Louise Martin's campaign to unseat Prince Imran as President of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is gathering momentum here but most people still believe tomorrow's election is too close to call.

Contesting the spots are another Scot, Michael Cavanagh, Barbados' Sandra Osborne, Canada's Bruce Robertson, South

Hemasiri Fernando, St Lucia's Fortuna Belrose and Wales' Chris Jenkins were re-elected unopposed for Africa

will help give "greater stability" claims GrevembergAugust 2015: Durban 2022 given formal backing by South

African GovernmentAugust 2015: Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban will be "vote of confidence" for Africa

Israel's Moran Samuel made a winning start at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France, as he begun his bid to go one better than the silver medal she won in the arms and shoulders (AS) Para-women's single sculls last year.

champion Birgit Skarstein of Norway cruised to success as the United States’ Jacqueline Kapinowski and South

legs, trunk and arms (LTA) Para-mixed coxed four all qualified for the semi-finals, with Italy and South

Africa the first to book their places.World champions Britain edged Canada to win heat two, while

Italy’s Kristian Sbaragli sprinted to victory on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España as The Netherlands' Tom Dumoulin preserved his overall lead.

Sbaragli, who rides for South African team MTN-Qhubeka, finished ahead of runner-up and pre-stage favourite

It's a victory not just for me and the team, but for the whole of Africa."I'm so happy."

Some of the biggest names were to the fore today as the World Rowing Championships opened with the heats Aiguebelette, with New Zealand leading the way with five victories, including for London 2012 Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale.

Glover and Heather Stanning extending their four-year unbeaten streak with a comfortable victory over South

Africa in their double sculls head.Other heats were won by Dutch duo Elisabeth Hogerwerf and Olivia

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) are due to hold an event today

“This year’s Olympic Day comes less than a week before our different teams represent South Africa at

this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games and All-Africa Games respectively,” SASCOC chief executive Tubby

Africa to use sport to help prevent crimeApril 2015: South Africa stage Women and Sport Working Group

Session to further females role in sportApril 2015: SASCOC condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa

ahead of Durban 2022 CGF Evaluation Commission visitApril 2015: South Africa looks to future at fourth

South Africa's Government has officially approved Durban's bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, removing

South Africa's Cabinet estimated that the Games could generate ZAR20 billion (£975 million/$1.5 billion

“This is the first time that Africa will host the Commonwealth Games and will position South Africa as

a sport tourism destination and also provide opportunities for Team South Africa,” the Cabinet said

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For the second time in four days, Usain Bolt held off the challenge of Justin Gatlin of the United States here to complete his world 100/200 metre double in 19.55sec, the fastest 200m time run this year, and conclude a rare night of athletics that had already been punctuated with a historic triple jump of 18.21m by Christian Taylor, the second best ever achieved.

him, was The Man.Gatlin looked almost relieved after taking silver in 19.74, with Anaso Jobodwana of South

Africa claiming bronze with a national record of 19.87.The men’s 200m final rounded off an extraordinary

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has hailed international commitment to tackling sporting drugs problems after Djibouti became the fifth nation in the last three months to sign the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) International Convention against Doping in Sport.

countries - Central African Republic, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, South

Sudan and Tanzania in Africa, as well as Niue in Oceania and Afghanistan, Laos, Lebanon, East Timor

This is a timely announcement, coming just over a week before the start of the 11th All-Africa Games.

the Convention, Djibouti is sending the right message to its own athletes, as well as athletes across Africa

Current world champion and world number one Ma Long of China will bid to banish the demons of his 2014 final defeat when the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Men’s World Cup begins in 50 days time in Halmstad, Sweden.

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overcomes injury to secure thrilling women's singles title at ITTF World ChampionshipsMay 2015: China and South

Japanese companies JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd have been named official sponsors for the upcoming World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-18 World Cup in Osaka.

ranked Cuba are the favourites in Group B and they will go up against Chinese Taipei, Canada, Italy, South

Africa and South Korea.The last Under-18 Baseball World Cup in 2013 in Taichung, Chinese Taipei, where

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not often silent for three minutes.

members.Countries who have produced, and do produce, outstanding cricketers such as New Zealand, Pakistan, South

Africa and the West Indies cannot develop at the same pace as Australia, England and India as they have

Awarding Durban the 2022 Commonwealth Games would be a "vote of confidence for South Africa and the African

The South African city is the only bidder for the event, due to be awarded by the Commonwealth Games

the Games in 2022, it will not only give a tremendous boost to Durban, but it will be of benefit to Africa

It will be a vote of confidence for South Africa and the African continent."

Africa, where it will be 6.30am, on Supersport, SABC, ENCA and ANN7. 

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Seven countries have participated in the inaugural International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Paralympic Development Programme clinic, held at the host venue of the sailing events at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Czech Republic, China, Estonia, Hong Kong, Portugal, South Africa and Singapore all sent sailors to

on the opening day of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Cadet Championships in Muju County, South

65kg class, Nima Mehrali needed a fourth golden-point round to secure top honours at the expense of South

by Zimbabwe's Thomas Sithole, secretary general of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Namibia is set to host the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Cup for the first

Namibia will go into the competition as defending champions having won this year’s COSAFA Cup in South

Africa, beating Mozambique 2-0 in May's final.They succeeded 2013 champions Zambia, who along with Zimbabwe