The United States earned a place in the final of the women’s Hockey World League semi-final in Johannesburg after claiming a dramatic 2-1 penalty shootout victory over England following sudden death.

ninth-place play-off.In the fifth-to-eighth-place play-off matches, Japan beat India 2-0 before hosts South

Africa defeated Ireland 3-0.The results mean that Japan will face South Africa in the fifth-place play-off

 Japan and South Africa have also confirmed direct qualification for the 2018 World Cup in England's

fifth-to-eighth-place play-off matches between Egypt and New Zealand and Ireland and France, before which Japan play South

Africa in the ninth-place play-off.

Ireland will have both a male and female team compete at next year’s Rugby Sevens World Cup for the first time in the Irish Rugby Football Union's history.

the final.That saw them crowned overall European series champions.New Zealand, England, Fiji, Kenya, South

Africa, Wales, Australia, France, Canada, Argentina, Samoa and Scotland, as well as the hosts, had already

nine nations in the 24-team tournament will be decided by virtue of regional qualifying tournaments in Africa

, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania.

England's Layla Black successfully defended her Commonwealth Youth Games 200 metres breaststroke title with a commanding display on a thrilling opening night of swimming finals here today.

held for juniors only, touched the wall in front of Mya Rasmussen of New Zealand.Hanim Abrahams of South

Africa clinched the bronze medal.New Zealand were the star performers in the pool with three gold medals

, while South Africa and Singapore each claimed two titles.Lewis Clareburt of New Zealand put on a sterling

display to win the boys' 200m freestyle in 1:49.89.Jarryd Baxter added to the South African haul with

Africa, led home a one-two for his nation in the boys' 200m breaststroke as he beat team-mate Michael

Australia booked their place in the penultimate round of the men’s Hockey World League semi-finals after easing to a 4-0 win over Egypt in Johannesburg today.

States.They will be preceded by the fifth-to-eighth-place play-off matches between India and Japan and hosts South

Africa and Ireland, before which Poland go up against Chile in the ninth-place play-off.

Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath has climbed to second position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings for Test bowlers.

bowlers in joint-fourth position.Herath was not the only left-arm spinner to gain in the rankings with South

 He now tallies 543 points, the fourth highest by a South African spinner since the nation’s return

to Test cricket in 1992.Paul Harris, Paul Adams and Nicky Boje are the only South African spinners with

the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen ©Getty ImagesIn the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, South

chase after his country had been set a huge target of 388 runs for victory by their opponents.South Africa

Athletes competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games were given a good luck message by Her Majesty The Queen before Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis declared the event open during a fun-filled Ceremony here tonight.

then officially opened the sixth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games.He paid tribute to former South

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1985, where the Nassau Accord was struck, calling on the South

I note that today is the birthday of the beloved President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela," Minnis said

Ireland’s Jason Smyth completed a sprint double at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships here this evening after easing to victory in the men’s 200 metres T13 event.

China’s Shi Yiting triumphed in 28.92.Argentina’s Yanina Andrea Martinez claimed silver in 30.70 with South

’s 100m T11, while the US’s Deja Young prevailed in the women’s 100m T47 with a season’s best 12.39.South

Africa won two gold medals late in the evening with Charl Du Toit coming out on top in the men’s 200m

England enjoyed a dominant start to the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games as they claimed four of the eight gold medals on offer in judo on the first day of competition here today.

prevailed by ippon against Georgios Balarjishvili of Cyprus in a frantic contest, with Mosa Thetsane of South

Africa and India's Ashish finishing with bronze medals as they ousted Wales' Callum Bennett and England's

England reach their seventh International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup final as they defeated South

Africa by two wickets in a tense clash.

from Shabnim Ismail to the boundary to send her country over the line with two balls to spare.South Africa

captain Heather Knight, but du Preez managed to survive the innings to finish on 76 not out as the South

nine deliveries later.By now, England needed just two runs to win, but the tension was high as the South

The United States secured their place in the penultimate round of the women’s Hockey World League semi-final after overcoming Japan 1-0 in Johannesburg today.

, but it ultimately proved to be nothing more than a consolation.Germany, meanwhile, defeated hosts South

Africa 1-0 courtesy of Camille Nobis’ 29th-minute goal.Both Argentina and Germany have joined the US

will join the trio at the Hockey World League Final alongside New Zealand, The Netherlands, China and South

The International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Year of Africa truck has arrived in Zambia for 10 days

Youth Development Centre (OYDC) in Lusaka is the focal point of the stop, which follows three weeks in South

Africa.The Year of Africa truck’s mobile gym and Taishan Sports portable ring will also visit communities

The Year of Africa continues to go from strength to strength as it travels the continent sharing the

Having made a huge impact in South Africa, we are delighted to touch down in Zambia and work with the

Olympic Youth Development Centre as well as once more deploying the Year of Africa truck to bring boxing

Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Ángel María Villar has been arrested just two days before the organisation's Annual General Meeting following a series of raids in Madrid linked to anti-corruption investigations.

connection with international friendlies played by Spain's national team.This includes a match against South

Villar oversaw Spain's first World Cup crown when they defeated The Netherlands 1-0 in the final at South

Africa 2010.They have also won consecutive UEFA European Championships, in 2008 and 2012, during his

Morocco have indicated they are willing to step in as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations should

at the gathering in Rabat, which begins tomorrow.The focal point of the discussions surrounding the Africa

released by their clubs to take part in the event, with some reluctant to let their star names travel to Africa

in Morocco have claimed the nation, which unsuccessfully bid for the 2010 World Cup, losing out to South

Africa in a vote which remains controversial, would stage the 2019 event if Cameroon were forced to

South Africa were eliminated at the group stage of the men’s Hockey World League semi-final in front

lead.Alexander Hendrickx, Nicolas de Kerpel, Sebastien Dockier, Loick Luypaert and Cedric Charlier all found the South

Africa net in the opening period, with Thomas Briels then scoring twice for the rampant Belgian team.Although

the Matthew Guise-Brown netted for South Africa in the second half, the hosts eventually fell to a 9

tomorrow with the quarter-final fixtures.The US will play Japan while Argentina take on Ireland.Hosts South

Africa face Germany while England and India complete the draw.

the best lifters at the World University Powerlifting Cup after claiming golds in Potchefstroom in South

Africa.