Mali's Hamane Niang is set to become President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) after the organisation confirmed he was the only candidate standing for the role.

Niang, the former FIBA Africa President and a member of the Executive Committee, will assume the position

President since 2014.FIBA operates a continental rotation system for its Presidency and it is the turn of Africa

of Sports in Mali and was previously head of the country's Basketball Federation.He was elected FIBA Africa

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has today announced the schedule for its 2019 Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Gijang in South Korea. 

number one-ranked team Japan, defending champions the United States, Chinese Taipei, Panama, South Africa

WBSCIn Group B, Panama face Chinese Taipei before Spain meet 2017 bronze medallists Japan and South Africa

Egypt's Mohamed Sameh Eid Saleh was elated after coming through "the toughest qualification" to become the first African table tennis player to feature at a fifth Paralympic Games in Tokyo next year.

against unseeded Nigerian Isau Ogunkunle in the group stages but overcame the same opponent as he won the Africa

five-set 11-8, 8-11, 6-11, 11-1, 11-7 victory.Unseeded Nigerian Isau Ogunkunle caused an upset at the Africa

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has claimed it has been "far too long" since cricket was part of the Commonwealth Games as he welcomed the addition of the sport to the Birmingham 2022 programme.

 South Africa beat Australia by four wickets with Kallis scoring 44 runs as South Africa reached

 Jacques Kallis scored 44 runs when South Africa beat Australia by four wickets to win the gold

When I look back on my career that chance to play for South Africa at the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur

Ivory Coast are through to the last-16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after securing second place in Group

runners-up to Morocco, who made it a three 1-0 victories out of three matches with success over South Africa

Cairo.Attacking midfielder Mbark Boussoufa scored the winner from a free-kick in the 90th minute.South Africa

Liverpool, had earlier had a first-half penalty saved by Kenya goalkeeper Patrick Matasi.Like South Africa

Congo have definitely qualify after today's results due to having a superior goal difference over South Africa

England manager Phil Neville has revealed that he will lead the Great Britain women’s football team at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

qualifiers from each of Asia and the North, Central American and Caribbean group, as well as one from Africa

Argentina will represent South America in rugby sevens at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo after beating Brazil 26-0 in the final of the men's regional qualifying tournament in Chile’s capital Santiago.

Los Pumas Sevens will join Fiji, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa - the four teams to

Madagascar produced a stunning 2-0 victory over Nigeria to power into the knockout phase of the Africa

12 minutes,Madagascar's supporters had plenty to shout about during the victory over Nigeria at the Africa

England reignited their International Cricket Council Men’s World Cup campaign following two consecutive defeats with a 31-run victory over India at Edgbaston in Birmingham today.

was their first of this campaign and resulted in Sri Lanka joining Afghanistan, West Indies and South Africa

Defending champions Cameroon shared a goalless draw with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations to ensure

progress from Group E after a 0-0 stalemate at Suez Stadium in Suez.It was Mauritania’s first point at an Africa

Tunisia survived a scare at the Africa Cup of Nations as Wahbi Khazri’s heavily deflected free-kick proved

Captain Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla led South Africa to their second victory of the Cricket World

Du Plessis hit an unbeaten 96 and Amla finished 80 not out as South Africa reached their target with

12.4 overs to spare at Chester-Le-Street.South Africa bowled Sri Lanka out for 203 before chasing down

favourites England in fourth place but they remain seventh with two matches to play after the loss to South Africa

Kagiso Rabada had Dimuth Karunaratne caught by du Plessis.Hashim Amla also starred with the bat as South Africa

the wheels began to come off.No player made more than 30 as they posted a miserly total, which South Africa

Egypt won the men's foil and women's épée team events on day four of the African Fencing Championships at Palais des sports Salamata in Bamako.

beaten 45-38 by Tunisia in the other last-four encounter.The women's épée final saw Egypt overcome South Africa

walkover victory against Tunisia.Senegal had lost 44-36 to Egypt in the penultimate round, while South Africa

Spain’s women claimed home glory at the International Hockey Federation Series Finals in Valencia as they beat Canada 4-2 in the final.

away a lot of things from this tournament.”In the third/fourth-place play-off, Italy defeated South Africa

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has won a case against its former President Jack Warner, which could see the organisation recoup more than $20 million (£15 million/€17 million).

accepting bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cup bid processes, won by France and South Africa