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Shibuno surges into two-shot lead at Women's British Open

  • Golf

Japan's Hinako Shibuno overtook South African Ashleigh Buhai to move into a two-shot lead going into

form on the back nine as she recorded six birdies to ensure she usurped overnight leader Buhai.The South

major title, is two shots adrift of Shibuno following a level-par 72.World number two Park Sung-hyun of South

behind.England's Bronte Law and Charley Hull join Spain's Carlota Ciganda on nine-under.Ashleigh Buhai of South

Africa lost her lead after a level-par round of 72 ©Getty ImagesGeorgia Hall of England's pursuit of

 Buhai led by five at one point before Shibuno took advantage of the South African making three


Home favourite Aruna enjoys winning start to ITTF Africa Cup

  • Table Tennis

Quadri Aruna got his campaign for International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Cup glory off to a winning start in Lagos with two opening day victories.

straight sets 11-2, 11-4, 11-4 win against Ethiopia's Aden Faris.Egypt's Omar Assar began his ITTF Africa

Cup defence with two victories in Lagos ©Getty ImagesAssar is bidding for a third ITTF Africa Cup title

securing a place at the ITTF World Cups in Chengdu in China later this year.Egypt’s Dina Meshref began her Africa

the women's draw.In Group 1 she defeated Adama Drame of Senegal 11-1, 11-2, 11-3 before dispatching South


Nancy Gillen: Women's football is not ready for an expanded World Cup - FIFA need to play the waiting game

  • Inside the Blogs

The dust from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup had barely settled before thoughts turned to the 2023 edition of the tournament, fuelled by the news that football’s international governing body was set to expand the competition from 24 to 32 teams.

Italy’s 5-0 trouncing of Jamaica and Germany’s comfortable 4-0 defeat against South Africa also spring

interest in hosting the tournament - Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South

Africa, and a joint effort from North and South Korea.The deadline to formally bid for the competition


Netherlands maintain perfect start at IKF World Korfball Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Netherlands remain on course to lift their 10th International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship title as they defeated Czech Republic to top Pool A in Durban..

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Ireland 14-13 with Rafal Diadik scoring the winner in the dying seconds.Elsewhere Japan defeated hosts South

Africa 19-10 in Pool E and China won 29-24 against Hungary in Pool D.Slovakia won 18-16 against Hong


Buis cruises past Tanaka to reach Belgian Open final

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Marjolein Buis breezed through her semi-final against Manami Tanaka to reach tomorrow's International Tennis Federation (ITF) Belgian Wheelchair Tennis Open final.

Shaw edged a second set tiebreak before wrapping up a memorable 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory.Lucas Sithole of South

Africa awaits in the final after he claimed a 6-4, 7-5 triumph against second seed Heath Davidson from


Atwood and Dederick earn second gold medals at World Para Athletics Junior Championships

  • Athletics News

Jackson Atwood claimed his second gold medal in as many days at the World Para Athletics Junior Championships in Nottwil in Switzerland.

but did not need to be at his best today as he took the title in 10.92.Runner-up Chane Hendricks of South

Africa ran 11.36, while Brazil's Pablo Furlan was third in 11.49.There was disappointment for South


Philip Barker: A look back at the Australia cricket tour of 1919, 100 years on

  • Inside the Blogs

After the drama of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup final, the five Test Ashes series between England and Australia began this week in Birmingham.

four defeats in the entire tour.A few days later, the AIF took on a team of sixteen from the historic South

They spent a further two months in South Africa where in ten matches against local opposition, they did

Australian soil they played three final matches and concluded the whole enterprise with victory over New South


Australia and Brazil confirm FIFA Women's World Cup bids unaffected by expansion to 32 teams

  • Football

Australia and Brazil have confirmed their respective bids for the 2023 Women's World Cup are unaffected by the expansion of the tournament from 24 to 32 teams.

planned.Nine bids were submitted - from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South

Africa, and a joint effort from North and South Korea - by the initial deadline.But it is feasible countries


Australia bounce back to record first win of IKF World Korfball Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia made amends for yesterday's opening International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship defeat to Poland by edging out Ireland in a close Pool B encounter in Durban.

Ireland led 11-10 at the halfway point at KZN Westville Campus Indoor Sports Centre in the South African

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impressive start continued in Pool E with a 33-8 victory against Japan while Germany defeated hosts South

Africa 29-6 for a second successive triumph.Hungary showed no signs of mercy in Pool D as they recorded


Holders Netherlands make strong start on opening day of World Korfball Championship

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Reigning champions The Netherlands made a perfect start to their International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship campaign with a routine victory over New Zealand in Durban.

Czech Republic, who narrowly won their opening fixture, 17-14 against Catalonia at The Globe Arena.Host South

Africa got their campaign off to an inauspicious start as they were thrashed 36-4 by Portugal in Pool


FIFA Council unanimously approves Women's World Cup expansion to 32 teams from 2023

  • Football

The FIFA Council have unanimously voted to expand the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams, starting from the next edition of the tournament in 2023.

currently been confirmed - from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South

Africa, and a joint bid from North and South Korea.FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: "The astounding


Burundi and Tanzania to clash in FIFA World Cup qualifying

  • Football

The draw has been made for the preliminary round of African qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The 28 lowest-ranked teams in Africa were included in the draw conducted in the Confederation of African

advance to join the 26 sides given preliminary-round byes, including Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria and 2019 Africa

meet Eswatini, Botswana play Malawi, Liberia encounter Sierra Leone, Mauritius clash with Mozambique, South


Netherlands eyeing 10th title at 2019 World Korfball Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The 2019 International Korfball Federation World Championships are set to get underway tomorrow in Durban.

The 20 best teams will compete at the UKZN Westville Campus Indoor Sports Centre in the South African

, Hungary, Suriname and Macau are in Pool D, while in Pool E are Germany, Portugal, Japan and hosts South

Africa.?

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Holders United States suffer group stage exit at WBSC Under-12 World Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

Defending champions United States have sensationally suffered a group stage exit at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Mexico in Taiwan.

lost their second Group B game after earlier being stunned 7-6 by Venezuela.They still have to play South

the super round with three wins and two defeats.The US will move onto the same record if they beat South

Korea tomorrow but their earlier loss to the South Americans means they can only finish fourth.Italy

Africa 15-0.Chinese Taipei, the runners-up behind the Americans at the last three tournaments, made

the third spot in the next round.Both countries started the day with two wins and two defeats.South Africa


ITF development plan bids to increase wheelchair tennis player participation

  • Wheelchair Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has launched a wheelchair tennis development plan which bids to increase the number of players and countries offering activities.

 South African Kgothatso Montjane has praised the ITF's wheelchair tennis development plan ©Getty

remain at the heart of the development plan.World number seven ranked player Kgothatso Montjane from South

Africa has benefited from wheelchair development programmes in her home country."

From the time the ITF helped set up the wheelchair tennis programme in South Africa I quickly fell in