Sport sport/featured/topstories/rsshttps://www.news24.com/sportArgotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotichttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationTuesday Mar 19 2024 12:39:00Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:37:04Sport | Junior Springbok star signs for English club as Jasper Wiese's replacementEnglish club Leicester Tigers on Tuesday announced the signing of Junior Springbok star Corne Beets on a long-term deal.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/junior-springbok-star-signs-for-english-club-as-jasper-wieses-replacement-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 12:37:04Sport | Dobson 'not too worried' about Stormers' position as home run nearsThe Stormers are looking forward to a run of home games as they attempt to secure a URC playoffs spot.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/unitedrugbychampionship/dobson-not-too-worried-about-stormers-position-as-home-run-nears-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 11:48:18Sport | Griquas and co shrug off franchises' brewing Currie Cup player welfare battleSouth Africa's so-called smaller unions are unlikely to be too perturbed by a brewing battle between MyPlayers, SA Rugby and the URC franchises over player welfare issues when the Currie Cup rolls around later this year.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/griquas-and-co-shrug-off-franchises-brewing-currie-cup-player-welfare-battle-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 09:25:18Sport | Mokwena juggles pleasing Broos as Sundowns' Bafana stars take strainMamelodi Sundowns head coach Rhulani Mokwena has affirmed the club's unwavering commitment to the "national team agenda" despite the toll it may take on players in the long run.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/mokwena-juggles-pleasing-broos-as-sundowns-bafana-stars-take-strain-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 09:30:44Sport | Struggling Sharks, SA Sevens get Rassie backing: 'Not one person's fault'The two teams struggling more than any others in South African rugby are the Sharks and the Blitzboks, but Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus is not overly concerned.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/struggling-sharks-sa-sevens-get-rassie-backing-not-one-persons-fault-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 05:00:12Sport | Loyal Libbie fulfils status as pioneering star of 'snowballing' SA women's rugbySpringbok and provincial women's player of the year, Libbie Janse van Rensburg, said her loyalty to the South African cause meant she had no problem juggling national 15s and Sevens duty in one year.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/loyal-libbie-fulfils-status-as-pioneering-star-of-snowballing-sa-womens-rugby-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 05:00:12Sport | Ex-NHL player Konstantin Koltsov, boyfriend of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, dies at 42Konstantin Koltsov, the boyfriend of two-time tennis Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka and a former ice hockey player, has died aged 42, the Belarusian hockey federation said on Tuesday.https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/ex-nhl-player-konstantin-koltsov-boyfriend-of-tennis-star-aryna-sabalenka-dies-at-42-20240319Tuesday Mar 19 2024 07:16:01Sport | Spanish countrymen to square off in Nedbank Cup quarter-finals as AmaZulu host Orlando PiratesOrlando Pirates' Nedbank Cup defence will take them to Durban for their clash with AmaZulu in the quarter-finals of the country's premier knockout competition. https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/psl/spanish-countrymen-to-square-off-in-nedbank-cup-quarter-finals-as-amazulu-host-orlando-pirates-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 21:27:31Sport | Tebogo confirms star billing with 400m personal best, a few no-shows by SA's prominent athletesBotswana's Letsile Tebogo didn't need to run his regular events to bring the house down at ASA's second Grand Prix in Pretoria, his latest PB (personal best) in the 400m showing a glimpse of how fast he'll be this year. https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/athletics/tebogo-confirms-star-billing-with-400m-personal-best-a-few-no-shows-by-sas-prominent-athletes-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 21:27:51Sport | Broos challenges Bafana to maintain top 10 African status after over a decade in second classBafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has challenged the team to keep their place among the top 10 teams in Africa after spending more than a decade outside that bracket.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/bafanabafana/broos-challenges-bafana-to-maintain-top-10-african-status-after-over-a-decade-in-second-class-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 19:26:25Sport | Rassie knows iconic Bok skipper difficult to replace: 'You'll look far to find a leader like Siya'Head coach Rassie Erasmus knows that a decision to replace Siya Kolisi as Springbok captain would be a "big call", adding that one would have to "look far" to find another leader like him.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/rassie-knows-iconic-bok-skipper-difficult-to-replace-youll-look-far-to-find-a-leader-like-siya-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 16:11:19Sport | Nottingham Forest docked four points for breaching Premier League financial rulesNottingham Forest have been given a four-point penalty for breaching the Premier League's financial regulations, according to reports on Monday.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/englishpremiership/nottingham-forest-docked-four-points-over-financial-breaches-reports-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 18:54:41Sport | Why in-form Dayimani was overlooked for Springbok camp: 'There is always a possibility'When Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the group of 43 players that would attend his first alignment camp of 2024 in Cape Town earlier this month, one of the omissions that sparked the most attention was Hacjivah Dayimani.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/why-in-form-dayimani-was-overlooked-for-springbok-camp-there-is-always-a-possibility-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 12:27:22Sport | Shot put star Blignaut searching for rhythm to his 'new' technique at Pretoria Grand PrixAfter moving to Italy late last year, shot putter Kyle Blignaut is learning that overhauling one's technique can take time to bed in, but he's sure that competing in ASA's Grand Prix meets will help.https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/athletics/shot-put-star-blignaut-searching-for-rhythm-to-his-new-technique-at-pretoria-grand-prix-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 14:21:58Sport | Ireland coach Andy Farrell relishing SA tour: Boks are '100 percent the best'Ireland turn their attention to a tour of South Africa having retained the Six Nations championship crown by beating Scotland 17-13 in Dublin.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/springboks/ireland-coach-andy-farrell-relishing-sa-tour-boks-are-100-percent-the-best-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 12:16:14Sport | 'This could be that moment': Ten Hag hopes landmark Liverpool win will be Man United turning pointErik ten Hag believes Manchester United's thrilling 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool can be the launching pad for a successful end to a troubled season for the Red Devils.https://www.news24.com/sport/soccer/englishpremiership/this-could-be-that-moment-ten-hag-hopes-landmark-liverpool-win-will-be-man-united-turning-point-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 14:22:31Sport | It's time, let's play: Malherbe, Koch in Bok catch-up driveAfter conservative management, Bok tightheads Frans Malherbe and Vincent Koch should make URC comebacks now, writes Rob Houwinghttps://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/unitedrugbychampionship/its-time-lets-play-malherbe-koch-in-bok-catch-up-drive-20240317Monday Mar 18 2024 08:10:51Sport | Six standout players from the Six NationsOne of the most competitive Six Nations rugby championships of recent times ended with Ireland retaining their title after a hard-fought victory over Scotland on Saturday.https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/six-standout-players-from-the-six-nations-20240317Monday Mar 18 2024 14:36:00Sport | World No 1 Scheffler wins back-to-back Players Championship titlesWorld number one Scottie Scheffler became the first man to win back-to-back Players Championships with a superb eight under-par 64 on Sunday, giving him a one-stroke victory at TPC Sawgrass.https://www.news24.com/sport/golf/world-no-1-scheffler-wins-back-to-back-players-championship-titles-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 07:04:10Sport | Desert domination: Alcaraz tops Medvedev to repeat as Indian Wells championWorld number two Carlos Alcaraz cruised home in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday to win a second straight Indian Wells ATP title, both coming at the Russian's expense.https://www.news24.com/sport/tennis/desert-domination-alcaraz-tops-medvedev-to-repeat-as-indian-wells-champion-20240318Monday Mar 18 2024 06:50:32