Mamelodi Sundowns thrashed Amazulu 5-0 in the first round match of the Telkom Knockout Cup at Lucas Moripe stadium yesterday afternoon.

Netball Limpopo elected a new executive committee to serve for four years at their annual General Meeting held in Polokwane yesterday.

Highlands Park wasted a flurry of chances to seal a victory against Black Leopards but had to thank the heavens as they scraped through 6-5 on penalties after a nil all draw in the Telkom Knockout Cup Round of 16 match played at the Makhulong Stadium yesterday afternoon.

First Touch Academy striker Tshegofatso Makinta is impressed with the side’s continued good form in the SAFA National Women’s league (SNWL).

A late strike from Thembinkosi Lorch was enough to secure Orlando Pirates the passage to the quarterfinals of the Telkom Knockout as Orlando Pirates beat Stellenbosch FC 1-0 at Orlando stadium on Saturday.

Bidvest Wits coach Gavin Hunt was his usual straightforward self at the post-match press conference, admitting that his side should have won in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands against Maritzburg United. Instead, they were beaten and have now missed out on two competitions already in the new season, with their latest failure following hot on the heels of their MTN8 ousting early in the competition.

Maritzburg United coach Eric Tinkler conceded that everyone was happy following their upset Telkom Knockout opening round win over Bidvest Wits on Friday despite a poor performance at the Harry Gwala Stadium.

South African Rower John Smith says Rowing is under pressure to win medals for the country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

Lamontville Golden Arrows Coach Steve Komphela was happy to have negotiated a tough Telkom Knockout opening round fixture on Saturday after they needed extra time to edge out Polokwane City in Clermont.

A disappointed Benni McCarthy feels his Cape Town City team should have wrapped up the game in 90 minutes as they dominated player after Kaizer Chiefs’ early penalty miss.