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Chefs de Mission from across Africa preview Accra 2023 African Games facilities

  • Ghana 2023

Chefs de Mission for the Accra 2023 African Games representing 19 nations have toured the facilities at the University of Ghana and the Legon and Borteyman sites ahead of next year's postponed event.

, Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, and Seychelles.Representatives from South

Africa, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia were also present.The Borteyman Sports


FIFA confirm Futsal Women’s World Cup will launch in 2025 but still not named host

  • Football

FIFA have confirmed the launch of the Futsal Women’s World Cup, with the inaugural tournament due to take place in 2025 following criticism for not having shown more support to the sport.

when it is finally launched will involve 16 countries, with four from Europe, three each from Asia and South

America, two from Asia, Africa and North, Central America and Caribbean and one from Oceania.A place

will also be reserved for the host nation.The sport has its roots in South America and was run by the


Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host FIFA World Cup in 2030 with centenary matches in South America

  • Football

Spain, Portugal and Morocco will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 with special celebratory matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, it was announced today.

Congress in Bangkok next year and a successful bidding process - both likely to be a formality.The three South

 "As a result, a celebration will take place in South America and three South American countries

Morocco's involvement means the World Cup will return to Africa for the second time, after South Africa


ICC Men's Cricket World Cup set to open in India with rematch of 2019 final between England and New Zealand

  • Cricket

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s World Cup is set to begin tomorrow at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with a re-match of the epic 2019 final, when England defeated New Zealand. 

total of 241.Although New Zealand superstar Kane Williamson scored 54 against Pakistan and 37 against South

Africa in warm up matches, he is also set to sit out the encounter to continues recovery from surgery

Africa have never lifted the Cricket World Cup, but they are unbeaten in one day international series

Australia in their final warm up match against Pakistan ©Getty Images"One thing we have never lacked as South

Africans is belief, so going into the tournament we do believe we can win it,” South African fast bowler


David Owen: US document offers extra detail on IOC salaries and region-by-region spending

  • Inside the Blogs

An additional source of financial information about the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been pointed out to me.

follows: Russia "and the Newly Independent States" $29.3 million (£24.2 million/€28 million); Sub-Saharan Africa

$19.1 million (£15.8 million/€18.2 million); Middle East and North Africa $13.85 million (£11.45 million

/€13.2 million); South America $9.95 million (£8.2 million/€9.5 million); and Central America and the


Holders South Africa all-but seal Rugby World Cup quarter-final place with win against Tonga

  • Rugby Sevens

Defending champions South Africa all-but sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the men's Rugby

Africa at risk by deciding the pool on points difference.An early penalty from William Havili put Tonga

try from Cobus Reinach followed by the first of four successful conversions from Handré Pollard set South

Africa on their way.Canan Moodie and Deon Fourie also crossed the whitewash for South Africa before

Africa to earn the bonus point, before Manie Libbok took over successful kicking duties for tries from

Africa to earn a bonus point in their win against Tonga ©Getty ImagesFine Inisi and Patrick Pellegrini




Barreras and Araki claim double golds at ISA World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship

  • Surfing

Esperenza Barreras claimed two gold medals as champions were crowned at the International Surfing Association World Stand-Up Paddle and Paddleboard Championship, held at Les Sables d’Olonne in France.

crown was won by Lafenetre in 1:25.21, with silver to Rivera in 1:25.67, bronze going to Tarryn King of South

Africa in 1:30.55 and copper won by Cecilia Pampinella of Italy in 1:31.22.


Fiji earn tense win against Georgia to put Australia on brink of Rugby World Cup exit

  • Rugby Sevens

Fiji came from behind to earn a tense victory against Georgia at the men's Rugby World Cup in France, a result which puts Australia on the brink of a first-ever pool-stage exit, and there were big wins for Argentina and Scotland.

B.A four-try haul from Darcy Graham was among Scotland's 12 tries.Scotland trail defending champions South

Africa on points difference with both teams on 10 points in Pool B, behind world number one-ranked side

Ireland on 14.South Africa face Tonga in their final pool match tomorrow in Marseille, meaning Scotland



From Jiminy Cricket to Blaze and Tonk, the story of the Cricket World Cup

  • The Big Read

By a twist of fate or maybe just some clever scheduling, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's World Cup begins exactly where it left off in 2019.

Africa were included for their first major tournament in any sport."

South Africa reached the semi-final, before they fell foul of a ridiculous rule which revealed the extent

Africa needed an impossible 21 off one ball.Tournament regulations actually provided for a reserve day

Africa.In the final over, South Africa needed one run off the last four balls.Allan Donald failed to

Africa was run out in the 1999 semi-final.


IOC announces winners of first ever Climate Action Awards

  • Latest

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of its first ever Climate Action Awards.

Builds", a scheme that saw it collect waste generated during the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in South

Africa, convert it into an eco-aggregate and use it towards the construction of social housing.The NOC


Russian Foreign Minister claims BRICS Games will "complement" not rival Olympics

  • Paris 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed next year's BRICS Games in Kazan is intended to "complement" not rival the Olympics.

The controversial multi-sport event organised by members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South

Africa group is set to take place from June 12 to 23 next year in Kazan, just over one month before


Wales and Scotland claim big wins as third week of Rugby World Cup concludes

  • Rugby Sevens

Wales and Scotland both ran out big winners as the third week of matches concluded at the Rugby World Cup in France.

their first match of the tournament in style.They now sit third in Pool B with five points, behind South

Africa on 10 and Ireland on 14, and with an extra game to play compared to the teams in front of them