SA women still shine despite a tough year Despite a difficult year, South African women's football continues to shine with five nominations for major African football awards.Who will beat the Boks next year? The Springboks face tough competition in this year's Rugby Championship as rival teams try to catch up to their winning formula.Chelsea and Arsenal assert themselves as title contenders The Gunners were 2-0 victors over Manchester United on Wednesday while Liverpool were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw on Tyneside and Manchester City returned to winning ways.Benni on Sundowns links: ‘Don’t listen to the rumours’ No, Benni McCarthy isn’t going to Sundowns, and his conversation with their technical director was purely social.Sundowns could face the world’s best at Club World Cup Mamelodi Sundowns await Thursday's Club World Cup draw that could match them against some of the world's biggest football teams.Banyana’s losing streak raises questions Extra Time: African champions Banyana Banyana should be worried after losing four matches in a row following their historic 2023 World Cup run, writes Michael Madyira.‘Being real is our success’ – Proteas coach Proteas coach Shukri Conrad reveals how letting players be themselves has helped create a winning team culture.Dad to face son in FA Cup clash Ashley Young prepares to play against his son Tyler in England's famous FA Cup.Giants on a collision course Springboks rugby might be over for the next few months but the race for the 2027 World Cup is hotting up, starting with the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.African sprint king Tebogo crowned world’s best Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo has ended off a historic year by becoming the first African to be named World Athletics male athlete of the year.Another ‘sticky’ situation in ABC Motsepe League game The corner flags were deemed incorrect and so the match was called off, in the newest excuse to suspend a match.Liverpool leave City in the dust! The weekend's blockbuster clash at Anfield delivered for the home fans as Arne Slot's troops moved 11 points clear of the champions with a 2-0 win on Sunday. -->