New Zealand's double Commonwealth Games champion Jo Edwards suffered a shock loss to Canada's Kelly McKerihen at the World Bowls Championships in Christchurch today but still remains on course for a play-off berth.

 Elsewhere on the opening day of action, the New Zealand women's four bounced back to beat South

Africa 20-10.Earlier in the day the hosts, skipped by 2008 world singles and pairs champion Val Smith

, lost 17-14 to Singapore.After beating the South Africans, New Zealand also claimed a 21-13 win over

England, Germany and Australia all secured their places in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup in Santiago in Chile today following the final round of matches in Pools B and C.

the last eight.Germany secured second place in Pool B after they overcame Japan, while a draw with South

Africa was enough for England to take second place in Pool C as Australia defeated hosts Chile to finish

top of the Pool as they defeated France.Germany also advanced following a 2-0 win over Japan ©FIHThe South

Africa and England opened the day in in a six goal thriller.

Africa fought back again.Two goals from Donna Small brought the African champions back level and gave

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Great Britain's Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallist Alfie Hewett and compatriot Antony Cotterill will replace former three-time champion Shingo Kunieda and 2016 runner-up Lucas Sithole in the men's and quads competitions respectively at next month's 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

allowing Hewett to step in and compete.Meanwhile, Cotterill replaces world number three Sithole of South

Africa, who is also injured, among the six quad singles entries.Former world number one Shraga Weinberg

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has convened for the first time its new leadership team for the 2017-2020 Olympic cycle, which includes Olympians Aya Medany of Egypt and Australian Kitty Chiller.

Confederations on the Executive Board, joining the re-elected Dmytro Svatkovsky, who represents Europe, and South

Chiller has also been appointed ©Getty ImagesNundkishor Fakun from Mauritius, who will be representing Africa

and Sangwoo Park from South Korea, representing Asia, will also sit on the Board, alongside Rob Stull

Argentina have become the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup after they defeated Germany 4-1 to secure one of the top two places in Group B in Santiago.

The South Americans guaranteed their qualification for the last eight with an efficient display against

secured their first win of the event in front of a raucous home crowd.Their opponents, African champions South

Africa, tried their best to quieten the home fans but Chile broke the deadlock after only five minutes

when Fernanda Villagran Verdaguer scored high into the net from a penalty corner.South Africa hit back

Nigeria and Ghana booked their places in the Africa Women Cup of Nations semi-finals by claiming victories

face the host nation Cameroon in the first semi-final on Tuesday (November 29), before Nigeria meet South

Africa later in the day.

Gideon Sam has been re-elected to serve a third term as President of the South African Sports Confederation

Tokyo.He will also be in charge as Durban seeks to remain as host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.South Africa

Well if the members still have confidence in me I'm happy about that," Sam told South African newspaper

fresh allegations of bribery, raised by Norman Arendse, a member of the Executive Committees at Cricket South

Africa and the South African Football Association, on the eve of today’s vote.Arendse has alleged that

2008.He claimed he was approached by Sam while he was chairing an Adjudication Committee tasked by the South

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its disappointment in South Africa captain Faf

matches at an average of 41.28, had initially been urged to delay any appeal against the fine so Cricket South

Africa could gather further information from the ICC.The South Africa captain has claimed he was made

matter has caused controversy in cricketing circles, with several players leaping to the defence of the South

South Africa coasted past Egypt today at the Africa Women Cup of Nations today as they secured their

The Egyptians were thrashed 5-0 at the Stade Municipal de Limbe in Limbes, securing South Africa’s place

with a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe.Egypt started the day in second place in group A, two points ahead of South

Africa who knew that only a win would be enough to see them through to the last four and they duly delivered.Prior

to today, the South Africans had failed to score so far in the competition but Andisiwe Mgcoyi broke

is facing fresh accusations of attempted bribery on the eve of his bid to be re-elected head of the South

allegations of corruption by advocate Norman Arendse, a member of the Executive Committees at Cricket South

Africa and the South African Football Association.Arendse has alleged that Sam offered him a kickback

2008.He claimed he was approached by Sam while he was chairing an Adjudication Committee tasked by the South

place as planned, however, after two senior legal experts claimed they were "unconstitutional".Sam told South

of a third straight Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup title off to the perfect start as they thrashed South

names on the scoresheet.On a day packed full of goals, Australia cruised to a dominant 7-0 win over South

Africa in the battle of the Oceania and African champions.China and Spain played out an entertaining

will begin their pursuit of a third straight Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup title when they take on South

2009 and 2013, are the favourites to progress from their group, which also includes the United States, South

Maria Ortiz and Lucina von der Heyde, who have all represented the senior team on several occasions.The South

Spain at the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup ©Getty ImagesEngland will go up against Australia, South

Africa and the host nation in Pool C.Asian champions China boast two players who competed for the nation

Former Australian captain Karen Rolton has been inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Adelaide.

ICC chief executive David Richardson during the tea interval in a Test match between Australia and South

Africa at the Adelaide Oval.She became the 81st player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Karate South Africa (KSA) President Sonny Pillay has received the endorsement of the World Karate Federation

(WKF) and the All Africa Karate Federation (UFAK).

organisation last year and having failed to do so, they were suspended by the UFAK.In August 2015, the South

backing of WKF President Antonio Espinos, who stated the KSA are the official custodians of karate in South

Africa.Karate South Africa President Sonny Pillay spoke at the WKF Congress in Linz ©KSAUFAK chief Tahar

I am excited to report that the KSA team South Africa advanced to the third round of the World Cup in

A special meeting has taken place between South African officials and the Commonwealth Games Federation

of the CGF's showpiece event.Taking place in London, the meeting included representatives from the South

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

continued dialogue and commitments to support Durban's progress" towards the deadline a week today.South Africa

Further to a meeting in South Africa in October, Commonwealth Games representatives met in London with

the South African Government, SASCOC and other delivery partners last week," a CGF spokesperson told