TheBounce Pod

Ronaldo is in trouble again, after a controversial celebration in Juventus' Champions League win over Athletico Madrid. The Proteas win a thriller of a T20 against Sri Lanka, golf's number one amateur tees it up in a pro event, and Tokyo 2020's Olympic Chief resigns over corruption allegations.

The Crusaders and Highlanders decided against playing on the weekend in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. Rory McIlroy wins big at the Players Championship, the Proteas T20 squad to take on Sri Lanka, a wrap of the weekend's football and Bottas wins the first GP of the year.

The 6 Nations comes to a thrilling climax this weekend, with Wales in pole position for the title. The Aussie Grand Prix gets the F1 season underway, loads of top class golf, and why World Rugby is missing the plot in a very big way with regards to their new global playing system.

After wrapping up the Sri Lankan ODI series in Durban, the Proteas squad is to tighten up ahead of World Cup squad selection. The Bulls continue to impress in SuperRugby, Wales stay on track for 6 Nations glory, Justin Harding wins for the first time on the European Tour, plus the BlitzBoks win and a wrap of the EPL.

The Netball World Cup is coming to South Africa, as Cape Town beats Auckland in the 2023 bid. Man City are being investigated by UEFA over financial fair play, Duminy and Markram push for World Cup spots, your weekend of rugby action, and the rest of the Proteas series vs Sri Lanka.

Real Madrid gets dumped out of the Champions League, which well and truly signifies an end of a giant era for them. Rassie Erasmus considers who should succeed him as Bok coach, Craven Week no longer has a sponsor, Tiger has a neck strain, and even Snoop Dogg doesn't want to watch the Lakers anymore.

Roger Federer has reached the 100 ATP title mark with victory in Dubai. Navratilova guilted into an apology about her transgender comments, a strange weekend of SuperRugby results, Arsenal lets it slip against Spurs, and the Proteas get back to winning ways against Sri Lanka.

World Rugby continue to miss the point when it comes to safeguarding the great game, and opinions are very much divided on this 'World League' business. Nadal calls Kyrgios on being a prick, Federer has his 100th title in his sights, and drama in the world of bridge. This and so much more to get you into the weekend.

Duane Olivier takes a Kolpak deal, and with that causes quite a stir in the Proteas camp. It's an ongoing debate around the ethics within the professional game, and one that creates some interesting talking points. More about contracts this time with the Springboks, then loads of midweek league football action.