To believe Nadal is content with making it to a final is to ignore Nadal’s career. He doesn’t play to make finals; he plays to win finals, writes Mark Keohane.
Tennis Australia wants him to play, but the greater Australia has turned on one of their favourite sporting visitors because of his sense of entitlement, writes ...
Rafael Nadal has owned Roland Garros’s centre court for the best part of 15 years, breaking every record and setting records that are unlikely to ever be broken. ...
Boxing needs more of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and less of the Paul brothers, writes Mark Keohane.
Warren Gatland has picked hobbits to be giant slayers and he has far too many Neville Nobodies in his squad of 37 for their tour of South Africa, writes Mark Keohane. ...
Mark Keohane asks why is Mark Boucher seemingly exempt from criticism? And why the contempt from so many shown to the few who dare question the Proteas coach?
The Lions have it all to do in coming to South Africa, but a lot of people consider them favourites to beat the Springboks. Mark Keohane disagrees . . .
If South Africa’s greatest cricketer, Jacques Kallis, really wanted to be involved with the Proteas, he’d be on his way to Pakistan this month.
IOL Sport writer Mark Keohane looks back at some of the sporting moments, good and bad, that stood out for him in 2020.
Government authorities have to support the SA Rugby’s proposed plans to accommodate spectators at matches, writes MARK KEOHANE.
My sporting Christmas wish in South Africa is for matches to be played in front of a live stadium audience. The integration can be achieved, with a strategic approach ...
The players were different after President Mandela’s visit. Their demeanor was upbeat, they oozed a confidence that was in contrast with the results of the previous ...
Every news headline about Covid-19 is laced with shock and horror, but sport can ease the horror.
There is also no specialist batsman in the Proteas line-up who commands as much respect from the opposition.
There are ways of moving forward in this time of uncertainty, especially when it comes to sport
The response from the world’s most prominent sporting celebrities has been powerful.
Erasmus praised Kolisi’s performances in the play-offs, as well as his ability to lead through actions and not just words
Should England win the World Cup, captain Owen Farrell will be the international Player of the Year.
The crowd, packed into the grand stand and lined along the streets, wanted more