Robben Island to stage 2013 Tri-Rock - 23 May 2013
After its inaugural event in 2012, Robben Island’s very own triathlon, the Tri-Rock Robben Island, is back on the 12th October and entries are selling fast. read more
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Man City reveals Nike kit in second home - 23 May 2013
Manchester City Football Club has kicked-off its week-long New York Tour with the unveiling of the team’s new 2013/14 home kit, just days after announcing a partnership with the Yankees, the city’s legendary baseball team, that will see the two sporting powerhouses join forces to create a new Major League Soccer franchise, the New York City… read more
Man City & Yankees launch MLS team - 22 May 2013
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has announced a partnership between Manchester City FC and the New York Yankees, which will see the outgoing Premier League Champions and the legendary baseball team form a new MLS franchise. read more
adidas launches CL final campaign - 22 May 2013
adidas has revealed a new campaign to celebrate the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday at Wembley. Themed around the visualisation of player performance data during this season’s competition, the campaign features animations created via motion capture which will be visualised through CGI - communicating the journey from the… read more
Jock takes a detour for 30th edition - 21 May 2013
South Africa’s one-day race cycling race, the BESTmed Jock Cycle Classique, will take a detour onto a brand-new route for its 30th edition on 20th July. read more
Nike unveils first England kit via twitter - 21 May 2013
Nike has unveiled its first England home kit for 2013, to mark the 150-year anniversary of the Football Association, with the first official sighting of the strip revealed via an image posted on Twitter by England midfielder Jack Wilshere. But the picture was not of the Arsenal midfielder, who many believe to be a future England captain, instead… read more
MONSTER MTB set for return - 20 May 2013
The ProNutro Magalies Monster MTB Classic presented by ISUZU is set to return to the ATKV Buffelspoort (North West Province) on 25th May 2013. read more
Adidas release new next-gen boot - 17 May 2013
adidas has unveiled Nitrocharge, a new energy-retaining football boot designed for the next generation of footballer that follows the legacy of the existing predator, adipure & f50 ranges. read more
Youth Cycling festival set for return - 15 May 2013
The town of Oudtshoorn and the South Western District (SWD) Cycling Association is preparing to welcome young cyclists for the third annual Cycling SA Youth Festival, which will take place from 24th -27th June. read more
Ethiopia to stage GEBRSELASSIE MARATHON - 14 May 2013
Co-founder Tim Murphy has revealed the details of the Haile Gebrselassie Marathon, which will debut in Hawassa, Ethiopia on 20th October. read more
Captains launch Marriot London Sevens - 09 May 2013
As fans put the final touches to their safari outfits ahead of this weekend’s Marriott London Sevens, the 12 captains and coaches set to take part have officially launched the tournament, with ticket sales already well over the 100,000 mark. read more
Olympic rower to race in Knysna - 09 May 2013
Fresh from his success at the Old Mutual joBerg2c, Olympic gold medallist Matthew Brittain is set take on the CM Knysna 200 mountain bike race next month. read more
Masters MTB Champs to present local hopefuls - 07 May 2013
For the first time ever the UCI MTB & Trials World Championships, to be held in Pietermaritzburg in August, will be preceded by the UCI Masters MTB World Championships, presenting local masters age-group riders with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try and win the coveted UCI rainbow stripes in their own backyard. read more
PUMA unveils new golf shoe - 03 May 2013
PUMA Golf has announced the release of its latest shoe, Faas Lite Mesh, marketed as the lightest shoe in golf. read more
Liverpool FC launches new home kit - 02 May 2013
Warrior has launched the new Liverpool FC home kit for the 2013/14 season following the success of last year’s kit which was the fastest-selling in the club’s history. read more
Organisers announce SPAR Challenge details - 01 May 2013
Organisers have announced that participants in this Saturday’s SPAR Women’s Challenge will receive a range of prizes with R50,000 of shopping vouchers available. read more
SA Cross-Country returns to Eston - 29 Apr 2013
For the first time in three years, the SA Cross-Country is set to return to Eston, near Pietermaritzburg on 17th-18th May with the Toyata Sugarbelt 400. read more
ENTRIES OPEN FOR CELLAR 2 CELLAR - 29 Apr 2013
Organisers have announced that entries for this year’s Cellar 2 Cellar Trail run and wine experience are due to open this week on 1st May. read more
Spur School MTB League shows growth - 26 Apr 2013
The Spur High School Mountain Bike League has revealed it could be set for another record breaking season, following consistent growth over the past four years and a high quantity of entries in the early races of the 2013 series. read more
Cape Town Tens 2014 team entries open - 25 Apr 2013
Cape Town Tens is now open for team entries for the 2014 edition of the classic tens rugby tournament - taking place on 7th and 8th February at Hamilton’s Rugby Club in Green Point. read more
South Africa to host World Club ProAm - 24 Apr 2013
The PGA of South Africa has announced that the country will host its first-ever World Club ProAm. The tournament has a total prize and appearance fee fund of US $350,000 (R3,225,040) and a format of 90-holes of golf played across KwaZulu-Natal’s championship courses. read more
Nedbank sani2c to feature floating bridge - 24 Apr 2013
Next month’s Nedbank sani2c is set to be the first mountain bike race in which riders will cycle 200 metres into the Indian Ocean across the new floating Nedbank 360Life bridge. read more
Champions League trophies in city journey - 22 Apr 2013
The official trophies of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Women’s Champions League have been handed over to the city of London, the host of this season’s UEFA Champions League final and UEFA Women’s Champions League final, at a special ceremony in Whitehall, following an unusual trip across the city. read more
Old Mutual joBerg2c attracts global interest - 19 Apr 2013
With 112 international participants from 20 countries taking part in the Old Mutual joBerg2c in South Africa, the nine-day mountain bike race is fast achieving global status. read more
Bolt to line-up for Anniversary Games - 17 Apr 2013
Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is among 29 Olympic medallists, including 12 champions and four world record holders, who have so far been confirmed for the IAAF Diamond League at the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the 26th to 28th July - one year on from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games. read more
Cleveland Golf Gets Behind Team SA - 16 Apr 2013
Cleveland Golf has announced a partnership with the Amateur World Golfers Championships which will see thecompany offer every entrant for the SA regional eliminations who refers another player an automatic entry into thedraw to win a full set of Cleveland Clubs and bag worth over R9,000. read more
EFC Africa appoints M&C Saatchi S&E - 10 Apr 2013
EFC AFRICA, the continent’s leading Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organisation, has agreed to a partnership with the South African arm of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment (MCSE). read more
Adidas unveils latest Chelsea kit campaign - 08 Apr 2013
To celebrate the launch of the new Chelsea FC home shirt for the 2013/14 season, adidas has launched a new campaign - ‘It’s Blue, What Else Matters’ - encouraging Chelsea fans across the globe to go ‘all in’ and buy the new 2013/14 home kit before it has even been unveiled. read more
Varsity Sports initiative launched in Joburg - 05 Apr 2013
A new Varsity Sports initiative was launched in Johannesburg this week to help the country’s top university talent develop and eventually run and compete with the best. The next chapter in the development of university sport as a breeding ground for future stars is set to kick off on 15th April, when Varsity Sports’ first athletics competition t… read more
Salomon Skyrun entries open for 2013 - 28 Mar 2013
The 2013 edition of the Salomon SkyRun is now open for entries, with South Africa’s leading ultra-trail athletes this year vying for over R60,000 in prize money. read more
SARU reveals Springbok Experience plans - 28 Mar 2013
The South African Rugby Union has revealed the blueprints for a major new rugby museum, The Springbok Experience, at the V&A Waterfront later this year. read more
USN PARTNERS WITH OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST - 27 Mar 2013
Cameron van der Burgh, the South African swimmer, Olympic gold medallist and world record holder has joined forces with Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN). read more
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