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Featured News Tennis 

Two International Wheelchair Tournaments Coming To Gauteng

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Airports Company South Africa, Alwande Skhosana, Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Asi Stokol, Australia, Austria, Bongani Dlamini, Christine Schoenn, France, Future, Ghana, International Tennis Federation, Israel, ITF, Jabavu, Kenya, Leon Els, Mariska Venter, Nico Langmann, Nokwanda Hlongwane, Nyasha Mharakurwa, Paralympic Games, Pretoria, Pretoria Open, Rietondale, Rio, Romania, Rose Van Der Meer, South Africa, Soweto Open, Thando Hlatswayo, UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa, WTSA, Zimbabwe

Wheelchair Tennis South Africa (WTSA) has confirmed that two international wheelchair tennis tournaments will be held in Pretoria and Soweto Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Ireland Names Strong Davis Cup Squad For SA Tie

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 @TheSportsEagle ATP, BNP Paribas, Conor Niland, David O'Hare, Davis Cup, Dublin, Earl Grainger, Europe/Africa Zone, Gavin Crookes, Ireland, Irene Country Club, James Cluskey, James McGee, Kevin Anderson, Lithuania, Monaco, Pretoria, Raven Klaasen, Sam Barry, South Africa, Tennis South Africa

Ireland has announced their best team to face seeded South Africa this July in the relegation play-offs of the Europe/Africa Zone Read more

Currie Cup Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Coaching Changes At Loftus

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Absa, Barend Van Graan, Blue Bulls, Blue Bulls Company, Bulls, Currie Cup, Frans Ludeke, Heyneke Meyer, IRB, Johann Van Graan, John Newbury, Nollis Marais, Overkruin High School, Pretoria, Super Rugby, UP-Tuks, Vodacom Cup, World Rugby

The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd and the Blue Bulls Company Board of Directors in a statement on Saturday confirmed a Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Cheetahs In Charge At Loftus

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 Iavan Pijoos Bulls, Cheetahs, Clayton Blommetjies, Francois Hougaard, Free State, Henco Venter, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Jesse Kriel, Loftus, Neil Jordaan, Neil Marais, Pierre Spies, Pretoria, Rayno Benjamin, Sarel Pretorius, Steven Sykes, Super Rugby, Teboho Mohoje, Tiaan Schoeman

The Cheetahs spoiled the farewell party at Loftus on Saturday by thrashing the Bulls 42-29 in their last Super Rugby Read more

Featured Netball News 

Two New Faces For Netball Proteas

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Adele Niemand, Bennie Saayman, Bongiwe Msomi, Brutal Fruit, Christine Du Preez, Crinum, Diamond Challenges, Elsje Jordaan, Elsje Susanna Du Plessis, Elsunet Du Plessis, Erin Burger, Gauteng jaguars, Izette Lubbe, Karla Mostert, Kingdom Stars, Lenize Potgieter, Lindie Lombard, Malawi, Margate, Martha Mosoahle, Maryka Holtzhausen, Melissa Myburgh, Netball Premier League, Netball South Africa, Netball World Cup, Nisha Rupnarain, Nokubonga Sibiya, North West Flames, NPL, Phumza Maweni, Precious Mthembu, Pretoria, Shadine Van Der Merwe, Sydny, Uganda, Zambia, Zukelwa Cwaba

Two newcomers have been selected to join the national netball team for the Diamond Challenge to be played in Margate Read more

Athletics Featured News 

SA Race Is On For Sub-10s 100m

June 11, 2015June 11, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akani Simbine, Anaso Jobodwana, Bydgoszcz, Dakar, Diamond League, Gauteng North Championships, Greensboro, Henrico Bruintjies, HPC, Kazan, National Championships, New York, Poland, Port Elizabeth, Prague, Pretoria, Rome, Roscoe Engel, Simon Magakwe, Stellenbosch, Tuks, Usain Bolt

The race to become the second South African sprinter to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres is on. Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Several Cheetahs Changes For Bulls Clash

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 Ronel Pienaar Bloemfontein, Bulls, Cheetahs, Clayton Blommetjies, Coenie VanWyk, Cornal hendricks, Free State Stadium, Henco Venter, Loftus, Loftus Versfeld, Oupa Mohoje, Pretoria, Renier Botha, Sergeal Petersen, Shaun Venter, Super Rugby, Tienie Burger, Toyota, Willie Le Roux

The Toyota Cheetahs team to take on the Bulls in their last Super Rugby match of the 2015 season on Read more

Cricket Featured News 

Cricket SA To Host Spin Bowling Camp

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Aaron Phangiso, Bangladesh, bizhub, Bjorn Fortuin, Cape Cobras, Castle Lager, Cricket South Africa, CSA, Dane Piedt, Dayyaan Galiem, Dean Foxcroft, George Linde, Gihahn Cloete, HD Ackerman, Highveld Lions, ICC, India, JP Duminy, Knights, Lizo Makhoso, Ndudoza Mfoza, Neil Johnson, Nicky Boje, Omphile Ramela, Paul Adams, Powerade Centre of Excellence, Pretoria, Proteas, Reeza Hendricks, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Ruben Klaasen, Rudi Second, Sean Whitehead, Shaun Von Berg, South Africa, Temba Bavuma, The Unlimited, Theunis De Bruyn, Titans, Tshepiso Ndwandwa, Tshepo Ntuli, Vinnie Barnes, Wiaan Mulder

Cricket South Africa (CSA) will be holding a specialist spin bowling camp next week at the Powerade Centre of Excellence Read more

Athletics Featured News 

Wenda Nel Impresses In Prague

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akani Simbine, Antonio Alkana, beijing, Bydgoszcz, Czech Republic, Dakar, Denis Kudryavtsev, Diamond League, Gluteal Strain, Hennie Kriel, Henrico Bruintjies, HPC, Jerry Motsau, Josef Odlozil Memorial, LJ Van Zyl, Poland, Prague, Pretoria, Rabat, Rome, Russia, South Africa, Tuks, Wenda Nel, Whatsapp, World Championships

Wenda Nel has recorded her second international victory of the season on Monday night by winning the 400-hurdles in a Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Rebels Edge Bulls

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu AAMI Park, Bulls, Dean Greyling, Frans Ludeke, Jack Debreczeni, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Lopeti Timane, Melbourne, Mike Harris, Pieter Labuschagne, Pretoria, Rebels, Sean McMahon, Super Rugby, tony McGahan

The Rebels brought their three-match losing run in Super Rugby to an end after recording a narrow 21-20 win over Read more

Featured News Rugby 

Junior Boks Expect Tough Opening

May 30, 2015May 31, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Australia, Blue Bulls, Boland, Calvisano, Coca-Cola Craven Week, Hanro Liebenberg, HTS Drostdy, Junior Springboks, Parma, Pretoria, Samoa, Super Rugby, Under-20 Championship, Vodacom Cup, Worcester, World Rugby, Zebre Rugby Club

The Junior Springboks are happy with their build-up to the opening match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship and know Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Brumbies Beat Bulls

May 29, 2015May 30, 2015 Benny Mokwele Brumbies, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Canberra, Canberra Stadium, Christian Lealiífano, Handre Pollard, Henry Spreight, Jesse Mogg, JJ Engelbrecht, Jordan Smiler, Lappies Labuschagne, Pretoria, Sam Carter, Super Rugby

The Brumbies defeated the Bulls 22-16 in Canberra on Friday in their Super Rugby clash.  Leading into this fixture both Read more

Athletics Featured News 

Charne Bosman Will Do It Her Way

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Bruce Fordyce, Charne Bosman, Comrades, Durban, Fields Hill, Frank Sinatra, High Performance Centre, HPC, Lindsey Parry, Nedbank, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, Tuks

Charné Bosman (Nedbank) could just be the proverbial “Joker” on Sunday in the women’s Comrades-race and cause an upset nobody Read more

Featured Netball News 

Kingdom Stars Outshine Diamonds

May 24, 2015May 24, 2015 Trevor Neethling Bongi Msomi, Brutal Fruit, Cormari Van Der Merwe, Diamonds, Elsje Van Der Merwe, Kingdom Stars, KZN, Limpopo Baobabs, Marchelle Maroun, Mpumalanga Sunbirds, Nadia Van As, Netball Premier League, Northern Cape, Precious Mthembu, Pretoria, Protea, Proteas

The KZN Kingdom Stars stayed on track for the second division final by beating the Northern Cape Diamonds 56-50 in Read more

Cycling Featured News 

Nic White Wins First Walkerville Ultra

May 23, 2015May 23, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Alasdair Garnett, Andrew Westaway, ASG, Bestmed Capital Classic, Bestmed National Cycling Series, Bestmed Walkerville MTB Classic, Boswell Wilkie Circus, Catherine Tasseron-Meyer, Cobus Van Den Berg, Epic, Gauteng, Johannesburg, MTN Qhubeka, Nic White, Parkview, Pretoria, Randvaal, Retha Harmse, sani2c, Team Europcar SA, Tesfom Okubamariam, Van Gaalen, Victoria Myburgh, Winter Fast One

Nic White showed his enduring class in a testing two-man sprint to take the victory in the first ever ultra-marathon at Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Irene To Host SA-Ireland Davis Cup Tie

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Davis Cup, Ekurhuleni, Euro/Africa, Gauteng, Gavin Crookes, Ireland, Irene Country Club, Johannesburg, Lithuania, Mogale City, Monaco, Pretoria, South Africa, Tennis South Africa, TSA, Tshwane

Davis Cup ties are as much about ambiance as they are about competition and both the players and the fans Read more

Cycling Featured News 

SA Schools Cycling Driving Skills Development

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 Cycling SA Anatomic, Curro College Hazeldean, Cycling SA, Deon Steyn, Elize Nieuwenhuizen, FH Odendaal Hoerskool, Free Steyn, Gauteng, Hazeldean, Limpopo, Mike Bradley, Montana High School, North West, Pretoria, Pretoria North, SASC, Solomon's Primary Schools MTB Development Series, South African Schools Cycling, Spur Tour de Plot

South African Schools Cycling (SASC) is driving cycling skills development to young school goers in a very big way, and Read more

Cycling Featured News 

Okubamariam Leads National Series After Capital Classic Win

May 17, 2015May 18, 2015 Anica Van Wyk Altech Autopage Karan Beef, An-Li Kachelhoffer, Ben Schoeman, Bestmed Capital Classic, bonitas, Centurion, Dennis Van Niekerk, Eckhard Binding, Europcar SA, George, Hanco Kachelhoffer, Heidi Dalton, Hendrik Potgieter, James Fourie, Kevin Patten, Krugersdorp, Lynette Burger, Metkel Eyob, MTN Qhubeka, N14, Nicholas Dlamini, Old Mutual joBerg2c, Pieter Seyffert, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Shaun-Nick Bester, Stuart Fitzpatrick, SuperSport Park, Team Activate, Tesfom Okubamariam, Westvaal, Willie Smit, World Cycling Centre Africa

Former African road race champion Tesfom Okubamariam held his nerve and his line to sprint to victory in the inaugural Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Blues Edge Bulls

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu Auckland, Blues, Bulls, Eden Park, Frans Ludeke, George Moala, Handre Pollard, Ihaia West, Jan Serfontein, JJ Engelbrecht, John Kirwan, Lolagi Visinia, New Zealand, Pretoria, Steven Luatua, Super Rugby

The Bulls’ overseas tour in Super Rugby got off to a losing start as they were beaten 23-18 by the Read more

Cycling Featured News 

Junior Squad Selected For High-Performance Training

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 Cycling SA Astana, Cycling South Africa, Juniors Track Cycling World Championships, Kazakhstan, Pretoria, UCI

Cycling South Africa’s Track Commission has selected a junior high-performance squad that will embark on training in preparation for this Read more

Featured Hockey News 

Kovsies Secure Home Final

May 11, 2015May 12, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Ayanda Gans, Bloemfontein, Bronwyn Kretzman, Erin Hunter, Heather McEwen, Joburg, Kaila Flemming, Kovsies, Lilian Du Plessis, Line Malan, Nicole Le Fleur, Nicole Walraven, Pretoria, Quanita Bobbs, Tuks, UJ, University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of Stellenbosch, University of the Free State, Varsity Sports

The University of the Free State (Kovsies) continued its dream run in Varsity Sports events when they sealed a home Read more

Featured Hockey News 

Kovsies Remain Unbeaten

May 9, 2015May 10, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Kovsies, Maties, NMMU, Pretoria, Stellenbosch, Tuks, UCT, UFS, University of the Free State, Varsity Hockey

The University of the Free State (Kovsies) maintained their unbeaten run in the sixth round of the Varsity Hockey tournament. Read more

Featured Netball News 

Gauteng Derby Starts Netball Premier League

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 Trevor Neethling Amanda Mynhardt, Bennie Saayman, Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League, Crinums, Deancke Roode, Eastern Cape Aloes, Erin Burger, Fireballs, Gauteng, Golden Fireballs, jaguars, Jenny Van Dyk, Johannesburg, Kingdom Stars, Lenize Potgeiter, Martha Mosoahle-Samm, Melissa Myburgh, North West Flames, Pretoria, Proteas, Southern Stings, Spar, University of Pretoria Sports Complex

The 2015 Brutal Fruit Netball Premier League kicks off this weekend with a mouth-watering Gauteng derby between the Pretoria-based Jaguars Read more

Athletics Featured News 

LJ Van Zyl Starts Season In Manchester

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Albert Square, Andy turner, beijing, Bershawn Jackson, Britain, Diamond League, Doha, Great City Games, HPC, LJ Van Zyl, Manchester, New York, Prague, Pretoria, Rome, Stellenbosch, Tuks, USA, World Championships

LJ Van Zyl’s international campaign for the season will begin on Saturday when he will compete in the 200-hurdles at Read more

ABSA Premiership Football News 

Moroka Swallows Draw At Tuks

April 28, 2015April 29, 2015 Angelo Jerrams Absa Premiership, AmaTuks, Atusaye Nyondo, Dube Birds, Free State Stars, Geoffrey Massa, Moroka Swallows, Pretoria, Siyabonga Nomvethe, Tuks Stadium, University of Pretoria, Vuyisile Wana, Washignton Arubi

University of Pretoria came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Moroka Swallows in an Absa Premiership match at Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Two Boks Back For Bulls

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akona Ndungane, Arno Botha, Australia, Bulls, Burger Odendaal, Cape Town, Cell C, DHL, Durban, Flip Van Der Merwe, Frans Ludeke, Jan Serfontein, Newlands, Pierre Spies, Piet Van Zyl, Pretoria, Rudy Paige, Sharks, Springbok, Stormers, Super Rugby, Vodacom

Springbok halfback Piet Van Zyl will earn a third start for the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday when the Pretoria franchise Read more

Athletics Featured News 

Pukke & Tuks Share Spoils

April 20, 2015April 21, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akani Simbine, Alan Cumming, Anneri Ebersohn, Anthony Timoteus, Anuscha Nice, Bloemfontein, carla Bron, Caster Semenya, Chad Herman, Christiaan Stebbing, Chrizanne Markram, Coetzenburg Athletics Stadium, Cynthia Testsewa, Dewald Van Heerden, Diwan Kamoetie, Duwayn Boer, Gena Lofstrand, Geraldine Duvenage, Gideon Trotter, Henry Makane, Ischke Senekal, Jayson Henning, Jean Marie Senekal, Jon Seeliger, Juan Muller, Julia Du Plessis, June Roelofse, Justine Palframan, Kelly Lynn Kingwill, Koketso Mogapi, Kovsies, Lizzy Kriel, Llewellyn Groeneveld, Mamphielo Sibanda, Margaret Olwoch, Marlize Campher, Maties, Melissa Hewitt, Murendwa Davhana, NMMU, NMMU Madibaz, NWU-Pukke, Pieter Conradie, Potchefstroom, Pretoria, Rantso Mokopane, Rizani Van Aswegen, Ruan Murray, Ruswahl Samaai, Rynardt Van Rensberg, Ryno Winkel, Sonia Smuts, Stella Marais, Stellenbosch, Stephen Klue, TUT, UFS-Kovsies, UJ, UP-Tuks, UWC, Varsity Athletics, Wayde van Niekerk, Zani Kruger, Zinzi Chabangu

NWU-Pukke set new Varsity Athletics records in two of the four men’s field events at the Coetzenburg Athletics Stadium on Read more

Featured News Rugby Super Rugby 

Sharks Name Match Day Squad

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 Sharks Rugby Andre Esterhuizen, Bulls, Cell C, Cobus Reinach, Durban, Franco Marais, fred Zeilinga, Gary Gold, Jannie Du Plessis, Lwazi Mvovo, Marcell Coetzee, Marco Wentzel, Mouritz Botha, Odwa Ndungane, Pretoria, Renaldo Bothma, S'bura Sithole, Sharks, Super Rugby, Tendai Mtawarira, Vodacom, Waylon Murray, Willem Alberts

Gary Gold has named his Sharks match day squad for the Vodacom Super Rugby tie against the Bulls in Durban Read more

Athletics Featured News 

Usain Bolt Inspires Akani Simbine

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akani Simbine, Asafa Powell, Commonwealth Games, Diamond League, Glasgow, HPC, Jamaica, New York, Ostrava, Pretoria, Simon Magakwe, South African Championships, Stellenbosch, Tuks, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake

Jamaica’s legendary athlete, Usain Bolt, might just be the inspiration Akani Simbine needs to break ten seconds for the 100 metres. Read more

Featured Football Nedbank Cup News 

Sundowns See Off Black Aces

April 12, 2015April 13, 2015 Iavan Pijoos Ajax Cape Town, Bhongolwethu Jayiya, Brazilians, Denis Onyango, Jackson Mabokgwane, Khama Billiat, Mamelodi Sundowns, Mbombela Stadium, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Nedbank Cup, Onyekachi Onkonkwo, Pitso Mosimane, Pretoria, Sibonis Gumede, SuperSport United, Teko Modise, Themba Zwane, Vasco Da Gama

Mamelodi Sundowns advanced to the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup after beating Mpumalanga Black Aces 2-0 at the Mbombela Stadium on Read more