The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics have ended, which means it’s back to supporting your usual sporting favourites.
South Africa took home 10 medals and was ranked 30th in the world. Cameron van der Burgh won South Africa’s first medal, Caster Semenya won our last medal and Sunette Viljoen became South Africa and the larger Africa’s first #LGBT athlete to win a medal at the Rio Olympics.
These athletes will now go back to their respective South African teams to start preparing for the next Olympics and hopefully take new faces with them.
Support these events this weekend.
Saturday, 27 August
Local
Motorsport:
• Randfontein Oval Racing at 6pm
National/ International
Rugby:
• Waikato vs North Harbour (Mitre 10 Cup Week 2) at 4.30am
• NSW Country Eagles vs Brisbane City (Buildcorp NRC, round 1) at 6.55am
• New Zealand vs Australia (Castle Lager Rugby Championship, round 2) at 9am
• Wynberg High School vs SACS (FNB Classic Rugby Clashes) at 12.05pm
• Bishops vs Rondebosch (Mutual & Federal Premier Inter Schools Rugby) at 1.55pm
• EP Kings vs DHL Western Province (Currie Cup – Premier Division, week 4) at 3.45pm
• Cell C Sharks vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (Currie Cup – Premier Division, week 4) at 6pm
• Argentina vs South Africa (Castle Lager Rugby Championship, round 2) at 8.40pm
Tennis:
• WTA Connecticut Open semifinal 2 at 12.50am
• WTA Connecticut Open final at 9.50pm
Cricket:
• South Africa vs New Zealand (SA Cricket – Sunfoil Test Series, second test, day 1)
• England vs Pakistan (ENG Cricket – Royal London One-Day Series) at 11am
Athletics:
• IAAF Diamond League: Paris at 8pm
Soccer:
• Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool (Premier League match, day 3) at 1pm
• Watford vs Arsenal (Premier League match, day 3) at 3.30pm
• Hull City vs Man Utd (Premier League match, day 3) at 6pm
• Platinum Stars vs Chippa United (MTN 8) at 2.30pm
• Bidvest Wits vs Orlando Pirates (MTN 8) at 7.30pm
• Chelsea vs Burnley (Premier League match, day 3) at 3.50pm
• Osasuna vs Real Sociedad (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 6.10pm
• Nkana vs ZANACO (Zambia Super Division) at 2.45pm
• Southampton vs Sunderland (Premier League match, day 3) at 3.50pm
• Eibar vs Valencia (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 6.10pm
• Real Madrid vs Celta Vigo (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 8.10pm
• Leganes vs Atletico Madrid (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 10.10am
Golf:
• Ladies PGA Tour Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, day 2 at 12am
• European Tour Made in Denmark, day 3 at 1pm
• PGA Tour The Barclays, day 3 at 7pm
• Ladies PGA Tour Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, day 3 at 9pm
Motorsport:
• F1: Belgian GP Practice 3 at 10.50am
• F1: Belgian GP Qualifying at 1.50pm
• NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180 Fired up by Johnsonville at 9pm
Swimming:
• FINA World Cup Paris – Chartres, day 2 at 5pm
Squash:
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Women’s semifinal 1 at 9am
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Women’s semifinal 2 at 10am
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Men’s semifinal 1 at 11am
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Men’s semifinal 2 at 12.15am
Cycling:
• La Vuelta a Espana Stage 8 – Villalpando/ La Camperona. Valle de Sabero 177km at 3pm
Basketball:
• AGA Lions vs KZN Marlins (SuperSport Wheelchair Basketball Series final) 12.15pm
Netball:
• Australia vs South Africa (SANZEA QUAD Series) at 5.10am
• New Zealand vs England (SANZEA QUAD Series) at 7am
Sunday, 28 August
Local
Hockey:
• Randfontein Hockey Club vs Mondeor Hockey Men at 9.45am
National/ International
Rugby:
• Canterbury vs Tasman (Mitre 10 Cup, week 2) at 4.30am
• Queensland Country vs Canberra Vikings (Buildcorp NRC, round 1) at 6.55am
• Montpellier vs Clermont (Top 14, round 2) at 4.05pm
Golf:
• European Tour Made in Denmark, day 4 at 12.30pm
• PGA Tour The Barclays, day 4 at 6pm
• Ladies PGA Tour Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, day 4 at 9pm
Cricket:
• South Africa vs New Zealand (SA Cricket – Sunfoil Test Series, second test, day 2) at 9.30am
• Sri Lanka vs Australia (SL Cricket – ODI Series third ODI) at 10.45am
Soccer:
• West Bromwich Albion vs Middlesbrough (Premier League match, day 3) at 1.30pm
• Man City vs West Ham United (Premier League match, day 3) at 4.30pm
• Mamelodi Sundowns vs SuperSport United (MTN 8) at 2.30pm
• Las Palmas vs Granada (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 6.10pm
• Ngezi Platinum Stars vs Dynamos FC (Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League) at 2.45pm
• Alaves vs Sporting Gijon (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 6.10pm
• Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 8.10pm
• Villarreal vs Sevilla (Spanish LaLiga match, day 2) at 10.10pm
Cycling:
• La Vuelta a Espana stage 9 – Cistierna/ Oviedo. Alto del Naranco 165km at 3pm
Motorsport:
• F1: Belgian GP Main Race at 1.30pm
• NASCAR Sprint Cup Pure Michigan 400 at 8pm
• IndyCar Series Firestone 600 at 3am
Squash:
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Women’s final at 10am
• PSA World Tour Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open Men’s final at 11am
Basketball:
• Limpopo Pride vs Northern Cape Zebras at 11.50am
• Western Cape Mountaineers vs North West Eagles at 2pm
• KwaZulu Marlins vs Tshwane Suns at 4pm
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