Ignace Beraho may not be planning to seek a third term as president of the National Olympics Committee but has vowed to stand in the way of any 'rebel' federation leaders hoping to replace him.

WESTERN Province and former Springbok backline coach Allister Coetzee believes the Springboks have the players and skill to beat England at Twickenham on Saturday, despite the team's substandard performance in their first two tour games.

Notwithstanding Union Bank Basketball Club's Monday night lost to Kano Pillars in the final match of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers by 87-74, coach of the team, Ayinla Johnson, has assured fans that the team will bounce back early

THEY certainly do not come any more hostile than fiery Orlando Pirates coach Rudi Krol.

The official match ball for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup in South Africa was unveiled and used at the Nelson Mandela Challenge last night.

INTERNATIONAL cricket action returns to Harare Sports Club this morning as Zimbabwe engage Sri Lanka in the opening game of a five-match ODI series, which, however, looks set to be hampered by bad weather.

Heartland FC midfielders, Ikechukwu Ibenegbu and Uche Agba believe the team's new found form is capable of catapulting them to the top at the end of season.

THE delay of the league kick-off does not only affect the clubs' financial resources and the fans, but also the players, the coaches and the team manager.

Kaizer Chiefs will look to bounce back from their disappointing Soweto Derby loss this past weekend when they travel to the Bidvest Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday evening to face Bidvest Wits.

YOUNG Warriors midfielder Charlton Mashumba is racing against time to recover in time for the African Under-17 Championship final qualifier, second leg. Mashumba, the two goal-hero in the 3-2 win in the first leg two weeks, has been sitting out

Milovan Rajevac was a typical manager after Ghana's poor draw against Tunisia in Accra.

THE Omusati Athletics Region has not been invited to the Athletics Namibia (AN) elective congress scheduled for Saturday in Katima Mulilo, despite claiming to be a member.

The draw for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup on Saturday is to be used as a platform to "celebrate Africa's humanity".

Nigeria's Falconets opened their Fifa Under-20 World Cup campaign by edging New Zealand 3-2 in a thriller following a superb fight back from New Zealand.

The nine-time national league champions, APR will not participate in the 7th African Military Football Cup (Camfoot) in Kampala next month.

CONTROVERSIAL Springbok flank Luke Watson has been let off the hook by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) following "shocking remarks" at a rugby festival at the University of Cape Town last month.

FC Abuja Chief Coach, Abdullahi Mekaba, still basking in the euphoria of his side's first win against Wikki Tourists of Bauchi on Sunday in the weeks ten encounter of the Globacom Premier League, has appealed to sponsors of the team,

National cricket coach Mickey Arthur was described as Graeme Smith's "yes man" when he was retained in the post after the World Cup last year.

After failing to defeat Tunisia in their second match of the Africa Women Championship going on Tunisia, the female national football team, Super Falcons are starring down the barrel of the gun and could be eliminated in the first round

The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) have written to football's world governing body, Fifa, complaining that Free State Stars refused to release goalkeeper, Kennedy Mweene for last night's friendly against Morocco in Casablanca.