Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, while Germany beat Serbia 2-0 to give Jurgen Klopp his first win as coach.

The world champions avoided a series whitewash after rain intervened, sealing a 45-run DLS victory in Potchefstroom.

Former Bafana Bafana player Surprise Moriri said more needs to be done to strengthen grassroots structures.

Hardly any professional tennis players support shortening men's Grand Slam matches, world number two Alexander Zverev said on Thursday, coming out strongly in favour of the "history" behind the format.

Former Croatian international footballer Dario Simic was reportedly charged on Thursday in an alleged graft case linked to a coastal campsite development involving two other people.