5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (413+ words) Egypt coach Hossam Hassan sparked controversy by alleging racism following a disallowed goal in their Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, using FIFA's anti-racism gesture to signal his claims amidst a heated match. Picture: BUDA MENDES / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / GETTY…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (425+ words) Image: Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP Chat GPT and Claude are betting on Spain. Le Chat from France's Mistral reckons Les Bleus will clinch it. And China's Deep Seek and Qwen have a fondness for Argentina. The 2026 World Cup is the first…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (455+ words) The Blitzboks were forced to settle for fourth place at the Bordeaux Sevens on Sunday after defeats to hosts and eventual champions France, and Spain brought their bid for a sixth title of the season to an end. Having secured…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (343+ words) A try-saving tackle by Blitzbok flyer Sebastiaan Jobb was the turning point in Saturday's men's Cup quarter-final victory over hosts Spain at the Valladolid Sevens. If ever there was a moment that epitomised the fighting spirit that has come to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (489+ words) The Springbok Women overpowered Madgascar but were often let down by a lack of composure in key moments on Saturday. The Springbok Women may have opened their Rugby Africa Women's Cup campaign with a commanding 64-5 victory over Madagascar in Nairobi…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (557+ words) Italian defenders Antonio Cabrini and Claudio Gentile celebrate on top of their teammates after Italy beat West Germany in the 1982 Fifa World Cup in Madrid, Spain. The world was navigating a tense and rapidly evolving Cold War landscape, and there…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (508+ words) The Springbok Women will defend their Rugby Africa Women's Cup title in Nairobi this weekend. Image: @Women Boks on X The Springbok Women return to the Rugby Africa Women's Cup this week carrying both the confidence of a breakthrough season…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (666+ words) Chile were awarded the hosting rights after South America vehemently insisted that after two European hosts, the tournament had to return to their continent, lest they boycott the competition (as in 1938). Remote Chile smootched their way to the hosting rights,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (488+ words) Supply disruptions threaten to drive pork prices up in coming months, says leading SA pork producer South African consumers and retailers can expect further increases in pork prices in the coming months as the impact of African swine fever (ASF)…...