Messi’s retirement not surprising

Lionel Messi's retirement from international football came as a shock to his many admirers.

• Hodgson denies Rooney, Vardy rift
• 'Southern Africans must up their game' - Mashaba
• Hodgson to gamble on Sterling
• Liverpool closing in on Mane

How could Faf not be named man of the match?

Wynona Louw rates the Springboks and wonders how Faf de Klerk was ignored for the man of the match award?

• Coetzee sticks with Strauss
• No talk of parades for Boks
• Boks’ Le Roux out after guilty plea
• The Lions are r(o)aring to go

Tahir tops Proteas player ratings

Cricket writer Zaahier Adams rates the Proteas players following their Tri-Nations campaign in the West Indies.

• AB defends Domingo as pressure mounts
• Marsh shines as Aussies win Tri-nations series
• AB didn’t land Rabada KO
• Tahir the standout Proteas performer

Woods not ready to return

Tiger Woods gave the strongest indication yet that he might not return to competition this year, saying that he needed to be patient during his recovery from back surgeries.

• Golfers may rue pulling out of Rio
• Big Easy stalks Quicken Loans leader
• Woods excited about rehabilitation
• McIlroy withdraws from Rio Games