Posted on August 14, 2016
Luvo Manyonga winning a silver medal in the long jump at the Olympic Games in Rio on Sunday morning was a 'fairy tale' come true. He jumped a personal best distance of 8,37 metres.
Posted on August 14, 2016
South Africa’s top 400-hurdlers will be hoping to continue a proud tradition set by their predecessors when they settle in their starting blocks for their respective heats on the 15 August 2016.
Posted on August 13, 2016
Luvo Manyonga had to overcome a case of ‘jitters’ before he was able to qualify for tomorrow’s Olympic long jump final in Rio.
Posted on August 12, 2016
The four South African rowing crews who competed in the finals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, will certainly agree that Friday was a day when nothing went according to plan.
Posted on August 12, 2016
It’s dejavu for UP-Tuks who travel to Bloemfontein to take on CUT in the fifth round of the Varsity Football tournament on Monday, 15 August 2016 as the two teams played each other in the USSA Football Championships which took place in March. Kick-off will be at 16:30.
Posted on August 11, 2016
Absolutely brilliant! There can be no better way to describe the fact that Lawrence Brittain and Shaun Keeling have won the silver medal in the rowing men's pair at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Posted on August 11, 2016
In the history of the Olympic Games, only two South African sprinters have been able to win a medal in the 100 metres. When Akani Simbine settles down in his starting blocks in Rio this weekend, there is a strong possibility that this list will be expanded.
Posted on August 10, 2016
Despite being jobless and in debt, South African race walker Wayne Snyman is still smiling and hungrier than ever to succeed.
Posted on August 09, 2016
Carina Horn was for a long time considered an underdog in South African athletics, but with hard work and determination she has become South Africa's top female sprinter and is currently representing South Africa at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Posted on August 08, 2016
Cameron van der Burgh won South Africa's first medal at the Olympic Games in Rio early on Monday morning when he finished second in the 100-metre breaststroke.
Posted on August 08, 2016
When Zack Piontek steps onto the mat in Rio on Wednesday for his first ever judo fight at an Olympic Games, a father-and-son dream that started 14 years ago will become a reality.
Posted on August 06, 2016
At the Olympic Games in Rio on Sunday, 7 August, rowers James Thompson and John Smith will be on a quest to accomplish what very few other South African athletes have been able to do. They will try to win gold medals in two consecutive Olympic events.
Posted on August 06, 2016
When Kirsten McCann and Ursula Grobler compete in the heats of the women's lightweight double sculls at the Olympic Games in Rio on Sunday afternoon, their mission will be to defend the honour of South African female athletes.
Posted on August 05, 2016
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. This saying has been applicable to the swimming career of Cameron van der Burgh (Tuks/hpc). His 15 medals in ten years at the World Championships and the Olympic Games are proof of this.
Posted on August 05, 2016
No matter what happens in the heats of the men’s pair rowing at the Olympic Games in Rio tomorrow, Lawrence Brittain will be a winner.
Posted on August 01, 2016
Tuks showed great quality and team ethic as they outperformed the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on their home ground. The side from Pretoria went home with a 3–0 victory, sealing their first victory of the season.
Posted on August 01, 2016
The Carlton Cup semi-finals took place at Loftus Versfeld Stadium this past weekend. The tournament reached its climax as Tuks supporters flocked to support the five Tuks teams that were competing.
Posted on July 29, 2016
UP-Tuks travel to Johannesburg to take on the in-form University of Johannesburg at the Soweto campus on Monday the 1st August 2016. Kick-off will be at 16:30.
Posted on July 27, 2016
The annual CSA Awards was hosted in Sandton on Tuesday 26 September 2016. At this occasion, Cricket South Africa celebrate their successes of the past year and honour players that stood out during the past cricket season.
Posted on July 22, 2016
UP-Tuks are set to welcome fierce rivals, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) on Monday, 25 July, at the Tuks Stadium, kick-off is at 19:00.
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