An amateur boxer from Khubvi village, Humbulani Ravhanga, won gold during an amateur boxing championship held at the Tzaneen Sports Ground on Saturday. Ravhanga beat Blessings Jiyane on points after a gruelling four-round bout in the middleweight division.

Three referees affiliated with SAFA Vhembe have been suspended, following allegations of match-fixing and accepting bribes to influence the outcome of matches.

The Thohoyandou Stadium is expected to be packed to capacity when Black Leopards will test their strength against NB La Masia FC in their final Motsepe Foundation Champions League match for the season.

This Sunday marks the end of the Motsepe Foundation Championship League programme for the current season. The two teams that will partake in the promotional playoffs and the team that will accompany Platinum City Rovers to the lower league will only be known after Sunday’s games.

Teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the Sasol Women’s League are gearing up for another busy weekend. Six matches will be played on Saturday, with two scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

The Vhembe region has produced yet another sports star who has her eyes set on competing in the Olympic Games in France later this year. Maria Tshiremba, who hails from Magau, was selected as part of the SA Women Sevens side that will travel to France in July.

Sparks are expected to fly when Mpheni Defenders face Tzaneen United on Saturday at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. This match will decide who the Champs of Champs are in the Limpopo ABC Motsepe League.

Ageing gracefully is a top priority for 40 grannies from Tshakhuma, who have taken it upon themselves to stay fit and healthy. These grannies, who occasionally receive health services at Tshakhuma clinic, have organised themselves into a group and have recently launched a soccer team named Tshakhuma Clinic Old Age Football Club.

With two matches remaining before the end of the current Motsepe Foundation Championship League soccer season, the future of Venda Football Club (VFC) is still hanging by a thread. The team must collect at least four points from the two remaining matches to retain their league franchise for at least another season.

The struggle for promotion and to avoid relegation at the end of the season will continue among the teams affiliated with the Limpopo Stream of the Sasol Women’s League this weekend. Seven matches will be played on Saturday afternoon, with only one scheduled for Sunday.

Teams affiliated with the Motsepe Foundation Championship League only have two more chances to improve their positions on the league log standings. The two teams that will take part in the promotional playoffs and the team that will accompany Platinum City Rovers to the lower division are likely to be known after Sunday’s games. Platinum City Rovers were effectively relegated after their 1-5 defeat last Sunday at the hands of Upington City at the Mxolisi Dicky Jacobs Stadium in Upington.

Gymnasts from the Wavhudi Gymnastics Club excelled during the regional competition that took place on 4 May at the Louis Trichardt Gymnastics Club. The winners of this event qualified to take part in the provincial championship to be held at Thabazimbi on 18 May.

Mpheni Defenders clinched the Stream A championship title in the Limpopo Stream of the ABC Motsepe League after defeating Madridtas FC 1-0 at Tshifudi Stadium in the final matches played on Saturday.