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…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up