Brazil’s Arthur Santacreu and South Africa’s Tarryn King charged to victory in the men’s and women’s

King’s performance secures a first-ever SUP gold medal for South Africa and comes just over a year after

Softball South Africa (SSA) has been named as the country's 2018 National Federation of the Year 

Sports Awards.The event is run by Sport and Recreation South Africa alongside the South African Sports

This is a historic milestone for softball in South Africa," SSA President Mashilo Matsetela said."

The award for South Africa Softball is partly in recognition of how the sport is developing around the

country ©South Africa SoftballThe award is given based on "growing and developing sport" in South Africa's

Africa."

Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez secured a second successive victory at the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando.

’s competition, Marjolein Buis of The Netherlands claimed a 6-0, 6-4 win over Kgothatso Montjane of South

Africa to keep her hopes of qualification for the semi-finals alive in Group B.Another Dutch player,

Wagner 6-3, 6-4 in his first match of the quad singles.He could win Group A tomorrow should he beat South

New Zealand won all three of their games on the opening day of the second stage of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series to stay on track for their fifth successive title from the competition. 

Series action is also due to begin tomorrow in the same venue.Defending series and Dubai champions South

Africa will come up against Samoa, Argentina and Zimbabwe in Pool A, while Pool B sees Fiji meet Scotland

All three top seeds began the round-robin phase at the Wheelchair Tennis Masters with victories in Orlando.

Marjolein Buis of The Netherlands.Another Dutch player, Aniek van Koot, beat Kgothatso Montjane of South

Africa 7-5, 6-2.In quads action, American top seed David Wagner began with a home victory, 6-3,

6-4 against South Africa's Lucas Sithole in Group A.Group B saw Australia's second seed Dylan Alcott

Hosts India got off to a winning start today as the 2018 International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s World Cup began in Bhubaneswar.

the Kalinga Hockey Stadium it was both the hosts and Belgium who picked up their first wins, beating South

Africa and Canada respectively.Cheered on by 15,000 fans, India dominated the early part of their match

South Africa and Nigeria will contest the final in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday (December

Nigeria, who finished second behind South Africa in qualifying group B, had the harder route to the final

capitalised upon by successful efforts from Asisat Oshoala and Ngozi Ebere to give Nigeria victory by 4-2.South

Africa went ahead in their second semi-final in this Confederation of African Football competition after

31 minutes, through Thembi Kgatlana.GOOOOAAAL | Lebohang Ramalepe scores a goal for South Africa.

South Africa - Mali 2-0 #TotalAWCON18 #RSAMLI pic.twitter.com/Svamg6TuQI— CAF (@CAF_Online) November

India men’s hockey team will seek to ride a huge wave of home support as it sets out tomorrow in quest of its first World Cup medal in 43 years.

scheduled to take place tomorrow evening featuring Belgium against Canada, and then the host nation against South

with the occasion - with the experience of Austin Smith, Rhett Halkett and team captain Tim Drummond, South

Africa are a highly capable side.

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has tabled a proposal for FIFA to stage the World

 "We could hold the tournament in Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia without

Nigeria have thrashed Equatorial Guinea 6-0 in their final group game at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

the 48th minute before Rita Chikwelu sealed the win just after the hour mark.Today’s other match saw South

Africa draw 1-1 with Zambia at the Accra Stadium to confirm their place as group winners.Both goals

were scored in two first-half minutes as Thembi Kgatiana gave South Africa the lead in the eighth before

made it into the sem-finals of the Oceania Football Confederation Women's Nations Cup ©OFCIt means South

Africa top the group on seven points, while Nigeria’s win sees them through on six.In the Oceania Football

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett will become the first player to win the Men's Player of the Year award for three consecutive years if he is successful at the World Rugby Awards here tomorrow.

well as helping New Zealand defend the Rugby Championship title.Hoping to end the fly-half's run is South

shortlist after becoming the top scorer in test rugby in 2018, and he is joined by hooker Malcolm Marx of South

Africa, who rounds off the nominees.

 South Africa's Aphiwe Dyantyi, Ireland's Jordan Larmour and New Zealand's Karl Tu'inukuafe will

Canada claimed the final spot at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan after winning the repechage tournament in Marseille.

daunting task of facing defending champions New Zealand in Pool B.They will also face two-time winners South

Africa, Italy and African qualifiers Namibia.Canada’s first fixture is due to be against Italy in Fukuoka

Cameroon and Mali have progressed to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals following the

 Group B is due to conclude tomorrow when Equatorial Guinea face Nigeria and South Africa go up

against Zambia.South Africa are currently top of the standings with six points, while holders Nigeria

Papua New Guinea beat hosts New Caledonia 6-2 today to make it two wins out of two in Group A at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women’s Nations Cup.

pic.twitter.com/lVNNjvgRaD— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 21, 2018Action also continued today at the Women's Africa

Stadium.Desire Oparanozie's goal in the 41st minute set Nigeria, who lost their opening Group B game 1-0 to South

Africa on Sunday (November 18), en route to victory.Francisca Ordega, Rasheedat Ajibade and Amarachi

Today's other Group B game, also held at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, saw South Africa thrash Equatorial

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has proposed launching bid from his country for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in tandem with Morocco and Portugal. 

having been beaten for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 tournaments awarded to the US, France, Germany and South

Africa respectively.