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Vamos Copa America 2015

June 8, 2015June 9, 2015 @super_pete Adrian mariappa, Alejandro Sabella, Alexis Sanchez, Angel Di maria, Argentina, Arturo Vidal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Benfica, Bordeaux, Brazil, Carlos Bacca, Carlos Salcedo, Carlos Tevez, Chile, Claudio Bravo, Claudio Pizarro, Colombia, CONMEBOL, Copa America, Cristian Rodriguez, Crystal Palace, Diego Godin, Diego Rolan, Dunga, Ecuador, El BVerde, El Tri, El Tricolor, English Premier League, Estadio Hernando Siles, FIFA World Cup™, Gabriel Cichero, Gerardo Martino, Gonzalo Higuain, Jackson Martinez, Jamaica, James Rodriguez, Javier Mascherano, Jefferson Farfan, Jhon Murillo, Jorge Sampaoli, Jose Gimenez, Jose Pekerman, Juan Cuadrado, La Albiceleste, La Blanquirroja, La Celeste, La Paz, La Roja, La Vinotinto, Latin America, Leicester City, Lionel Messi, Los Cafeteros, Los Guaranies, Luis Suarez, Marco Etcheverry, Marcos Rojo, Mauricio Isla, Mexico, Miguel Herrera, Nelson haedo Valdez, Neymar, Noel Sanvicente, Olympic Games, oscar Tabarez, Pablo Zabaleta, Paolo Guerrero, Paraguay, Peru, Radamel Falcao, Rafael Marquez, Ramon Diaz, Raul Jimenez, Reggae Boyz, Rio De Janeiro, Salomon Rondon, Samba Kings, Schalke 04, Sebastian Coates, Selecao, Sergio Aguero, South Africa, South America, Uefa, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Wes Morgan, Winfried Schaefer, Zenit Saint Petersburg

The 2015 Copa America kicks off on Thursday and if the form of the South American teams at last year’s Read more

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Blitzbokke Finish World Series In Second Place

May 17, 2015May 18, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Australia, Blitzbokke, Carel Du Preez, Cecil Afrika, Dubai, Fabian Juries, Fiji, Glasgwo, HSBC, Las Vegas, London, Neil Powell, New Zealand, Olympic Games, Port Elizabeth, Rio, Rio De Janeiro, Ruhan Nel, Scotland, Seabelo Senatla, Sevens World Series, South Africa, South Sea, Springbok Sevens, Tokyo, Twickenham, USA

The Springbok Sevens team on Sunday finished the 2014/2015 HSBC Sevens World Series as Plate finalist at the London Sevens, Read more

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Banyana Off To Gabon

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 @TheSportsEagle African Women's Championship, All Africa Games, Banyana Banyana, Botswana, Canada, Congo, Dobsonville Stadium, Equatorial Guinea, FIFA Women's World Cup, Gabon, Joseph Mkhonza, Kenya, Libreville, Namibia, Nigeria, Rio, Rio De Janeiro, SASOL, South Africa, Soweto, Vera Pauw

Having completed their qualification for the All Africa Games which will be held in Congo in September this year, the Read more

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Mapaseka Makhanya’s Spar Women’s Challenge Head Start

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Cape Town, Cape Town Challenge, China, Diana-Lebo Phalula, Lebogang Phalula, Mapaseka Makhanya, Nedbank, Olympic Games, Port Elizabeth, Rene Kalmer, Rio De Janeiro, Rutendo Nyahora, South Africa, Spar Women's Challenge Grand Prix, Tow Oceans, Transet

The ebullient Mapaseka Makhanya (Nedbank) has given herself a head start in the chase for Spar Women’s Challenge Grand Prix points. Read more

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Local Stars Look To Sparkle At Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 Cycling SA Absa, Alan Hatherly, Arno Du Toit, Bonelli Park, Brendon Davids, California, Cape Epic, Cascades MTB Park, Dynamix, Easter, Emile Lindgren, Gert Heynes, James Reid, Kargo Pro MTB, Matthys Beukes, Olympic Games, Philip Buys, Pietermaritzburg MTB Festival, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, RECM, Rio De Janeiro, Rourke Croeser, scott Factory Racing, South Africa, STIHL SA Cup Series, Travis Walker, UCI MTB World Cup, US Cup

Many of South Africa’s top mountain biking stars including Olympian Philip Buys and national champion Rourke Croeser will be hoping Read more

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Swedish National Champ Eyes Out Strong PMB MTB Festival Showing

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 Cycling SA Absa Cape Epic, Alan Hatherly, Brendon Davids, Cascades MTB Park, Emil Lindgren, Johannesburg, Kargo, KwaZulu Natal, LCB, MTB World Cup, Olympic Games, Olympics, Philip Buys, Pietermaritzburg Mountain Bike Festival, Port Elizabeth, Rio De Janeiro, SA Cup, scott Factory Racing, Stihl, UCI

Swedish National Champion Emil Lindgren has confirmed he will tackle Pietermaritzburg Mountain Bike Festival’s HC category cross country race in Read more

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Pietermaritzburg Gears Up For Easter Mountain Biking Fiesta

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 Cycling SA Absa, Africa, Alec Lenferna, Bike City, BMX, Cape Epic, Cascades MTB Park, Cycling SA, KwaZulu Natal, MTB World Cup, Olympic Games, Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg Mountain Bike Festival, Rio De Janeiro, Stihl South African MTB Cup Series, UCI

Africa’s Bike City and KwaZulu-Natal’s capital is set to play host to a frenzy of mountain biking activity this Easter Read more

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Lawrence Brittain Back In Training After Beating Cancer

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Amsterdam, Brest, Coxed Pair, David Hunt, HPC, John Smith, Katse Dam, Lawrence Brittain, Lesotho, London, Matthew Brittain, Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro, Roger Barrow, South African Hodgkin's Disease, Willie Morgan

Although Lawrence Brittain can claim to be South Africa’s first ever rowing world champion, this was not his greatest achievement.  Being Read more

Featured News Rugby Sevens 

Vancouver Added To Sevens World Series

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015 @TheSportsEagle All Blacks, BC Plate Stadium, Bernard Lapasset, Canada, Fiji, Graham Brown Rugby Canada, John Furlong, Las Vegas, Olympic Games, Rio, Rio De Janeiro, Springboks, Summer Games, Vancouver, Victoria, Wallabies, Winter Olympic Games, World Rugby Sevens Series

Vancouver will join the global line-up of major city destinations for the World Rugby Sevens Series from 2015-16, World Rugby Read more

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All Blacks Sevens Team For Wellington Named

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015 @super_pete All blacks Sevens, Beaudein Waaka, Canterbury, Dylan Collier, Fiji, HSBC, ITM Cup, Jack Goodhue, Olympics, Rieko Ioane, Rio De Janeiro, Sevens World Series, South Africa, Taranaki, USA, Wellington

The All Blacks Sevens team for the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series –  Sevens Wellington (6-7 February) Read more

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All Blacks Sevens Squad Named For Wellington And Vegas

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akira Ioane, All blacks Sevens, Beaudein Waaka, Declan O'Donnell, Dylan Collier, Fiji, Gordon Tietjens, HSBC, ITM Cup, Joe Tupe, Josh Gordon, Las Vegas, Olympics, Rieko Ioane, Rio De Janeiro, Rotorua, Sam Vaka, Sevens World Series, South Africa, Taranaki, USA Sevens, Waikato, Wellington

The All Blacks Sevens squad to prepare for the next two tournaments of the HSBC Sevens World Series; Sevens Wellington Read more

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2015 Promises To Be A Great Year

January 1, 2015January 1, 2015 @super_pete Absa Premiership, Africa Cup of Nations, All Blacks, Argentina, Australia, Australian Open, Bafana Bafana, beijing, Boxing, Brazil, Chad Le Clos, Chelsea, Chile, Colin Nathan, Colombia, Commonwealth Games, Copa America, Cricket World Cup, Dakar Rally, Dunga, England, English Premier League, Equatorial Guinea, F1, FIFA World Cup™, Formula One, Giniel De Villiers, Glasgow, Grand Slam, Grigory Drozd, IAAF World Championships, ICC, Ilunga Makabu, Kaizer Chiefs, Kiwis, Lewis Hamilton, Malawi, Manchester City, Mercedes, Moscow, Netball World Cup, New Zealand, Nico Rosberg, Nigeria, Olympic Games, Proteas, Rio De Janeiro, Rory mcIlroy, Rugby World Cup, Ryno Liebenberg, Serena Williams, Shakes Mashaba, South Africa, South America, Springboks, Stanislas Wawrinka, Sydney, Thabiso Mchunu, The Rock, Thomas Oosthuizen, Tiger Woods, Toyota Hilux, United States, US Masters

There is so much to look forward to in 2015 in terms of sport.  Several  high-profile world cups and two Read more

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USA Wants To Host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Anne Warner-Cribbs, Argentina, Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee, Bonney Field, Canada, Fiji, Hong Kong, International Olympic Committee, New Zealand, Nigel Melville, Rio De Janeiro, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Russia, Sacramento United States, San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Earthquakes, Scotland, Tokyo, United Arab Emirates, USA Rugby, World Rugby

USA Rugby officially announced on Wednesday a bid has been submitted to World Rugby to host Rugby World Cup Sevens, to Read more

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Diana-Lebo Phalula Collects Her Winning Car Key Prize

November 11, 2014November 12, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Cape Town, Diana-Lebo Phalula, Durban, Elmarie Coetzee, Irvette Van Zyl, Johannesburg, Lebogang Phalula, Mapaseka Makhanya, Margie Saunders, Nedbank, Nicole Van Der Merwe, Nissan Micra, Olympic Games, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Rene Kalmer, Rio De Janeiro, Ronel Thomas, Spar Grand Prix, Spar Women's Challenge, Transnet, Wanderers Club

Barefoot runner Diana-Lebo Phalula had plenty to celebrate at the Spar Grand Prix Awards at the Wanderers Club on Tuesday, when Read more

Featured News Rugby Sevens 

Injured Captain Kyle Brown Excited About New Sevens Season

October 8, 2014October 8, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Australia, Blitzbokke, Bryan Habana, Commonwealth Games, Dubai, England, Glasgow, Gold Coast, IRB Sevens World Series, Kenya, Kyle Brown, Neil Powell, New Zealand, Olympic Games, Portugal, Rio De Janeiro

The IRB Sevens World Series returns this week with the first tournament of the season at Australia’s Gold Coast from Read more

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Felix Sanchez Targets Third Olympic Gold

September 23, 2014September 24, 2014 @TheSportsEagle beijing, Felix Sanchez, Laureus, London, Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Olympics, World Championships

Laureus Ambassador Felix Sanchez will go for a third Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Read more

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Brazil On Sevens Training Mission To South Africa

September 18, 2014September 18, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Brazil, Cell C, Commonwealth Gold, Gold Coast, Nelson Mandela Bay Sevens, Olympic Games, Paul roos markotter Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Regan Hoskins, Rio De Janeiro, SARU, SARU Sevens Academy, SAS, South Africa, Springbok Sevens, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Academy of Sports

The Brazilian Sevens rugby squad will visit South Africa from 19 to 26 September on a training mission to help them prepare Read more

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Springboks Sevens Switch To Higher Training Gear

September 15, 2014September 15, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Absa, Blue Bulls, Bok Sevens, Brazil, Commonwealth Games, Currie Cup, Glasgow, Gold Coast, Golden Lions, HSBC Sevens World, Jamba Ulengo, Justin Geduld, Kwagga Smith, Mark Richards, Neil Powell, Olympic Games, Paul Roos Markotter, Rio De Janeiro, Seabelo Senatla, Springbok Sevens, Stellenbosch

The Springbok Sevens’ preparation for the upcoming rugby season switched to a higher gear on Monday when they resumed their training in Stellenbosch Read more

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Springbok Sevens Kick-Start Olympic Qualifying Preparations

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Absa, Australia, Commonwealth Games, Currie Cup, DHL, Glasgow, Gold Coast, Golden Lions, HSBC Sevens World Series, Justin Geduld, Kwagga Smith, Neil Powell, New Zealand, Olympic Games, Philip Snyman, Rio De Janeiro, Scotland, Seabelo Senatla, Springbok Sevens, Stephan Dippenaar, Wessel Oosthuizen, Western Province, Xerox

With the prospect of Olympic qualification as a major incentive to aim for, the Springbok Sevens have started with preparations Read more

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The Cameron Van Der Burgh Interview

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 @super_pete Adam Peaty, Cameron Van Der Burgh, Commonwealth Games, England, Glasgow, Michael Phelps, Olympic Games, Rio De Janeiro, Scotland, Wessel Oosthuizen

I had the opportunity to sit down with Cameron Van Der Burgh over brunch after the 100 metre breaststroke world Read more

Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News 

Brazil Hands Over FIFA World Cup Baton To Russia

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Rio De Janeiro, Russia, Russian Federation, Sepp Blatter, St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin

As a symbolic gesture ahead of the FIFA World Cup™ Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, President Read more

Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News 

Netherlands Pay The Penalty As Argentina Advance To FIFA World Cup Final

July 9, 2014July 10, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Alejandro Sabella, Arena de Sao Paulo, Argentina, Arjen Robben Ezequiel Garay, Dirk Kuyt, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Germany, Jasper Cillessen, La Albiceleste, Lionel Messi, Maxi Rodriguez, Netherlands, Oranje, Rio De Janeiro, Ron Vlaar, Sergio Aguero, Sergio Romero, Stefan De Vrij, Wesley Sneijder

Argentina beat Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the Arena de São Paulo on Wednesday following a tight FIFA Read more

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Bok Women Sevens To Play For IRB Sevens World Series Spot

July 8, 2014July 8, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cape Town, China, England, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, IRB, IRB Women's Rugby World Cup, IRB Women's Sevens World Series, Japan, Kenya, Lorinda Brown, Mark Egan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Olympic Games, Port Elizabeth, Portugal, Renfred Dazel, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Olympic Games, Rugby World Cup, Russia, Shek Kip Mei, Spain, Springbok Women, Springbok Women Sevens, USA, Veroeshka Grain, Zenay Jordaan

The Springbok Women Sevens will be among 12 teams battling it out for four remaining places on the 2014/15 IRB Read more

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Shakira To Perform At FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Alexandre Pires, Brazil, Carlinhos Brown, Closing Ceremony, Croix-des-Bouquets, Dar Um Jeito, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, GRES Academicos do Grande Rio, Haiti, La la la, Maracana, Rio De Janeiro, Santana, Shakira, World Cup, Wyclef Jean

The final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will be preceded by a spectacular musical show, with the superstar Read more

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Germany vs France: European Giants Collide

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Algeria, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Brazil, Colombia, Didier Deschamps, Ecuador, Estadio Do Maracana, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, France, Germany, Ghana, Gothenburg, Guadalajara, Honduras, Joachim Low, Karim Benzema, Les Bleus, Mannschaft, Mesut Ozil, Nigeria, Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Portugal, Real Madrid, Rio De Janeiro, Shkodran Mustafi, Switzerland, Thomas Muller, USA, World Cup

Having sent the only African representatives in the knockout phase home, its now time for Germany and France to square Read more

Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News 

France Progress As Ecuador Are Eliminated At The FIFA World Cup

June 25, 2014June 26, 2014 Rearebetsoe Mokoena Antoine Griezmann, antonio Valencia, Didier Deschamps, Ecuador, Enner Valencia, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, France, Karim Benzema, La Tri, Les Bleus, Mamdou Sakho, Maracana, Paul Pogba, Raphael Varane, Real Madrid, Rio De Janeiro, Switzerland, World Cup

France ensured top spot in Group E at the FIFA World Cup™ following a 0-0 draw against against Ecuador on Read more

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Colombia Smash Japan To Top FIFA World Cup Group C

June 25, 2014June 25, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Adrian Ramos, Blue Samurai, Colombia, Eiji Kawashima, FC Porto, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Jackson Martinez, James Rodriguez, Japan, Jose Pekerman, Juan Cuadrado, Keisuke Honda, Los Cafeteros, Rio De Janeiro, Shinji Okazaki, Uruguay, Yasuyuki Konna

Colombia substitute James Rodriguez netted a brilliant chip and set up two more for forward Jackson Martinez as the side Read more

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Divock Origi fires Belgium to FIFA World cup Second Round

June 22, 2014June 23, 2014 Marvellous Zondi Aleksandr Kokorin, Andrei Eschenko, Belgium, Divock Origi, Fabio Capello, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Jan Vertonghen, Maracana, Marc Wilmots, Red Devils, Rio De Janeiro, Russia, South Korea, Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Vermaelen

Belgium booked a spot in the Round of 16 following their 1-0 victory over Russia at the Maracanã,Rio De Janeiro Read more

Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News 

Spain-Chile Clash At Maracana Marred By Violence

June 19, 2014June 19, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Chile, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, Maracana, Rio De Janeiro, Spain, World Cup

Ahead of the Spain versus Chile match at the Maracana, a group of individuals without tickets violently forced entry into Read more

Featured FIFA World Cup™ Football News 

Spain On Their Way Home As Chile Progress

June 18, 2014June 19, 2014 @BertusHugo Australia, Brazil 2014, Charles Aranguiz, Chile, Diego Costa, Eduardo Vargas, Fernando Torres, Fifa, FIFA World Cup™, France, Iker Casillas, Italy, La Furia Roja, La Roja, Maracana, Netherlands, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Spain, Vicente Del Bosque, World Cup

 The famous Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro hosted the FIFA World CupTM Group B match between Spain and Chile Read more