Proteas Beat Malawi for Top in Africa Title
“We have now lost the Malawi ghost, and are officially top in Africa,” enthuses SPAR Proteas coach, after the national netball team beat arch-nemises Malawi to claim the 2013 African Championships title in Blantyre on Friday
Investec SA Rue Missed World League Goals
Investec SA rue missed opportunities in 3-1 loss to world no. 2 Argentina in their FIH World League quarter-final in London, likely to face Italy in 5th- to 8th-place rankings matches on Saturday
Saturday Starts Blitzbokke Top Four Quest
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team stand an even chance of achieving their goal of a last-four finish at the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 tournament starting in Moscow on Saturday, with Group B fixtures against Ireland, China and then Australia starting at 08h06 tomorrow morning.
Swaziland Win Assures Proteas of Semi
The SPAR Proteas are assured of an African Netball Championships semi-finals place after outplaying Swaziland by 73-28 goals in their second Pool stage match in Blantyre, Malawi on Wednesday
Tough World League QF vs Argentina in London
Unlikely FIH World League draw as England-Spain tie results leaves South Africa at the bottom of the log, set to face London 2012 Olympic silver medallists Argentina rather than China in their quarter-final match
Jordaan Injury Concern for Wannies in Moscow
Women Springbok Sevens playmaker Zenay Jordaan’s knee injury as not considered critical, but coach Wannies views it as a necessary wake-up call for the squad to ‘switch on’
Investec SA to Face World Champs Argentina
Investec South Africa upped their game but still lost 1-0 to Australia, and will face reigning World Cup winners and London Olympic silver medallists Argentina in Thursday’s 1st quarterfinal
Springbok Women’s Sevens Ready for Moscow Mission
Springbok Women Sevens coach Denver Wannies says his team is in Moscow to compete for the World Cup title. South Africa reached the semi-finals of the inaugural event in 2009, and are looking to improve on that effort.
SASOL Powers Banyana for Four More Years
SASOL Executive Director Nolitha Fakude announced a successive 4-year deal to stay on as the sponsor of the senior national women’s team and of the SASOL women league until 2017
Proteas Thrash Namibia in African Champs Opener
The SPAR Proteas team notch up convincing opening African Championships win against Namibia, as their preparations for direct netball in the absence of info on their opponents pays dividends
Eaton Cements Top-10 Volvik Race Ranking
South Africa’s Melissa Eaton claimed a top 20 finish at the Four Winds Invitational in Indiana on Sunday to cement her top 10 Symetra Tour’s Volvik Race for the Card ranking.
SA Struggle to Secure World League Win
Friendly tournament format favours the Investec SA women’s hockey team after they fail to press home their advantage in the FIH World League match against Spain on Sunday, a final pool-stage fixture vs Australia awaits on Tuesday