๐ฅHistory made live on the BBC!๐ฅ
The favourite moment of my broadcasting career - Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke the 'impossible' sub 2 hour barrier at @LondonMarathon.
I was live with @MartineBBC on @BBCNews & @BBCWorld talking about Tigst Assefa's record when Sawe flew past!๐ฐ๐ช
Athletics SA Senior Champs Broadcast Update
@SABC_Sport will mainly provide highlights - no continuous live feed. marathons main priority .
Thursday
13h00-13h59 Highlights
15h00-17h00 Live
22h00 - 23h59 Highlights
Friday
13h00-14h00 Highlights
21h30 - 23h30
Saturday
Nothing on the schedule
Rest in peace, David. Your smile and laughter will be missed by your Fidelity colleagues. For 12 years as a Security Officer, your positivity brightened our days.
Our condolences to David's family, friends, and colleagues.
#DavidSejobe#RestInPeace#Fidelity
Blue Downs Stadium's R30 million upgrade is officially DONE! ๐๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐คฉ
We now have a a world-class sports facility that will serve the communities of Delft, Mfuleni, and Blue Downs for many years to come. ๐
The Savannah Bananas just released a 2025 business update (and the details are wild).
Here's what you need to know:
1. The Bananas played 113 games across college, minor league, MLB, and NFL stadiums
โข 2.2 million tickets sold
โข 91% ticket redemption rate
If you multiply the cheapest ticket ($35) by the total tickets sold (2.2M), that's $77 million in ticket sales.
The real number is likely even higher.
2. New merchandise sales record
โข 787,000 fans bought merch (80% in-person)
โข 1.96 million total items sold (2.5 items per person)
The Bananas recently built a 100,000-square-foot warehouse for merchandise, leading to a 47% increase in order fulfillment during the 2025 holiday season.
3. It was a MASSIVE year on social media
โข 12.6 million new followers gained
โข Over 35 million total followers on all platforms
โข 18 million broadcast views on YouTube
National TV broadcasts (ESPN, etc.) averaged 571,000 viewers, with a high of 837,000 on July 4th.
4. Broadcast Investments
โข The Bananas invested $13 million in live show production (new control room, camera equipment, etc.)
5. Players and People
โข 700+ year-round and seasonal employees
โข Over $15 million spent on travel last year
โข 150-200 team members travel each weekend
โข 12,000 potential employees on a waitlist
The average Banana Ball player now makes more than $100,000 per year.
6. 2026 ticket sales
โข Over 4.2 million fans joined the ticket lottery list
โข 3.4 million tickets have been sold for 2026
โข Premium membership club reached 40,000 members
The Bananas are also launching a secondary ticketing platform โ tickets can only be sold at face value, with no fees. The price you see is the price you pay.
But while all of these numbers are extremely impressive, one detail stood out above all else.
In 2025, the Bananas experienced a system issue that negatively affected 40,000 fans (equivalent to 100,000 tickets).
But rather than making these fans deal with the inconvenience, the Bananas offered everyone free tickets, costing them $6 million in lost sales.
Great work @YellowTuxJesse ๐
So the @go2uj has been chosen as the venue for the Grand National Final of the inaugural Track & Field National High Schools Series... Two days of top class high schools athletic action 10/11 April! Pop in or watch the action Live on @SuperSportTV@MatTMQ#buildingchampions
Potchefstroom Gimnasium & Vryburg High School were the top performers on Tuesday, as they dominated the girls & boys competitions at the North West leg of the nationwide Track+Field high schools athletics series held at Puk McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom. @MatTMQ@SuperSportTV
Maritzburg College (Pietermaritzburg) and Hoรซrskool Suid- Natal High School (Port- Shepstone) emerged as the top schools in KwaZulu-Natal, as the road to the National Final of the Track+Field high schools athletics series continued to gain momentum in Pietermaritzburg.
@MatTMQ
We launched t+f schools series to crown the best schools in every province & uncover hidden talent.
๐ฟ๐ฆ meet Thabo: naturally gifted, he taught himself to throw the javelin by watching YouTube & throwing a stick. Now, heโs proving that raw talent & hard work can take you far! ๐ฏ๐ฅ
Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoรซrskool became the third school to qualify for the National Final of the Track+Field athletics series after dominating both the boys & girls divisions at the Free State leg of the nationwide campaign held DP in Sasolburg. @MatTMQ#buildingchampions
TuksSport High School Boys & Girls teams emerged triumphant at UJ in Johannesburg, winning the Gauteng leg and qualify for the National Final of the countrywide Track+Field high schoolsโ athletics series. @MatTMQ@SuperSportTV#buildingchampions
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The Mosotho is the leading women in the African Bank Soweto Marathon ๐๐ฅ
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Get ready for epic netball action as the SPAR Proteas take on the Malawi Queens! ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฅ Watch the intensity, the passion, the prideโLIVE @SuperSportTV! ๐๐บ
Full schedule ๐ https://t.co/uaswu2dcI7
#SPARChallenge#HereForHer