Cricket World Cup campaign with a crushing 76-run victory over fierce rivals Pakistan in Adelaide, while South

Africa claimed a dominant win against Zimbabwe in Hamilton.

their sixth consecutive World Cup loss to their rivals.India's victory followed a commanding win for South

Africa over Zimbabwe, in which David Miller and JP Duminy put on a record stand of 256 for the fifth

wicket as they reached 339-4.David Miller and JP Duminy put on 256 for the fifth wicket as South Africa

outfit who came into the competition off the back of suffering a 5-0 whitewash against Bangladesh, the South

By Philip BarkerCo-host nations New Zealand and Australia have launched the 11th Cricket World Cup in fine style with emphatic victories. For both it was the opening salvo in a programme of 49 matches in a competition lasting a month and a half. Only the FIFA World Cup and Rugby World Cup can lay claim to a larger footprint. It was all very different 40 years ago when the first such tournament was held in England. Contested by only eight teams it was all over in a fortnight.One-day domestic cricket had been introduced in the sixties to combat falling attendances...

Matters came to a head when the closing stages of the semi-final between England and South Africa was

South Africa needed 21 runs off 13 balls but when they returned to the field ten minutes later, the scoreboard

The climax of the Australia v South Africa semi-final was truly unforgettable.

"This is vital for the development of the game in Africa," said South African cricket supremo Ali Bacher

Thabo Mbeki opens the 2003 Cricket World Cup co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya ©Getty ImagesEngland's

By Michael PavittHost the United States will face New Zealand in the Rugby Sevens World Series semi-final in Las Vegas after impressing on the second day of competition in front of a record crowd of 34,593.

Current Series leaders South Africa will face Fiji in the second semi-final.The US began the second day

of action with a 19-19 draw with the South Africans in the final pool match before coasting past their

Africa book semi-final berths ©World RugbySouth Africa booked their place in the semi-final stage with

2015: World class field gears up for Rugby Sevens World Series round four in WellingtonDecember 2015: South

Africa retain home Sevens World Series title

By Liam MorganCo-hosts Australia and New Zealand both got their Cricket World Cup campaigns off to the best possible start as both earned dominant victories in their opening matches.

begin tomorrow, includes defending champions India, who beat Sri Lanka in the 2011 final, West Indies, South

Africa, Ireland, Pakistan, the United Arab Emriates and Zimbabwe.South Africa face Zimbabwe in the Group

By Michael PavittFiji, New Zealand, South Africa and hosts United States secured quarter-final spots

, but a 19-7 win over Portugal secured the host's progress from the pool.They will face off against South

Africa for the right to top the pool after the Dubai and South Africa leg winners were successful in

2015: World class field gears up for Rugby Sevens World Series round four in WellingtonDecember 2015: South

Africa retain home Sevens World Series titleDecember 2015: South Africa power to victory at Emirates

By Emily GoddardThomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has received a visit from the leaders of the Rome 2024 team as part of the new "Invitation Phase" of the bidding process bought in under Olympic Agenda 2020.

to decide between Berlin and Hamburg as its candidate, Paris, either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South

Africa, the Qatari capital of Doha, Budapest, Hungary and Azerbaijan's capital Baku, which are other

By Michael PavittKazakhstan's Denis Ten leads the men's competition at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships after delivering a stunning performance in the short programme to lead the field by nearly ten points, at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul.

with his short programme giving him a season's best score of 97.16 in the event open to skaters from Africa

due to continue tomorrow with the free dance and ladies short programme events at the venue in the South

By Daniel EtchellsThe Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) 12 lowest-ranked teams will begin the road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as they battle for a place in the second round of the continent's qualification process next month. 

expected there will be four with one other team advancing to an intercontinental play-off.Iran, Japan, South

The Oceania region begins qualifying in June, while Africa and South America start in October and Europe

By Emily GoddardBrazilian-born pop art icon Romero Britto has been appointed as a global ambassador for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

celebrate the Beijing 2008 Olympics.He was also an ambassador for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups in South

Africa and his native Brazil respectively.The work of pop artist Romero Britto was used during the 2014

By Liam MorganThe International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the 2020 World Twenty20 tournament will take place in Australia and New Zealand for the first time.

tournament has come to the continent since 1992 and ICC chief executive David Richardson, who played for South

Africa during that event, admitted they would like to stage more events in Australia and New Zealand

2020 World Twenty20 tournament ©Getty ImagesThe first World Twenty20 competition took place in 2007 in South

Africa and have continued on a biannual basis since, but after the 2016 tournament, due to be held in

By Duncan MackayEdmonton tonight withdrew its bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games because of economic problems caused by the drop in worldwide oil prices, claiming that they wanted to focus on 2026 instead.

The decision leaves Durban in South Africa as the only bidder for the Games, putting them in pole position

to become the first city in Africa to host a major multi-sport event. 

steps in at the last moment, which appears unlikely, the CGF will now have no choice but to turn to Africa

By Duncan MackayA proposal to change the rules to allow Cameroon's Issa Hayatou to extend his 27-year reign as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to be put forward.

Under Hayatou's leadership, Africa staged the World Cup finals for the first time in South Africa in

By Nick ButlerLuca Cordero Di Montezemolo, the former chairman of Ferrari who also headed the organisation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, will lead Rome's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced today.

Thursday (February 12)  Baku, Doha, Budapest, Istanbul and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South

Africa are among other potential contenders.The deadline for confirming bids is September 15 but a special

By Michael PavittGreat Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) have announced the schedule of the inaugural BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, due to take place from October 12 to 16 at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. 

in the eight-team tournament.The nations have been split into two groups with Canada, New Zealand, South

Africa and the US drawn in Group A, whilst Australia will meet the hosts Great Britain in Group B, which

By Michael PavittHosts Brazil set up a quarter-final clash with France at the World Rugby Women's Sevens after claiming two wins in their three pool matches in São Paulo.

underwayOctober 2014: Women's rugby sevens confirmed for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesSeptember 2014: Fiji, South

Africa, China and France become core sides for Women's Rugby Sevens World Series