Prize money for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup has been increased to $2 million (£1.5 million/€1.8 million), the governing body have announced.

Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will compete

have been the latest nations visited by the Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton as the relay continued in Africa

the 19-year-old seen as one of the country’s rising starts having become the second fastest man in Africa

also transported by donkey drawn cart.The Baton is now set to visit Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho and South

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) officials are set to stage their first Africa Summit in

The summit will take place over three days in the South African city with WBSC officials set to meet

stage of becoming a major global sport and position baseball and softball as long-term Olympic events, Africa

were the sports have been contested since Beijing 2008.WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari has claimed Africa

created a Development Commission and a Youth Commission to lead these programmes.Several achievements for Africa

have also been acknowledged by the WBSC prior to the summit, including South Africa’s Gift Ngoepe becoming

South Africa's recently appointed Sports Minister Thembelani Nxesi has claimed that hosting the 2023

comments followeda visit he made to the headquarters of SA Rugby, the sport's national governing body in South

Africa, in Cape Town.He was greeted by the organisation's President Mark Alexander and chief executive

Rugby is very important [in South Africa]."

Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg is expected to host matches if South Africa win the 2023 Rugby World

 South Africa last staged the Rugby World Cup in 1995, paving the way for an iconic competition

England have jumped up three places in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 International rankings following the leaderboard's latest annual update.

four over England who moved up from fifth place.Pakistan moved up one spot to third while India and South

Africa take up the next two places respectively.On December 18, 2018, the nine best ranked countries

other than Australia, who are hosts, will qualify for the 2020 T20 World Cup.South Africa remain top

rankings ©Getty ImagesThe annual update has also been done in the One Day International rankings with South

Africa retaining the top spot.Australia stay in second place while India have moved above New Zealand

Land Rover has today announced the renewal of its worldwide partnership with the Rugby World Cup for the 2019 tournament in Japan.

recorded one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history when they earned a famous 34-32 victory over South

Africa in Brighton.

Two ice hockey players are in the frame for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for April prize.

have made the shortlist following last month's World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Gangneung in South

taekwondo player Jean Claude Niringiyimana, who upset some of the best in the world to win silver at the Africa

selection process for the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) new home and away league after Italy, South

Korea and South Africa declined to submit an application before the April 30 deadline.

South Korea and South Africa, who missed out on competing at last year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Great Britain's Laura Muir is targeting the women's one mile national record when she appears at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in London on July 9.

Olympic gold at Athens 2004.Budd, who controversially ran for Britain after switching allegiances from South

Africa, set a time of 4min 17.57sec during a race in Switzerland.Last year, Muir came close to breaking

Gift Ngoepe has become the first African-born athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) after he made his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The 27-year-old South African represented the Pirates for the first time in the 6-5 win over the Chicago

I thought about where I've come from, making the journey from South Africa to pursue my dream of playing

 Ngoepe, an infielder, became the sixth South African to sign a professional contract when he agreed

terms with the Pirates in 2008, but none have gone one to make an appearance in the MLB.He represented South

Africa at the World Baseball Classic 2009 and last year at the World Baseball Classic 2017 qualifier

Nigeria has selected 14 athletes to compete at this year's World Taekwondo Championships in the South

Uzbekistan's Akmal Irgashev in the over-80 kilogram category at Beijing 2008.Chukwumerije also won the All-Africa

Egypt enjoyed a successful final day of the African Wrestling Championships as they won three gold medals in the freestyle events in Marrakesh.

four consecutive points to move 8-5 in front before injury struck for Saadaoui.Hein Van Rensburg of South

Africa clinched the solitary gold medal on offer.Senegal's Adama Diatta secured his second straight

Disgraced former Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) President is counter-suing the governing body and FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati for $40 million (£31 million/€37 million) "persistent defamation of character".

conspired to accept bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cup bid processes, won by France and South

Africa respectively, the CONCACAF complaint says.Warner is facing extradition to his native Trinidad

International Cricket Council (ICC) Board members have approved a financial model and constitution reversing previous plans from 2014 which effectively gave India, England and Australia more power.

Australia.However, this angered other Full Members, particularly the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket South

Africa, who felt the plans gave too much power to the "Big Three".Other proposals approved by the ICC

Tokyo 2020 today signed a landmark collaboration agreement with the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, under which the two organisations will exchange knowledge and resources in a bid to maximise benefits and impacts for their respective events.

recorded one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history when they earned a famous 34-32 victory over South

Africa in Brighton.The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are due to take place from July 24 to August 9, while the