As Singapore prepares to host the seventh and last meeting of this year’s International Swimming Federation’s (FINA) World Cup programme, some of the world’s leading competitors are readying themselves for a final effort.

an extra 24 points, and any world records yielding 20 points.Olympic gold medallist Chad Le Clos of South

Africa will also fancy his chances, given that he has won the men's 100m butterfly five times in Singapore.Russia

Ghana’s captain Mukarama Abdulai inspired her side to a 5-0 opening victory in the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup as they beat hosts Uruguay in Montevideo.

Leat.The other two opening group stages were goalless as Brazil drew with Japan and Mexico tied 0-0 with South

Africa at the Estadio Domingo Burgueno Miguel in Maldonado.

Favourites Australia have taken their third victory in the group stages of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World T20 and secure their place in the next round as Pakistan finally ended their quest for a win. 

crucial for their bid to automatically qualify for the 2020 ICC Women’s World T20.The final match saw South

was abandoned due to rain, Sri Lanka are still looking for their maiden win in the tournament.South Africa

21 runs before being bowled by Tumi Sekhukhune to help Sri Lanka post a target of 99 for eight.South Africa

six runs.A 67-run partnership between Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp aided the victory, leaving South

Africa on 102 for three.

Kirstie Gordon and Linsey Smith made impressive starts to their England careers as they took four wickets between them in England's seven wicket win over Bangladesh at the International Cricket Council Women's World T20.

resumed.With only nine runs needed, England finished on 64-3 for the victory.In the day's other Group A game, South

Africa beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets.Sri Lanka were held to 99-8 and South Africa made it home as

Marizanne Kapp scored 38.Top of Group A, England now face South Africa on November 16 as Bangladesh take

Sixteen teams from around the globe are ready to compete as Uruguay hosts the sixth edition of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup from tomorrow. 

The biennial tournament will run from November 13 to December 1 at three venues around the South American

Ghana, New Zealand and Finland.Group B sees the last tournament's runners-up Japan drawn with Mexico, South

Africa and Brazil.The defending champions North Korea are in Group C and are joined by the United

and B will begin tomorrow with Uruguay v Ghana, New Zealand v Finland, Brazil v Japan and Mexico v South

Africa on the programme.

Japan's Kei Nishikori produced some late night drama as the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals got underway at London's 02 Arena, with a straight sets victory over the event's second seed Roger Federer.

event since it took up the round-robin format.In the opening afternoon singles match Kevin Anderson of South

Africa, seeded four, beat Austria’s sixth seed Dominic Thiem 6-3, 7-6.South Africa's Kevin Anderson,

, I've worked hard and wanted to get here for so long," said the 6ft 8in Anderson, who is the first South

begun with a doubles match in which Britain's fourth seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares of Brazil beat South

South African player Stephanie Brandt has praised the International University Sports Federation (FISU

The 22-year-old travelled to Uganda with the South African team hoping to defend their title.South Africa

and develop at an elite level.The World University Netball Championship final saw reigning champions South

edition of the tournament was hosted at the Makerere University in Uganda, where Kenya, Singapore, South

Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, the United States and Zimbabwe took part.

, as South Africa hosted the first edition."

Australia, favourites in the International Cricket Council Women's World T20 competition, began their campaign with a crushing 52-run win over Pakistan in the West Indies.

as she ripped through Bangladesh with figures of 5-5 in their big win.Group A also features England, South

Africa and Sri Lanka with Ireland the other side in Group B.Australia are in Group B and will have to

Ten teams are set to compete in the first stand-alone International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World T20 competition which gets underway in the West Indies tomorrow.

November 24.Hosts and reigning champions West Indies have been drawn in Group A alongside England, South

Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.The West Indies will headline the first day of competition tomorrow

The Athletics World Cup staged by UK Athletics this summer lost more than £1million ($1.3milliion/€1.14millon), a report claims.

Olympic champion Anita Wlodarczyk and a men’s long jump victory by world champion Luvo Manyonga of South

Africa with 8.51m.But losses are thought to have been incurred through a combination of scheduling difficulties

The first round of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Paris Masters took place today with a number of participants setting up second round matches against the tournament's top seeds. 

Germany's Philip Kohlschreiber after he beat Robin Haase of The Netherlands 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.Kevin Anderson of South

Africa will come up against Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia, who beat several players ranked higher

Seven athletes due to compete in weightlifting at the recent Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires were unable to do so having failed to log their own whereabouts on the global anti-doping database, insidethegames has been told.

comply and cannot compete here.The worst affected area is thought to be Oceania, but athletes from Asia, Africa

, South America and Europe are also at fault."

An independent report by the Ethics Centre has found that Cricket Australia (CA) Is "partly to blame" for the ball-tampering scandal which took place in March.

David Warner were suspended for a year for a plot to tamper with the ball during a Test match against South

with CA and not just the players held directly responsible for the appalling incidents at Newlands [in South

Africa]," the report said.The ball tampering incident caused a scandal around the world, with Australia

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today officially launched its bid to bring the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to the country.

the 2023 event, but it is expected a host will be announced next year.Colombia, Japan, New Zealand, South

Africa and Thailand are among the other countries to have expressed an interest.

Greece's Aggelos Vasileiou won a thrilling dash to the line to claim the senior men's individual biathle title on the final day of the International Modern Pentathlon Union Biathle-Triathle World Championships in Hurghada in Egypt. 

in 12:21.90.Germany's Lena Gottwald won the senior women's individual biathle gold medal in 14:17.01.South

on top in 12:17.69.Compatriot Meirlan Iskakov was the bronze medallist in 12:30.60, finishing behind South

Africa's Dylan Kruger who clinched silver in 12:19.42.South Africa went one better in the juniors girls