Officials at the Japanese Cricket Association (JCA) are to press for the sport's inclusion at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya when the sports programme for the Games is finalised.

 It was also on the programme at the 2014 Games in Incheon in South Korea.The sport is scheduled

Lord's, considered the home of Cricket ©ITGWhen Japan played in the ICC men’s Under-19 World Cup held in South

Africa in 2020, they lost to both India and Sri Lanka, but 11 members of the squad of 15 had participated

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) President Francesco Ricci Bitti wants his members to make a decision on Russian and Belarusian participation at next year's Olympic Games in Paris "easier", but insists each sport has its own factors to take into account which should be respected.

In Africa and many Asian or South American countries, sadly they care a lot less."

South Africa have been plunged into turmoil just over two weeks before the FIFA Women’s World Cup after

A match was arranged between South Africa and Botswana at the Tsakane Stadium yesterday.But players who

are set to represent South Africa at the FIFA Women’s World Cup refused to take to the field.The stand-off

forced the South African Football Association (SAFA) to put together a makeshift team that included

a 13-year-old for the fixture which was subsequently delayed by an hour.South Africa were thumped 5-0

South Africa, who last year won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, have been pitted against Sweden, Italy

Yago Dora and Caitlin Simmers surged to unexpected victories on the eighth leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour as they conquered the Rio Pro in Brazil.

League Finals in California, where the top five will compete for glory.Athletes head to Jeffreys Bay in South

Africa for the penultimate regular season event, set to take place from July 13 to 22.

Belarusian Minister of Sport and Tourism Sergey Kovalchuk has claimed that the Olympic Movement is being "pulled apart" and spoke of the country’s desire to compete with "friendly countries" outside of Europe.

outside of the Olympic Movement.BRICS is a political alliance featuring Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

We are redirecting ourselves to friendly countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America and others."

There is a golden rule when looking to analyse the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s financial performance: cross-refer to numbers from four years earlier - the equivalent point in the previous Olympic cycle - not one year earlier, as you would typically do with non-Olympic organisations.

found to be of interest.First, broadcasting, the IOC’s chief cash generator.The fact that an event in South

elsewhere: Asia, the host region - down 9.4 per cent to $190.7 million (£150 million/€175 million); Africa

A vote to elect a new head of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) to lead it into Paris 2024 is due to take place on Thursday (June 29) it has been confirmed, with International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient the clear favourite.

at the initiative of communists and socialists, and later was part of the fight against apartheid in South

Africa with slogan, "No normal sport in an abnormal society".It was Bonnet-Oulaldj’s initiative that

Irish star Leona Maguire has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the 2023 Women's PGA Championship.

produce a two-putt birdie to finish 2-under 69.Eyeing her first major title, she has the lead over South

in third position after a 68 put her at 5-under 208.Three shots behind her was Lee-Anne Pace (70) of South

Africa and Ruoning Yin (69) of China.Another stoke behind was American Lauren Coughlin (68) and world

number one Jin Young Ko (69) of South Korea.

A total of 10 different nations have won basketball gold at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.

the traditional one final.Dashawn Williams starred as he scored seven points to help his side beat South

Africa 25-13 at the Messe Berlin.The score was level 6-6 at half time, but 10 and nine-point hauls in

the third and fourth periods saw the game get away from South Africa.India won the next gold medal-match

Ireland's Leona Maguire produced a brilliant late surge to take the lead at the halfway stage of the Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club.

Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa was the first-round leader but she dropped off the pace, slipping to fifth

The Russian Sports Ministry has revealed that the BRICS Games will be staged in June next year - just one month before the start of the Olympics in Paris.

participated by member nations of BRICS - a political alliance comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin participated in a meeting with his counterparts from BRICS members in South

Africa."

and would not unsettle the global sporting calendar.The Russian Sports Minister also backed plans by South

Africa to create a "BRICS Sports Charter" and said there were also proposals to stage other BRICS events

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said he fears international sport will turn into the "Games of Political Bloc A" and the "Games of Political Bloc B".

involved.Russia has proposed setting up events with the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Africa - and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization."

The first medals were awarded in open water swimming, powerlifting and athletics at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin today.

seconds.Trent Bethel provided a victory for Trinidad and Tobago in the M01 with a fine 20:25.7 effort, and South

level A races, Paraguay's Monica Prieto won the women's plus final in 21:40.13, Kamogelo Moncho of South

Africa the men's plus gold in 15:58.82 and Ireland's Timothy Morahan the M2 title in 17:35.66.Switzerland's

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa as head of the country’s bid to secure the 2030 FIFA World Cup along with Spain and Portugal.

Unprecedented in the history of football, this joint bid will be one of union: between Africa and Europe

, between the north and south of the Mediterranean and between the African, Arab and Euro-Mediterranean

African nation made a record five unsuccessful bids for the 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, and 2026 editions.A South

American broadcaster ESPN has been chosen as the exclusive television partner for the upcoming World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.

TSN+ set to do so in Canada.ESPN Player is expected to provide coverage in Europe, Middle East and Africa

matches are also due to be on ESPN3 North and ESPN Extra in the north of Latin America and Star+ in the south