Why shortcuts to success never work
The dictionary definition of the word "shortcut" is the following: "An alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken".We all love and look up to role models and...
The Women’s World Cup
If you're a fan of sport in general, and women's sport in particular, you will know that the FIFA Women's World Cup is here! Just in case you're clueless...
Match-fixing: Betrayed by our childhood heroes
Just 18 days into the new year and so much has happened.The world has lost the icon David Bowie to cancer, while Celine Dion lost both her husband and her father...
The Meaning of Serena Williams
There is no more exuberant winner than Serena Williams. She leaps into the air, she laughs, she grins, she pumps her fist, she points her index finger to the...
Where did the Proteas go wrong (again)?
My previous article on the T20 World Cup was titled, 'Dare we hope?' The answer – once again – was, "No. Don't hope. Don't even bother. It's just going to all happen...
AFCON 2015 – 21 Jan ’15
Welcome to a new day, Football faithful, and before we get into yesterday's results and what we can look forward to in AFCON 2015 Group A action today, let’s...
Usain Bolt Wins World 100m Title
Usain Bolt produced perhaps his greatest performance of all as he put a troubled build-up behind him to beat two-time doper and clear favourite Justin Gatlin to retain his...
AFCON 2015 – 28 Jan ’15
We are edging ever closer to the moment of knowing who all will be gracing us with their football prowess in AFCON 2015 quarter finals. Yesterday we had the...
Five Painful Lessons For Bafana Bafana
The adjectives duly came out on Sunday as South Africa tried to come to terms with Bafana Bafana’s 3-1 loss to Mauritania on Saturday night.And rightly so, for what...
Farewell, Mamba
April the 13th, 2016 is no longer just a date – it is International Mamba Day!On this day, Kobe Bryant from the LA Lakers bowed out of the game after enjoying an...