South Africa opened their the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy campaign with a 96

Batting first, the South Africans, the highest ranked team in one-day internationals (ODIs), posted a

stand of 145 with Amla.Du Plessis' edge behind from Sri Lanka's Nuwan Pradeep was the first of four South

wickets to drop for 43 runs.Following a late resurgence from JP Duminy, who scored 38 off 20 balls, South

Africa set Sri Lanka a target of 300 to win in the Group B clash.They opened their run chase well and

South Africa’s next game is against Pakistan on June 7 while Sri Lanka meet India on June 8.Tomorrow’

Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) President Tunku Imran has moved to clarify that the country is still interested in bidding to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after reports in the local media suggested otherwise.

Lumpur, was one of four countries to submit an interest in stepping in as 2022 hosts after Durban in South

Africa was stripped of the event in March because of concerns over the lack of financial guarantees.The

Rain curtailed the second match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy as the clash between Antipodean rivals Australia and New Zealand finished with no result.

three wickets in doing so before the final interruption came.Tomorrow’s match sees Sri Lanka take on South

Africa at The Oval in London.

When the Commonwealth Games open in the Gold Coast next April, reconciliation with the Aboriginal people of Australia will be the buzz word. The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) have a Reconciliation Action Plan aimed at offering opportunities to first nation Australians.

Many critics likened these to the Apartheid inspired townships in South Africa.

Petersen had been a critic of the Apartheid regime in South Africa and was accused of double standards.Charles

ImagesContact was made with New Zealand Maori groups to join the protests and a group was said to be flying to Africa

Organisers even invited leading South African anti-Apartheid activist Dennis Brutus, who was by then

England got their World Rugby Under-20 Championship title defence off to a fantastic start today as they thrashed Samoa 74-17 at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.

“We know we got a comfortable win in an 80-minute performance.”France and South Africa drew 23-23 in

Zealand eased to a 42-20 victory over Scotland.Back in Tbilisi, the matches in Pool C saw France and South

Africa draw 23-23 and Argentina overcome the hosts 37-26.The next set of games will be played on Sunday

Germany’s Johannes Floors won the 100 metres T43/44 event in a European record time as action came to a close today at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Paris today. 

South Africa’s Charl du Toit showed no ill-effects of recent injury problems in his first 100m race of

a number of 400m races out on the Paris track with Paralympic silver medallist Anrune Liebenberg of South

Africa among the winners.The 24-year-old’s impressive performance in the women’s T47 class, posting

Olympic Council of Malaysia President Tunku Imran has revealed the Commonwealth Games Federation's (CGF) inspection visit of Kuala Lumpur is as much about assessing the city's capability for hosting the 2026 event as 2022.

countries to submit an interest in stepping in as hosts of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban in South

Africa was stripped of the event in March because of concerns over the lack of financial guarantees.Olympic

South Africa Rugby has delivered what it believes to be a winning bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup

South Africa has the hunger and capacity to host this tournament like no other country on earth."

But our bid is far from being just about what it means to rugby in South Africa; it is all about what

South Africa can do for world rugby."

We believe that Rugby World Cup 2023 in South Africa would deliver an event with a passion and nationwide

Francois Pienaar in 1995 ©Getty ImagesThe chances of South Africa staging the 2023 World Cup were given

Two athletes set to compete for Rwanda at next month's World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Championships in Muju have began training at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.

Representing Rwanda at the WTF's flagship event, which is scheduled to take place at the South Korean

division.The seven days of competition will be immediately followed by the Asian Para-Taekwondo Open in South

WTFNiringiyimana picked up the IPC Allianz Athlete of the Month for April after impressing on home soil at the Africa

The 2017 World Rugby Under-20 Championship is set to begin in Georgia tomorrow as England attempt to retain the title they won on home soil last year.

New Zealand, Scotland and Italy.Hosts Georgia will compete in Group C against Argentina, France and South

lifted the trophy with New Zealand winning it on five occasions between 2008 and 2011 and 2015 while South

Africa took the home the title in 2012.The entire tournament fixture list can be found here.

Seremaia Tuwai of Fiji's jersey from the gold medal match at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has been handed over to the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium in London.

World Rugby Sevens Series standings this season.The defending champions relinquished their crown to South

Africa, who had the title wrapped up before the campaign's finale in London.Scotland clinched their

Ursula Papandrea has become the first woman ever to sit as a vice-president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) after being elected here.

As for inclusivity, Papandrea wants the sport to be more accessible to more countries, especially in Africa

and South America, and to see a bigger spread of nations winning medals at major championships.America's

Twelve countries have been confirmed for this year's World Squash Federation (WSF) World Doubles Championships.

involved are Australia, Canada, Colombia, India, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, South

Africa and Wales.Exact pairing details will be confirmed in July after the deadline for final nominations.However

France’s Quentin Urban secured his second gold medal of the weekend as the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Marathon World Cup event in Hazewinkel in Belgium came to a close.

the field, with the Canoe Marathon World Championships scheduled to take place in Pietermaritzburg in South

Africa in September.The commanding performance from the French canoeists continued as Pierrick Martin

After eight years away, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup will return to the Spanish capital of Madrid tomorrow.

competitors in the field who have won medals at previous World Cup events include Wian Sullwald of South

Africa, American Kevin McDowell, Drew Box of Australia and Mexico's Rodrigo Gonzalez.