Organisers have marked 300 days until the start of the inaugural Games of the Future esports event in the Russian city of Kazan, with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko revealing more than 50 countries have confirmed interest in participation.

events with members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS partners Brazil, India, China and South

Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States.Chernyshenko is chairing the Games of the Future Organising

Democratic Republic of Congo triumphed at the men's International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Africa

, Cameroon did not arrive at the tournament, meaning they forfeited both of their matches 20-0.IWBF Africa

IWBF Africa, have not had an official communique from the Cameroon as to the full reason they failed

Democratic Republic of Congo won 56-22 to seal a place at the Accra 2023 African Para Games.They join Egypt, South

Africa and Angola in sealing places at the men's wheelchair basketball tournament.Democratic Republic

event because neither Cameroon nor Central African Republic entered a team from the central zone.South Africa

Golden Grand Prix - the first World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting to be held in Southern Africa

who also won last year’s Wanda Diamond League 800m title, finished more than half a second ahead of South

11.09.Trevor Bassitt of the United States, a 2022 world bronze medallist, held off the challenge of South

deal with SuperSport International (Pty) Limited, which will bring top events to 52 territories in Africa

senior men's events until 2031, including the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 set to take place in South

Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, has been announced as part of the deal."

Africa ©Getty ImagesThe partnership will also see four years of all matches of women's events after

boke viewership records in South Africa, with an increase of 790 per cent fans tuning in, compared to

Africa chief executive Marc Jury said."

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is set to unveil a four-year ZAR

€12.7 million) over four years to service you as well as our athletes," said Hendricks in a report by South

SASCOC President Barry Hendricks has urged on governing bodies in South Africa to concentrate on producing

Cricket South Africa chair Lawson Naidoo says he believes the sport has grown tremendously on the continent

South Africa this year hosted the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 World Cup in February

Hosting these tournaments has shone a spotlight on South Africa and its developing women’s cricket space

Proteas reaching the Women’s T20 Final as testimony to the strides made to make women’s cricket in South

Africa a formidable force."

Africa we are pleased with the uptake of cricket in Africa and continue to collaborate with ICC Africa

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin is continuing his efforts to build international coalition as he looks to hold talks with African officials.

After visiting political figures from Central and South America earlier this week, Matytsin has now travelled

to Africa with the aim of strengthening sporting ties with further nations.Matytsin has paid a visit

A total of four bids have been received to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, it has been announced.

The Brazilian Football Association (CBF) and the South African Football Association (SAFA) have put forward

 South Africa, who staged the men's World Cup in 2010, is seeking to bring the women's event to

Africa for the first time.This year, Australia and New Zealand are scheduled to host the FIFA Women's

with officials from Venezuela, Bolivia, Honduras and Cuba seeking to advance ties with Central and South

leading to it seeking participation in events with members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Africa alliance better known as BRICS and countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Commonwealth

under its own flag ©Getty ImagesRussia has recently moved to strengthen ties in sport with Central and South

Helen Phillips has been elected as the new President of Commonwealth Games Wales (CGW).

country five times.He also played once for the British and Irish Lions, during the Second Test tour of South

Africa in 1980.Former Welsh rugby union international Gareth Davies is the new chair of Team Wales,

India will not be sending cricket teams to the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games this year.

the International Cricket Council (ICC) Future Tours Program (FTP), the Indian women are set to play South

Africa and New Zealand at home from September to October.The men will have the ODI World Cup to look

A joint bid is set to be launched by the United States and Mexico to secure the hosting rights for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Netherlands and Germany who announced a joint bid for the 2027 edition last month, while Brazil and South

Africa have also expressed an interest in staging the event.The US has previously hosted the FIFA Women

England's T20 World Cup-winning captain Ben Stokes has been named "World Cricketer of the Year" by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack , published for the 160th time today.

also honoured after scoring a century and taking seven catches in the innings victory over against South

Africa in Manchester.It’s Wisden Eve pic.twitter.com/pGdOfm9Hl6— Graham Kenyon (@gram63) April 19, 2023Booth

Australia and Japan topped their respective groups in the opening phase of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 Men’s Softball World Cup in Paraná.

records going into the next stage.Australia dominated Group A, beating Singapore 7-3, Argentina 2-1, South

Africa 8-3, Mexico 4-1 and the Czech Republic 2-0.Mexico’s defeat to Australia was their only loss as

they beat Argentina 5-4, the Czech Republic 6-4, Singapore 8-5 and South Africa 7-0.🏆🥎 Check out the

pic.twitter.com/56OqtNrjEV— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) April 20, 2023Argentina overcame the Czech Republic 2-0, South

Africa 6-1 and Singapore 7-0 to progress to the super round.Japan starred in Group B, seeing off Guatemala

Construction of planned competition facilities for the International University Sports Festival in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg is complete after the opening of the Judo Palace.

facilities intended for the FISU Games, with teams from members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Africa alliance better known as BRICS and countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Commonwealth