Johanna Konta is the highest ranked player who has been included in the Fed Cup Zone Group I matches due to take place next month.

in the Great Britain squad alongside Heather Watson, Laura Robson and Jocelyn Rae for their Europe/Africa

Kazakhstan, between February 8 and 11.The hosts will be joined in the draw by China, India, Japan, South

Newly-knighted Mo Farah and Andy Murray are among the nominees announced today for the 2017 Laureus World Sports Awards, competing in the Sportsman of the Year category against the likes of Usain Bolt and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Award.Joining him are Olympic world-record breakers Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia and Wayde van Niekerk of South

Africa, and three teams who performed heroically in 2016: English Premier League champions Leicester

been nominated for the Breakthrough of the Year in the Laureus Awards, a category that also includes South

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has slammed a joint statement from 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations calling for all sporting competitions, including the FIFA World Cup in 2018, to be removed from his country until it apologises for its alleged state-sponsored drug programme.

Flanders), Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, South

Africa and Sweden."

Stephanie Inglis has targeted competing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games as she continues her recovery from a life-threatening motorcycle accident in Vietnam.

Glasgow 2014, hopes to be able to compete at the Commonwealth Games due to take place in Durban in South

Africa, in five years time."

Leaders spanning 19 National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADO) have called for all sporting competitions, including the FIFA World Cup in 2018, to be removed from Russia until the country apologises for the Government-sponsored drug programme alleged in the McLaren Report. 

Flanders), Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, South

Africa and Sweden.Speaking to insidethegames afterwards, United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA

The South Africa Taekwondo Federation's (SATF) national selection competition will take place on January

€6.90) applies with the junior class for those between 14 and 17.Duncan Mahlangu (right) competed for South

Africa at Athens 2004 ©Getty ImagesOnly valid members of the SATF can compete.

 South Africa did not send a taekwondo representative to the Olympic tournament in Rio de Janeiro

FIFA have unanimously decided on a 48-team World Cup from 2026 onwards during their Council meeting here today, it has been announced.

added.Under the latest proposals, it is thought that Europe may get an additional three, from 13 to 16, while South

America's share would rise from 4.5 to six.Asia and Africa would each gain four additional places to

continent - while Oceania would now be guaranteed one position.If confirmed, the greater share for Asia and Africa

Tributes have been paid to former professional golfer Wayne Westner after the South African died following

wound to his head by police at the home of his estranged wife in Pennington, a town about 70 kilometres south

of Durban.Lieutenant Colonel Thilani Zwane, a spokesperson for the South African Police Service, confirmed

ankle ligament injury, adding that an inquest has been opened to look into the death.According to the South

Africa alongside Westner in 1996 ©Getty Images“Sad day, our friend Wayne Westner passed today,” the

“Great memories thank you my friend.”Another South African golfing legend Gary Player, also commented

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has decided to stand down as captain of India's limited overs teams after just over nine years in the role.

Indian history and initially took control of the T20 team for the first ICC World T20 which was held in South

Africa in 2007.India went on to win the tournament securing a comfortable five-wicket victory over Pakistan

Umpire Rod Tucker has been awarded a commemorative medal by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for officiating in his 50th Test match.

The Australian has reached the half-century mark as he is standing in the second Test between South Africa

umpire in 2009, becomes the 13th official to achieve the feat.He was presented with the medal by Cricket South

Africa (CSA) President Chris Nenzani on behalf of the ICC, while CSA chief executive Haroon Lorgat gave

“I would like to thank the Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association New South Wales and Cricket Australia

Africa in Melbourne in January 2009.He then made his Test debut in February 2010, standing in New Zealand

The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has commemorated double Olympic champion Miruts Yifter, who died last month at the age of 72.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand, whose national rugby union team had toured South

Africa - then banned from the Olympics because of its apartheid policies - earlier in 1976 in defiance

South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Trent Boult of New Zealand have started 2017 by being confirmed as

bowlers.India’s Virat Kohli and Australia’s David Warner complete the top three spots in the batting while South

series.There was no change in the team rankings, with Australia leading the way on 120 points ahead of South

Africa, 116, and India, 111.

Eight-time Paralympic medallist Ernst van Dyk has announced he will officially retire from cycling and instead focus on his first sport of athletics.

It comes after the 43-year-old South African won a thrilling H5 road race gold medal at Rio 2016 after

ImagesHis success has been credited with rising the profile of Paralympic athletics and cycling in South

Africa.

Zimbabwe’s Brian Vitori has been banned from bowling for one year by the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a second report for an illegal action.

November 27.The 26-year-old then underwent an independent assessment at the University of Pretoria in South

Africa on December 12, which found some of Vitori’s deliveries exceeded the 15-degree level of tolerance

Laura Delany will lead the Ireland in their crucial International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka.

Ireland enjoyed a successful summer as they beat South Africa in both a Twenty20 international and a

efforts and results over last summer, where we had some encouraging performances throughout both the South

Africa and Bangladesh series.Ireland will play a warm-up game against Bangladesh on February 5, before