By Liam MorganAustralia booked their place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals against India as they recovered from a difficult start to beat Pakistan by six wickets in Adelaide.

storiesMarch 2015: Holders India through to Cricket World Cup semi-finals as easily beat BangladeshMarch 2015: South

Africa thump Sri Lanka to reach Cricket World Cup semi-finalsMarch 2015: Pakistan and West Indies qualify

By Duncan MackayFrance has been awarded the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, it was announced today.

France and South Korea were in the running to host the event, but the former was awarded the tournament

England, New Zealand and South Africa had all initially expressed an interest in staging the tournament

European country after Sweden in 1995 and Germany 2011 to host the FIFA Women's World Cup after beating South

 England among five countries to declare interest in hosting 2019 FIFA Women's World CupMarch 2014: South

Africa to bid for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

By Daniel EtchellsDefending champions India secured their place in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals, as Rohit Sharma's maiden century in the tournament set them on their way to a 109-run victory against Bangladesh at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

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Africa thump Sri Lanka to reach Cricket World Cup semi-finals March 2015: Pakistan and West Indies

Zealand end group stage at Cricket World Cup with 100 per cent record after beating BangladeshMarch 2015: South

Africa enjoy easy victory over United Arab Emirates at Cricket World Cup

By Daniel EtchellsSouth Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Sydney to ease their way into the

for 26 balls, took advantage of a succession of loose shots.Quinton de Kock scored an unbeaten 78 as South

Africa cruised to victory ©Getty ImagesFrom a respectable position of 114-4, Sri Lanka fell to 133 all

career.Captain Angelo Matthews was the only other player to make double figures with 19, and despite dismissing South

Zealand end group stage at Cricket World Cup with 100 per cent record after beating BangladeshMarch 2015: South

Africa enjoy easy victory over United Arab Emirates at Cricket World CupMarch 2015: Scotland lose again

By Liam MorganHost nation India booked their place in the (FIH) Hockey World League semi-finals as they earned a dramatic 3-1 win over Poland at the Round 2 event in New Delhi.

spot as they beat surprise package China 5-2 in the final.The Chinese earned a superb win over hosts South

Africa in the semi-finals but they could not quite go one better against the French, although they will

available place in the next phase had to be decided on a dramatic penalty shootout as Egypt stunned South

Africa to claim third.The hosts' defeat means that they will now have to rely on winning the African

Africa book semi-final spot at Hockey World League second round eventMarch 2015: Buenos Aires venue

By Liam MorganWe all know how the saying goes - some believe the glass is half-empty, others say the glass is half-full. There is no doubt that recently re-elected Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum is firmly in the glass half-full camp.The recent problems in African athletics - and in the sport as a whole - have been well documented, yet none of that seems to phase Kalkaba as we sit by the pool at the picturesque Lemigo Hotel in the beautiful Rwandan capital of Kigali.That is not to say he doesn't care; far from it in...

the sports movement in Africa. 

Instead of being an event for the whole of Africa to look forward to, the 50th anniversary of the All-Africa

enjoyment as their Olympic and Paralympic counterparts, and this is something that will greatly appeal to South

different to that of the CAA chief.Following fluttering rumours among the sporting arena, which claimed South

We have many cities that are capable already, not just in South Africa but also in Egypt, Morocco and

By Michael PavittIreland's hopes of qualifying for the Cricket World Cup quarter-finals came to an end as they fell to defeat to Pakistan in their final Pool B match in Adelaide after the West Indies had leapfrogged them after they beat the United Arab Emirates in Napier.

half-centuries.The first of the quarter-final matches is due to take place on Wednesday (March 18), where South

Africa will face Sri Lanka in Sydney.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]

Zealand end group stage at Cricket World Cup with 100 per cent record after beating BangladeshMarch 2015: South

Africa enjoy easy victory over United Arab Emirates at Cricket World CupMarch 2015: Scotland lose again

By Michael PavittNew Zealand continued their sparkling World Rugby Women's Sevens Series as they cruised through to the quarter-final phase in Atlanta today. 

a 17-12 victory.It proved to be their most difficult encounter of the pool, as New Zealand crushed South

Africa 52-0, before inflicting a 57-0 defeat on the hosts the United States.The Americans, however,

had already recorded two victories of their own, beating South Africa 36-5 and Russia 19-12 to seal second

place in the Pool.Russia secured the remaining quarter-final berth by finishing third after beating South

Africa 43-0 in the decisive final match of the stage.Russia will face England in the last eight after

By Daniel EtchellsChina's men pulled off a shock semi-final win against hosts South Africa at the Hockey

Deront, Jean-Laurent Kieffer, Olivier Sanchez and brothers Hugo and Tom Genestet.Before the final, South

Africa and Egypt will contest a hugely significant third-place play-off as they battle to secure a passage

Dublin.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMarch 2015: Hosts South

Africa book semi-final spot at Hockey World League second round eventMarch 2015: Buenos Aires venue

By Michael PavittIndia and Australia avoided upsets in their final pool matches of the Cricket World Cup, as they overcame Zimbabwe and Scotland respectively.

recorded their tenth consecutive World Cup win, with their last defeat in the tournament coming against South

Africa in the 2011 pool phase.They will play begin as red-hot favourites when they Bangladesh in the

Zealand end group stage at Cricket World Cup with 100 per cent record after beating BangladeshMarch 2015: South

Africa enjoy easy victory over United Arab Emirates at Cricket World CupMarch 2015: Scotland lose again

It's always enjoyable to attend an event such as the Africa International Sports Convention (CISA) with

The beautiful landscape and superb facilities subvert many people's views of Africa, and even holding

African Olympic Games would be "almost impossible",Strong rumours have reared their head as of late that South

Yaya Toure, there exists a clear antipathy towards football.This may appear surprising to many after South

Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but their motives are opaque - they all crave a united Africa

By Michael PavittCricket World Cup co-hosts New Zealand ended Pool A with a one 100 per cent record having recorded their sixth straight victory of the tournament, as they beat Bangladesh in a meeting of two teams already assured of quarter-final places in Hamilton.

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Africa enjoy easy victory over United Arab Emirates at Cricket World CupMarch 2015: Scotland lose again

By Daniel EtchellsSouth Africa's men kept their Olympic dream alive after overcoming a quarter-final scare against Azerbaijan to win 3-2 at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) World League (HWL) Round 2 event in Cape Town.

By Nick ButlerSouth Africa dispatched the United Arab Emirates by 146 runs today in Wellington to advance

have enjoyed rare high points, but are yet to win a match at the Cricket World Cup ©Getty ImagesSouth Africa

By Nick ButlerScotland slipped to a 148 runs defeat to Sri Lanka today after leading bowler Majid Haq was sent home from the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand for posting a supposedly racist tweet.

Sangakkara and Dilshan are required if Sri Lanka are to earn another victory, with the team now set to face South

Africa in Sydney in the first World Cup quarter-final a week today.Scotland will next face co-hosts

Australia in their final pool match on Saturday (March 14) in Hobart.Tomorrow's only match will see South

Africa face already eliminated United Arab Emirates in Wellington.Contact the writer of this writer