American middle-distance runner Alysia Montano has thanked whistleblower Yulia Stepanova as she prepares to receive two medals retrospectively at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

ban from the sport.Farnisova unsuccessfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, allowing South

Semenya will not attend the reallocation ceremony, Athletics South Africa said last week.The organisation

the 2011 World Championship gold medal on her behalf and arrange for a separate event to be held in South

International University Sports Federation (FISU) have congratulated South African footballer Refiloe

).The 27-year-old impressed in Italy earlier this summer at the Summer Universiade.She featured for South

Africa at the tournament and produced impressive performances, despite the team failing to win.It was

the second time Jane had competed at the Universiade, having captained South Africa to a fourth-place

It's also good for the sport in South Africa when there's many women playing abroad."

Africa made their debut.She helped the national side to their maiden qualification to the event, while

Next week, New Zealand begin their Rugby World Cup defence in Japan. The All Blacks have won the William Webb Ellis trophy three times since its inception in 1987, and are renowned throughout the world as the kings of rugby union.

Africa were all invited to participate.

©Getty ImagesIn Yokohama next week, New Zealand's rivalry with South Africa will continue in this year's

South Africa gave us the hardest game," admitted Billy Fea, a New Zealander who became a doctor.New Zealand

, Australia and South Africa were noticeable by their absence at the other international tournament held

Africa and the four home unions did not take part.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the list of officials for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournaments.

been confirmed as women's technical delegate.Four umpires managers have also been named, including South

events – alongside 14 technical officials.Three medical officers will be in place – Leigh Gordon from South

Africa, Bibhu Nayak from India and Udo Rolle from Germany."

Australia won the Aloha Cup title as action continued at the World Surfing Games in Japan.

38.19 points as Ryan Callinan, Owen Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons and Nikki Van Dijk came together.South Africa

Australia's winning quartet ©ISAJapan also collected the same penalty in their copper-winning display, while South

The four qualifiers for the open women’s main event final were confirmed on day three of the World Surfing Games in Japanese city Miyazaki.

Peru’s Sofía Mulánovich, Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb and Silvana Lima, and South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag

qualification slots determined at an event that awards Tokyo 2020 entry to the top eligible man and woman from Africa

, Asia, Europe and Oceania.South Africa, Japan, Israel and New Zealand have each provisionally secured

a woman’s spot at Tokyo 2020.As the last remaining surfer from Africa, Buitendag has claimed a Tokyo

2020 qualification place for South Africa.Japan’s Shino Matsuda and New Zealand’s Ella Williams both

India and Pakistan have been kept apart in the draw for the men's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Olympic Qualifiers, scheduled for October and November.

September 9, 2019In the other men's qualifying ties, Britain take on Malaysia while New Zealand face South

the United States in Bhubaneswar on November 1 and 2.The final qualifying clash pits Spain against South

winners of each tie will earn a place at next year's Games in the Japanese capital.Japan, Argentina, South

Africa, Belgium and Australia have already qualified for the Tokyo 2020 men's tournament.Argentina,

South Africa, The Netherlands and New Zealand join hosts Japan in the women's competition.The 2020 Olympic

The South African Football Association (SAFA) has released its men's team from international duty after

Johannesburg for a hastily-arranged match on Saturday (September 7) but withdrew amid the violence in South

Africa, which has been aimed at foreigners.They had stepped in to replace Zambia, who where scheduled

to host South Africa in Lusaka before pulling out.The Madagascar Football Association said it was "necessary

Africa were due to play Zambia in a friendly this weekend ©Getty Images"The decision to release the

African businesses and wanton attacks on foreign nationals and South African citizens."

Bob Carter will lead the New Zealand women's cricket team at the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup in February after being appointed head coach.

WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) September 6, 2019Carter's first assignment will be January's series against South

Africa, when the sides will contest three one-day internationals and five T20 matches.New Zealand failed

Caster Semenya has clarified she has not retired from athletics, despite signing for South African football

800 metres champion, recently signed for Gauteng-based JVW and will be able to make her debut in the South

pic.twitter.com/15G4u5P120— Caster Semenya (@caster800m) 7 September 2019JVW was formed in 2013 by current South

Africa women’s captain Janine van Wyk, who told a source of The Tide that Semenya has "not given up

The recognition women’s football in South Africa will get is massive."

Spain and Argentina secured comfortable victories as Iran and Nigeria qualified for Tokyo 2020 at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in China.

results also ensured Nigeria and Iran secured Tokyo 2020 places after finishing as the best teams from Africa

classification matches, Tunisia managed an 86-84 win over African rivals Angola to finish 18th, while South

London is set to host the World Para Swimming Championships, with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stating the event will be broadcast by more countries than ever before.

the organisation expects highlights and news coverage to be shown in Austria, Germany, Italy, Russia, South

Africa and Sub Saharan Africa, as well as in Latin America and in Indonesia.

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has announced that its 2021 World Championships will be held in Minsk in Belarus.

for the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Summer Games, which will be the first Olympic Games to be held in Africa

Chad, Eritrea, Rwanda, South Sudan and Sudan were approved as UIPM members during the meeting.Asian nations

Rwanda has been encouraged to bid for the Commonwealth Youth Games after successfully hosting the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly here.

making her third visit to the country, is keen to see one of the organisation's flagship events come to Africa

 The continent has never hosted the Commonwealth Games since they first took place in 1930.South

Africa was due to host the Games in 1934 and 2022 but was stripped of them on each occasion."

Delegates attending the CGF General Assembly also visited the Arena, the largest of its kind in East Africa

Dame Louise Martin was re-elected President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for a second four-year term, at the organisation's General Assembly here today. 

polling 40 of the 68 votes.Chris Jenkins, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Wales, replaced South

other regional vice-presidents were all re-elected unopposed.Zambia's Miriam Moyo will again represent Africa