New Zealand extended their World Rugby Sevens Series lead with victory in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

medal match courtesy of a dominant 17-5 quarter-final victory over Fiji and a 27-15 win over South Africa

Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 9, 2020They now lead the standings with 115 points, followed by South Africa

 Canada delighted the home crowd with a bronze medal, overcoming South Africa 26-19 to complete

Coronavirus has forced the postponement of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Continental Forum for Africa

Canada recorded victories in all three of their matches on the opening day of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver.

undefeated ✌#DHLRugby pic.twitter.com/XRmAYKakju— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) March 8, 2020South Africa

tomorrow with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.Aside from Canada's clash with Spain, South Africa

Algeria defeated Morocco to reach Tokyo 2020 at the men's International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Afro Paralympic Qualifiers in Johannesburg.

©Getty ImagesIn the women's competition, Algeria secured their fifth consecutive win against South Africa

This time last year I was covering the Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter World University Games, which meant I spent International Women’s Day (IWD) in Russia.

An additional 12 new scholarships will be awarded in 2020, with the dozen recipients coming from Africa

More than 75,000 tickets have been sold for the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup between India and hosts Australia tomorrow.

semi-final was washed out.Australia, who finished second behind India in the group stage, beat South Africa

be Australian men's player Mitchell Starc, who has flown home early from Australia's tour of South Africa

World Rugby has announced an extension of its women’s executive leadership scholarship programme, following what it claims to be "game-changing" outcomes in its first two years.

rights.An additional 12 new scholarships will be awarded in 2020, with the dozen recipients coming from Africa

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of its six Women and Sport Awards, with one a world award and the others each representing one of the five Olympic regions.

children, especially young girls, won the global award.More than 2,500 children in Cambodia, South Africa

Algeria and Morocco are set to battle it out for a place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after reaching the final of the men's International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Afro Paralympic Qualifiers in Johannesburg.

Indoor Sports Center.Morocco were also clear victors in their fixture, triumphing against hosts South Africa

Australia, Iran, South Korea and hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020.Algeria recorded their fourth win against South Africa

already booked a place at the Paralympics having recorded their third successive victory against South Africa

 They extended this winning streak following a 48-23 result over South Africa.

South Africa, winners of the last World Rugby Sevens Series event, will seek to close the gap even further

Ronald McDonald House, a centre for children undergoing treatment for serious medical conditions, South Africa

receiving treatment for serious medical conditions at the city's Ronald McDonald House ©World RugbySouth Africa

knockout competition begins on Sunday.New Zealand are top of the standings on 93 points, with South Africa

 A South Africa triumph in Vancouver would see them leapfrog the All Blacks, should New Zealand

India and Australia will meet in the final of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's T20 World Cup after a day of rain-filled controversy in Sydney.

 Hosts Australia, the holders and four-time winners of the event, beat South Africa by five runs

of their group games, including victory over Australia in their opening contest.Australia beat South Africa

in a match shortened by rain ©Getty ImagesEngland were left to rue their group stage defeat to South Africa

Australia were asked to field by South Africa and scored 134-5, with captain Meg Lanning ending unbeaten

on 49.South Africa were then set a rain-revised target of 98 from 13 overs but they fell short and ended

The International Handball Federation (IHF) has submitted a proposal to have beach handball included on the programme at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Handball World Championship for men and women every two years since 2004.Four continents - South America, Africa

Carole Akinyi will be aiming to ensure Kenyan athletes comply with anti-doping policies aat this year's Olympic Game in Tokyo, having been appointed the team's chief medical officer.

currently banned from athletics.Akinyi has previously travelled with Kenya to events such as the All-Africa

Games, Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa Youth Games and the African Beach Games.Wangui

World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has said player welfare results from the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup are “hugely encouraging” due to reductions in concussions compared to the current elite competition average.

The Rugby World Cup took place from September 20 to November 2 last year.South Africa beat England 32

The inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has today been postponed due to concerns about

club teams from across Africa.It builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA has organised in Africa