More than a race: The road knows why you’re here
9 June 2026 — Six Comrades runners. Six deeply personal motivations that go beyond the raceThere is a moment, somewhere around the 60km mark, when the Comrades Marathon stops being a race. The legs begin to resist. The maths of time and distance turns unforgiving. A …… read more
Springboks boosted by returning stars ahead of Los Pumas showdown
2 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Springboks have arrived in Buenos Aires with several frontline players returning from injury as preparations intensify for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani. Head coach Rassie Erasmus’ …… read more
Record-breaking Xaba back on top in SPAR series
1 August 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Defending SPAR Grand Prix champion Glenrose Xaba returned to winning ways by breaking the Tshwane course record on Saturday, boosting her title defence with a dominant display over 10km in Centurion. The Boxer Athletics Club star cloc …… read more
South Africa lands first African Icons Series tournament
31 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed South Africa will host the African debut of the Icons Series in December, with Ernie Els captaining Team South Africa against José María Olazábal’s Team World in a three-day golf match-play event at The Links at Fancourt. The tourname …… read more
Free State’s wait ends as RUN YOUR CITY expands to six races
29 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed For years, the Free State has produced world-class runners, yet many of its brightest stars have had to leave home to chase the country’s biggest road races. Now the road is coming to them. In a major boost for athletics in the provin …… read more
Eight-year-old makes electric karting history
27 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed At eight years old, Giuliana Saladino has already achieved something no other female racing driver on the African continent can claim. The South African youngster became the first female driver in Africa to get behind the wheel of the …… read more
Emma Pallant-Browne embraces Women’s Month challenge
27 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Emma Pallant-Browne believes motherhood has given her a new finish line to chase. The British triathlon star and former international track and cross-country runner will make her Totalsports Women’s Race debut in Durban on Sunday befo …… read more
Chad le Clos on becoming Commonwealth Games GOAT
26 July 2026 — Adnaan Mohamed Chad le Clos has spent 16 years collecting Commonwealth Games medals. On day two in Glasgow 2026 he collected the one that elevated him above every male athlete in the event’s history. The colour hardly mattered. South Africa’s men’s 4×1 …… read more
Midmar champions chasing bigger tides in California
24 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed Elite sport rarely follows a straight lane. It is shaped by cold mornings, lonely kilometres and competitions that matter long before medals are on the line. That is where South Africa’s reigning aQuellé Midmar Mile champions, Callan …… read more
Two Oceans rolls out the red carpet for global runners
23 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed The Totalsports TWO OCEANS MARATHON powered by BYD has teamed up with global travel specialist Marathon Tours & Travel in a partnership designed to bring even more runners from across the globe to the Mother City over the next thr …… read more
Pretoria set to serve up South Africa’s biggest Padel moment
23 July 2026 — By Adnaan Mohamed South African sport is preparing for another first. From 26 July to 2 August, Pretoria will host the country’s first professional Premier Padel tournament, with the world’s top players heading to the SunBet Arena at Time Square for a …… read more