A major taekwondo event due to be held in Nigeria next month has been postponed until February to allow more athletes the chance to enter the competition, it has been announced.

allow more athletes to take part ©Getty Images"More than 150 competitiors from nine countries in West Africa

More than 70 weightlifters who failed to log their own whereabouts on the global anti-doping database have been barred from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which start next week in Ashgabat.

unfriendly" ©Getty ImagesThe worst affected area is thought to be Oceania, but athletes from Asia, Africa

World players union FIFPro has criticised FIFA after the organisation's ruling Council doubled the prize money on offer at the Women's World Cup.

group and deciding on a timeline for its objectives.The Council gave the green light to the the 2023 Africa

England defender Layla Guscoth will be right at the heart of things as her team seeks to defend the Fast5 Netball World Series title in a tournament that gets underway tomorrow for a third successive time in Melbourne.

experience of taking silver last year, while the other two places in the tournament will be taken by South Africa

Budapest took another huge step towards confirming its status as host of the 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships today when the Hungarian Government pledged its financial support for an approved budget.

also expressed an interest in the 2023 Championships, as did Kenya, although the expectation is that Africa

The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) have announced they have won the rights to host the 2023 African Games.

bids for the Games.The decision would appear to give the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

stepped in as hosts back in July.Republic of Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Algeria, Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, South Africa

The International Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) Federation of South Africa have presented athletes

official Protea colours.Athletes and officials heading to the IFBB World Championships to represent South Africa

Czech Republic won the senior biathle mixed relay title as the International Modern Pentathlon Union's Biathle-Triathle World Championships began in Hurghada in Egypt.

#Hurghada #Pentathlon pic.twitter.com/e5MP6ebMTG— UCOLOURS (@UCOLOURme) October 23, 2018South Africa

Chinese Taipei edged hosts Colombia to secure the final available place in the super round at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 Baseball World Cup.

Japan and Mexico in progressing from Group A.In the other match held today, The Netherlands beat South Africa

Japan and Venezuela won their fifth games in a row to finish top of their respective groups undefeated and qualify for the next stage of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 World Cup in Colombia. 

reached the super-round phase of the event.Mexico finished second in Group A after winning against South Africa

depending on tomorrow's results.Chinese Taipei will play Colombia, while The Netherlands play South Africa

Venezuela ensured their place in the super round of the Under-23 Baseball World Cup after beating the Dominican Republic 7-2 today in Colombia.

tomorrow.The Group A schedule is made up of matches between Chinese Taipei and The Netherlands, South Africa

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has demanded that Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera share footage which allegedly shows evidence of spot-fixing carried out by English, Australian and Pakistani players.

involving alleged mastermind Aneel Munawar which show matches involving England, Australia, India, South Africa

programme included a Test between England and India at Lord’s, Australia’s Test matches against South Africa

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach channelled his inner Donald Trump as he gave a glowing assessment of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires.

the chance to compete for a major medal.This is already the case in some areas, including Europe and Africa

Sean Rice of South Africa and Angie Le Roux of France won the ninth edition of the International Canoe

Rain in the Colombian city of Barranquilla forced the cancellation of two games at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup.

The afternoon Group A game between the Netherlands and South Africa was initially delayed at the Edgar

Netherlands v South Africa ??

 In Group A, Japan are scheduled to play The Netherlands, South Africa will meet Chinese Taipei