Here are some of the headlines in your City Press Sport section today:
Why Baxter must go
After observing that the outside picture portrayed Bafana Bafana in good spirits at the Afcon tournament in Egypt was contrary to conversations with some of the players inside the camp, who told City Press that they would not return to the team as long as coach Stuart Baxter remained in charge, Daniel Mothowagae concludes that it’s time for Baxter to go.
Danny Jordaan doesn’t know Stuart’s fate
The president of Safa, Danny Jordaan, is not sure whether Stuart Baxter will continue as Bafana Bafana’s head coach.
Speculation is rife that Baxter could return to club football with a lucrative deal already lined up in China. Other rumours link the 65-year-old with a move back to his old club, Kaizer Chiefs.
Rassie details Bok plan ahead of trip to Japan
In their three Rugby Championship matches against the usual suspects Australia, New Zealand and Argentina, as well as “friendlies” against Argentina and Rugby World Cup hosts Japan, the Springboks have five games before they open their campaign against the All Blacks on September 21 in Yokohama.
2019 Afcon in numbers
Apart from the R64m at stake for the ultimate champions, the Afcon has some other interesting numbers in CAF’s first 24-team competition, which is being played in Egypt.
Mamatu sorts out snub with record time
Not long before she powered her way to being South Africa’s second-fastest sprinter a fortnight ago, the pleasingly bubbly Tebogo Mamatu had her nose mildly put out of joint.
The women’s 100m race at La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland was arranged in five heats leading to one final, and when she found herself in the second heat, she was slightly bemused at not being in with the “fast people” in the first heat.
Can Kaizer Chiefs rise from the ashes?
Even their former star player and erstwhile Bafana Bafana skipper Lucas “Rhoo” Radebe confesses that he doesn’t know any of club’s recent signings, Zambian striker Lazarous Kambole, Ghanaian James Kotei, Serbian Samir Nurkovic and Durban-born Kearyn Baccus.
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