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- 1h ago
Australia fight back after Cummins bowls first, South Africa all out for 329
South Africa were 140-0 at lunch on day one at Newlands, but Mitchell Starc's four wickets in six balls helped bowl them out for 329 in the series-deciding third Test.
- 5d ago
South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level Test series 1-1
South Africa bowled Australia out for 295 on the final day at Gqeberha, winning the second Test by an innings and 31 runs with one match left. Temba Bavuma's 179 and late wickets from Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada turned a match that rain had nearly washed out.
- Oct 10
Australia beats South Africa by 214 runs in Durban as Hazlewood takes six wickets
Josh Hazlewood took 6-49 as South Africa were all out for 206 on the final day at Kingsmead, giving Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- Oct 6
Seven countries enter race for 2036 Summer Olympics as IOC sets three-year selection process
The International Olympic Committee confirmed seven countries in dialogue for the 2036 Summer Games, setting an October 31 deadline ahead of a mid-2029 host vote.
- Oct 3
Ireland scores seven tries to defeat Japan 43-19 at Virgin Media Park in Cork
Scott Bemand's side overcame an early deficit to score seven tries in Cork, securing consecutive test wins over Japan ahead of their South Africa tour.
- Oct 3
Former AEK Athens forward Nikos Sevastopoulos dies at 81 in Attikon Hospital
Nikos Sevastopoulos, the former AEK Athens striker who scored in the club's 1968–1969 European Cup campaign, died on Friday morning at Attikon Hospital at the age of 81.
- Sep 19
Jemima Adams Verling to make Ireland debut in WXV opener against United States
Ireland head coach Scott Bemand has named uncapped back row Jemima Adams Verling to start in Sunday's WXV Global Series opener against the United States at Tallaght Stadium.
- Sep 12
South Africa extradites six suspected Black Axe cybercrime members to the US
South African authorities have handed six Nigerian men over to FBI agents at Cape Town International Airport to face federal wire fraud and money laundering charges in Texas and New Jersey.
- Sep 5
South Africa defeats New Zealand 29-24 to take 2-1 test series lead
The Springboks overcame an early deficit at Soccer City to move 2-1 ahead in their four-match test series, but both teams lost key players to injury ahead of the Baltimore finale.
- Aug 31
Airlink defends Cape Town stadium flyby after jets pass 12 metres above rugby crowd
South African carrier Airlink defended a low-altitude pass by two Embraer jets over Cape Town's DHL Stadium before a test match between South Africa and New Zealand, after flight tracking data recorded the lead jet flying 12 to 14 metres above the venue roof.
- Aug 29
Australia holds off Argentina 27-21 in Jujuy to claim fourth straight victory
The Wallabies resisted late pressure at high altitude in San Salvador de Jujuy to secure a 27-21 win over Los Pumas on Saturday, extending their winning run to three matches under head coach Les Kiss.
- Aug 28
Germany retains men's hockey World Cup with 1-0 final victory over Spain
Michel Struthoff scored the only goal in the 44th minute in Wavre, Belgium, as Germany equalled Pakistan's record of four men's hockey World Cup titles.
- Aug 24
South Africa beats New Zealand 33-26 in Cape Town to level four-test series
South Africa held off a late New Zealand fightback to win 33-26 in Cape Town on Saturday, levelling the four-match series at 1-1 in front of 56,589 spectators.
- Aug 22
Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs in Mackay to draw Test series 1-1
Mitchell Starc claimed ten wickets in the match as Australia secured an innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh inside two days at Great Barrier Reef Arena to level the two-match series at 1-1.
- Aug 22
Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa
South African boxer Zolani Tete has died at age 38 after two masked suspects opened fire on his vehicle in Mdantsane, injuring a 27-year-old female passenger.
- Aug 22
New Zealand beats South Africa 33-16 at Ellis Park to take series lead
The All Blacks scored five tries to one against South Africa at Ellis Park, ending the Springboks' 12-test winning streak and reclaiming the world number one ranking in the opening match of their four-test tour.
- Jul 31
Union Saint-Gilloise beats Club Brugge on penalties to win second Belgian Super Cup
Kevin Mac Allister equalised in the 77th minute before Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Club Brugge 4-3 on penalties at Jan Breydel Stadium, claiming their second Belgian Super Cup title.
- Jul 18
Scotland bench rescues win over Fiji after 10-point halftime deficit
Replacement tries from Pierre Schoeman, Jamie Dobie (two) and Scott Cummings overturned a 17-7 halftime deficit at Murrayfield, securing a bonus-point victory and lifting Scotland to second in the Nations Championship Northern Conference.
- Jul 11
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams found dead at 25, days after 2026 World Cup campaign
The 25-year-old Mamelodi Sundowns player was found dead at a residence in Cape Town, days after appearing in all three of South Africa's group matches at the 2026 World Cup. Police are awaiting forensic results, while local sources report he had been suffering from depression.
- Jul 11
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams found dead at 25, police open investigation after World Cup
The 25-year-old’s body was discovered at a residence in Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, on Saturday; no cause of death has been released.
