The latest insidethegames.biz poll has shown that people are in favour of seeing cricket be included at future Olympic Games.

Olympics would revolve around the Twenty20 format of the sport, with Richardson, who played 42 tests for South

Africa during his playing career, himself suggesting it would be the best set-up for the Games.ICC chief

Australia have announced that seven players will make their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Championship debut after earning selection to the national team.

2009 event in Saskatoon, Canada.They have also ended as bronze medallists three times.Botswana and South

Africa have been confirmed as the African representatives at the event, while Argentina, Canada, the

Canada secured a maiden World Rugby Sevens Series title by overcoming the United States at the Singapore National Stadium.

, while Wales beat Scotland 24-12 in the Challenge Trophy contest.Despite their quarter-final loss, South

Africa remain at the top of the series standings on 157 points, with the defending champions Fiji lying

Eight former international players have been revealed as ambassadors for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy.

Australia’s Mike Hussey, Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkarra, ex-South Africa captain Graeme Smith, Ian Bell

successful Australian teams in the competition, taking home the title in 2006 and 2009 when India and South

Africa hosted the respective tournaments.Mike Hussey of Australia is one of the eight champion ambassadors

Olympic champions Fiji, Australia and New Zealand all progressed to the quarter-finals in style with three pool stage victories on an opening day full of surprises at the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore.

will play the US in tomorrow's quarter-finals, while Australia are set for a mouthwatering battle with South

Africa, the current Series leaders who suffered a surprise 17-12 reverse at the hands of England, winners

home soil as he wrapped up victory over Israel’s Itay Erenlib in a rain-affected final at the South

Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open today.

The South African number one led by a set and a break when the weather forced play to be abandoned yesterday

doubles trophy to his collection, partnering Britain's Antony Cotterill to a 6-4, 6-2 success against South

Dlamini and Erenlib.Elsewhere on the last day of the event, Stefan Olsson claimed his first-ever South

Africa Open title as he stunned Paralympic champion Gordon Reid of Britain in the men's singles final.Congratulations

Africa Open title as she outsted compatriot Marjolein Buis, who appeared to be struggling with an injury

Inevitably, whenever the conversational topic gets around to the Olympics, the question I am asked is: "Which is the best Games you have ever covered?"

Moscow - Barcelona provided a pleasant change of atmosphere which marked the return of an apartheid-free South

Africa and a united Germany.For ambience and friendliness it was among the best, with true translation

Kenya will return to the scene of last year's historic triumph during this weekend's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Singapore.

Pacific nation will face Canada, Russia and Hong Kong in Pool A.Their success in Hong Kong saw them cut South

hoping to bounce back from their loss at the hands of Fiji in the final with victory in Singapore.South Africa

Fiji played phenomenal rugby in the final and we weren't up for it – we made too many mistakes," South

Africa captain Philip Snyman said.

Malaysia is set to host its first-ever International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event this weekend as 64 players from 17 countries gather to compete at Pantai Cenang in Langkawi.

entry list are Australia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Romania, South

Africa, Spain, Russia, Scotland, Serbia and Switzerland."

Rabat is scheduled to host the fourth stop of the 2017 Karate1-Premier League this weekend as representatives of home nation Morocco look to emulate their impressive haul of six gold medals from last year’s equivalent event.

Abdellah Stadium.Promising karateka Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia and 2016 overall winner Morgan Moss of South

Africa are expected to be among Ouchen’s main challengers in the category.Aya Nassiri was another of

South Africa’s number one Lucas Sithole was on the verge of winning the quad singles title at the South

Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open today when rain forced play to be abandoned.

tomorrow.Sithole will be confident of success when play resumes, however, as he dominated today's play.The South

gold medallist Gordon Reid in tomorrow's final.Lucas Sithole's, pictured, quad singles final at the South

Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open against Itay Erenlib in Johannesburg was abandoned ©Wheelchair Tennis

South Africa/TwitterThe Briton, the reigning Wimbledon champion, defeated Belgium's Joachim Gerard 6-

compatriot Alfie Hewett will complete their men's doubles semi-final after leading 3-0 against the South

England Netball has announced Smile Group Travel as the organisation's new official travel partner for the next three years.

tournament which features the England Roses, the Australian Diamonds, the New Zealand Silver Ferns and the South

Africa Proteas.With tours to over 70 countries across all continents, Smile Group Travel will also be

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that a record number of teams are set to compete at this year's Junior Women's Softball World Championship.

they make up one of the six Asian countries.China will also feature alongside Chinese Taipei, India, South

Republic, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel and Italy.Australia and New Zealand will represent Oceania, while South

Africa are the sole African representative."

Marjolein Buis and Diede de Groot, both of The Netherlands, will contest the women's singles final at the South

Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg following semi-final

one Aniek van Koot 7-5, 6-1 to secure her place in the final.Buis joined her after she brushed aside South

6, 6-1.Lucas Sithole dropped one game as he reached the final of the quad singles tournament at the South

Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open in Johannesburg ©Getty ImagesBelgium's Joachim Gerard also made it through

Yoshinobu Fujimoto.The two top seeds both eased into the final of the quad singles event.Lucas Sithole of South

Africa dominated his compatriot Ronewa Mudzanani 6-0, 6-1.Itay Erenlib of Israel also made it through

Rio 2016 Paralympic champion Gordon Reid was victorious on day two of the South Africa Wheelchair Tennis

England's Reid, the reigning Wimbledon champion, defeated South Africa's Leon Els 6-1, 6-1 to reach the

while Belgium's Joachim Gerard also failed to drop a game in his match against Gift Lekhanyane, also of South

Africa, 6-0, 6-0.South Africa's top junior Alwande Skhosana was easily beaten 6-0, 6-0 by Japan's eighth

seed Yoshinobu Fujimoto.Lucas Sithole of South Africa moved into the final four of the quad singles

Africa 6-0, 6-0 and will now face South African number one Kgothatso Montjane after the home favourite