Todays Sporting News – 10 September 2025

• Dewald Brevis (R16.5 Million) and Aiden Markram R14 Million) shattered the Betway SA20 Season 4 Player Auction records on Tuesday, with the pair becoming the most expensive buys in the history of all auctions to date.
• Springbok prop facing four-year ban on second doping charge relating to prescribed medication.
• Following 24 matches, played in front of hundreds of thousands of fans across six host cities, the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 pool stage is complete. Eight teams remain to contest the Quarter-Finals in Bristol and Exeter this weekend, and we are set fair for some mouth-watering knockout games.
• Ireland leapfrog South Africa in world rankings after Eden Park loss.
• The RWC 2025 Quarter-Finals have arrived, with all eyes on Bristol and Exeter this weekend. From Ashton Gate to Sandy Park, the stage is set for knockout rugby at its very best. Extra tickets have just landed – will you be there?
• Stat of the Week: A staggering 28 tackles completed by French back rower Charlotte Escudero in her team’s victory over the Springboks in the final round of Rugby World Cup 2025 pool matches.
• Football – England thrashed Serbia 5-0 in Belgrade to make it five wins out of five in qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals tournament. More world cup qualifying results
• Athletics – Sweden’s Armand Duplantis, who has broken the world record 13 times in the men’s pole vault, is one of the many leading stars to watch out for in Tokyo for the World Athletics Championships
• Rugby – Women’s Rugby World Cup organisers have said there is no room for online hate in the game after Wales back-row Georgia Evans was sent abuse for wearing a bow in her hair.
• Emirates Match Officials confirmed for RWC 2025 quarter-finals: World Rugby has confirmed that Sara Cox (England), Hollie Davidson (Scotland), Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) and Aurélie Groizeleau (France) will take charge of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 quarter-finals this weekend.
• New Zealand v South Africa – 13:00, Saturday 13 September, Exeter: Defending champions New Zealand face a fearless South Africa in a battle for southern hemisphere bragging rights. Expect attacking flair, tough defence and unmissable action!
• Canada v Australia – 16:00, Saturday 13 September, Bristol: Shaping up to be the match of the round, Canada and Australia head to Bristol with a point to prove. This is going to come down to the wire, you don’t want to miss it!
• France v Ireland – 13:00, Sunday 14 September, Exeter: Exeter is set to welcome a Six Nations grudge match as France take on Ireland for a place in the Semi-Finals. Scores will be settled, this one’s going to be big!
• England v Scotland – 16:00. Sunday 14 September, Bristol: A match that needs no introduction, rugby’s oldest rivalry heads to Bristol as hosts England go toe-to-toe with Scotland. Everything is at stake, who will take the ultimate glory? This one promises to be unmissable!
• ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA: England worked hard for their 47-7 victory against Australia at the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium on Saturday, topping Pool A with their opponents also making the last eight of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.
• WALES V FIJI: Fiji beat Wales in Pool B to ensure they didn’t leave Rugby World Cup 2025 empty-handed after an entertaining match in front of a 14,082 sell-out crowd at a sun-drenched Sandy Park on Saturday.
• Bafana Bafana secured a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in Bloemfontein in their World Cup Group C qualifier. They are currently six points clear at the top of the group.
• Rising Proteas white-ball star Dewald Brevis fetched a record R16.5-million at the 2026 SA20 auction when he was acquired by the Pretoria Capitals. Aiden Markram went for R14-million to the Durban Super Giants.
• Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Vuelta a España again on Tuesday as Colombian Egan Bernal won stage 16, with Jonas Vingegaard retaining the overall lead.
• Nottingham Forest sack head coach Nuno after rift with owner: Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked by Nottingham Forest early on Tuesday, becoming the first English Premier League manager this season to lose his job. — NIGERIA ONLY –. “The club thanks Nuno for his contribution during a very successful era
• Niger celebrate first ever win over Tanzania: Niger claimed their first ever victory against Tanzania this week following a 1-0 win in their latest CAF Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar City on Tuesday afternoon. Both sides produced enterprising football during the first 10
• ‘Predictable’ Sinner vows change: Jannik Sinner said he needs to overhaul his “predictable” game to reignite his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz after suffering the latest in a string of recent defeats to his Spanish nemesis in the US Open on Sunday. As Alcaraz celebrated a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1,
• Isak says ‘whole picture’ of Liverpool move will become clear: Alexander Isak believes “not everyone has the whole picture” of his protracted Premier League record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool after an acrimonious exit from Newcastle. — NIGERIA ONLY –. Isak played his first minutes of the season
• Postecoglou replaces Nuno as Forest manager: Ange Postecoglou has been appointed as head coach of Nottingham Forest to replace the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo. Nuno left his position at the City Ground late on Monday night after 21 months in charge – and only three games into the season.
• Forest risk clash of styles by picking Postecoglou to replace Nuno: In the end, Ange Postecoglou’s time out of the Premier League has lasted all of three months, with the 60-year-old quickly appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo. sources say the contract
• How dream relationship soured as Forest turn to Postecoglou: In August, BBC Sport was told Postecoglou – sacked by Tottenham in June despite leading them to Europa League success – was a likely candidate to replace Nuno, who had already gone public with his frustrations.
• England, South Africa begin the long road to T20 World Cup: Notwithstanding a beano to Ireland next week, which might be even more weather-challenged than three T20Is against South Africa in the UK in September. Harry Brook is the last man standing, the white-ball captain having played all of England’s 15 games
• Bryan Mbeumo: United’s Grand Master: He’s loved getting to know his new team-mates at United, pulling on the red shirt and playing at Old Trafford. And when he gets home after training, he’ll often sit on the sofa, pull out his phone, and play a game of online chess.
• All Blacks lean on former captain McCaw to reach a new level against Boks: New Zealand have called on former captain Richie McCaw for inspiration ahead of their second Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks, saying they want to “go to another level”. The two-time World Cup-winning skipper McCaw joined the All Blacks
• Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 39 goals in World Cup qualifying matches. The 40-year-old scored a penalty goal to help Portugal beat Hungary 3-2 on Tuesday night. He is now the equal-record holder of goals scored in World Cup qualifying, tied with Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz.
• George Weah is the only African player ever to win the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual award. The Liberian striker claimed the award in 1995 for his performances across two clubs: France’s Paris Saint-Germain and Italy’s AC Milan.
• Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal won Stage 16 of the Vuelta a España after the stage was shortened by 8km due to a pro-Palestinian protest blocking the final ascent.
• Australia retained the Soccer Ashes with a commanding 3-1 win over New Zealand in Auckland, completing a 2-0 series sweep.
• Australian punter Cameron Johnston has signed with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, one of the league’s favourites to win the Super Bowl this season.
• Australian Josh Giddey has signed a four-year, $100 million extension to stay with the Chicago Bulls. The move ends weeks of negotiation and locks in the 22-year-old as a cornerstone of the team’s rebuild.
• Playing surface may contribute to athletes’ muscle cramps.
• The Springbok Women have already reached their primary objective – to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England – and will go into their playoff against New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Sandy Park on Saturday with no fear of failure.
• England’s star bowler, Jofra Archer has leaped 16 slots to reach a career-best third place in the latest update of the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after fine spells in England’s lost series against South Africa.
• The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is ready to get underway, with eight teams set to battle it out in India as hosts with one venue in Sri Lanka.
• Kyle Hendricks threw seven shutout innings, Chris Taylor and Yoán Moncada hit three-run homers, and the Angels scored all of their runs with two out in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.
• Dearica Hamby scored 16 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Rae Burrell had a career-high 20 points off the bench and the Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-83 on Tuesday night but the Sparks were eliminated from the playoff race.
• World Rugby has teamed up with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of sports photographers. This collaboration provides aspiring visual storytellers with an unparalleled opportunity to develop their craft on the global stage of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England.
• S4C’s historic 25-year partnership with the United Rugby Championship has been extended until 2027, ensuring the league remains available on free-to-air television in the UK.
• Wales Head coach Sean Lynn has underlined the next steps for his squad after the early exit from the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025.Lynn, who has only been in charge of Wales for six months, is already planning to have a performance review with players and staff after England 2025.
• The Betway SA20 Season 4 Player Auction has provided a glimpse into the future of South African cricket. The hottest young talent in the country was placed under the microscope with the six teams spending a cumulative R22.8 million on the Under-23 players.

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY:

1933 — Fred Perry wins his first U.S. men’s singles title with a 6-3, 11-13, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1 victory over Australian Jack Crawford.

1937 — The Cleveland Rams play their first NFL game and lose 28-0 to the Detroit Lions.

1962 — Rod Laver becomes the first man since Don Budge in 1938 to win the Grand Slam beating Roy Emerson 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, at the U.S. Open. Margaret Smith becomes the first Australian woman to win the U.S. Open with a 9-7, 6-4 win over Darlene Hard.

1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Karl Mildenberger in the 12th round in Frankfurt, Germany, to retain his world heavyweight title.

1967 — John Newcombe beats Clark Graebner to win the men’s title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. Billie Jean King wins the singles, doubles and mixed doubles championships.

1972 — The United States men’s basketball team loses its first game in Olympic competition. The Soviet Union wins 51-50 with the help of a controversial ending. Dr. William Jones, secretary general of the International Amateur Basketball Federation, tells the referees to have the players replay the final three seconds and the Soviets score a last-second bucket. The Americans, who had the lead when the buzzer sounded the first time, protest in vain. The U.S. team later refuses to accept the silver medal.

1972 — Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Italian Grand Prix to become the youngest to win a Formula I championship. Fittipaldi, 25, wins his fifth race of the season and clinches the title with two races remaining.

1978 — Jimmy Connors becomes the only player to win the U.S. Open on three different surfaces, with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over Bjorn Borg. Connors wins the first men’s final played on the Deco Turf II courts at the new USTA National Tennis Center. Connors had won the 1974 U.S. Open on grass and the 1976 U.S. Open on clay courts.

1983 — Larry Holmes TKOs Scott Frank in 5 for heavyweight boxing title.

1988 — Steffi Graf becomes the third women to complete the Grand Slam, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the U.S. Open.

1989 — Five days after hitting a HR for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, MLB and NFL player Deion Sanders returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown, his first.

1989 — Indianapolis running back Eric Dickerson rushes for 106 yards against San Francisco to become the fastest player to top the 10,000 yard plateau; 91st career game.

1993 — Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez fight to a majority draw. Two judges score the fight 115-115 and the third scores the fight 115-113 for Whitaker. It’s the first blemish on Chavez’s record who was 87-0 entering the bout.

1995 — Pete Sampras wins his third U.S. Open men’s singles title, taking down the No. 1 seed and defending champion Andre Agassi, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

1995 — Fuad Reveiz of the Minnesota Vikings sets an NFL record for consecutive field goals, converting from 32 and 27 yards to give him 30 in a row.

2004 — Zippy Chippy, thoroughbred racing’s lovable loser, makes it 0-for-100 when he finishes last in an eight-horse field at the Three-County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Mass.

2006 — Roger Federer defeats Andy Roddick 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the U.S. Open final for his third major championship this year and ninth of his career. Federer becomes the first man ever to win back-to-back Wimbledon and U.S. Open crowns for three straight years.

2006 — Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts make fewer mistakes than Eli Manning and the New York Giants in the first NFL game to feature two brothers starting at quarterback. Big brother Peyton is 25-of-41 for 276 yards and a touchdown and the Colts score on five of their first seven possessions to defeat Eli and the Giants 26-21.

2012 — Andy Murray wins the U.S. Open in five grueling sets to become the first British man since 1936 to capture a Grand Slam title. Murray beats defending champion Novak Djokovic 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 in his fifth try in the final of a major tournament.

2017 — Rafael Nadal wins his 16th Grand Slam title by sweeping Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the U.S. Open final.

2017 — The Rams rout the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 in 31-year-old Sean McVay’s impressive debut as the youngest head coach in modern league history.

TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY:

1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader.

1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.

1967 — Joe Horlen of the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.

1969 — The New York Mets swept Montreal in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the NL East for their first time on top.

1974 — Lou Brock tied Maury Wills’ single-season stolen base record in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.

1977 — Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles and a single and drove in nine runs, powering Toronto past the New York Yankees 19-3.

1980 — Bill Gullickson struck out 18 — the most by a rookie — to lead the Montreal Expos past the Chicago Cubs 4-2.

1997 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis’ game against at San Francisco. McGwire, who hit a major league-leading 52 homers for Oakland last season, became the first player with back-to-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth did it in 1927 and 1928.

2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the 12th player to reach 3,000 strikeouts, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 loss to Florida in 12 innings.

2003 — St. Louis’ Tony La Russa became the eighth manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cardinals beat Colorado 10-2. La Russa is 2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis.

2007 — Kurt Suzuki and Dan Johnson hit grand slams to power Oakland past Seattle 9-3.

2013 — Mark Trumbo matched a team record with four extra-base hits, including back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, and the Angels beat Toronto 12-6.

2017 — Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homer season, going deep twice in New York’s 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers 16-7.

2022 — 42-year-old Albert Pujols, who has stated many times that he will retire at the end of the season, hits his 17th homer of the year and No. 696 of his career off J.T. Brubaker of the Pirates in the sixth inning of a 7-5 Cardinals win to tie Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the all-time list.

2024 — By leading off the bottom of the first with a homer off Taj Bradley at Citizens Bank Park, Kyle Schwarber sets a new record with his 14th leadoff homer of the season. The Phillies go on to defeat the Rays, 9-4. The previous record holder was Alfonso Soriano, who had hit 13 such long balls for the 2003 Yankees.