Andrew Hudson, the former national cricket selection convenor, believes there was nothing wrong with the team the Proteas selected for the World Cup, saying instead that they lacked the ability to play boldly in England. South Africa officially crashed out of the 2019 global spectacle yesterday (Sunday) when they meekly surrendered to Pakistan, although their fate had been more or less sealed with a loss to New Zealand last Wednesday.

Cycling SA General Manager Mike Bradley was pleased to see KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Cycling Development Trust riders compete in their first major race as they rode in the SA Junior Championships that took place this weekend in Westville, KZN. Seventeen of the KZN Cycling Development riders competed with some learning the hard way why time trial is called the "Race of Truth" and Bradley the racers will develop over time. Of the winners Tiano Da Silva won the U19 men’s time-trial, Frances Janse van Rensburg won the women’s U19, Bertie Emmett Anderson U17 boys, Chante Olivier U17 girls, Adriaan van Zyl U15 boys and Kita Uys who is showing lots of promise won the U15 girls. Uys’ says she had a fun race. Coach Dumisani Ndzimakwe is a district officer training the development riders and speaks about the work he is doing in training these riders.

Defending champions Western Cape Cranes comprehensively beat Northern Cape Diamond Kudus 3-0 in a Men’s National Indoor Volleyball League match at the Kempton Park Indoor Sports Centre in Johannesburg yesterday. Eastern Cape Eagles beat Mpumalanga Buffalos 3-1. Eagles Coach Kelvin Maarman was happy with a win and Cranes Coach Nathan Pretorius is confident they will retain the title.

Bafana Bafana get their 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign underway today as they take on 2015 African champions Ivory Coast at the Al Salam stadium in Cairo, Egypt. The two teams will go to this game fully aware of the need to get the maximum points after Morocco managed a last gasp 1-0 win against the Brave Warriors of Namibia courtesy of a cruel own goal. Baxter has been encouraged by the spirit within his camp as he feels this could lead to an effective positive tournament for them. With Morocco and Ivory Coast bringing star studded players to this group, Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo is also not fazed by what they are up against.

Bafana Bafana opponents in their opening game of the 2019 African Cup of Nations Ivory Coast have got a strong French link in their squad and one man who can help Stuart Baxter to to plot their downfall is the French based striker Lebo Mothiba.

Zimbabwean and Kaizer Chiefs international attacker Khama Billiat has recovered from a knee injury that has kept him on the sidelines for the past week and went straight into the Zim Warriors starting line-up for the crunch African Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener tonight.

The Sharks have made just one change to their team to play the Brumbies in their Super Rugby quarter-final tomorrow.

TS Galaxy Coach Dan Malesela believes he is a trend-setter rather than a trend follower in football, saying that playing entertaining football was one of his key objectives as a coach.

World Boxing Federation (WBF) president Howard Goldberg is proud that yet another South African boxer in WBF featherweight female champion Nozipho Belll is going to fight for the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) title.

Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Cameroon midfielder Roger Feutmba reckons that there is a big number of contenders for the Africa Cup of Nations trophy.