New Zealand’s place in the International Cricket Council Cricket World Cup semi-finals was confirmed today after Pakistan failed to defeat Bangladesh by at least 308 runs.

their rivals, -0.430 to 0.175.Bangladesh are in seventh place, although they could be overtaken if South

Africa beat Australia – already confirmed as semi-finalists – in tomorrow’s final round of group matches

Defending champion and world number one Novak Djokovic claimed a hard-fought win over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon today.

7-5, 6-3 winner over Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime.Elsewhere today, fourth seed Kevin Anderson of South

Africa and 10th seed Karen Khachanov of Russia both crashed out.

Defending champions Cameroon and Benin both advanced through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations

who finished third in Group E, missed out on a place in the knockout stages.It also meant Group D's South

Africa went through as one of the four best third-place finishers.Today's other Group E game saw Tunisia

Suez Stadium.Mali will next face Group D runners-up Ivory Coast, while Tunisia will meet Ghana.South Africa

Confederation (WBSC) has today announced the schedule for its 2019 Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Gijang in South

 The draw for the opening round was unveiled in May with Group A featuring hosts South Korea, Australia

world number one-ranked team Japan, defending champions the United States, Chinese Taipei, Panama, South

Africa and Spain.The top three teams from Group A will play the top three teams from Group B in the

will see Group A matches between China and Canada, Australia and Nicaragua, and 2017 silver medallists South

Africa go up against the US."

Egypt's Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh was elated after coming through "the toughest qualification" to become the first African table tennis player to feature at a fifth Paralympic Games in Tokyo next year.

against unseeded Nigerian Isau Ogunkunle in the group stages but overcame the same opponent as he won the Africa

five-set 11-8, 8-11, 6-11, 11-1, 11-7 victory.Unseeded Nigerian Isau Ogunkunle caused an upset at the Africa

before the tournament that he was unstoppable and he lived up to his own hype in a close encounter with South

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has claimed it has been "far too long" since cricket

Kallis, a member of the South African team which won the Commonwealth Games gold medal at Kuala Lumpur

 South Africa beat Australia by four wickets with Kallis scoring 44 runs as South Africa reached

 Jacques Kallis scored 44 runs when South Africa beat Australia by four wickets to win the gold

When I look back on my career that chance to play for South Africa at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur

Ivory Coast are through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after securing second place in Group

finished runners-up to Morocco, who made it a three 1-0 victories out of three matches with success over South

in the 90th minute.South Africa still have a chance of qualifying for the last-16 as one of the four

football for Liverpool, had earlier had a first-half penalty saved by Kenya goalkeeper Patrick Matasi.Like South

Africa, Kenya could still qualify for the last-16 as one of the four best third-place finishersGroup

DR Congo have definitely qualify after today's results due to having a superior goal difference over South

Argentina will represent South America in rugby sevens at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo after beating

Los Pumas Sevens will join Fiji, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa - the four teams to

place, this will be Argentina's second Olympic Games.They will join Brazil’s women in representing South

England reignited their International Cricket Council Men’s World Cup campaign following two consecutive defeats with a 31-run victory over India at Edgbaston in Birmingham today.

defeat was their first of this campaign and resulted in Sri Lanka joining Afghanistan, West Indies and South

Africa in exiting the World Cup.England posted 337-7, with Jonny Bairstow scoring 111, Ben Stokes 79

Tunisia survived a scare at the Africa Cup of Nations as Wahbi Khazri’s heavily deflected free-kick proved

effort from Youssef En-Nesyri proved enough to earn Morocco a 1-0 victory and a place in the last 16.South

Captain Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla led South Africa to their second victory of the Cricket World

Du Plessis hit an unbeaten 96 and Amla finished 80 not out as South Africa reached their target with

12.4 overs to spare at Chester-Le-Street.South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 203 before chasing down

favourites England in fourth place but they remain seventh with two matches to play after the loss to South

Kagiso Rabada had Dimuth Karunaratne caught by du Plessis.Hashim Amla also starred with the bat as South

before the wheels began to come off.No player made more than 30 as they posted a miserly total, which South

Egypt won the men's foil and women's épée team events on day four of the African Fencing Championships at Palais des sports Salamata in Bamako.

beaten 45-38 by Tunisia in the other last-four encounter.The women's épée final saw Egypt overcome South

Africa 45-27.Palais des sports Salamata is playing host to the 2019 African Fencing Championships ©FIEThe

a walkover victory against Tunisia.Senegal had lost 44-36 to Egypt in the penultimate round, while South

Africa advanced to the final with a walkover win against Tunisia.Today's one other team event came in

Spain’s women claimed home glory at the International Hockey Federation Series Finals in Valencia as they beat Canada 4-2 in the final.

take away a lot of things from this tournament.”In the third/fourth-place play-off, Italy defeated South

Africa 3-1.The Italians scored all their goals in a four-minute, second-half burst, Giuliana Ruggieri

putting them in command.Eugenia Bianchi made it three following fine work from Elisabetta Pacella, before South

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has won a case against its former President Jack Warner, which could see the organisation recoup more than $20 million (£15 million/€17 million).

admitted accepting bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cup bid processes, won by France and South

Africa, respectively.A district court in Brooklyn has now ruled in favour of CONCACAF in their claim

Canada and hosts Spain will battle it out for glory at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Series Finals event in Valencia after both teams came through their last-four encounters today. 

Hosts Spain claimed a narrow 1-0 win over South Africa in the second semi-final tie ©FIHLater in the

day, Spain edged South Africa 1-0 to book their place in the final.The home nation left it late with

 "We always knew South Africa would be a very tough opponent.

scheduled to take place tomorrow evening.It will be preceded by the third-place play-off between Italy and South

Africa.