The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched its World Test Championship, which some of the game's top players believe will provide a much-needed boost to the format.

the top nine Test teams in the world – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South

Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies – compete in 71 Test matches across 27 series over two years.The

Reigning champions United States took their frustrations out on Italy with a huge 28-1 victory at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan.

Baseball Stadium, suffered a shock 7-6 defeat to Venezuela two days ago and their scheduled clash with South

in the fourth on the mercy rule.The US have moved up to third in Group B following their win, with South

Africa 13-0 and now have the same record as the Czechs, two wins and two losses.South Africa are fifth

Africa with Czech Republic playing Cuba and Chinese Taipei meeting Fiji.Group B sees the US against

Mexico, Australia against Venezuela and South Korea against Italy.The top three teams from each group

This past weekend was supposed to be full of celebration and anticipation for organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

a show of defiance against Margaret Thatcher’s Government continuing its sporting relationship with South

Africa during apartheid.The dispute plunged the event into crisis and there were even suggestions the

presence of more than half of the Commonwealth nations.The vast majority of these countries were from Africa

It is a protest against Mrs Thatcher's policy on sanctions on South Africa,” Games chairman Robert Maxwell

South Africa's preparations for Tokyo 2020 appear to have hit another obstacle after the South African

According to Independent Online, 16 of the 31 sports bodies in South Africa missed the deadline to reach

an agreement with the SASCOC.The deals are signed to stipulate qualification criteria for South Africa's

Japan beat hosts Chinese Taipei 7-4 to make it three victories out of three at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup.

spot in the group on the same record of two wins and a defeat.It followed their huge 21-4 win over South

Africa, in a match delayed for nearly three hours before the first inning had been completed due to

side Fiji 27-1 in a battle between two countries who were searching for their first win.They join the South

Africans on a record of won one, lost two.Rain played havoc and the United States v South Korea game

was postponed ©WBSCIn Group B, the clash between reigning champions United States and South Korea was

Italian crews were in stunning form at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships as they won five gold medals on the first day of finals in Sarasota-Bradenton.

Olympic gold medallists were too strong for silver medallists Tayla-May Bentley and Jessica Schoonbee of South

Africa as Russia's Elena Danikiuk and Ekaterina Glazkova took bronze."

Top seeds Portugal secured the last available place at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after they beat Spain on penalties at the UEFA qualifier in Moscow.

pic.twitter.com/rU7IBakn1B— BeachSoccerWorldwide (@BeachSoccer_WW) July 27, 2019Brazil and Uruguay qualified from South

America; Nigeria and Senegal from Africa; Japan, Oman and United Arab Emirates from Asia; Mexico and

South Africa racked up the biggest win on a heavy-scoring opening day at the World Baseball Softball

pic.twitter.com/B9KvaKJnKo— Andrew Reynolds (@a_dot_reynolds) July 26, 2019Venezuela thrashed Italy 15-0 and South

Zimbabwe has been suspended from competing at the 2020 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations

This year's COSAFA Cup was instead hosted by South Africa and was won by Zambia.Zimbabwe are the tournament's

winning their final Group B matches at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Softball Europe/Africa

win into the super round, Britain defeated the Netherlands 5-2.Elsewhere in Group A, Spain overcame South

Africa 5-0 in a contest between two teams that had already been eliminated.The super round is due to

United States will be gunning for a fourth title in a row at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup which begins in Tainan tomorrow.

the tournament ©WBSCThe US have been placed in Group B and will meet 2017 bronze medallists Mexico, South

12 champions who won the inaugural tournament in 2011, headline Group A with Japan, Czech Republic, South

Africa, Cuba and wildcard side Fiji.The top three teams from each group will advance to the super round

Africa take on Fiji and Chinese Taipei play Cuba.The US will open against Australia in Group B, with

Italy taking on Venezuela and Mexico playing South Korea.All WBSC age group events count towards the

Group A to qualify for the super round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Europe/Africa

Britain needed just three innings to beat South Africa 15-0 at Sportpark de Paperclip, while the Dutch

face each other tomorrow to determine the winner of Group A.It will follow the match between Spain and South

Africa, both of whom have been eliminated from the tournament.In Group B, Italy continued their perfect

WBSC Europe/Africa Qualifier #RoadToTokyo?️

Kseniya Klimiankova of Belarus has become the women’s under-19 champion at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) 2019 Youth World Championships in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.

The 17-year-old won by a 10-second margin from Amina Tagirova of Russia, with Yoon Yang-ji of South Korea

“It was wonderful to see countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and North America sharing the medals in

Hosts The Netherlands comfortably beat South Africa as action begun today at the World Baseball Softball

Confederation Softball Europe/Africa Qualifier in Utrecht.

WBSC Europe/Africa Qualifier Day 1 Schedule/Results: https://t.co/ReDmv6g22U #RoadToTokyo @czechsoftball

July 23, 2019Action is due to continue tomorrow.The Group A schedule is made up of matches between South

Africa and Britain, and The Netherlands and Spain.France face Botswana in the day's first Group B clash

University Sports South Africa (USSA) President Ilhaam Groenewald claimed she is "proud" of South Africa's

The South African team returned home from Italy with six gold medals, eight silver and four bronze, finishing

Schoenmaker triumphing in the women's 100 and 200 metres breaststroke to become the most decorated South

©USSADespite their large medal haul this year, Groenewald claimed that South Africa could still improve

Africa.

Africa."