Stacy Ndiwa led a Kenyan 1-2 over 10,000 metres at the African Athletics Championships today in Asaba.

 Godrey Mokoena of South Africa had to settle for silver in 16.83m and there was bronze for Algeria's

with 16.78m.Burkina Faso's Hugues Zango, pictured competing at Rio 2016, was another winner todaySouth Africa

Mohamed Amine Romdhana of Tunisia won the pole vault with a best clearance of 5.20m.Valco Van Wyk of South

Africa managed 5.10m for the silver and medal there was also Tunisian bronze for Mejdi Chehata, who

Italy's multi-event star Francesca Porcellato completed a home double today at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Maniago.

success for Fabrizio Cornegliani in the men's H1 category.He triumphed over 40.8km in a time of 1:41:10.South

Africa clinched silver courtesy of Nicolas Pieter du Preez in 1:42:59.There was bronze for Harri Sopanen

Macau and Indonesia each won playoff ties today at the Asia Oceania Korfball Championships in Saitama.

Memorial Gymnasium.Indonesia sealed ninth place with a 25-12 victory over the Philippines.Macau edged South

semi-finallists, together with Japan and New Zealand, have also qualified for next year's World Championships in South

Africa.

The United States have won their second match of the tournament at the World Baseball Softball Confederation World Softball Championships in Japan today to remain unbeaten in Group A.

Park in Ichihara City.Elsewhere in Group A, Puerto Rico won two matches today to go top.They thrashed South

Africa 9-0 in the same stadium and then also beat the Philippines in a much closer game 3-0.The Philippines

Saudi Arabia will chase a fourth successive title when the 2018 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Football World Championships begins in Sweden tomorrow.

 South Africa were also due to compete in Group A but were a late withdrawal, with all other teams

Russia on Monday (August 6).The Asian side won the tournament in 2006, 2010 and in 2014, where they beat South

Africa in the final."

Caster Semenya, South Africa’s world and Olympic 800 metres champion, broke the 18-year-old national

gold medallist Akani Simbine, Henricho Bruintjies, Simon Magakwe and Emile Erasmus added a second South

won another gold medal as Thebe Baboloki took the men’s 400m title in 47.68, with Phora Thapelo of South

Africa settling for silver, while home runner Chidi Okezie took bronze.There was disappointment for

the podium.The gold medal went to Abdel Malik Lahoulou of Algeria in 48.47, with Cornel Fredricks of South

Africa taking silver and Tunisia’s Zied Aziz bronze.Nigeria, which had earned gold medals the previous

Top seeds United States were among the winners today as the Women's Softball World Championships continued in Japan.

 Chinese Taipei also beat South Africa 21-0 in Group A before a 7-4 win over The Netherlands.The

 The Philippines also won 10-0 against South Africa.Round-robin action is due to continue tomorrow

China will meet Chinese Taipei in the final of the Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in Saitama in Japan after each won their respective semi-finals today.

events.After today's results, #AOKC2018 teams qualified for the next IKF World #Korfball Championship 2019 in South

Africa are known: Chinese Taipei, China, Australia, Hong Kong China, Japan & New Zealand.

place in the tournament.All four semi-finallists have qualified for next year's World Championships in South

 Japan won 15-7 against Macau after New Zealand had thrashed South Korea 22-3.

The troubled African Athletics Championships at Asaba in the Nigeria Delta suffered further ignominy today as Tanzania withdrew citing poor organisation and security concerns - but the second day of competition ended with some world-class performances on the track and infield.

11.54Bronze: @JoyUdoGabriel #NGR 11.58#CAAAsaba2018 #Athletics #Africa #Asaba2018 #athletisme #

finish clear of Ethiopia's Sora Senbere and Hayile Meskerem in, respectively, 15:54.48 and 15:57.38.South

Simbani's compatriot Simon Magakwe earning bronze in 10.35.The men's long jump produced a shock as South

Hosts Japan opened the Women's Softball World Championship with a comfortable victory over Italy in Chiba today.

sixth-ranked Puerto Rico, seventh-rated Mexico and eighth-ranked The Netherlands.New Zealand, Philippines and South

Africa complete the group.The tournament winners will qualify for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, where

Hosts Italy and The Netherlands both enjoyed good days as the Para-cycling Road World Championships began in Maniago.

Malavazzi on 24:20.30.Two riders entered the women's H2 with Dutchwoman Carmen Koedood winning in 37:38.89.South

Cornegliani added more Italian success in the men's H1, timing in at 31:11.88.Nicolas Pieter Du Preez of South

Africa and Benjamin Fruh of Switzerland won silver and bronze on 31:27.11 and 33:46.88 respectively.Only

Organisers have launched their public ballot for tickets to the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.

beyond core cricket fans.The tournament is set to begin on May 30 next year when hosts England take on South

Africa at The Oval in London.The format will see the 10 best teams in the world go head to head in a

were assured of a place at the tournament, with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South

Africa and Bangladesh also qualifying.West Indies and Afghanistan earned the final two places by via

Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification will be on the line when the Women's Softball World Championship begins in Chiba tomorrow.

sixth-ranked Puerto Rico, seventh-rated Mexico and eighth-ranked The Netherlands.New Zealand, Philippines and South

Africa will complete the group.Japan, Canada and Australia, the world's second, third and fourth-ranked

Crisis levels surrounding the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) have intensified today after 46 countries called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to intervene in what they describe as an "unacceptable coup" by the organisation's Board.

European signatories.They are joined by Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Nigeria in Africa

 None of the top nations on the 2017 Summer Deaflympics medals table - Russia, Ukraine, South Korea

The 21st edition of the African Athletics Championships is due to get underway tomorrow at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba in Nigeria.

Africa have taken over.And with a rampant South African contingent heavily involved again another overall

 South Africa's world and Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya will represent her nation once

Africa’s Janus Robberts.Caster Semenya is set to be busy for South Africa at the African Athletics Championships

Africa, for whom.Clarence Munya, holder African lead at 19.69, and Ncincihli Tili and Luxolo Adams have

Africa appear to have too much speed for them to handle, as long as they can handle the baton…