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Athletics Featured News 

SA Sprinters Pushing The Boundaries

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Akani Simbine, Anaso Jobodwana, Commonwealth Games, Diamond League, Henricho Bruintjies, High Performance Centre, HPC, IAAF, Olympic Games, Phoenix, Rome, South Africa, Sport Science, Tuks, Tuks Athletics, University of Pretoria, USA, World Athletics Centre, World Relays

A string of top performances by South African sprinters in recent weeks has put athletics in the local spotlight.  Akani Read more

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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

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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

Athletics Featured News 

Russian Domination Ends

June 1, 2015June 1, 2015 @TheSportsEagle Birmingham, Bruce Fordyce, Caroline Wostmann, Charne Bosman, Comrades, Diamond League, Durban, Eleanor Greenwood, Elena Olesya Nurgalieva, Europe, Germany, HPC, Lindsey Parry, Nedbank, Nelson Mandela Marathon, Oslo, Pietermaritzburg, Plly Shorts, Rae Bisschoff, Rome, South Africa, Tuks, USA

‘Hard work, discipline and big sacrifices.’  This was what Charné Bosman (Nedbank) said to the Russians in reply to their Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Novak Djokovic Wins Rome Masters

May 17, 2015May 18, 2015 Thapelo Bhengu Foro Italico, Italian Open, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rome

Novak Djokovic produced a clinical performance as he beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets to claim his fourth 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

Blogs Cricket Cricket World Cup Featured News 

Proteas Greatest Challenge

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 Graeme Smith Australia, Bangladesh, Black Caps, Boy Louw, Eden Park, Kyle Abbott, Latin, Martin Guptill, munus, New Zealand, Proteas, Rome, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Vernon Philander, World War II

When one mentions the countries, South Africa and New Zealand, in the same sentence one automatically thinks of the great Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Kei Nishikori & Milos Raonic Complete 2014 ATP World Tour Finals Field

November 3, 2014November 4, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Andy Murray, ATP World Tour Finals, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Barclays, BNP Paribas Masters, Canada, Cincinnati, David Ferrer, Japan, Japan Open Tennis Championships, Kei Nishikori, Kuala Lumpur, London, Malaysian Open, Marin Cilic, Memphis, Michael Chang, Milos Raonic, Mutua Madrid Open, Novak Djokovic, Paradorn Srichaphan, Paris, Rafael Nadal, Rakuten, Roger Federer, Rome, Spain, Stanislas Wawrinka, Thailand, The O2, Tomas Berdych, US National Indoor Tennis Championships, US Open, Vasek Pospisil, Wimbledon

The eight-player singles field for the 2014 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is set.  Japan’s Kei Nishikori makes history by Read more

Featured Football News 

Bayern Munich Rout Roma

October 21, 2014October 22, 2014 Moshibudi Doubada Arjen Robben, Bavaria, Bayern Munich, Franck Ribery, Gervinho, Giallorossi, Juan Iturbe, Mario Goetze, Olympic Stadium, Pep Guardiola, Radja Nainggolan, Robert Lewandowski, Rome, Stadio Olimpico, Thomas Mueller, Uefa Champions League, Xherdan Shaqiri

Bayern Munich annihilated Roma 7-1 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Tuesday in the Uefa Champions League.  The first half was Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Serena Williams Wins Cincinnati For The First Time

August 17, 2014August 17, 2014 Sihle Ndebele Ana Ivanovic, Brisbane, Cincinnati, Miami, New York, Ohio, Queen City, Rome, Serena Williams, Stanford, US Open, Western & Southern Open, WTA

Serena Williams trounced Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-1 to win her first title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Read more

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Bradley Carnell Optimistic About UJ Varsity Football Prospects

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 Anica Van Wyk Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, AW Muller Stadium, Bafana Bafana, Bradley Carnell, Bundesliga, Gauteng League, PSL, Rome, Soweto, UJ, University of Johannesburg, University of the Western Cape, University Sport South Africa, Varsity Football

University of Johannesburg head coach Bradley Carnell was cautiously optimistic ahead of his team’s debut performance at the national Varsity Read more

Featured News Rugby Sevens 

Blitzbokke Coach Neil Powell Pleased With Depth After Roma Sevens Win

June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 @TheSportsEagle Cecil Afrika, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Hong Kong, HSBC Sevens World Series, Italy, Midi Olympique Froggies, Neil Powell, Roma Sevens, Rome, Rugby World Cup Sevens, Scotland, Sevens, Springbok, Switzers Rugby

Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell expressed his satisfaction following the successful defence by his team of the Roma Sevens tournament Read more

Blogs Featured Super Blog Tennis 

Is The King Of Clay Ready To Abdicate?

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 @super_pete ATP Tour, ATP World Tour, Australian Open, French Open, King of Clay, La Coupe des Mousquetaires, Madrid, Masters, Novak Djokovic, Paris, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Rome, US Open, Wimbledon

My favourite Major of the tennis calendar starts on Sunday – Roland Garros.  Okay that is not entirely accurate.  Because Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Djokovic Drops Nadal To Win Rome Masters

May 18, 2014May 18, 2014 Nozibusiso Sibiya Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, nadal, Novak Djokovic, Paris, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Rome, Rome Masters

World number two Novak Djokovic overcame defending champion Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the Rome Masters on Sunday.  Nadal has Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Rafa, Djokovic, Serena Into Rome Semi-Finals

May 16, 2014May 17, 2014 @super_pete Agnieszka Radwanska, American, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Carla Suarez Navarro, China, David Ferrer, Grigor Dimitrov, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Italian Open, Jelena jankovic, jeremy Chardy, Li Na, Milos Raonic, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Rome, Rome Masters, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Shuai Zhang, Spain, Tommy Haas

World number one Rafael Nadal needed three sets to progress past Andy Murray to the Rome Masters semi-finals on Friday. Read more

Featured News Tennis 

Nadal, Murray And Serena Win As Wawrinka And Sharapova Fall In Rome

May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 Preola Lutchman Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, Australian Open, Carla Suarez Navarro, Christina McHale, Francesca Schiavone, German, Grigor Dimitrov, Haas, Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Jurgen Melzer, Li Na, maria Sharapova, Mikhail Youzhny, Rafael Nadal, Rome, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Shuai Zhang, Stanislas Wawrinka, Swiss, Tomas Berdych, Tommy Haas, Varvara lepchenko, Wawrinka, Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’italia in Rome on Read more

News Rugby 

England Down the Azzurri in Rome

March 15, 2014July 7, 2014 Preola Lutchman Angelo Esposito, Azzurri, England, Italy, Jack Nowell, Leonardo Sarto, Luciano Oquera, Mako Vunipola, Manu Tuilagi, Marco Bortolami, Mike Brown, Owen Farrell, Rome, Satdio Olympio, Six Nations

England beat Italy 52-11 at the Stadio Olympio in Rome on Saturday in a Six Nations encounter to keep alive Read more