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Japan shock England as Ireland reach quarter-finals at Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

Japan produced a superb performance as they stunned England with a shock 1-0 victory at the women's Hockey World League semi-final in Johannesburg.

three-time Champions Trophy winners, survived a scare as they recovered from a goal down to beat hosts South

Africa 3-1.The men's tournament resumes tomorrow, before the next round of women's matches take place


Tsotsobe handed eight year spot-fixing ban

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has apologised after being banned for eight years by Cricket South Africa

from the Code and it follows a lengthy investigation which saw the CSA ban Gulam Bodi, another former South

Africa international player, for 20 years.Bodi admitted to contriving or attempting to fix matches during

two to 12 years each.Tsotsobe, who played five Tests, 61 One-Day Internationals and 23 Twenty20s for South

Africa, pleaded guilty to contriving to fix a match in the competition along with two charges of failing

“We were fortunate that in this case the reporting structures that CSA and South African Cricketers’


Canada thrash Hong Kong to maintain 100 per cent record at Men's Softball World Championships

  • Baseball and Softball

Canada thrashed Hong Kong to continue their 100 per cent start to the defence of their Men's Softball World Championships title in Whitehorse.

Argentina swept aside South Africa 6-1.The match was in stark contrast to Canada's contest with Hong

Kong as Argentina scored their runs early before South Africa held firm later on.Argentina swept aside

South Africa 6-1 to record their third win of the tournament ©WBSCThe United States, who ran their North


Exclusive: Villa Park among venues visited as British Government begin inspection of Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham today started showing a team from the British Government its bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, including Villa Park, one of England's most famous football stadiums. 

sports other than football, including rugby.It staged two matches during the 2015 Rugby World, with South

Africa beating Samoa and Australia defeating Uruguay in pool matches there.Birmingham, along with Liverpool


African broadcast rights awarded for next four Olympic Games

  • Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded broadcast rights in Africa for the next four editions

DStv SuperSport, Econet Media and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have all been handed

edition in Beijing in 2022.Under the agreements, DStv SuperSport have been handed pay TV media rights in South

rights in South Africa.A competitive tender process was held before today's announcement, the IOC said.The

Above all this is great news for Olympic fans across Africa."

Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South


Olympic silver medallists Belgium thrash Egypt at men's Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

Olympic silver medallists Belgium made a stylish start to the men's Hockey World League semi-final event as they thrashed Egypt 10-0 on the opening day of the men's tournament in Johannesburg.

complete the rout for Belgium.Ireland also began their Pool B campaign with a win as they beat hosts South

Africa 2-0.France earned a point against New Zealand in Pool A ©TwitterNew Zealand were held to a frustrating


Africa, Asia and Oceania back Maglione to be re-elected FINA President

  • Aquatics

Delegates from Africa, Asia and Oceania have been urged to vote to re-elect Julio Maglione as President

the current leadership.Letters signed by African Swimming Federation (CANA) President Sam Ramsamy of South

Africa, Oceania Swimming Association (OSA) head Dennis Miller of Fiji and Asian Swimming Federation

relate from an insidethegames report on a letter sent by Barelli claiming that FINA officials from Africa


Germany earn tense win on opening day of women's Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

Olympic bronze medallists Germany got their women's Hockey World League semi-final campaign off to a nervy start as they claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Poland in Johannesburg.

match-winner for the American team as her 35th-minute effort proved enough to guide her side to victory.Hosts South

Africa, who were denied entry to Rio 2016 by their National Olympic Committee, drew 0-0 with India.A

Auckland in New Zealand at the end of the year.They will join China, The Netherlands, New Zealand and South

begins tomorrow as New Zealand play France and Spain face Japan in Pool A.Belgium take on Egypt and South

Africa go up against Ireland in Pool B.


Devine smashes New Zealand to emphatic win at ICC Women's World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Sophie Devine became the first woman in One-Day International (ODI) history to hit nine sixes as her blistering innings helped New Zealand record an emphatic eight-wicket win over Pakistan at the County Ground in Taunton.

the White Ferns sent Pakistan crashing out of the competition.In the other match to take place today, South

Africa beat India by 115 runs at Grace Road in Leicester.Pakistan suffered a dismal day at the office

action on Wednesday (July 12) when they take on the host nation at the County Ground in Derby.South Africa


Canada make winning start to Men's Softball World Championships

  • Baseball and Softball

their Men’s Softball World Championships title defence off to a flying start with a 10-2 victory over South

Africa during the opening day.

strong for their opponents at the Pepsi Softball Centre in Whitehorse, despite an early scare when the South


World Cup qualification up for grabs at Hockey World League Semi-Finals in South Africa

  • Hockey

Qualification for the 2018 Hockey World Cups will be on the line at the Hockey World League Semi-Final in South

Auckland in New Zealand at the end of the year.They will join China, The Netherlands, New Zealand and South

 Pool B also contains India, hosts South Africa and Chile.In the men’s event, Australia will look

medallists Belgium and bronze medallists Germany expected to be the frontrunners.Egypt, Ireland and South

Africa complete the line-up.Focus is on the women’s competition tomorrow as Japan face Ireland and Germany

meet Poland in Pool A.Pool B sees the US go up against Chile and South Africa do battle with India.The


Durban to host IWBF World Championships African qualification tournament

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The African branch of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has named South Africa

award the 2017 African Qualification Tournament for the World Championships to Wheelchair Basketball South

Africa," said the President of IWBF Africa, Hamid El Aouni.

have won the last two men’s tournaments, beating the United States 63-57 in the 2014 final in Incheon, South


Cricket Australia confirm cancellation of South African tour as pay dispute continues

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Cricket Australia (CA) have confirmed the cancellation of the Australia A cricket team tour of South

Africa after failing to reach an agreement over a pay dispute.

four-day matches against their hosts.They were then set to play a three-way one-day series against South

Africa and India.Other matches that could be affected if new deals are not agreed include the upcoming


New Zealand ease to victory over West Indies at ICC Women's World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand moved up to fourth place in the International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup standings after thrashing the West Indies by eight wickets at the County Ground in Taunton today.

defeat was their fourth in as many outings at the tournament, having also lost to Australia, India and South

reigning World Twenty20 champions, who remain rooted to the foot of the table.New Zealand have leapfrogged South

Africa into fourth spot by virtue of a slightly superior run rate.Both teams have five points with hosts

Saturday (July 8), following a rest day tomorrow.New Zealand are set to face Pakistan in Taunton, while South

Africa are scheduled to meet India at Grace Road in Leicester.