Sport Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/sport/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:11:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png Sport Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/sport/ 32 32 Tennis: South Africa go down to Great Britain in Fed Cup. https://news.media.co.za/tennis-south-africa-go-down-to-great-britain-in-fed-cup/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:11:55 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3695 Eilat, Israel – Second seeded Great Britain got off to the best possible Fed Cup Euro Africa Group 1 start with a 3-0 victory over South Africa in Eilat, Israel on Thursday. It was South Africa’s second and final Pool B tie after losing to Georgia on Wednesday with the identical score line. The Brits […]

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]]> World-class Cobras stalwarts can ignite PPC Newlands and Boland Park https://news.media.co.za/world-class-cobras-stalwarts-can-ignite-ppc-newlands-and-boland-park/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:01:55 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3338 Cape Town – The Ram Slam T20 Challenge double-header the weekend hosted by the Cape Cobras at PPC Newlands on Friday against The Unlimited Titans and on Sunday at Boland Park in Paarl against the VKB Knights will feature several world-class performers who can ignite any crowd with their explosive shot-making or sensational bowling. The […]

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]]> SA hockey teams maintain 100% Africa record https://news.media.co.za/sa-hockey-teams-maintain-100-africa-record/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:15:16 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3223 Jonathan Cook at Randburg Astro South Africa beat a game Kenya 12-0 after leading 7-0 at half-time Thursday in women’s Pool A of the Greenfields Africa Hockey Championships and in the late game the SA men put 11 goals past a gutsy Namibia without reply after leading 5-0 at the changeover. The SA men will […]

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]]> SA teams and Egypt make a statement https://news.media.co.za/sa-teams-and-egypt-make-a-statement/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:04:43 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3147 JONATHAN COOK at Randburg Astro The weekend action in the Greenfields Africa Hockey Championships on the Randburg Hockey Stadium turf gave a good indication of who can be considered serious contenders to win this Rio Olympic Games Qualifier event. The defending champion South Africa hockey men’s and women’s hockey teams laid down their marker on […]

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]]> Landslide wins for SA national hockey teams https://news.media.co.za/landslide-wins-for-sa-national-hockey-teams/ Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:00:45 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3145 The South Africa men’s and women’s hockey teams produced cohesive performances on day two of the Greenfields Africa Hockey Championships at Randburg Hockey Stadium Saturday. In the late game, the SA men beat Botswana 30-0 after leading 14-0 at half-time while the SA women beat Nigeria 15-0 after leading 7-0 at half-time. The SA men’s […]

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]]> Tucker Vorster and Fritz Wolmaranz amed as single players for SouthAfrica at Davis Cup draw https://news.media.co.za/tucker-vorster-and-fritz-wolmaranz-amed-as-single-players-for-southafrica-at-davis-cup-draw/ Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:13:59 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2592 Ruan Roelofse to partner Dean O’ Brien in Davis Cup doubles Pretoria, Johannesburg – South African Davis Cup captain, Earl Grainger announced Tucker Vorster and Fritz Wolmarans as his number one and number two nominated singles player at the official draw for this weekend’s Euro/Africa Group 2 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas tie between South […]

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]]> South African World Tennis Rankings https://news.media.co.za/south-african-world-tennis-rankings-17/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:03:20 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2474 Men Singles Previous Current 17 17 Kevin Anderson 365 382 Tucker Vorster 430 428 Ruan Roelofse 442 461 Fritz Wolmarans 445 493 Nik Scholtz 703 705 Keith-Patrick Crowley 891 885 Rik de Voest 1,011 989 Lloyd Harris 1,106 1,133 Damon Gooch 992 1,228 Dean O’Brien Doubles Previous Current 29 30 Raven Klaasen 72 72 Kevin […]

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]]> VF Plus gaan wêreld inlig oor rassisme op SA se sportvelde https://news.media.co.za/vf-plus-gaan-wereld-inlig-oor-rassisme-op-sa-se-sportvelde/ Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:27:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2297 Die ANC-regering se rassisme op die sportveld kan nie langer geduld word nie en die VF Plus gaan skrywes rig aan verskeie internasionale sportliggame asook die Internasionale Olimpiese Komitee (IOK) om die ANC se rassistiese sportbeleid onder hulle aandag te bring, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor sport. Adv. Alberts […]

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]]> SOUTH AFRICA WELL REPRESENTED IN JUNIOR CHALLENGE WORLDWIDE FINALS https://news.media.co.za/south-africa-well-represented-junior-challenge-worldwide-finals/ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:36:25 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1080 Johannesburg, South Africa – Defending champions, South Africa will be well represented at the International Club under 16 Junior Challenge Worldwide finals in London next week. The International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain (IC of GB) will host the IC U16 Junior Challenge Worldwide Finals on the Championship courts at The All England Lawn […]

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]]> TENNIS: ROUND 2 RESULTS OF THE WANDERERS JUNIOR ITF https://news.media.co.za/tennis-round-2-results-wanderers-junior-itf/ Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:58:45 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1060 Round 2 results of the Wanderers Junior ITF being played in Illovo, Gauteng. Singles Round 2 Boys 1-Brandon Laubser (RSA) bt Lance-Pierre du Toit (RSA) 6-3 6-4 Michael Copeland (RSA) bt Altus Karsten (RSA) 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-Kris van Wyk (RSA) bt Rhys Milne (RSA) 7-6 (6) 6-1 8-Innocent Tidimane (Bot) bt Hubert Badenhorst (RSA) […]

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]]> WIMBLEDON TENNIS FEVER HITS ETHEKWINI https://news.media.co.za/wimbledon-tennis-fever-hits-ethekwini/ Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:58:03 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=365 Top SA junior tennis players do battle in Durban Dunlop continues its support for tennis development Durban, South Africa – Tennis fever is at an all-time high with the Wimbledon Championships on the go in London. And this “Wimbledon fever” has gripped the KwaZulu-Natal coastal city of Durban where over 500 tennis players from across […]

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]]> ROUND 4 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT https://news.media.co.za/round-4-results-30-45-sa-seniors-tennis-inter-provincial-tournament/ Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:12:27 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=358 ROUND 4 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT Results of the 30-45+ SA Seniors Tennis Inter-Provincial Tournament played in East London. Men 30 Boland 30 bt Mpumalanga 30 B 9-2 Mpumalanga 30 A bt Gauteng East 30 A 11-1 Boarder 30 bt South Western District 30 9-2 Men 35+ Gauteng Central 35 […]

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]]> ROUND 2 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT 27 June 2014 https://news.media.co.za/round-2-results-30-45-sa-seniors-tennis-inter-provincial-tournament-27-june-2014/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:13:22 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=349 ROUND 2 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT 27 June 2014 Results of the 30-45+ SA Seniors Tennis Inter-Provincial Tournament played in East London. Men 30 Mpumalanga 30 B bt South Western District 30 9-2 Men 35+ Gauteng Central 35 A bt Western Province 35 B 11-0 30 A Cup Gauteng Central […]

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]]> ROUND 1 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT 26 June 2014 https://news.media.co.za/round-1-results-30-45-sa-seniors-tennis-inter-provincial-tournament-26-june-2014/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 07:55:07 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=285 ROUND 1 RESULTS OF THE 30-45+ SA SENIORS TENNIS INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT 26 June 2014 Results of the 30-45+ SA Seniors Tennis Inter-Provincial Tournament played in East London. Men 30 Boland bt Boarder 10-2 Men 35+ Gauteng North 35 B bt Western Province 35 B 10-2 Gauteng Central 35 B bt Western Province 35 A 9-3 […]

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]]> TOP SA PLAYER NAMED FOR ITF JUNIOR TENNIS TEAM https://news.media.co.za/top-sa-player-named-itf-junior-tennis-team/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:38:15 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=220 TOP SA PLAYER NAMED FOR ITF JUNIOR TENNIS TEAM Free States Philip Henning to tour Europe: Johannesburg, South Africa – Philip Henning of Grey College in Bloemfontein, Free State has been named for an ITF/GSDF Touring team which will compete in a series of junior tournaments during July and August in Europe. The team is […]

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