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Hayatou to become CAF Honorary President next month

  • Football

Issa Hayatou will become Confederation of African Football (CAF) Honorary President next month, the organisation confirmed at its General Assembly today.

the organisation said there had been difficulties organising the event in Qatar.The 2020 Beach Soccer Africa



Philip Barker: The IOC Executive Board at 100

  • Inside the Blogs

Earlier this week, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach made the dramatic announcement of sanctions against those who run Olympic sport in Belarus.

problems needed closer study.He set up an IOC Commission led by Lord Killanin to examine sport in South Africa

Although it didn’t happen immediately, South Africa were expelled from the Olympic Movement in 1970 and


Interim CAF President to oversee General Assembly in Egypt

  • Football

Interim Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Constant Omari will oversee the organisation's latest General Assembly tomorrow, which will include updates on next year's elective Congress and upcoming tournaments.

preparations for the African Nations Championship in Cameroon, which was moved from 2020 to 2021, and the 2023 Africa


Alexander named first vice-president of World Triathlon

  • Triathlon

World Triathlon has appointed South Africa's Debbie Alexander as the first vice-president of the governing body, meaning the top two positions in triathlon are held by women.

Board, which Alexander herself has served for eight years.She is also the President of Triathlon South Africa

, vice-president of Triathlon Africa and a member of the International Paralympic Committee Governing




Aubameyang fined by CAF for "offensive and degrading" social media posts

  • Football

Star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for posting "offensive and degrading" social media posts when the Gabonese national team had to sleep on the floor before a match against Gambia.

Aubameyang and his teammates had to spend the night before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match

 "[It is] 2020 and we want Africa to grow but this is not how we will get there."

The forward is Gabon's all-time top scorer with 25 goals in 63 appearances.He has featured at three Africa


Full England cricket party to return from South Africa after duo test negative for coronavirus

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said two members of its travelling party in South Africa

coronavirus on Sunday (December 6).This led to the opening one-day international between England and South Africa

mental and physical health and welfare of players from both teams.England are now due to depart South Africa

independent ratification of the two unconfirmed positive COVID-19 tests from the England camp in South Africa

The ECB and Cricket South Africa say they will work together to determine when the three-match Series

which forms part of the Cricket Men's Super League, can take place in the future.England beat South Africa




Crozier expresses high hopes for Netball Scotland after being named chair

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Newly-appointed Netball Scotland chair Ed Crozier has spoken of the country’s "huge ambitions" for the sport as he aims to achieve "our best-ever results" at the 2023 Netball World Cup.

world rankings with a real focus on achieving our best ever results at the Netball World Cup in South Africa


Top players of the decade revealed at virtual World Rugby Awards

  • Rugby Sevens

World Rugby revealed its top players of the decade in both the sevens and 15-a-side codes as part of a virtual awards ceremony held this evening.

featuring alongside Owen Franks, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Dan Carter, Ma’a Nonu and Ben Smith.South Africa