Loïc Bruni and Myriam Nicole secured a stunning downhill double for France as the curtain came down on the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Canada.

 In a high-speed battle, Greg Minnaar from South Africa put in a masterful run after New Zealander

Japan thrashed defending champions United States 16-7 at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea and are now the only undefeated team left at the tournament.

of two wins and a loss as they pipped Spain 5-4 elsewhere in Group B.Panama thrashed winless South Africa

matches.The US will look to bounce back against Panama with Japan taking on Chinese Taipei and South Africa

Alyson Dixon helped Britain to win women's team gold medal after triumphing in the individual event at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50 kilometre World Championships in Brașov.

 South Africa took the men's team gold medal after managing a combined time of 8:28:38.Germany were

South African rugby player Aphiwe Dyantyi has been formally charged with a doping offence after his B-sample returned positive.

 "The charge has been communicated to the South Africa Rugby Union, World Rugby and the World Anti-Doping

who is now facing a ban, plays for Johannesburg-based Super Rugby club side Lions and made his South Africa

Turkey started their International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A title defence with a victory over Russia in Wałbrzych.

hosts.Three other qualifiers will come from the Americas and Asia/Oceania, while the one other will come from Africa

Cameroon came from behind to beat hosts Morocco in four sets to secure the men's volleyball title on the final day of the 2019 African Games in Rabat.

silvers and 73 bronzes.Nigeria finished second with 46 golds, 33 silvers and 47 bronzes, while South Africa

The African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) has acknowledged the immense contribution of Nigerian umpire John Peters and his four decades of service.

who was on duty at his seventh African Games, was described as a role model to upcoming umpires in Africa

years, Peters has been around table tennis and has contributed immensely to officiating in Nigeria and Africa

 "Despite his age, he is still relevant in the scheme of things in Africa and I must commend him

Defending champions United States eased to an 8-1 win over Chinese Taipei for a second consecutive victory at the Under-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea.

US at the World Baseball Softball Confederation tournament, went top of the group by thrashing South Africa

The Netherlands' Fleur Jong soared to the women's long jump T62 gold medal with a world record-breaking leap, on the second and final day of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Paris.

Athletics (@ParaAthletics) August 30, 2019Double Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallist Charl du Toit of South Africa

Titus Ekiru made history as the first Kenyan to win the half marathon at the African Games, as the country claimed six athletics gold medals in Rabat.

going to Egypt was in the women's 87kg division, won by Cameroon's Clementine Meukeugni Noumbissi.South Africa

Jarryd Gibson to take the men's K2 200m crown in 31.926.Esti Van Tonder also claimed victory for South Africa

Hosts Poland got off to a winning start against Switzerland, as the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Men's European Championship Division A began in Wałbrzych.

hosts.Three other qualifiers will come from the Americas and Asia/Oceania, while the one other will come from Africa

United States began their pursuit of a record fifth straight title with a comfortable win over South Africa

winners of the last four editions of the World Baseball Softball Confederation event, swept aside South Africa

USA win opener against South Africa ??

Nigeria's Olajide Omotayo has spoken of his joy after conquering three of the best table tennis players in Africa

International professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is set to help evaluate and select boxing officials for Tokyo 2020, following judging scandals at recent Olympic Games. 

International Expo Centre in Senegal, the host city for the next Summer Youth Olympics in 2022, will stage the Africa

Madeleine Malonga beat the world number one and reigning champion on her way to gold in the under-78 kilograms category at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships.

On his celebrations, he said: "It was an African dance, I have origins in Africa, I have been dancing