Defending champions United States have sensationally suffered a group stage exit at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 World Cup after losing 2-1 to Mexico in Taiwan.

defeating Czech Republic in a crunch clash ©WBSCJapan ended with five wins from five as they defeated South Africa

the third spot in the next round.Both countries started the day with two wins and two defeats.South Africa

Sports footwear brand Vans will be the presenting sponsor for the 2019 International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games (WSG) in Japan, the ISA has announced.

year's Olympic Games are up for grabs at the WSG for the top finishing eligible men and women from Asia, Africa

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has launched a wheelchair tennis development plan which bids to increase the number of players and countries offering activities.

at the heart of the development plan.World number seven ranked player Kgothatso Montjane from South Africa

From the time the ITF helped set up the wheelchair tennis programme in South Africa I quickly fell in

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched its World Test Championship, which some of the game's top players believe will provide a much-needed boost to the format.

nine Test teams in the world – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa

Reigning champions United States took their frustrations out on Italy with a huge 28-1 victory at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan.

Japan by beating Czech Republic 16-0.They now sit second on three wins and one defeat.Cuba beat South Africa

13-0 and now have the same record as the Czechs, two wins and two losses.South Africa are fifth with

defeats with winless Fiji last.Group action will continue tomorrow.In Group A, Japan will meet South Africa

This past weekend was supposed to be full of celebration and anticipation for organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

of defiance against Margaret Thatcher’s Government continuing its sporting relationship with South Africa

presence of more than half of the Commonwealth nations.The vast majority of these countries were from Africa

It is a protest against Mrs Thatcher's policy on sanctions on South Africa,” Games chairman Robert Maxwell

South Africa's preparations for Tokyo 2020 appear to have hit another obstacle after the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) revealed it had not yet signed deals with 16 federations regarding selection criteria.

According to Independent Online, 16 of the 31 sports bodies in South Africa missed the deadline to reach

Japan beat hosts Chinese Taipei 7-4 to make it three victories out of three at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup.

in the group on the same record of two wins and a defeat.It followed their huge 21-4 win over South Africa

Italian crews were in stunning form at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships as they won five gold medals on the first day of finals in Sarasota-Bradenton.

gold medallists were too strong for silver medallists Tayla-May Bentley and Jessica Schoonbee of South Africa

Olympics after beating Britain 5-0 in the final of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Europe/Africa

, China.Earlier, European Championship runners-up the Netherlands secured third place in the Europe/Africa

Top seeds Portugal secured the last available place at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after they beat Spain on penalties at the UEFA qualifier in Moscow.

BeachSoccer_WW) July 27, 2019Brazil and Uruguay qualified from South America; Nigeria and Senegal from Africa

both won their opening super-round games at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Europe/Africa

South Africa racked up the biggest win on a heavy-scoring opening day at the World Baseball Softball

Zimbabwe has been suspended from competing at the 2020 Council of Southern Africa Football Associations

This year's COSAFA Cup was instead hosted by South Africa and was won by Zambia.Zimbabwe are the tournament's

winning their final Group B matches at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Softball Europe/Africa

into the super round, Britain defeated the Netherlands 5-2.Elsewhere in Group A, Spain overcame South Africa