AJAX Cape Town have confirmed who is in – and who is out – as they begin preparations for the new season. Powered by WPeMatico

THE government has demonstrated its commitment to the 2014 African Nations Championship (Chan) with R156-million budgeted for the tournament to be hosted early next year. Powered by WPeMatico

ADDING the Nedbank Cup to the Absa Premiership title will be a most illustrious end to Kaizer Chiefs’ torrid two years of “window shopping” as they watched Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates winning silverware. Powered by WPeMatico

ST LOUIS – Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid. Powered by WPeMatico

SUPERSPORT United and Kaizer Chiefs have clashed in domestic cup finals on four previous occasions, with all of them close-run encounters Powered by WPeMatico

THE South African Masters and Legends Football Association will embark on another roadshow this weekend. Powered by WPeMatico

MADRID – Barcelona’s plan to finish the season with 100 points will face its penultimate obstacle on Sunday at cross-town rivals Espanyol. Powered by WPeMatico

MANCHESTER – Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand signed a one-year contract yesterday to stay with the Premier League champions for a 12th season. Powered by WPeMatico

HAVING signed a new three-year deal with SuperSport United, Senegalese striker Mame Niang says he has a point to prove when he returns to the Pretoria outfit. Powered by WPeMatico

BERLIN – The all-German Champions League final tomorrow pits traditional powerhouses Bayern Munich against modernists Borussia Dortmund at London’s Wembley Stadium with more at stake than Europe’s premier club trophy. Powered by WPeMatico

Following a creditable second behind Variety Club at Greyville, on Wednesday, Pomodoro looks set to do an El Picha and win back-to-back Vodacom Durban Julys Powered by WPeMatico

David Warner has pleaded guilty and been fined $5,750 for breaching Cricket Australia’s code of conduct after his expletive-laden Twitter rant Powered by WPeMatico

THE number of people phoning PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took an illegal drop at the Masters. Powered by WPeMatico

Romain Grosjean hopes to answer a personal plea from Olivier Panis, the last French driver to win a Formula One in 1996, and end the drought at Monaco this weekend Powered by WPeMatico

All eyes will be on the ‘invincible’ Rafael Nadal and stand-out favourite Serena Williams when plays gets under way in the French Open on Sunday Powered by WPeMatico