Beautiful game under siege
It’s wrong for fans to continuing blaming club bosses for team’s poor performances when the people who are supposed to be doing the job are not doing it. There’s something very wrong with the beautiful game which is under siege from hooliganism displayed by the very same people that claim to love and respect the game. Yes, it’s true it’s very painful to see one’s team losing consecutive matches or going through a long losing period. But we cannot say that is justification for fans to resort to pitch invasions or destruction of stadiums. Even though some may defend this…
Read More
Cheetahs, Bulls in titanic clash
Free State Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith will be looking to bounce back from their loss to the Lions when they come up against the Vodacom Bulls in the second round of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The Cheetahs face the Bulls in what is termed match of the week at Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium at 19:30 on Saturday. Changes to the team from last week will see Ox Neche starting as prop, replacing Charles Marais who will be benched for this encounter, while Ryno Benjamin will replace Sergeal Petersen who will be sidelined due to a knee injury he…
Read More
Simbine to do triple duty at World Champs
Akani Simbine has always been the epitome of modesty, but establishing himself as one of the top sprinters in the world has instilled a swagger often seen in the world’s fastest men. After he finished fifth in the Olympic 100m final, Simbine will up the ante this year hoping for top results in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at the IAAF World Championships. Last year Simbine opened his season with a new national record in the 100m before ending the year with five sub-10 second times. “The goal for the year is to do the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m…
Read More
