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Italy coach Conor O'Shea has made three changes for this weekend's Test against Australia in Brisbane.

England paceman Stuart Broad has suffered an injury scare ahead of the four-Test series against South Africa.

What does the launch of the T20 Global League really mean for cricket in South Africa? Lloyd Burnard takes a closer look.

Flyhalf Christian Lealiifano has made his return to rugby after being named on the Brumbies bench for a clash against the Asian Pacific Dragons.

A big crowd of die-hard punters, socialites and fashionistas converged on Greyville Racecourse for the traditional Durban July Gallops.

There appears to be growing truth to the reports that Rassie Erasmus is eyeing a return to South African rugby.

Southampton forward Nathan Redmond believes the club's efforts to promote youth players to the first team has provided a solid platform for success.

Stuart Baxter says he is unsure what to expect from Orlando Pirates in Saturday Nedbank Cup final, his last game as SuperSport United coach.

With several inside and outside centres performing well, Springbok coach Allister Coetzee could be faced with a selection headache in future.

Several top athletes have confirmed their participation for the ASA Half Marathon in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

England paceman Stuart Broad suffered an injury scare ahead of the four-test series against South Africa.

Jules Plisson has been restored at flyhalf as one of three changes to the backline by France coach Guy Noves for the third and final Springbok test.

Durban will become the first African City to host the prestigious International Forum on Elite Sport in August.

England coasted to a nine-wicket victory with 33 balls to spare in the opening match of the three-match T20 Series against the Proteas at Southampton on Wednesday.

The Players Fund together with the South African Rugby Legends Association hosted a training day for 50 development players across Gauteng.

Cristiano Ronaldo headed an early winner as Portugal beat hosts Russia 1-0 in the Confederations Cup on Wednesday.

Defending champions, SuperSport United and Orlando Pirates will lock horns in the final of the Nedbank Cup Competition in Durban on Saturday evening.

SuperSport United had the better of the chances, but failed to find the back of the goal net, as they played to a goalless draw with Democratic Republic of Congo side TP Mazembe.

Marin Cilic overpowered American teenager Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Aegon Championships on the Queen's Club grass on Thursday.

World No 9 Kei Nishikori's Wimbledon preparations suffered a setback on Thursday when he was forced to retire injured from his Halle Open round of 16 match against Russian Karen Khatchanov.

French Open runner-up Simona Halep was awarded a wildcard entry to feature at the Aegon International in Eastbourne next week, organisers said on Thursday.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was cheered as if she had been the home player, after a straight-sets win over Britain's Naomi Broady in Birmingham.

Former German tennis star Boris Becker was declared bankrupt by a court in London on Wednesday after failing to pay a "substantial" long-standing debt since 2015.

South African world No 4 wheelchair tennis ace Lucas Sithole easily advanced to the semifinals of the French Open Super Series tournament, defeating unseeded Alberto Corradi from Italy on Wednesday.

In preparing his team for the seismic first Test against the British and Irish Lions, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has made a point of looking to the past for inspiration.

The win moved Portugal top of the table with four points after they conceded an equaliser in stoppage time to draw their opening match 2-2 against with Mexico.

SA Captain AB de Villiers (65 not out) and Farhaan Behardien (64 not out) shared an unbroken stand of 110 but they never broke free from the shackles imposed by a disciplined England attack.

Former and current Boks took part in a training day for scholars at a school in Joburg to develop future Springboks.

Lewis Hamilton is on a high and with the praise of team boss Toto Wolff ringing in his ears.

Cameroon have been warned by the coach not to regard the match against Australia as the easiest of the 3 group games they play at the Confed Cup in Russia.

The coach wants to maintain the momentum of the victorious first two Tests but will need to make at least three changes to his starting line-up

Ups and downs for the British and Irish Lions ahead of one of rugby's most keenly anticipated rugby matches since the 2015 World Cup final

The Indian cricket board took a gamble when it put its trust in the former captain

SuperSport puts up a not-for-sale sign ahead of Saturday’s final against Pirates

Scorer of blockbusting try in second Test reveals how players decided to change team culture

‘Lewis is in the best place in years,’ Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says