Author: Prudence Makoge
Sevens veteran Siviwe ‘Shakes’ Soyizwapi and a young Blitzboks squad have jetted off to Hong Kong for the iconic fifth leg in the World Rugby SVNS series. The 57-tournament finisher returns to Hong Kong for a sixth time, though a new venue awaits at the three-day Hong Kong Sevens that kicks off at the Kai Tak Stadium on Friday. The Blitzboks are currently fourth in the standings with 62 points, behind leaders Argentina (68), Spain (66) and Fiji (62). Soyizwapi, 32, and fellow veterans Ryan Oosthuizen (53 tournaments) and Zain Davids (50) gird the squad with experience while teenager Gino…
Matthew van Coller fared best of the South African quartet involved in the elite men’s race at the 2025 Africa Triathlon Cup Swakopmund leg at the weekend when he placed seventh. Bridget Theunissen finished second in the women’s race, only 38 seconds behind the Dutch veteran Rachel Klamer. Theunissen was credited with a time of 1hr 5min 13sec. The other South African in the elite women’s race, Shanae Williams, dropped out of the competition following the swim. The men’s race was won by the Greek triathlete Panagiotis Bitados, who covered the 750m swim 19.857km (4 laps) cycle and 5km run…
Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy, but having the right people around makes a difference. Ini Edo recently laid her father to rest in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with close friends and colleagues standing by her side. Reflecting on the moment, she shared, Finally, I laid to rest my first love. A man whose presence shaped our lives in ways words can barely capture. Our father was more than just a provider and protector—he was a guiding light, a man who walked with unwavering faith and instilled in us the fear of God. She was not alone.…
Manchester City’s Jess Park is denied a goal to double her side’s lead as the referee blows for a foul in the build up by Chelsea’s Millie Bright on Kerolin in the Women’s Super League at Etihad Stadium.BBC Sport pundits Fara Williams and Steph Houghton debate the decision and whether an advantage should have been played instead. FOLLOW LIVE: Sunday’s WSL actionAvailable to UK users only. Source link
Nigerian travel content creator Alma Asinobi is on a mission to break the Guinness World Record for the Fastest Time to Visit All Seven Continents. The record to beat is 2 days and 16 hours, set by Johnny Cruz Buckingham in February 2025. Alma, who has already explored over 30 countries across five continents, is now taking on her biggest challenge yet. She began her journey on March 15, aiming to complete the trip in 60 hours. With six continents down and one more to go, it has been a whirlwind of flights, delays, and passport struggles, but she is…
There were new 2025 Absa Cape Epic faces on Saturday’s top step, with Monica Yuliana Calderon Martinez and Tessa Kortekaas dominant from start to finish on Stage 6 of the Aramex UCI Women’s Category in the Western Cape on Saturday, 22 March, 2025. After showing their threat during the previous day’s second-placed stage, the Colombian and Dutch team pulled away from the women’s field midway through the 88km stage and never looked back, finishing six minutes and 40 seconds ahead of overall leaders Annika Langvad and Sofia Gomez Villafane (Toyota | Specialized). The Cannondale ISB Sport stage victory did no…
Photo Credit: Selena Gomez/Instagram Three months after the sweet news of their engagement, Selena Gomez and her fiancé, record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, are declaring their love in the most artistic way possible, with a joint album, ‘I Said I Love You First.’ This marks Selena’s fourth studio album and Benny’s third, but it’s their first full-length project together. The 14-track album, announced after their late-2024 engagement, came together much like their relationship, easily and without pressure. “This was just an idea that started in our bedroom-like, ‘Let’s just make something fun,” Blanco tells Apple Music, describing the organic…
Coach Jake White says he’s “not sweeping anything under the table” after the Vodacom Bulls’ 21-20 win against Leinster at Loftus. The Bulls trailed the understrength visitors 17-6 after 58 minutes before two tries from lineout mauls and a string of scrum penalties from a substitutes-boosted pack saw them hit the front. Flyhalf Ross Byrne’s 78th-minute penalty looked to have preserved Leinster’s unbeaten record this season, but yet another scrum penalty – in the 85th minute – allowed centre David Kriel to kick the Bulls to victory. “Credit to them, because that’s part of the Bulls priding themselves on their…
Have you ever caught yourself watching a child having a meltdown in public, feeling that quick rush to judgment? I get it, I’ve been there too. And today, I want to share something deeply personal with you, something that might change the way you see these moments forever. You see, that mom struggling with her hyperactive child isn’t just having a “bad parenting day.” She’s likely fighting battles you can’t see, carrying hopes bigger than the universe, and loving harder than you could imagine. When her child seems to be “acting out,” there might be an orchestra of sensory overload…
Kaizer Chiefs management appears to be backing Nasreddine Nabi until the end of the season despite mixed results. Amakhosi have accumulated 29 points from 22 league matches so far this season. The club finished 10th last campaign, which was the lowest finish in their history since the inception of the Premier Soccer League (PSL). Nabi was employed to bring the club back to its glory days and he aims to end their 10-year trophy drought. Kaizer Chiefs’ marketing director, Jessica Motaung told FARPost that the management is backing Nabi and his technical team. “I think all I can say is…