Hosts France are set to meet South Korea in Group A in the opening game of next year's FIFA Women's World

Norway, South Korea, and the 2018 Africa Cup of Nations winners Nigeria were placed in Group A alongside

 The opening game of the tournament, due on June 7, will now be France against South Korea at the

 Germany, China, Spain and South Africa were drawn into Group B, and Australia, Italy, Brazil and

Hosts India thrashed Canada 5-1 to qualify directly for the quarter-finals at the Hockey Men's World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

success, but left it late as four of their goals arrived in the final quarter.Belgium had earlier beaten South

Africa by the same scoreline to briefly top the pile at the Kalinga Stadium.But they only managed to

five.Belgium must now play in an additional crossover match to also make the quarter-finals.Canada and South

Africa both finished with a single point but, despite not winning a match during the group phase, the

Africa ©Getty Images"We really respect Canada because they made us struggle in the first half," said

Congo Brazzaville has emerged as a strong contender to host next year's rearranged Africa Cup of Nations

While either Morocco or South Africa are being strongly tipped to host the tournament, Congo Brazzaville

 South Africa would use the facilities built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to host the 2019 Africa

Africa.

Xasa warned, though, that South Africa would not enter into a bidding contest with rival countries.

It must be very clear that South Africa is not offering to bid for this tournament.

A damning report published into the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC)

of 1998 needed to be amended to clarify the role of SASCOC in relation to the Department of Sport, South

 A South African Ministerial Inquiry, chaired by retired judge Ralph Zulman, claimed that SASCOC

recommendations that in the Commission’s view are fundamental to governance of sport in the Republic of South

Africa," she said."

Birmingham has been described as "the perfect place" for cricket to return to the Commonwealth Games programme in 2022.

Australia then made sure of their place in the final only 10.4 overs later.In the other semi-final, South

Africa were 96 for nine chasing only 131 to win against Sri Lanka before a late rally enabled them

Jacques Kallis also made valuable runs as South Africa celebrated a four-wicket win with four overs to

Seven of the Commonwealth Games team were on the field for the ICC World Cup semi-final against South

Africa in Birmingham.

England progressed to the cross-over games at the expense of Ireland today as they beat them 4-2 in their final Pool B match at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

from eight of his colleagues.Tomorrow the final matches in Pool C will take place, with Belgium facing South

Africa before home team India, world-ranked fifth and currently second behind  third-ranked Belgium

New Zealand will be looking to get their second consecutive World Rugby Seven Series victory in Cape Town after winning the season opener in Dubai last weekend. 

this season starts tomorrow at the Cape Town Stadium, with New Zealand in Pool A alongside hosts South

Africa, Samoa and Zimbabwe.Argentina, Spain, Japan and the United States will meet in Pool B, while

compete in the second World Rugby Seven Series of the season in Cape Town ©World Rugby SevensSouth Africa

 “We are really looking forward to this weekend," South Africa captain Philip Synman said."

The pots for tomorrow's 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup draw have been confirmed according to the updated Women's World Rankings. 

and Thailand make up pot three, while pot four consists of Argentina, Chile, Nigeria, Cameroon, South

Africa and Jamaica.Jamaica rose eleven places in the rankings after making it to the semi-finals of

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding

Games preparations, starting in 2019,” he said.Under the terms of the agreement with Machida City, South

agreement can help athletes prepare fully.The organisation believes the use of the facilities could help South

Prefecture, with the intention of securing high level training facilities in advance of the Games.South Africa

won in athletics by Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk, as well as six silvers and two bronze.The South

Africa delegation also earned 17 medals at the Paralympic Games in the Brazilian city.They secured a

It is still all to play for in Pool C of the International Hockey Federation Men's World Cup after hosts India drew 2-2 with Belgium in Bhubaneswar today.

we are in the quarter-final.”The other match in the pool today also ended in a draw, with Canada and South

Africa cancelling each other out at 1-1.In a best of the rest battle South Africa dominated the early

Tupper then put a penalty flick past substitute goalkeeper Gowan Jones.In an attempt to regain the lead South

Africa took their keeper off in the final stages for an outfield player, but unlike for Belgium, the

New Zealand won the final of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup today to qualify for the FIFA Women's World next June in France.

we have done well is scored early goals to make things a little easier for ourselves.”Nigeria beat South

Africa on penalties in the final of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana ©CAFElsewhere, the Women's

Africa Cup of Nations came to an exciting end as a 0-0 draw between Nigeria and South Africa forced

winner at the Accra Stadium in Ghana.Nigeria emerged as eventual winners after scoring four penalties to South

 Nigeria had initially finished second behind South Africa in the group stage and subsequently had

New Zealand defeated the United States 21-5 in the final of the first World Rugby Men's Sevens Series event of the season in Dubai.

WorldRugby7s) December 1, 2018That result made it New Zealand's first World Series title since the 2017 South

Africa Sevens last December and their first win at the Dubai event since 2009.It also made it double

The Netherlands obliterated Malaysia today 7-0 to send out a statement of intent at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar.

goalkeeper Tobias Walter.Tomorrow the second round of group action is due to begin with Canada facing South

Africa and hosts India playing Belgium in Pool C.

Cameroon beat Mali 4-2 today to finish third in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

corner.The final is due to take place tomorrow at the Accra Sports Stadium, between Nigeria and South

Africa, with the latter side looking to win the trophy for the first time.

New Zealand defeated Canada in the final of the second stage of the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Dubai to win their fifth consecutive title from the competition. 

 South Africa and England make up the remaining quarter-final fixture.