Spain produced the shock result on day one of the World Rugby Canada Sevens, beating New Zealand for the first time in their history.

day France came from behind to beat Australia 21-17.With pool play over, in the other quarter-finals South

Africa will play Argentina after winning Pool A, Samoa will play France who finished second behind New

all their games against Argentina, Scotland and Japan, while the US finished second in Pool A behind South

Africa.

The United States will aim to extend their lead on the overall standings when the World Rugby Sevens Series resumes in Vancouver this weekend.

points, have a five-point lead over defending series champions New Zealand.They will take on Wales, South

Africa and Chile in Pool A at the two-day Vancouver Sevens at the BC Place Stadium."

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has revealed the tournament format for this year's World Championship in Durban.

Action in the South African city is due to take place between August 1 and 10 and will be the biggest

, Portugal, Hungary and Australia in pot two.Pot three contains Hong Kong, Catalonia, Poland, hosts South

Africa and Suriname and pot four includes New Zealand, Slovakia, Ireland, Japan and Macau.The draw will

Ireland's Gary Kelly and Brendan Aquilina of Malta remain unbeatable at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights, Australia.

section one and two are headed respectively by Siti Zalina Ahmad of Malaysia and Colleen Piketh of South

Africa, who have four wins each.Favourite Jo Edwards, of New Zealand, has also won four out of five

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has today announced that it has renewed its collaboration with Twitter and will be live streaming the 2019 ITTF Challenge Series to a global audience on the platform.

numbers by more than 30,000.The 2019 Challenge Series comprises of a total 16 events held across Asia, Africa

, the Middle East, Europe, South and North America.Six of these events form part of the brand new Challenge

South Africa has beaten New Zealand to win the hosting rights for the 2023 Netball World Cup.

Africa would be capable of hosting a successful and thrilling World Cup.

Africa in 2023."

Celebrations underway as South Africa is announced as the host of the 2023 @NetballWorldCup@Netball_SA

On behalf of Netball New Zealand and the netball community in New Zealand, I wish Netball South Africa

The Netball World Cup is the pinnacle event for our sport and we know Netball South Africa will be working

Brendan Aqulina of Malta and Ireland's Gary Kelly have extended their winning runs to five on the second day of the men's competition at the Bowls World Cup in Barrack Heights.

further two rounds.Favourite Jo Edwards, of New Zealand, added victories over Israel and Japan, while South

Africa beat Switzerland and Guernsey.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has confirmed the pools for their FIH Series Finals events in Valencia and Le Touquet.

event in Valencia, hosts Spain will play with Belarus, Canada and Namibia in Pool A.Pool B will feature South

Africa, Italy, Wales and Thailand.The men's event in Le Touquet includes hosts France in Pool B alongside

South Korea, Ukraine and Chile.France will welcome teams for the men's event ©FIHIreland, Egypt, Scotland

Malta, one of  five men’s team to finish the opening day unbeaten at the seventh men’s World Bowls World Cup title in Barrack Heights in Australia, did so at the expense of the hosts and favourites.

sides in the men’s section two to pick up two wins on the opening day.Scotland defeated Guernsey and South

Africa, and Macao earned victory over Japan and Fiji.In the men’s section one, where three rounds were

their single opening matches – Guernsey, who beat the United States, the Philippines, who beat Japan, South

Africa, who beat Israel, Switzerland, who beat Hong Kong China, and favourites New Zealand, who defeated

David Howman, chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and former director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency, is among four appointments to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Ethics Commission.

Coast.Brian Havill, who is British and lives in England, representing Europe, and Urvasi Naidoo of Europe/Africa

executive Urvasi Naidoo has been appointed as a member of the ITF Ethics Commission representing Europe and Africa

She is currently employed as the head of governance and compliance at British Canoeing, and has dual South

Chinese Taipei are set to compete at this year's World Squash Federation (WSF) Women's World Junior Team Squash Championship for the first time, it has been announced.

Hong Kong China, India, Ireland, Japan and hosts Malaysia.New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Singapore, South

Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States have also entered the tournament.It is set to be held

South Korea is considering proposing a joint bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup with North Korea after

Korea Football Association (KFA) secretary general Hong Myung-bo told South Korean news agency Yonhap

that FIFA had approached the organisation regarding a potential joint bid.Hong revealed South and North

meeting of the International Football Association Board in Scotland.Hong said the KFA had informed the South

tensions between the two countries following last year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, where South

Africa, Colombia and New Zealand among possible contenders.FIFA officially opened the bidding process

Home favourite Jeremy Henry is set to go in search of a seventh men's Bowls World Cup title with the 2019 edition scheduled to begin in Barrack Heights in Australia tomorrow.

March 4, 2019Among her likely challengers is quadruple Commonwealth Games medallist Colleen Piketh of South

Africa, defending champion Lucy Beere of Guernsey and Malaysian star Siti Zalina Ahmad.

Argentina, New Zealand, Samoa and hosts United States all progressed through to the Cup semi-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Las Vegas on the second day of action at the Sam Boyd Stadium.

started today by defeating France 19-10 to finish second in Pool B and then overcame Pool C winners South

Africa 29-10 in the last eight.Despite losing 24-19 to Kenya, Argentina topped Pool B to set up a quarter-final

clash with Pool C runners-up England that they won 26-21.Standing between the South Americans and a

Africa and Australia meet England.

Africa completing the top four on 57.Events have already been held this year in Dubai, Cape Town, Hamilton

Tunisia's Khaled Babbou has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa at its 13th General Assembly

Mensah.Uganda's Andrew Owor was voted the vice-president, Ivory Coast's Tano Elvis the treasurer and South

elections.Khaled Babbou replaced Morocco's Abdelaziz Bougja, who was elected Honorary President of Rugby Africa

Burundi's Paulina Lanco and Senegal's Guedel N'Diaye.Egypt was also voted in as a full member of Rugby Africa

well and that most of the countries accepted our nominations and gave us the mandate to lead Rugby Africa

 "We think with our strategy we can work together with all the different members of Rugby Africa