insert_link Sport Changes to tennis Tour start times to combat late matches The ATP and WTA, the two bodies that run the majority of men and women's professional tennis respectively, introduced measures Tuesday aimed at minimising the scourge of late finishes.Tennis tournaments have been plagued by matches that drag on long into the night, and even early morning.The ATP and WTA said that no match on their Tours will now start after 11pm, while matches unable to start on the court before […] today10 January, 2024
insert_link Namibia We are going to play for the nation at Afcon: Benjamin Senior national football team coach, Collin Benjamin, has said while no one is optimistic about the Brave Warriors’ chances in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), their objective is to represent Namibia with pride. Benjamin said this after their goalless draw with Ghana in Kumasi Monday night, ahead of their trip to Ivory Coast. Namibia is drawn in Group E alongside Mali, Tunisia, and neighbours South Africa. In […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link APO International A tribute to Franz Beckenbauer: 1945-2024 Franz Beckenbauer was a legendary figure in German and international football for decades, first as a player, then as a coach and later as an official. Born in Munich, he joined Bayern Munich as a youth player before they became the dominant force they are today, eventually helping them to win four Bundesliga titles, the DFB Cup four times, the UEFA European Cup three times and the UEFA Cup […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Exciting Men’s draw at the Australian Open Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. AFP Sport highlights five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday: He may be 36 but the 24-time Grand Slam winner is still the man to beat after another hugely successful 2023, which included overcoming Stefanos Tsitsipas […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport All Blacks coach wants to include foreign-based players New All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Tuesday he was pressing New Zealand Rugby to change its sacrosanct rule banning overseas-based players from Test selection, saying he wanted to pick from the best available. The governing body has refused to budge on the issue, believing selecting players enticed overseas on big-money contracts would weaken the domestic game at Super Rugby and provincial level. As recently as last month, chief […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Interesting FA Cup ties in the next round Holders Manchester City will have to end their hoodoo at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to progress in the FA Cup fourth round as non-league Eastleigh could face Manchester United. City have lost on all five previous visits since Spurs' new stadium opened in 2019, without scoring a single goal. Tottenham, who progressed to the last 32 with a 1-0 win over Burnley on Friday, struck late to snatch a […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Wales and Lions great JPR Williams dies John Peter Rhys Williams -- who died aged 74 on Monday -- was one of Wales' most celebrated players during his country's 1970s golden era. Better known as JPR, the full-back, adorned with trademark sideburns and socks round his ankles, was a terrifying sight for his opponents as he bore down on them with or without the ball. Indeed so bone-crunching were his tackles that on the 1971 British […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport African female running greats are empowering young women to ‘Achieve’ Stephen Granger, SPNA via bird Running greats, Mary Keitany and Elana van Zyl with Rhonda Vetere, Nolene Conrad and the Achieve Team at Makupula Secondary School in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch. Photo - Stephen Granger. Derartu Tulu, the first African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in female competition and now president of Ethiopia’s Athletics Federation; Kenyan marathon super-stars and former world record holders, Tegla Leroupe and Mary Keitany; and former […] today9 January, 2024
insert_link Sport FA Cup win gives Ten Hag a breather Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag by ensuring there was no FA Cup third round shock in a 2-0 win at League One Wigan on Monday.Diogo Dalot's first-half strike and a controversial penalty from Bruno Fernandes secured United's first away win since November.The Red Devils were also handed a favourable fourth round draw against either non-league Eastleigh or Newport County of League Two in Monday's […] today9 January, 2024
