Hosts Japan beat Australia in a battle of the Group B heavyweights to complete an unbeaten group stage at the Women's Softball World Championship. 

 The Dutch thrashed South Africa 11-1 today to ensure their progression.Great Britain also beat

Cuba will seek a third successive title when the World Baseball Softball Confederation's Under-15 Baseball World Cup begins in Panama tomorrow.

will play in Group B alongside Japan, the tournament's second-ranked side.They will be joined by South Africa

International Olympic Committee (IOC) doyen Richard Pound is no longer involved in the body's influential Legal Affairs Commission after latest membership lists were announced for 2018.

latest Commission compositions increase female representation as well as positions for figures from Africa

Holders the United States recorded their seventh consecutive victory as they beat Puerto Rico to clinch top spot in Group A at the Women's Softball World Championship in Chiba.

two loss record.The final play-off spot is yet to be decided after The Netherlands' clash with South Africa

Kenya's Nicholas Bett, the 400 metres hurdles world champion in 2015, has died in a car accident at the age of 28.

2015 400m hurdles world champion #NicholasKiplagatBett who represented Kenya in the just concluded Africa

2015 400m Hurdles World Champion #NicholasKiplagatBett who represented Kenya in the just concluded Africa

Argentina thrashed hosts Sweden at the 2018 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Football World Championships in Kristinehamn today.

their advantage to complete a 7-0 victory.France were also awarded a 3-0 walkover victory over South Africa

in the scheduled early match today.South Africa were silver medallists in 2014, but were a late withdrawal

Holders United States, hosts Japan and Puerto Rico all made it six wins from six games as pool play continued at the Women's Softball World Championship in Chiba.

The Americans thrashed South Africa 7-0 in Group A as the tournament continued across the Zett A 

Italy will be chasing another title when the Beach Tennis World Team Championships opens in Moscow tomorrow.

although the United States were a late withdrawal.Junior and senior events will be held.Aruba and South Africa

Defending champions United States kept their 100 per cent record alive as the Women's Softball World Championship continued in Chiba.

6-5.Japan have won every match they have contested so far on home soil ©WBSCNew Zealand beat South Africa

Egyptian team Al-Ahly Sports Club have refused to take part in the International Handball Federation (IHF) Super Globe in October in Qatar on political grounds. 

 Tunisian side Hammamet are expected to step in and represent Africa instead.They will be joined

Hosts Sweden won the opening match of the 2018 International Federation for Athletes with Intellectual Impairments (INAS) Football World Championships in Karlstad today.

 South Africa were also due to compete in Group A but were a late withdrawal, with all other teams

Nigeria confirmed its interest in hosting the 2025 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships as the African edition closed with victories for Beatrice Chepkoech and Caster Semenya in Asaba.

respective times of 57.04 and 57.27.Caster Semenya completed the 400 and 800 metres double today ©CAASouth Africa

the 2025 edition of the flagship IAAF event, however, after plans were announced to host the event in Africa

 Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa have all been mooted as potential hosts

United States, Puerto Rico and hosts Japan all remained unbeaten on the fourth day of competition at the Women's World Softball Championships.

duel.Philippines inflicted further Dutch misery with a 5-4 win over the European side while Mexico thrashed South Africa

Stacy Ndiwa led a Kenyan 1-2 over 10,000 metres at the African Athletics Championships today in Asaba.

 Godrey Mokoena of South Africa had to settle for silver in 16.83m and there was bronze for Algeria's

with 16.78m.Burkina Faso's Hugues Zango, pictured competing at Rio 2016, was another winner todaySouth Africa

Amine Romdhana of Tunisia won the pole vault with a best clearance of 5.20m.Valco Van Wyk of South Africa

Italy's multi-event star Francesca Porcellato completed a home double today at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Maniago.

for Fabrizio Cornegliani in the men's H1 category.He triumphed over 40.8km in a time of 1:41:10.South Africa