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  May 24, 2025 Airlink Pumas - Suzuki Griquas   Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit On Saturday, May 24 at 6:30 PM, Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit will host what could be the most dramatic final in South African rugby history. The unbeaten Airlink Pumas will challenge defending champions Suzuki Griquas in a rematch of last year's final. This SA Cup showdown promises to be the rugby phenomenon of the season. The statistics speak volumes – Pumas have scored 81 tries in nine league matches and accumulated 351 points, just two more than Griquas with their 80 tries and 349 points. This is the most evenly matched final in SA Cup history, where a mere two-point difference over an entire season demonstrates the quality of both teams. Unbeaten home heroes Airlink Pumas are enjoying a dream season with one goal – to claim the trophy on home soil. An unbeaten season, 81 tries in nine matches, and home advantage at Mbombela Stadium are their main trump cards. Key figure Danrich Visagie has 9...

  May 6, 2025 Carabobo - Botafogo Polideportivo de Valencia, Venezuela Defending Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo from Brazil are preparing for a historic match. On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, they will make their first-ever appearance on Venezuelan soil, facing local side Carabobo FC in the group stage of South America's most prestigious club competition. Carabobo have managed to keep only two clean sheets in their 11 Copa Libertadores matches to date. One of these instances occurred during the only time the Venezuelan team hosted a Brazilian opponent in this competition (0-0 against Atlético Mineiro in 2023). Venezuelan teams have performed quite respectably in home games against Brazilian opponents in the Copa Libertadores - in the last 10 such matches, they have avoided defeat in more than half of the cases (1 win, 5 draws, 4 losses). The only Venezuelan victory during this period was recorded by Deportivo Táchira against Internacional in May 2021 (2-1). For Botafogo, this...

  April 19, 2025 Hold your breath – the most-watched hockey event of the year is finally here! The 2025 NHL playoffs kick off on Saturday, offering fans worldwide two months of intense battles, unexpected twists, and hockey magic at the highest level. From the opening face-off to the final siren – every game, every shift, and every goal counts. "The regular season and playoffs are two completely different worlds," says Connor Bedard, the star forward of the defending champions Florida Panthers. "In the playoffs, you must be prepared for absolute self-sacrifice. Every blocked shot, every board battle, every second on the ice decides whether you advance or your season ends." The Panthers enter the elimination rounds as the defending champions. The Florida team, led by captain Aleksander Barkov and last year's first overall draft pick Connor Bedard, will want to prove that last year's triumph was no fluke. Their journey to the Stanley Cup in 2024 wrote one ...