• Women’s World Cup 2027 to kick off on June 24: FIFA

    Women’s World Cup 2027 to kick off on June 24: FIFA0

    The 2027 edition of the Women’s World Cup for soccer will take place in Brazil between June 24 and July 25, global governing body FIFA said yesterday. The 32-team tournament, the first edition of the women’s world championship to be held in South America, will follow the same slot allocation for confederations as the 2023

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  • Australia players union slams FIFA over 2034 Saudi World Cup

    Australia players union slams FIFA over 2034 Saudi World Cup0

    Australia’s professional soccer players union has condemned the awarding of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, saying significant human rights risks are attached to the tournament while questioning FIFA’s ability to prevent harm from occurring. FIFA officially awarded the World Cup to the kingdom on Wednesday with the sole bid for the tournament confirmed

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  • Dusi Canoe Marathon to kick off at Camps Drift in February

    Dusi Canoe Marathon to kick off at Camps Drift in February0

    The Dusi Canoe Marathon returns to its traditional start line at Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg in February next year. The roughly 120 km, three-day race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban is one of the premier canoe marathons in the country. KwaZulu-Natal Canoe Club chairperson Doug Gow says this comes after the previous two races started from

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  • New Comrades Marathon Chair eager to rebuild association’s image

    New Comrades Marathon Chair eager to rebuild association’s image0

    The newly elected Comrades Marathon Association chairperson Mqondisi Ngcobo says he’s excited about the expertise and skills that the new members of the board bring to the iconic race. The new board is expected to rebuild the image of the association after it underwent a tumultuous time. A few months ago, the association was rocked

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  • Sport department advances R5 million to SAFA

    Sport department advances R5 million to SAFA0

    Following reports that the South African Football Association (SAFA) is cash-strapped and cannot pay players’ salaries ahead of the festive season, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has decided to advance the federation with R5 million. Minister Gayton McKenzie wrote to SAFA to offer the advance with the understanding that it will be subtracted

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  • Man City condemn racist abuse against captain Walker

    Man City condemn racist abuse against captain Walker0

    Manchester City have condemned the online racist abuse aimed at captain Kyle Walker following Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Juventus. The 34-year-old defender was subjected to racist abuse after City’s loss to Juve, which left the Premier League side languishing in 22nd place in Europe’s elite club competition. “We refuse to tolerate discrimination of

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