Chiefs snuck back into the top eight to continue what has been a woeful season for the once feared Soweto giants who now find themselves struggling to put teams they used to beat easily to the sword.
Jorge Martin extended his lead in the championship with a thrilling victory in the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday, while South Africa's Brad Binder hurtled from 22nd at the start of the race to finish in eighth.
We may never know, but whatever Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko said to his charges at half-time, when they were trailing their final U20 Rugby Championship match against Argentina by 14 points, worked.
After years of threatening to retire, Willem Alberts showed just why he has so often changed his mind with a performance against Cardiff worthier of a 30-year-old than a man turning 40.
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy return next week to Valhalla for the 106th PGA Championship, back on a course where each captured a dramatic Major victory earlier in their careers.
The Junior Springboks probably got away with a 30-28 win against Argentina in their final Rugby Championship match at the Sunshine Coast Stadium on a sunny Sunday as they looked to end their tournament on a high.
Rory McIlroy charged into contention at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow, with his four-under-par round of 67 bringing him within a shot of leader Xander Schauffele heading into Sunday's final round.
The Sharks don't just have the hangover of a United Rugby Championship loss that shouldn't have happened, but the injury worries of three key players in Eben Etzebeth, Lukhanyo Am and Vincent Koch.
After more than a decade of serving as Proteas women's head coach, Hilton Moreeng has stepped down, with former Knights all-rounder Dillon du Preez taking over the reins on an interim basis.
Orlando Pirates' seven-match winning streak comes to an end with a bitter defeat against Richards Bay. The loss hampered Pirates' hopes of leapfrogging Stellenbosch FC to second in the league standings for a Champions League spot.
Jake White plans to play out a few game-management scenarios with his leadership group early next week to iron out some hiccups in their 40-34 victory over Glasgow on Saturday.
A poor third quarter nearly cost the Lions the all-important playoff sport they are in pursuit of. But two late tries by replacement flanker Emmanuel Tshituka meant they stayed on track for a top-eight spot.