It began with a speech on 4 July in 2007 in Guatemala and it will end with handshakes, disappointment, joy and presentation of a small gold trophy in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on 15 July 2018.

2030 edition - also looks set to be adequate, with potential bidders from Europe, South America and Africa

Holders Japan beat Argentina 5-2 today as action got underway at the Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Prince Albert in Canada's Saskatchewan Province.

clinch the victory.Today’s other matches in Group A saw Australia defeat India 4-1, and Mexico and South Africa

Ireland claimed a seven-wicket win over Thailand on the opening day of action at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty20 qualifying tournament in The Netherlands.

Both finalists from the tournament will join Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa

Ten-time marathon world champion Hank McGregor was among the winners as South Africa enjoyed plenty of

A city in Europe is due to be recommended to host the 2023 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships later this month.

 A host in Africa is widely expected to be found for the 2025 edition.

Britain's Antony Cotterill and David Wagner of the United States clinched their second career title together as they won the quad doubles crown at the Swiss Open in Geneva.

L’ile de Re tournament.In the women's singles event, defending champion Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa

Algeria and Tunisia are considering joining Morocco to launch a joint African bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, it has been revealed.

weighing up the benefits of coming together to improve the chances of the World Cup being held in Africa

Defending champions Japan will seek a third title when the Junior Men's Softball World Championships are due to begin in Prince Albert in Canada's Saskatchewan Provice tomorrow.

tasted victory in 2012 and 2014.The heavily favoured trio will lock horns with Mexico, Denmark, South Africa

Bangladesh and Ireland start as favourites to book their International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Twenty20 place at the qualifying tournament beginning in The Netherlands tomorrow.

Both finalists from the tournament will join Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa

A record 30 matches were sold out during the third window of the opening round of 2019 World Cup qualifiers, the International Basketball Association (FIBA) has claimed. 

The first round saw matches take place across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, with the number

Sport Complex Basket Hall in Krasnodar saw 7,000 see hosts Russia suffer an 84-78 loss to France.In Africa

The United States’ David Wagner will meet Brazil’s Ymanitu Silva in the quad singles final at the Swiss Open after the world number one and top seed moved to within one match win of clinching a 12th title in Geneva.

Sombut Yampapha 6-4, 6-0.In the women’s singles event, defending champion Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa

A home team lacking many of its major stars has been named today for the Athletics World Cup in London next weekend.

high profile absentee.United States, Great Britain, Poland, China, Germany, France, Jamaica and South Africa

Who will win this weird, occasionally wonderful, and still wide-open football World Cup?

confident that England would do better than in the last two attempts with sorry sorties into South Africa

Competing nations at the All Africa University Games in Ethiopia have come together to discuss ways to

University campus.Joining the International University Sports Federation (FISU) was the Federation of Africa

FASU) and multiple National University Sport Federations (NUSFs).Titled "Managing sport in changing Africa

With more than 20 National University Sports Federations of Africa present at the FISU-FASU-NUSF seminar

This event is very important for further development of National University Sports Federations in Africa

The ninth edition of the All Africa University Games is due to conclude tomorrow.The event begun last

Rugby Africa and the Tunisian Rugby Union have issued an apology after the Zimbabwe team were forced

airport for hours, with their passports taken away when they were unable to pay a visa fee.Rugby Africa

Gold Cup competition.Rugby Africa added that they sincerely regret any "prejudice" caused."

I apologise on behalf of Tunisia Rugby Union, we pride ourselves in hosting Rugby Africa tournaments

A replacement hotel was reportedly sourced the following day ©TwitterRugby Africa President Abdelaziz

Gold Cup is the top tier international competition in Africa, with six teams competing in a round robin