New Zealand defeated Jamaica 34-33 in the final of the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne to reclaim the title they won in 2016.

 The Australians had lost to England 29-28 but were victorious over South Africa 50-20 to qualify

for the bronze medal game, with Malawi beating South Africa 33-32 to do the same.This left England and

South Africa to fight it out for fifth place, with England claiming it after a 35-33 win.

The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) newly-launched online anti-doping platform has been introduced to Committee members with all athletes participating at the 2018 World Championships here having to complete its dedicated education course prior to competition.

 The worst affected area is thought to be Oceania, but athletes from Asia, Africa, South America

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board is scheduled to meet here in Turkmenistan's capital over the coming two days with the implementation of the revised Tokyo 2020 qualification system and issues surrounding the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) set to be high on the agenda.

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.Other items on the agenda for the IWF Executive Board meeting

Bodybuilding (IFBB), announced here today that his organisation will be taking part next February in the South

In Asia, Africa, Oceania."

The 2019 South American Beach Games are being staged at Rosario, in Argentina, from March 14 to 23.These

recognised by the International Olympic Committee, including the Southeast Asian Games, the Asian Games, the South

South Korea and Venezuela both picked up wins today to secure their places in the bronze medal game at

playing their last super-round matches at the Edgar Renteria Baseball Stadium in Barranquilla, the South

after overcoming The Netherlands 11-3, while Australia came third following a 9-4 victory over South

Africa.

New Zealand won all three of their games against England, South Africa and Australia on the first

They began the day with a 32-19 win over England, before beating South Africa 39-36 and edging past Australia

 Jamaica secured two victories against South Africa and Malawi, winning 47-27 and 35-30 respectively

Africa 28-25 as well as to New Zealand.

 Tomorrow's action will see Malawi play South Africa, Australia meet England, New Zealand come up

against Jamaica and Australia play South Africa.These fixtures will then be followed by New Zealand

More than 70 weightlifters who failed to log their own whereabouts on the global anti-doping database have been barred from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which start next week in Ashgabat.

unfriendly" ©Getty ImagesThe worst affected area is thought to be Oceania, but athletes from Asia, Africa

, South America and Europe are also at fault."

World players union FIFPro has criticised FIFA after the organisation's ruling Council doubled the prize money on offer at the Women's World Cup.

group and deciding on a timeline for its objectives.The Council gave the green light to the the 2023 Africa

February to June and July after a proposal from the Confederation of African Football.A request from the South

England defender Layla Guscoth will be right at the heart of things as her team seeks to defend the Fast5 Netball World Series title in a tournament that gets underway tomorrow for a third successive time in Melbourne.

experience of taking silver last year, while the other two places in the tournament will be taken by South

Africa and Malawi.

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) have announced they have won the rights to host the 2023 African Games.

bids for the Games.The decision would appear to give the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

stepped in as hosts back in July.Republic of Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Algeria, Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, South

Africa and Mozambique have all previously held editions of the Games.GOC President Ben Nunoo Mensah

The International Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) Federation of South Africa have presented athletes

The South African federation hosted the athletes, officials and their families and friends at the Olympic

House Auditorium.The presentation was staged by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee

official Protea colours.Athletes and officials heading to the IFBB World Championships to represent South

Africa were presented with their national colours ©IFBBThe South African teams will be travelling here

Chinese Taipei edged hosts Colombia to secure the final available place in the super round at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 Baseball World Cup.

join Japan and Mexico in progressing from Group A.In the other match held today, The Netherlands beat South

Africa 7-3 in a dead rubber.The super round begins tomorrow with three matches as South Korea play Japan

Japan and Venezuela won their fifth games in a row to finish top of their respective groups undefeated and qualify for the next stage of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 World Cup in Colombia. 

reached the super-round phase of the event.Mexico finished second in Group A after winning against South

Africa, 13-3, and have also gone through.With The Netherlands beating Chinese Taipei 10-9 today, either

Group A depending on tomorrow's results.Chinese Taipei will play Colombia, while The Netherlands play South

Africa who are already out of the competition.

de Beisbol 18 de Junio in Montería to also qualify for the super round unbeaten.Joining them will be South

Venezuela ensured their place in the super round of the Under-23 Baseball World Cup after beating the Dominican Republic 7-2 today in Colombia.

made it four wins out of four in Group B.Just behind them in second place are 2016 bronze medallists South

meanwhile, got themselves off the mark at the third time of asking with a 12-0 victory over winless South

continue tomorrow.The Group A schedule is made up of matches between Chinese Taipei and The Netherlands, South

Africa and Mexico, and Japan and Colombia.In Group B, South Korea face Venezuela, Czech Republic meet

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has demanded that Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera share footage which allegedly shows evidence of spot-fixing carried out by English, Australian and Pakistani players.

involving alleged mastermind Aneel Munawar which show matches involving England, Australia, India, South

Africa, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Holland, in a variety of formats, were allegedly

the programme included a Test between England and India at Lord’s, Australia’s Test matches against South

Africa and New Zealand, all three Tests between England and Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in