David Isaacson Sports reporter

David Isaacson is a sports reporter for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE.

Ramaphosa commits to school sport as he honours Olympic, ... Ramaphosa commits to school sport as he honours Olympic, Paralympic stars

President Cyril Ramaphosa underlined the importance of school sport as he awarded the Shield of Jove to Paris 2024 ...

Sivenathi Nontshinga loses IBF junior-flyweight fight in Japan Sivenathi Nontshinga loses IBF junior-flyweight fight in Japan

Sivenathi Nontshinga lost his IBF junior-flyweight via a ninth-round stoppage in Japan on Saturday, surrendering in a ...

Champion Walaza turns down offers from US colleges Champion Walaza turns down offers from US colleges

School pupil Bayanda Walaza plans to stick with his coach and his uniquely strange running style when he goes to the ...

Gayton McKenzie dissolves Boxing SA board as he backtracks on ... Gayton McKenzie dissolves Boxing SA board as he backtracks on court battle

Sport minister Gayton McKenzie has dissolved the Boxing South Africa board with immediate effect, deciding against ...

Simbine feeling better about 4th place than in Tokyo Simbine feeling better about 4th place than in Tokyo

Akani Simbine shrugged off his second straight Olympic 100m fourth spot in Paris on Sunday night, saying the result in ...

Mountain-biker Alan Hatherly wins Olympic medal No 2 for South ... Mountain-biker Alan Hatherly wins Olympic medal No 2 for South Africa

Mountain-biker Alan Hatherly has won South Africa’s second medal of the Paris Olympics, taking bronze in the ...

Blitzboks win Olympic bronze beating Australia 26-19 in Paris Blitzboks win Olympic bronze beating Australia 26-19 in Paris

The Blitzboks will have to wait until Saturday evening to try win South Africa’s first medal of the Paris Olympics ...

Coach Snyman has harsh words with Blitzboks, says must play as ... Coach Snyman has harsh words with Blitzboks, says must play as 'collective'

The Olympic flame has yet to be lit but the Blitzboks’ hopes of a medal were all but extinguished as they lost their ...

‘It’s not easy to be defending Olympic champion,’ says Tatjana ... ‘It’s not easy to be defending Olympic champion,’ says Tatjana Smith

Tatjana Smith on Wednesday admitted being the defending Olympic 200m breaststroke champion has its challenges but she ...