Soccer

The Yellow Nation holds sixth place on the table, having earned 39 points from 29 matches

Ecuador could be dark horses, while Curaçao is smallest nation to reach a World Cup

Set-piece prowess may be reshaping club football, but Fifa’s technical study group said on Monday that dead-ball dominance is unlikely to define this year’s World Cup, largely due to limited preparation time for international teams

Premier League matches see more penalty-area grappling, sparking VAR controversies and rule debates

The chair of Safa’s finance committee, Mxolisi Sibam, says once VAR has been implemented the technology will operate in the Hollywoodbets Super League, not just the PSL

The Eastern Cape is the frontrunner to host the national ABC Motsepe League playoffs in June, but it all depends on whether the province is able to cover accommodation costs for the teams from the nine provinces.

An emotional Hansi Flick celebrated guiding Barcelona to their 29th LaLiga title on Sunday, delivering a commanding 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid hours after his father died overnight.

West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen questioned the consistency of VAR reviews after Callum Wilson’s stoppage-time equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was controversially ruled out.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised the courage of referee Chris Kavanagh for disallowing a West Ham United equaliser as his side snatched a 1-0 victory to move closer to securing the Premier League title on Sunday

Safa technical committee chairperson Jack Maluleke says Hugo Broos will be considered to continue as Bafana Bafana coach should he change his mind about retirement.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot played down the furious Anfield reaction to his substitution of teenager Rio Ngumoha in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea, saying the 17-year-old was having injury issues and needed to be replaced

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he is “loving” the Premier League run‑in, despite his side no longer controlling their own fate in the title race as they chase leaders Arsenal

Hosts USM Alger converted a controversial stoppage-time penalty to edge Egyptian giants Zamalek 1-0 in Saturday’s first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup final at the Stade du 5 Juillet in the Algerian capital Algiers.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants his players to maintain their desire for success as they approach three decisive weeks where they could secure the club’s first Premier League title since 2004 and their first Champions League trophy

The Gqeberha team are in sixth place on the log with 39 points from 28 games