RC 260825SAfmMichael Abrahamson
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Top Sport ranged across South African cricket, rugby and football, but spotlighted US gymnastics champion Frederick Richard’s November exhibition and South Africa’s pickleball World Cup ambitions.
- 19:36
US national gymnastics champion Frederick Richard will lead a five-man team against South African gymnasts at a Centurion-area exhibition on 22 November 2026, with clinics planned for young athletes.
- 19:28
Richard said he broke the world record by completing 1,111 backflips in one day, raising about $60,000 for gymnastics equipment for children in Uganda.
- 19:42
South Africa’s 10-member pickleball delegation heads to the World Cup in Da Nang from 28 August, targeting progress through the group stage and into the round of 32 or 16.
- 19:12
South Africa A demolished Bangladesh A by an innings and 413 runs in Pretoria after declaring on 647 for six; Bangladesh A were dismissed for 122 and 112.
- 19:56
At half-time in Johannesburg, the Lions led New Zealand 21-17 at Ellis Park, with three tries apiece and the hosts ahead through more successful goal-kicking.