THIS WEEK top soccer writers Mark Gleeson and Nick Said joined the Avusa Group sports team.

They will help ensure that Sowetan brings you the best in sports news.

Our writers are people in the know and will bring you all the action on the pitch and the drama off it . the stories behind the stories.

We get the big interviews with the personalities of the sporting world. When the stars speak, they speak to us. We never miss a beat on the South African or the world sporting scene. If you read our team you won't need to go anywhere else for your sports news.

And the team is:

David Isaacson: award-winning writer specialising in boxing, athletics and swimming who has covered Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics.

Ramatsiyi Moholoa: the most versatile sports writer in SA, who covered the Sydney and Athens Olympics.

Liam del Carme: rugby and cricket.

Mazola Molefe: soccer.

Chumani Bambani: golf, tennis, rugby and cricket.

Mark Gleeson: Soccer commentator and leading authority on the game in Africa.

Nick Said: soccer.

Kgomotso Sethusha: soccer.

Kgomotso Mokoena: soccer.

Marc Strydom: soccer.

Bareng-Batho Kortjaas: soccer.

Craig Ray: rugby.

Alvin Reeves: cricket.

Sbu Mjikeliso: soccer, cricket and rugby, and our man in KZN.

Louis Mazibuko: soccer.

Monwabisi Jimlongo: boxing.

The team is complemented by Sowetan and Sunday World Sports Editor Sello Rabothata and Deputy Sports Editor Mcelwa Nchabeleng.