Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has revealed plans to compete over 200m at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

a World Athletics ruling was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport last year.The 29-year-old South

challenge and will work hard doing all I can to qualify for Tokyo and compete to the best of my ability for South

Africa."

Thank you to my team who have supported me over the past few months, and thank you to all South Africans

Qualifiers for both the Tokyo 2020 baseball competition and World Baseball Classic (WBC) have been postponed, while Major League Baseball (MLB) has suspended all spring-training games and postponed the start of the regular season COVID-19 continues to decimate the American sporting calendar.

which had been due to begin today and were also being held in Arizona - postponed as well.Nicaragua, South

Africa, Pakistan, Brazil, Germany and France had been set to play in the qualifier.2020 World Baseball

Six teams will bid to reach the 2021 World Baseball Classic at the opening qualification tournament in Tucson, which begins tomorrow.

Nicaragua, South Africa, Pakistan, Brazil, Germany and France will all see action in Arizona at the Kino

an automatic spot in the last four.Germany will play France with the winners going through to meet South

Saunders has been elected as the new President of International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Africa

The South African was voted in to replace Morocco's Hamid El Aouni at the organisation's Zone Congress

also appointed as a fresh-look Executive Board was formed.Algeria's Cherih Hamza will represent North Africa

, Kenya's Alfred Simiyu will serve for Central Africa and the south of the continent will be looked after

by South African Sibogile Fondinii.Other changes include South Africa's Andrew Schoeman being appointed

It is an absolute honour to have the confidence of the zone to take Africa forward over the next four

New York Mets' Tim Tebow has announced his intention to play for the Philippines national team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Tucson in Arizona.

One, due to take place from March 12 to 17, features Brazil, France, Germany, Nicaragua, Pakistan and South

Africa, and also offers two spots.Former NFL quarter back Tim Tebow appeared in 77 games for the Syracuse

Women's and men's matches at the 2020 Rugby Africa Cup are set to be played on the same day for the first

Rugby Africa made the announcement to celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8 every

 The women's Rugby Africa Cup was launched in a new format last year and won by South Africa, who

 South Africa triumphed at the 2019 Rugby Africa Cup, qualifying for the 2021 Rugby World Cup ©Rugby

AfricaKenya, Madagascar, South Africa and Uganda are set to contest this year's event, with matches

Rugby Africa play a key role in the continued success for developing women in rugby.

Professional Squash Association (PSA) Black Ball Squash Open with a victory against Alexandra Fuller of South

Africa.

World number 67 Hana Ramadan recorded a surprise win against Mariam Metwally on the first day of the Professional Squash Association (PSA) Black Ball Squash Open in Cairo.

 Alexandra Fuller of South Africa confirmed a second round clash against defending champion and

New Zealand extended their World Rugby Sevens Series lead with victory in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

the gold medal match courtesy of a dominant 17-5 quarter-final victory over Fiji and a 27-15 win over South

Africa.

Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 9, 2020They now lead the standings with 115 points, followed by South

Africa on 104 and Fiji on 83.

 Canada delighted the home crowd with a bronze medal, overcoming South Africa 26-19 to complete

Canada recorded victories in all three of their matches on the opening day of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver.

undefeated ✌#DHLRugby pic.twitter.com/XRmAYKakju— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 8, 2020South Africa

continues tomorrow with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.Aside from Canada's clash with Spain, South

Africa are set to take on the US, New Zealand play Fiji and Australia meet England.

Algeria defeated Morocco to reach Tokyo 2020 at the men's International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Afro Paralympic Qualifiers in Johannesburg.

now join the United States, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain, Spain, Turkey, Australia, Iran, South

finishing last ©Getty ImagesIn the women's competition, Algeria secured their fifth consecutive win against South

Africa, triumphing 62-27.

This time last year I was covering the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter World University Games, which meant I spent International Women’s Day (IWD) in Russia.

An additional 12 new scholarships will be awarded in 2020, with the dozen recipients coming from Africa

, Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe and North America.

More than 75,000 tickets have been sold for the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup between India and hosts Australia tomorrow.

their semi-final was washed out.Australia, who finished second behind India in the group stage, beat South

Africa in the semi-finals despite star all-rounder Ellyse Perry being ruled out for the remainder of

spectator will be Australian men's player Mitchell Starc, who has flown home early from Australia's tour of South

Africa to watch his wife, Alyssa Healy, play in the final for Australia.

World Rugby has announced an extension of its women’s executive leadership scholarship programme, following what it claims to be "game-changing" outcomes in its first two years.

rights.An additional 12 new scholarships will be awarded in 2020, with the dozen recipients coming from Africa

, Asia, Oceania, South America, Europe and North America.Ten of those have already been confirmed, including

Council member, as well as Vanessa Doble, head of legal and compliance and company secretary at South

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of its six Women and Sport Awards, with one a world award and the others each representing one of the five Olympic regions.

lives of children, especially young girls, won the global award.More than 2,500 children in Cambodia, South

Africa and Afghanistan have been reached by Skateistan programmes.

it is about ethnicity," Trangbæk said.Kitty Chiller won Oceania's award ©Getty ImagesKim Jin-ho, the South