South Africa secured a fifth place finish at the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup by

caught off the bowling of Akhona Mnyaka for one run.Hassan was one of five quick wickets to fall to South

Hermann Rolfes batting impressively.Van Tonder finished unbeaten on 82, while Rolfes was 44 not out as South

Africa secured a fifth place finish at the tournament.Competition is due to continue tomorrow with the

Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya is among the leading athletes to have been selected to compete for South

Africa at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

a celebrity touch rugby match in October.While athletics and cycling account for 18 athletes each, South

and Dyan Buis.Cameron van der Burgh is among the 23 swimmers named on the team ©Getty ImagesIn all, South

body is "very excited" to reveal the team for Gold Coast 2018.It will be looking to improve on South

It is my hope that the team improves on the medal count South Africa achieved in Glasgow in 2014 so that

Africa has sent teams to six Commonwealth Games around the globe starting with the 1994 edition in Victoria

Australia showed why they are favourites for the Commonwealth Games gold medal at the Gold Coast in April with a 67-48 victory today over neighbours New Zealand at Ellis Park in Johannesburg to clinch the Quad Series title.

ranked country with this emphatic victory over the number two team.It followed earlier victories against South

Africa and England to win the Quad Series.

highest scorer with 28 goals from 30 attempts.England finished second in the Series as they beat hosts South

Africa 52-47.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect the "autonomy" of parkour has been signed between the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and the International Parkour Federation (IPF) in a move set to reignite the power-struggle within the sport.

Fédération de Parkour, New Zealand Parkour, the Polish Parkour And Freerunning Federation, Parkour South

Africa, Parkour UK and the Korea Parkour Association.

Sri Lanka beat the West Indies by three wickets to secure the plate title at the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.

line.Bangladesh beat England by five wickets at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown to set up a meeting with South

Africa to decide who finishes fifth.

home double at the World Rugby Sevens Series, beating defending tournament and current men's champions South

Africa 29-0 in the final at Allianz Stadium in Sydney after their female counterparts had won their

Australia’s first since Tokyo in 2012 and moves them up to third in the Seven Series standings behind South

Africa and New Zealand.Argentina finished third after beating the United States 31-10 in the bronze

three days of action and saw the only two unbeaten teams do battle for the title.Australia outplayed South

Africa right from the kick-off, scoring five tries while keeping the opposition scoreless with aggressive

Africa had too much physicality and class for Kenya.Australia surprised their arch rivals New Zealand

Australia set-up a final with arch-rivals New Zealand at the Women's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Sydney after another strong day of performances on home soil.

semi-final today, though.They scored 26 unanswered points in a straightforward victory over Canada.South Africa

were among unbeaten teams today in the men's competition ©World RugbyFiji, South Africa, Argentina and

finals are scheduled for tomorrow.Fiji will now play United States for a place in the last-four and South

Africa will take on Kenya.Australia are scheduled to play neighbours New Zealand and Argentina

South Africa kept alive their hopes of a fifth place finish at the International Cricket Council Under

improved batting performance from their group stage defeat to today's opponents earlier in the tournament, South

Africa scored 284 for six from their 50 overs today at the Hagley Oval.Matthew Breetzke scored 115 off

bowled out for 211 in 43.5 overs.Gerald Coetzee took five wickets for the loss of just 32 runs.It means South

Africa will face the winners of tomorrow's match between England and Bangladesh in Queenstown in the

Hosts Australia stormed into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Sydney with three straight victories.

over Wales, with Argentina then joining them at the top of the Pool B standings by beating Kenya 7-5.South

Africa began their campaign with a comprehensive 50-0 win over Papua New Guinea in Pool C, following

New Zealand recovered from defeat to England with victory over South Africa as the Netball Quad Series

competing nations the chance to lay down a marker before April's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.South Africa

Sydney will host 16 men's and 12 women's teams at the latest leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series.

Africa and New Zealand, while Olympic champions Fiji will also hope for a strong display.Defending Series

champions South Africa, known as the Blitzboks, will be looking to take revenge against the Kiwis who

took the top prize at the most recent event in the South African city of Cape Town in December.This

Africa who won the first event of the season in Dubai.New Zealand will play their first match of the

Sydney Series against Russia with South Africa taking on Papua New Guinea.Fiji will be looking to lift

Pakistan managed to restrict South Africa to just 189 runs in their 50 overs on their way to securing

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field and made the most of their decision as South Africa were reduced

devastating spell by the Pakistan bowling attack.Wicketkeeper-batsman Wandile Makwetu restored hope for South

Africa with 60 runs from 62 balls but his side could still only finish on 189-9 in their 50 overs.Right-arm

Police have reportedly raided the headquarters of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) as well as the house of its President, Bernard Laporte, as part of an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest.

also searched.An investigation took place at the French Rugby Federation headquarters in Marcoussis, south-west

last year in France's successful bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.France saw off competition from South

Africa and the Republic of Ireland to win the right to host the tournament.

 This was despite South Africa being named as the recommended option by World Rugby prior to November's

Australia qualified for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 World Cup after being crowned champions of Oceania in Auckland.

won the last two WBSC Under-15 World Cups ©WBSCThe teams qualified for next year's tournament are now South

Africa, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Dominican Republic, United States, Cuba, Panama, Brazil, Germany, The

Australia made it two victories from two in the first Netball Quad Series of 2018 as they beat hosts England 50-46 at London's Copper Box Arena.

proved to be too little, too late, however, as Australia held on to back up their opening win against South

South Africa will host New Zealand at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Arena on January 25, the second match

sides.The Series will conclude on January 28 when Australia will play New Zealand and England will meet South

Africa.