South Africa’s RCL Foods has reached an agreement to acquire local pet food company Martin and Martin. RCL Foods will pay Simrose Overseas R695 million ($42.3 million) for the Cape Town-based company, which trades as Bob Martin. The pet food part of RCL Foods’ business focuses on dry products and the acquisition expands the company’s…
Exclusive Curtain call for 4 African players after the 2026 World Cup Mahrez and Mané/@BBC The World Cup will be the last international challenge for several African football stars. The 23rd edition of the world’s most prestigious tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in North America and will feature 48…
The United States is less than 80 days away from hosting part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including some of the most-watched matches in the world. Eight of these matches will take place in Atlanta and at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and for a month this summer, Atlanta will become one big party for soccer fans,…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl Wednesday in the fifth and decisive Twenty20 against South Africa at Hagley Oval. After a streak of low-scoring games, the series is tied 2-2. South Africa won the first match by seven wickets, New Zealand won the second and third by…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Aiden Markram is set for a fascinating tactical duel with New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner in what promises to be a gripping first semi-final of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday. It’s not often that captains of either side become the most influential players on their team, but the showdown…
NEW DELHI: Nineteen months ago, Aiden Markram looked dazed on the boundary ropes as India celebrated their second T20 world title in Bridgetown, Barbados. The South African captain later admitted that he was “gutted” that his team failed to cross the finish line even though they appeared to be in control of their chase of…
From almost $900 for the opening match to more than $8,000 for the final, tickets for the World Cup matches that begin in North America in 100 days are not cheap at all. AFP Sport evaluates the cost of attending the tournament matches: Advertisement – How many tickets, how much demand? – According to FIFA,…
Shimron Hetmyer has been a key player for the West Indies at number three in the ongoing T20 World Cup, captain Shai Hope said. Hope added that Hetmyer’s talent was not fully utilized earlier when he batted lower in the order. Hetmyer smashed 85 runs off just 34 balls to guide the West Indies to…
The top two teams from each of the four groups of the T20 World Cup have already been decided with the tournament now in the Super 8 stage. But which players top the run-scoring and wicket-taking charts? Advertisement BBC Sport uncovers all the latest numbers. super 8 tables Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: Batting statistics…
Survey Malawi Preview, Squad and Schedule for Women’s AFCON 2026 Malawi/@CAF Morocco will host the 14th edition of the African Women’s Cup of Nations (AFCON 2026) from March 17 to April 3. Sixteen nations will compete in the tournament, including defending champions Nigeria, as well as Morocco and South Africa, three heavyweights considered favorites for…
