Argentina will play The Netherlands in the final of the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup after both teams came through their last-four encounters at the Club Deportivo Manquehue in Chile’s capital Santiago.

The South Americans defeated Australia 4-2 in the first semi-final before the Dutch defeated Spain 4-

s classification matches, the 15th-place play-off.This will be followed by New Zealand’s clash with South

Africa in the 13th-place play-off, China’s meeting with Japan in the ninth-place play-off and South

On Monday (December 5), a five-day inspection of preparations for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast is due to begin in the beautiful Australian city, with Coordination Commission members likely to be greeted by glorious weather and a genuine feeling of warmth for the event from local residents.

, organisers have a bigger hill than the nearby Drakensberg, the highest mountain range in Southern Africa

, to climb - even with six years still to prepare for the first Commonwealth Games in Africa.

 South African officials submitted key criteria required for them to remain as hosts by the November

and were replaced by London due to concerns about how black and Asian athletes would be treated in South

Africa.

Ghana edged South Africa 1-0 to claim the bronze medal at the Africa Women Cup of Nations at the Stade

scored the winner on 49 minutes when she headed the ball home from close range following a corner.South Africa

Africa had the best chances but Refiloe Jane headed over the bar, before another header was well saved

by Ghana keeper Patricia Mantey.The South Africans also missed an excellent opportunity to equalise

introduction of skillful forward Thembi Kgatlana in the dying moments almost paid dividends for the South

Africans but it proved too late as Ghana held on for victory.South Africa had to settle for fourth place

New Zealand got revenge for their defeat to Australia in the final of the OIympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as they beat their arch-rivals 17-5 to clinch victory at the opening World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series event of the season in Dubai.

the season-opener by sweeping aside Russia 24-5 in the last four, which came after they had thrashed South

Africa 39-0 in the quarter-finals.Olympic gold medallists Australia were also in fine form on the second

Africa, Australia and England.The Fijians, who won their country’s first Olympic medal of any colour

Africa stormed to the summit of Pool B as they thrashed Uganda 46-0, before they picked up 21-5 and

Africa entertain New Zealand.England are braced to go up against local rivals Scotland and Australia's

Usain Bolt earned a record sixth World Athlete of the Year award here tonight after acknowledging the efforts by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to reform itself in the wake of the scandal that has beset the sport within the last year.

awards ceremony, where he was overwhelming favourite to win ahead of challengers Wayde van Niekerk of South

Africa and the absent Mo Farah of Great Britain, the 30-year-old nine-times Olympic sprint gold medallist

 That, rather than any more world records, is uppermost in his mind.Meanwhile, the 24-year-old South

Croatian brothers Martin and Valent Sinkovic are among the Rio 2016 gold medallists who have been named as winners in the 2016 World Rowing Awards honours list announced today.

Sinkovic of Croatia were named male crew of the year ©Getty ImagesThe coach of the year award has gone to South

Barrow, who has spearheaded the development of elite rowing in his country.Four years after guiding South

Africa, and Africa as a whole, to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in rowing with success in the men

’s lightweight coxless fours, he took a squad of five boats to Rio - the biggest South Africa has ever

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will announce its decision on Sepp Blatter’s appeal against his six-year ban from all footballing activity on Monday (December 5).

combined CHF23 million (£18 million/$23 million/€21 million) in December 2010 following the World Cup in South

Africa that year, which was approved "apparently without an underlying contract provision stipulating

China and Japan will clash for ninth place at the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup after both nations won their respective classification matches at the Club Deportivo Manquehue in Santiago.

The Chinese side came through a tough battle with South Korea as they claimed a narrow 1-0 victory thanks

nation Chile 6-1.In the other two contests to take place today, New Zealand thrashed Zimbabwe 16-0 and South

Africa earned a 3-1 penalty shoot-out success against France after the two sides played out a 0-0 draw.South

Africa for 13th spot.France are set to entertain Zimbabwe in the 15th and 16th place play-off, with

all matches due to be held on Saturday (December 3).China and South Korea were locked in a hard-fought

Olympic medallists Australia, New Zealand and Canada all progressed to the quarter-finals of the first event of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series by securing three victories on the opening day in Dubai.

rugby sevens gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, stormed to the top of Pool A by beating South

Africa, Russia and the United States at The Sevens Stadium.The Australian team began in ominous fashion

by sweeping aside South Africa 38-5 and they then proved too strong for Russia, recording a 20-7 triumph.They

touch in their final group clash as they thrashed France 31-0.Their opponents in the last eight will be South

Rio 2016 bronze medallists South Africa will take on the United States, Scotland and Uganda in Pool B

Eurosport will screen coverage of the 2017 and 2019 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in the UK and

an agreement with the International Olympic Committee earlier this year.Eurosport has broadcast the Africa

“We are delighted to have secured the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 and 2019 to show live on Eurosport and

brings the continent together like nothing else and we are thrilled to cover every moment from the Africa

rights for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 in the Netherlands as well as the FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2017 in South

Korea.Eurosport are due to reveal further details of their coverage for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Dylan Alcott has become the first wheelchair athlete to earn the highest honour in Australian tennis, the Newcombe Medal.

World Team Cup in Tokyo earlier in the year, while Alcott secured singles titles in Brisbane, Sydney, South

Africa, Japan, France and Britain during 2016.Alcott saw off the challenge of Daria Gavrilova, John

South Africa’s campaign in the boys’ team competition got off to a disappointing start as they suffered

to a comfortable victory in Group C.Keen to bounce back from the early loss at the hands of Italy, South

Africa then took on Canada, but were on the wrong end of the same scoreline to ensure they ended the

delivered a 3-0 triumph for the United States over New Zealand in Group D.New Zealand then followed South

Africa in losing two games today as they were soundly beaten 3-0 by Argentina.Czech Republic, Belgium

as they lost 3-0 to Serbia, before succumbing to a similar defeat at the hands of Puerto Rico.South Africa

A decision on whether Durban will stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been deferred for up to six weeks after the Bid Committee submitted key criteria necessary for them to remain as hosts by today’s deadline.

evaluate the submissions thoroughly" before a final ruling is made by the Executive Committee.South Africa

last week to discuss progress being made by organisers.It was attended by representatives from the South

African Government and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), as well

Hosts Cameroon secured their place in the final of the Africa Women Cup of Nations after beating Ghana

the line.The three-time losing finalists will now go on to face nine-time winners Nigeria, who beat South

Africa 1-0 in the other semi-final at the Limbe Stadium.

Africa in the day's second semi-final ©Ruth David/TwitterThe day's second last-four encounter was also

Africa.Alaba Jonathan was called into action on numerous occasions in the Nigeria goal, however, South

Africa were unable to force their way back into the match.Nigeria will be looking to claim a 10th title

The draw for the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup will take place in Kyoto on May 10 next year, it has been announced.

event.Argentina, Australia, England, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South

Africa and Wales automatically qualified courtesy of finishing in the top three of their pools at the

ImagesNew Zealand, England, Australia and Ireland currently occupy the top four ranking positions.South Africa