Three of the top four placed teams in the men’s rugby sevens tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympics have been drawn in the same pool at next month’s Tokyo 2020 Games.

pic.twitter.com/sIr5KR8ept— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) June 28, 2021South Africa, bronze medallists in

Rugby Australia have been forced to relocate the first Test against France from the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) to the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane because of COVID-19.

action returning to Brisbane for the third Test on July 17.The SCG is currently still due to host South Africa

South Africa’s preparations for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour have suffered a blow after three players tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the entire squad into isolation.

prior to the opening tour match, scheduled to be held on July 3, before the first test against South Africa

Erasmus insists the match will go ahead as planned.The British and Irish Lions squad arrived in South Africa

A strict lockdown is in place in South Africa - which is expected to last at least two weeks in a bid

Lions in terms of training, preparation and the matches," said Lions head coach Warren Gatland.South Africa

Venezuela will meet Dominican Republic for the last available place in the baseball tournament at the delayed Olympic Games in Tokyo after they thrashed The Netherlands at the final qualifier in Mexico.

automatic place in the Olympic baseball competition as hosts, and Israel joined them after winning the Africa

Dominican Republic will compete in the final of the last World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after overcoming The Netherlands in Mexico.

pandemic.Japan qualified for the Olympic baseball competition as hosts, and Israel joined them after winning the Africa

Newly elected International Swimming Federation (FINA) President Husain Al-Musallam has claimed he would be happy to work in partnership with the International Swimming League (ISL) and the newly formed International Swimmers’ Alliance (ISA) for the benefit of the sport.

the first in the country.A FINA Development Centre will also be established at Franschhoek in South Africa

Former Nigeria football coach Samson Siasia has had a life ban from the sport reduced to a five-year sanction by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Nigeria international, scoring 16 goals in 50 appearances.He was a member of the team which won the 1994 Africa

The Bangladesh cricket team will be allowed to tour Zimbabwe next month despite rising COVID-19 cases being recorded in the host country.

association the go-ahead to host the tour.The June 14 suspension led to a four-day match against South Africa

16, 18 and 20 and T20 matches on July 23, 25 and 27.Zimbabwe is the 12th-worst affected country in Africa

Malawi's Harriet Bonface has said she feels "humble and honoured" to be part of the new International Judo Federation (IJF) Athletes' Commission, which was selected prior to the IJF World Judo Championships in Budapest earlier this month.

Bonface will represent Africa on the Commission alongside Japan's Masashi Ebinuma for Asia, Australia's

as a judo player and I will use my position to advance the interest of my fellow judo competitors in Africa

With me being elected as IJF Athlete Commissioner in Africa I will try my best and this opportunity will

Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) chief executive Stephen Mudawarima has said the coronavirus pandemic has cooled the country's expectations for Tokyo 2020.

podium at the World Championships, if they are not getting on the podium at the Diamond League, at the Africa

The Dominican Republic, Venezuela and The Netherlands will contest the last of six places in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics baseball competition when they compete in the Final Qualifying Tournament that starts in the stand-in hosting venue of Mexico today.

Ramos is a former MLB All-Star.The Netherlands earned their place for finishing runners-up in the 2019 Africa

tournament.Japan qualified for the Olympic baseball competition as hosts, and Israel joined them after winning the Africa

Zimbabwe’s Stanley Mutoya, currently chief executive of the African Union Sports Council Region 5 based in Gaborone, Botswana, has been appointed chairperson of the Accra 2023 African Games technical committee.

leadership abilities in the process of delivering the African Games - the most significant event for Africa

both delighted and honoured to have the distinguished privilege on behalf of the two billion people of Africa

, to be charged with the responsibility of ensuring that Africa stands tall to showcase her rich sporting

France and Russia's women, and Ireland's men, claimed the three available places in the rugby sevens tournaments at Tokyo 2020 at the Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco.

Australia, Canada, Rio 2016 gold medallists Fiji, Britain, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, New Zealand, South Africa

A new sponsorship deal has been reached by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) with the iconic eyewear brand Oakley.

Oakley South Africa will be the “Official Eyewear Partner” for Team South Africa at this year’s rearranged

We are grateful to Oakley who have come on board to provide Team South Africa with a renowned high quality

South Africa expects to take a team of about 140 to the Olympics and 30 to the Paralympics in the Japanese

celebrates winning one of South Africa's two Olympic gold medals at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesAt Rio 2016, South Africa

training schedules, they’ve stayed committed and motivated, preparing tirelessly to represent South Africa

Given fair weather in Southampton over the next five days, or if necessary six, either the cricketers of India or New Zealand will become the inaugural men's world Test champions. In the event of a draw, the title will be shared.

1909.Back then, the organisation was known as the Imperial Cricket Conference and Australia, South Africa

African tycoon Abe Bailey suggested a competition which would involve Australia, England and South Africa

is that a series of matches be played in this country between representative teams of England, South Africa

refused to tour.They still began in promising fashion with a victory inside two days against South Africa

gold medallist Johnny Douglas.Australia's team journeyed home with only two victories against South Africa