Spanish club FC Barcelona have announced the arrival of Marcus Rashford from English side, Manchester United. “FC Barcelona and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the loan of the player Marcus Rashford until 30 June 2026. The agreement also establishes an option to buy the English forward,” announced the Spaniards. Rashford put pen to paper on Wednesday in the presence of Barcelona president, Joan Laporta and other Board members. Born in Manchester, the new Barça forward started his career…

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has selected a 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who made their Test debuts during their successful Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Bok coach also invited three Young Guns, who were members of the triumphant Junior Springbok World Rugby U20 Championship squad – Bathobele Hlekani, Cheswill Jooste, and Haashim Pead – to train with the group during their two-week…

Netball South Africa (NSA) has officially announced the under-21 national squad, the Baby Proteas, for the upcoming 2025 Netball Youth World Cup. The tournament will take place in Gibraltar from September 19 to 28, 2025. The announcement was made by Acting President Mami Diale, highlighting the team’s preparations and previous successes leading up to this prestigious event. The Baby Proteas, led by coach Precious Mthembu, have shown strong performance in recent competitions, including a flawless record in the Africa World…

Udinese and Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been cleared of match fixing but found guilty of sporting misconduct. The allegations emerged after he deliberately sought a yellow card during the league match against Lazio in March 2024. The suspicious booking triggered an investigation into abnormal betting patterns related to that specific incident, and he has now been hit with a two-month ban for breaching fair play regulations. The Italian FA confirmed Okoye was found not guilty of match-fixing or direct…

Banyana Banyana have failed to defend their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, falling to Nigeria in the semi-finals. Nigeria edged archrivals South Africa 2-1 in a pulsating last-four clash played on Tuesday evening at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco. In a match billed as a “final before the final,” Rasheedat Ajibade and Michelle Alozie delivered when it mattered most, scoring on either side of a Linda Motlhalo penalty to help the Super Falcons avenge their 2022 group…

Banyana Banyana versus Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals could be regarded as a final before the final. The two sides will clash at the 30,000-seater Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday evening (18H00). Nigeria is ranked number one in Africa, followed by the WAFCON defending champions Banyana Banyana in second spot. It is certainly a must-watch match. Former Nigeria and South Africa captains Desire Oparanozie and Amanda Dlamini, both now CAF co-commentators,…

Premier League club Manchester United has confirmed the arrival of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. The 25-year-old joins the Red Devils on a contract until June 2030, with an option to extend for a further year. Last season, Mbeumo scored 20 Premier League goals, the fourth highest in the league, and registered a further eight assists. Since Brentford’s promotion to the top flight, Mbeumo has averaged an impressive 18-goal contributions per season. Mbeumo said: “As soon as I knew there was…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have been awarded hosting rights for the next three World Test Championship Finals. “ECB will host the next three World Test Championship Finals following the successful hosting of the 2021, 2023 and most recent 2025 final,” confirmed ICC. The first three editions of the WTC Final were held at different venues in England, with Lord’s hosting the 2025 final, where South Africa beat Australia by…

World champions Junior Springboks are on home soil after arriving on Monday morning. The Junior Boks were welcomed back by cheering fans and Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, after winning the World Rugby U20 Championships in Italy on Saturday. The SA U20s, under the leadership of head coach Kevin Foot, ended a 13-year wait to reclaim the global Under-20 crown with a 23-15 victory over New Zealand in the summer heat of Rovigo. “This is a…

“I feel absolutely optimistic about the upcoming season.” With these words, Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi is convinced the team will be better this season. The Tunisian is in his second season with the club. Last season, Chiefs ended their trophy drought by winning the Nedbank Cup but finished outside the top eight in the Betway Premiership, placed in ninth position. Chiefs are back from their pre-season camp in the Netherlands, and they will play Stellenbosch away in their first…