A long weekend that was also long on dramatic sporting action. Here’s our pick of the pics that really summed up the action this weekend – see which moments really stood out for you. Justin Rose points to the heavens after holing out with what became the winning score at the US Open at Merion. [...]
Jano Vermaak has only played the one Test for the Springboks, but his hamstring injury could significantly slow down the Bok backline. It’s not something that is likely to change the outcome of Saturday’s game, according to former Springbok front-ranker Ollie le Roux, but his service will be missed by Morne Steyn and co. “We [...]
Last year a prominent CEO told me that when someone in his position is about to head up a new company the best way to gain the attention of the staff and stakeholders is to fire someone during your first day on the job. It places the fear of God into the staff, immediately establishes [...]
Heyneke Meyer had a tough introduction to Springbok rugby in 2012. While nobody thinks coaching the Springboks is an easy task, things weren’t made any easier by short preparation time with a team freshly stripped of its experienced core, a crippling injury list and a number of key players obviously out of form. Those difficulties [...]
Drug cheats, Taylor Swift lip syncing, drunk Bok spectators, social media cafes, the Proteas and Sir Clive! I’m pretty sure we’ve never had a commentary like this one before! Compiled by Gareth Rosslee Double Olympic champion suspended for failed drug test. Unfortunately Veronica Campbell-Brown’s suspension will be unlikely to surprise anyone – a sad [...]
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Springboks, US Open, Proteas… This is a dream weekend for the South African sports fan. Apologies to any sports that I might have ignored, but this is a pretty big deal! Compiled by Gareth Rosslee The Proteas are in for a mental battle against the West Indies. Have they got the mettle? [Daily Maverick] The [...]
The 113th US Open gets underway today at the Merion Golf Club. A shorter course than what we’ve grown accustomed to – it promises to offer a unique challenge to South Africa’s eight challengers. We run the rule over the South Africans in the field. Louis Oosthuizen PGA Tour Scoring Average: 71.10 Official World Golf [...]
There are few sporting events – outside of a South Africa v New Zealand Test match and Rugby World Cups – that get me as excited as golf’s Majors. Tonight the sleepless run will start with the US Open teeing off at Merion. It doesn’t get more exciting than this! There’s also a Bok Test [...]
Wednesday’s are a whole lot better when there’s a Springbok team announcement on the way – don’t you think? There’s certainly more of a buzz and zip to the news than during Super Rugby. We’ve got rugby, golf and soccer dominating the ArenaSport Commentary this morning. The story of Francois Louw’s release from the Springbok [...]
