A long weekend of Premier Sports Cup action is in prospect and, for some, there is more than just a semi-final place at stake.

The stage is set for a thrilling conclusion to the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division when the Fidelity ADT Lions host Suzuki Griquas in the final at Ellis Park on Saturday.

FIFA typically opens World Cup Final ticket sales approximately 7-8 months before the match through their lottery system. For the 2026 final, expect initial sales to begin in December 2025, with lottery results announced in January 2026.

The United States stayed on course for a record-extending 19th Billie Jean King Cup crown after Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula won the doubles decider to edge out Kazakhstan 2-1 on Thursday and set up a semi-final clash with Britain.

Emma Raducanu ’s decision to skip the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in order to play in a WTA tournament is “obviously disappointing”, Great Britain’s captain Anne Keothavong has said.

Phil Goodlad is joined by Moira Gordon and Cammy Bell to look ahead to the weekend’s League Cup quarter-final games. They also preview Friday night’s Championship match between St Johnston and Dunfermline.

Reigning champions Italy will face Austria in the Davis Cup quarter-finals while seconds seeds Germany take on Argentina after the Final 8 draw was held in Bologna on Wednesday.