It is doubtless not the smartest move to begin a column you hope one or two people might actually read in the style of an IQ test or a maths exam.

associations belonging to each of the six regional football Confederations, from CONMEBOL, representing South

America, with 10, to CAF, representing Africa, with 54.Anyone with an interest in next year’s FIFA

The other man who looks likely to have a large potential bloc-vote to build on is Tokyo Sexwale of South

politics, or political politics for that matter.Ask the new British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn...South

Africa's Tokyo Sexwale will need to garner support in another region outside of Africa ©Getty ImagesAfter

Kosovo and South Sudan have been officially confirmed as the 205th and 206th members of the Association

despite being recognised by 111 of 193 members, the Republic is not a member of the United Nations, in South

An emotional address followed by South Sudanese counterpart Lieutenant General Wilson Deng Kuoirot, who

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa President Lassana Palenfo also promised to help

South Sudan, which he described as a challenge. 

Sudan targeting four-strong team at Rio 2016 after IOC recognition confirmedJuly 2015: Exclusive: South

South Africa’s women took a big step to being crowned International Hockey Federation (FIH) African

netting.With the winners of the round-robin crowned as African champions and earning a spot at Rio 2016, South

Africa now join Ghana on four wins from four with the two countries set to meet in a crunch clash in

winless Tanzania 10-0 to claim a first victory, while Namibia beat Zimbabwe 2-1.In the men’s event, South

Africa had already confirmed their place in the semi-finals but underlined their status as Group A

today, will meet Egypt.The winners of the men’s tournament will also be awarded a spot at Rio 2016.South

Egypt and Kenya booked their places in the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s African Championships in Johannesburg, as both countries recorded comfortable victories in Pool B today.

finished on top of the group thanks to three victories from three, meaning they will likely avoid hosts South

Africa in the last four.Three green cards issued to Nigerian players in the opening 15 minutes did

Africa in the final ©SA Hockey/TwitterEgypt finish the group stage after scoring 34 goals in their

three matches and only conceding once, with a final showdown with South Africa looking likely.Those

two countries have contested the final at the last four editions with South Africa, the winners of the

Japan’s Rikako Ikee set a world junior record time to power to gold in the women’s 100 metres butterfly on the opening day of the sixth International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup event of the season on home soil in Tokyo today.

Lee and team-mate Natsumi Hoshi.Elsewhere, men’s overall standings leader Cameron Van der Burgh of South

Africa took another giant leap towards securing a third World Cup crown, surging to victory in the

England 2015 have revealed their Honorary President Prince Harry will present the Webb Ellis Cup to the winners of the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, which is due to take place on October 31 (Saturday) at Twickenham Stadium.

Having battled past South Africa by a score of 20-18 in their semi-final clash, New Zealand are only

amazing honour.”Owens will be assiated by Jérôme Garcès of France and England’s Wayne Barnes, while South

the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, on October 30.Argentina and South

Africa will be hoping to bounce back from their semi-final disappointments to win the minor final,

Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World Cup finalOctober 2015: David Owen: The Hand

Australia’s Madison de Rozario won a stunning race to clinch women’s T53 800 metres gold at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Doha today.

s Pongsakom Paeyo recorded 50.42 for the bronze.Double long jump Paralympic champion Ilse Hayes of South

Africa added a track world gold to her medal collection as she won the women’s T13 200m in 25.24.American

Hosts South Africa and Ghana maintained their 100 per cent records in the International Hockey Federation

bagging braces.Theresa Mills and Lydia Afriyie also registered to leave Ghana at the summit but the South

from three and things will start to get interesting when the tournament resumes on Thursday, with South

Africa set to meet the Kenyans in the first clash involving two of the three contenders for Rio 2016

.In the men's competition, South Africa assured a semi-final spot on home soil after beating Ghana 4-

Olympic champion Lennox Lewis had a word for it: “Politricks”.

Olympia.Those who say sport and politics never mix are victims of self-delusion (think apartheid and South

Africa).Lennox Lewis has spoken about “Politricks” in sport ©Getty ImagesThe two are irrevocably entwined

capital Kyiv ©Getty ImagesProminent among Presidential figures who cut their teeth as amateurs was South

How true.Idi Amin, the former Ugandan dictator, was for nine years the all-Africa light-heavyweight

Harnessing record growth and advancing player welfare are among the key topics on the agenda at the World Rugby General Assembly, which is being held in London today. 

hat-trick as Australia set up Rugby World Cup final clash with New ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South

Africa in gripping contest to seal place in Rugby World Cup finalOctober 2015: David Owen: The Hand

Ghana thumped Botswana 27-0 to make it two victories out of two in Pool A at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s African Championship in Johannesburg.

Alfred Ntiamoah, Ernest Opoku, George Asiedu and Elikem Akaba were also on target.It means Ghana join South

Africa at the top of Pool A with two teams going through to the semi-finals.Botswana, meanwhile, have

endured a torrid time at the tournament after also going down 30-0 to the South Africans in a previous

game.Nicole Walraven scored twice for South Africa's women in their win ©Getty ImagesElsewhere in the

Africa have a 100 per cent record too but have only played two matches, today overcoming Namibia 5-0

One of the things which makes sport so exciting is its unpredictability.

while in recent weeks we have seen one of the greatest sporting upsets of all time in Japan toppling South

Africa at the Rugby World Cup.In sports administration, however, surprises are thinner on the ground

concerns the Frenchman, someone long identified as a rival.The same could be said about the demise of South

Egypt’s men began life at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) African Championships with a thumping 22-0 win over Tanzania in Pool B in Johannesburg.

Elsewhere in the Pool, Kenya beat Nigeria 3-1 in the first contest for both countries.South Africa is

Brian Saina went on to score the goals which won it for the Kenyans.The tournament continues in the South

Adam Ashley-Cooper helped Australia set up a meeting with arch-rivals New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final as he scored a hat-trick of tries to guide his side to a 29-15 victory over a battling Argentina in another superb encounter at Twickenham Stadium today.

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FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has called for an investigation into claims an unnamed assistant referee was pressured into favouring Real Madrid in next month’s El Clasico.

former won 2-1 to preserve their place in Spain’s top flight.On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South

Africa, Lord Triesman, head of the English Football Association, resigned his post after a recording