They may be considered a tier-two nation in rugby terms, but United States coach Gary Gold believes his country is more than ready to host the 2027 World Cup.

The Brave Blossoms won three games, including a memorable 34-32 triumph over South Africa in Brighton

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games will be the latest event live streamed by the Olympic Channel.

has covered numerous multi-sport events.The European Games in Minsk, Pan American Games in Lima and Africa

Ghana are set to make their debut at tomorrow's Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Championships, which doubles

 Pool B comprises Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, while Tunisia, Madagascar, Morocco

We are very pleased and express our gratitude to the Tunisia Rugby Federation (FTR) to host the Africa

Women's Sevens 2019 edition," said Rugby Africa President Khaled Babbou."

 "Africa aims for high level and international recognition, and I believe especially women’s sevens

rugby has a great potential to promote and reveal our talents in Africa and to get more players on the

Bids have been received from more than 40 cities for World University Championship events in 2022 and 2024.

We are happy to have received bids from countries in Africa and the Americas.First time and returning

History was made at Tehran's Azadi Stadium as 4,600 women were permitted entry for the first time in almost 40 years to watch Iran's FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier against Cambodia.

relaxation of the ban as a "cynical publicity stunt".Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa

International Surfing Association (ISA) President Fernando Aguerre has claimed Tokyo 2020 will show the most important change to the Olympic programme in decades, with four additional sports set to debut.

one quota place to men's and women's gold medallists, while the World Surfing Games saw the spots for Africa

Kenya's women's rugby sevens team has been given an Olympic boost ahead of this weekend's Rugby Africa

Women's Sevens tournament, with South Africa confirming they will not send a team to Tokyo 2020.

Ben Jannet Stadium on Saturday (October 12), with the finals scheduled for the following day.Rugby Africa

President Khaled Babbou announced: "South Africa will only compete for a chance to qualify for the World

It is understood South Africa will instead use the African tournament as a warm-up to December's World

Rugby Africa Women's Sevens on the October 12 & 13.

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has held the first of its daily Chef de Mission meetings in the final countdown to the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha.

21 countries from Asia and 19 from the Americas will also participate.A total of 17 countries from Africa

Mozambique has been announced as African hosts of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament.

The southern Africa nation was named tournament host by FIBA, as they confirmed host cities in all continentsMalaysia

Australia, Germany, Kuwait and South Africa have all expressed interest in hosting the 2023 International

Three of the candidates, Australia, Kuwait and South Africa, are all vying to host their first-ever World

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Player of the match RG Snyman led the way for South Africa ©Getty ImagesHe's not even a starting halfback

ImagesMeanwhile, the first-choice halfback, Faf de Klerk, was happy to play water-carrier ©Getty ImagesSouth Africa

in defeat, scoring a try in the second half ©Getty ImagesBut being drawn in the same pool as South Africa

In a desperately one-sided Pool B affair, South Africa scored 10 tries to obliterate Canada 66-7 at the

tournament.Right on the halftime whistle, Frans Steyn made it seven tries in a remarkable 40 minutes, giving South Africa

night coming when Matt Heaton scored a consolation on 45 minutes.With numerous replacements, South Africa

could only produce three more tries – for Schalk Brits, Damian Willemse and Frans Malherbe.While South Africa

Giosue Zilocchi and Danilo Fischetti could face a daunting Rugby World Cup debut after the two props were called up to Italy's squad for their final pool match against defending champions New Zealand.

have suffered injuries at the tournament.Italy's woes were compounded in their match against South Africa

France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup but only after being given a major fright by Tonga in Kumamoto.

 The World Cup resumes on Tuesday (October 8) when South Africa, who should finish second behind

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe has offered encouragement to Kenya's proposed bid for the 2025 World Championships.

 Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa have also expressed an interest in hosting the

We have always supported the idea of the World Championships being held in Africa," Coe told the Kenyan

 "The attendance in events held in Africa has always been top,"The 2017 Under-18 Athletics Championship

have run against some of them like Mike Boit, Henry Rono, Nickson Kiprotich,"Hosting championships in Africa