Will the traditional whistle go obsolete in a post Covid world? (Getty Images) Sport's response to the Covid-19 pandemic could evolve further as the appeal for electronic whistles for referees increases.The electronic whistle, which works by pushing a button, is being touted as a safe alternative to the normal product, which still releases a lot…
Gavin Hunt of Wits (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images) Bidvest Wits’ PSL status sold to Limpopo-based side Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) Football ClubWits University transitioned from a mid-table plucky young side to a title-driven superstar team, Bidvest Wits.Wits were the first "white team" to play at Orlando Stadium after joining the multiracial National Professional Soccer League…
Dale Steyn and Sachin Tendulkar (Getty Images) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday evoked the spirit of former South African President Nelson Mandela, sharing Madiba's quote on how sport has the power to change the world."Nelson Mandela once said, 'Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite the…
Sport's big ticket events, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, European football championships, Wimbledon and the Open Championship tournament have either been postponed or cancelled because of the coronavirus.However, the return of Bundesliga football in Germany and Saturday's announcement that Spain's La Liga can resume from 8 June shows there are some shoots of recovery as sports…
Manchester derby at Old Trafford (Getty Images) The purists among us scoff when 'e-sports' is mentioned."It's just not sport," they say, even though those strong feelings gradually become more conflicted the longer live sport remains absent from stadiums and screens.One group of sport fans though has rapidly shed their prejudice for sports played on gaming…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…