The Netherlands booked their place in the quarter-finals of the women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in style as they thrashed Germany at Groenhovenbad in Gouda today.

saw their opponents fall into the elimination zone.They will be joined by Spain, who thumped winless South

Africa 22-2.The four countries who reach the semi-finals will all earn qualification for this summer's

England moved to the brink of the semi-finals at the women’s International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 as they claimed a dramatic one-wicket win off the final ball against the West Indies in Dharamsala.

comfortable victory.The men’s tournament resumes tomorrow as Australia take on Pakistan in Chandigarh before South

Africa face the West Indies in Nagpur.

Hosts India took three wickets in the final three balls to secure a thrilling one-run victory over Bangladesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore and keep their hopes of progressing to the semi-finals of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 alive.

earned a vital triumph in their pursuit of a last four berth in Group 1.In the women's competition, South

Africa posted 156-5 and then restricted Ireland to 89-9 to win by 67 runs at the M.

Greece's women are one game away from booking their place at Rio 2016 after advancing to the quarter-finals of the Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament at Groenhovenbad in Gouda.

American goals with the US side looking odds on to reach Rio.In the group's other clash, winless Japan and South

Africa met with the former winning 15-6 to keep their hopes alive.The US top the group ahead of Greece

Defending champions Japan and top seeds China will clash in the group stage of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas Cup after the draw was conducted in host city Kunshan.

Thailand and Hong Kong in Group B, while 2014 silver medallists Malaysia will face the challenge of South

Korea, England and Germany in Group C.Group D comprises of Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, South Africa

champions China were placed into Group A, alongside Denmark, Spain and Malaysia, while Group B consists of South

FIFA's Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into how Germany secured the rights to host the 2006 World Cup as well as six senior officials associated with the bid, it has been announced today.

members of FIFA’s ruling Executive Committee in the 2006 World Cup bid race.The German bid defeated South

Africa by a narrow margin of 12 votes to 11 back in 2000 after New Zealand's Charlie Dempsey abstaining

Olympic and world champions United States thrashed Japan 18-1 as the Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament began at Groenhovenbad in Gouda in The Netherlands today.

another brace before Aria Fischer, Neushul and Steffens struck.Elsewhere in Group A, Canada thrashed South

Africa 17-2 and Greece beat Spain 14-11.The top four from the two six-team groups will advance to the

medals at today's International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Para-triathlon event in Buffalo City in South

Africa.

West Indies made it two victories out of two at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in India as they eased past defending champions Sri Lanka by seven wickets today.

bowling of Chris Morris helped restrict Afghanistan ©Getty ImagesThey sit top of the standings, ahead of South

Africa who bounced back from their dramatic opening defeat to England by beating a plucky Afghanistan

by 37 runs at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.AB de Villiers smashed 64 from just 29 balls as South Africa

As the London 1908 Olympics began, Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of Pennsylvania gave a sermon at St Paul’s Cathedral. He suggested that the struggle was more important than the prize. In the congregation that day was International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Baron Pierre de Coubertin. Very impressed by what he heard, Coubertin adapted the words to form the Olympic creed.

He was a one-time plasterer from Cheltenham in south-west England who burst on an unsuspecting world

"You cannot imagine what it is like coming from Africa to this," he said as the thermometer touched

The race was won by Josia Thugwane of South Africa.

He is said to have received some guidance from the American camp during practice and a South African

India continued their remarkable limited over tournament record against bitter rivals Pakistan by winning with 13 balls to spare in front of 60,000 raucous fans in their World Twenty20 clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today.

to progress to the next stage of the competition.Two Group matches are scheduled for tomorrow with South

Africa facing Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai before Sri Lanka take on West Indies at

Japan have retained their place at the top of the world baseball rankings ahead of the United States, a position they have held since November 2014, although the gap is narrowing. 

South Korea climbed as high as four in 2009 after winning the Olympic gold medal at Beijing 2008 and

South Africa is Africa's best-ranked representative at number 40. 

batsman by inspiring England to the second highest run chase in Twenty20 international history against South

Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today.

reversed a run of five straight defeats against today's opponents.The signs were not good when the rampant South

off the first two overs of the innings, the most in international Twenty20 history.A shell-shocked South

Africa react after their stunning defeat to England ©Getty ImagesRoot, one of the most elegant and consistent

Africa in Johannesburg in January 2015."

Africa under pressure straight away, which is exactly where we needed to be."

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari believes a greater number of teams competing in a Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball competition would maximise exposure and revenue for the Olympic Movement.

five would be available for qualifiers.One would go to Asia - most likely either Premier 12 winners South

Korea or Taiwan - with one for Europe - likely to be either Italy or The Netherlands - and another for Africa

watched action at the inaugural Premier12 competition in Japan and Taiwan last yearThe event, won by South

inclusion processes will take place.Baseball made its last Olympic appearence at Beijing 2008, when South

Tillakaratne Dilshan finished unbeaten on 83 as defending champions Sri Lanka saw off a battling Afghanistan by six wickets at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in India today.

restrict their opponents to 117-6.Tomorrow sees England's men - beaten by West Indies yesterday - face South

Africa in group one.In group two Australia will meet New Zealand and in the women's competition, the