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England beat Sri Lanka to win Plate and end ICC Under-19 World Cup on a high

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Dan Mousley scored a century and Lewis Goldsworthy claimed five wickets as England defeated Sri Lanka to end the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup as winners of the Plate competition.

Having lost the toss at Benoni in South Africa and been asked to bat by the Sri Lankans, England lost

England rank as the ninth-best team at the ICC Under-19 World Cup, with Sri Lanka 10th.England leave South

Africa on a four-game winning streak after beginning the tournament with back-to-back losses, while



Liam Morgan: Is it time for the IOC to rethink its rule on Government interference in NOCs?

  • Inside the Blogs

Elements of the Olympic Charter have been hot topics of discussion in recent months.

dangerous move which could lead to a suspension from the IOC.Among them are the likes of India, Greece, South

Africa and Italy, which is due to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 South Korea, which staged the 2018 Winter Games and was last month awarded the 2024 youth version


Fiji win in Sydney to claim first victory of World Rugby Sevens Series season

  • Rugby Sevens

Olympic champions Fiji overcame South Africa to win the Sydney leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series and

shortly after.After Bolaca's second try of the final had extended Fiji's advantage, Zain Davids gave South

Africa hope by crossing over but his namesake Selvyn was unable to convert, leaving his side two points

points from the Sydney Sevens tournament.Victory also marked the second time Fiji had beaten their South


West Indies reach fifth place playoff at ICC Under-19 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

to the fifth-place play-off at the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup by beating hosts South

Africa in Potchefstroom.

from quarter-final defeats at the tournament, which ended their respective bids for the title.South Africa

Indies bowling attack by scoring 43, but he was one of only two players to score over 20 runs.South Africa


South Africa reach semi-finals at Sydney World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

South Africa became the first team to secure a place in the semi-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series

of the season, have topped Pool B after winning their opening two matches at Bankwest Stadium.South Africa

were one of five unbeaten teams after the first day of the tournament, joining Australia, England, South

Africa and the United States.The US sit top of Pool C following a 32-14 victory over Scotland and a



New Zealand eye three in a row at Sydney World Rugby Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand will be seeking a hat-trick of titles at the fourth tournament of the men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney this weekend.

The All Blacks are on a fantastic run, having won the last two events in Cape Town, South Africa, and

are in Pool C with United States, Scotland and Japan.Pool B features Hamilton runners-up France and South

Africa (currently joint second in the standings on 48), Argentina and Samoa.In Pool D, England should


South Africa spun out of ICC Under-19 World Cup Super League by Bangladesh

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Hosts South Africa were left in a spin in their International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup

It was a bad day all round for the South Africans, having won the toss at JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom

74 from Shahadat Hossain led Bangladesh to 261-5 from their 50 overs.A good start was imperative for South

Africa, and at 34-0 they looked in good shape, before spin bowler Rakibul Hasan really found his rhythm.He

off 9.3 overs.Bangladesh now face New Zealand in the Super League semi-finals on February 6, while South

Africa play West Indies in the Super League playoff semi-finals.Victory for Canada, set up by Nicolas


Clarke's heroics inspire New Zealand to win over West Indies at ICC Under-19 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Indies at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup Super League quarter-finals in South

Africa, in one of the games of the tournament.

4 for 25 and the Player of the Match award was no surprise.New Zealand will now face Bangladesh or South

Africa (who play tomorrow) in the Super League semi-finals next Thursday (February 6).The Plate playoff


World Baseball Classic expanding to 20 teams

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Baseball Classic is set to expand from 16 to 20 national teams.

Sports Complex in Tucson, Arizona, from March 12 to 25.Brazil, France, Germany, Nicaragua, Pakistan and South

Africa make up Pool 1, from March 12-17.Pool 2 consists of Czech Republic, Great Britain, New Zealand



South Africa to send biggest Olympic and Paralympic teams to Tokyo 2020 since Beijing 2008

  • Tokyo 2020

South Africa are set to send their largest team to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo since Beijing

With six months to go until the Games, the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (

year Siviwe Soyizwapi and artistic gymnasts Caitlin Roosenkrantz and Naveen Daries.In November 2019 South

criteria for Tokyo 2020, with the estimated size of the team being 228 athletes in 25 sports.South Africa

 At Rio 2016, South Africa sent an Olympic team of 136 and 45 to the Paralympics.

 South Africa won two 10 Olympic medals at Rio 2016, including two golds for Wayde van Niekerk and


England and Sri Lanka win opening playoff matches at ICC Under-19 World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

their respective Plate League quarter-finals at the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup in South

Africa today.

reply, Nigeria were bowled all out for 73 with Dilshan Madushanka taking five of the wickets.Action in South

Africa is due to continue tomorrow.Defending champions India face Australia in the first of the Super


New Zealand triumph at inaugural Netball Nations Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand were the victors in the inaugural Netball Nations Cup in London.

 Hosts and Commonwealth champions England faced South Africa in a repeat of July's World Cup third-place