Cup

Fiji has appointed former Springboks World Cup-winning coach Jake White to lead the national team into the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

Overall champion Koos Botha receives his award from EP Pigeon Union chair Brad Bown.

Record pigeon-racing winning season for Koos Botha

Gqeberha pigeon racing star Koos Botha celebrates a dominant 2026 season, securing championship victories across both the Port Elizabeth Pigeon Federation and Eastern Province Pigeon Union.

Germany's Alexander Zverev hits a return to France's Quentin Halys during their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 11, 2026.

US Open champ Zverev to become tennis world number one

Germany's Alexander Zverev has clinched the year-end ATP world number one ranking for the first time in his career, capping off a remarkable season that included Grand Slam victories in Paris and New York.