Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso says Monapule Saleng, barred from first-team training after going AWOL before the CAF Champions League final, has earned another chance and should feature again in coming months if he stays disciplined.

The Dolphins beat the Northwest Dragons by seven wickets in Potchefstroom to claim a fourth successive bonus-point win in the CSA T20 Challenge, moving top of Pool B with four wins from five matches.

First-round Carling Knockout fixtures include Sundowns against Marumo Gallons, Arrows at home to Chippa United, Durban City against Stellenbosch, and Pirates hosting Milford FC, with more ties still to be drawn.

Pickleball South Africa's development director Ismail Schuster says getting the sport into schools is his biggest project, with courts already in place at two Johannesburg schools and clubs charging around R50 an hour.