Afghanistan are in danger of missing out on competing at next year's Cricket World Cup after they were beaten by hosts Zimbabwe by two runs in a thrilling contest at the qualification tournament in Bulawayo.

have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa

Brazil have retained their position as the number one blind football side in the world in the latest rankings update provided by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).

account results at all major tournaments in 2017, including regional and sub-regional championships in Africa

The Rwandan team have started preparations for the third African Para Taekwondo Championship, which will take place in the Moroccan city of Agidir on March 28.

We have acquired a lot more experience and exposure to bigger competitions out of Africa; we also have

Former world champion Dai Greene has been added to the Welsh athletics squad for next month's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

broke the 50 second barrier for the first time in three years in running two qualifying times in South Africa

United States demolished Argentina 28-0 to win their home leg of the men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas.

semi-finals, with Argentina seeing off defending Las Vegas winners and overall Seven Series champions South Africa

Fiji beat South Africa 26-22 to win the bronze medal match.South Africa still lead the overall standings

Twenty-three countries and territories are set to take part at the Bowls World Cup in Australia from tomorrow.

from Botswana, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Malta, The Netherlands, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa

Van Asch as well as players from India, Isle of Man, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, South Africa

Suriname were crowned Pan American Championship winners as Dominican Republic claimed a vital win over Brazil to secure qualification to the International Korfball Federation (IKF) World Championship.

place, with two wins and three defeats.The World Championships will take place next year in the South Africa

Scotland got their pursuit of a place at next year's Cricket World Cup off to the best possible start as they beat Afghanistan by seven wickets at the qualification tournament in Zimbabwe.

have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa

Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Brian Lewis has claimed the continued absence from the Commonwealth Games programme would be a "loss for cricket".

South Africa emerged as the winners the last time cricket appeared on the Games programme 20-years ago.The

With negotiations over hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games at a close and its predecessor Gold Coast 2018 now just a month away, you could be forgiven for thinking that Birmingham would take a back seat for the next couple of months.

Games sports.This category would be titled preferred sports and would include one name.Cricket.South Africa

Hosts United States and reigning Olympic champions Fiji each enjoyed narrow victories to set-up a semi-final clash at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas.

New Zealand for the Fijians in comparison with 47 victories for their opponents.Argentina and South Africa

17-12 in the quarter-finals after tries by Conrad Roura, Felipe del Mestre and Renzo Barbier.South Africa

crossed in the second.Both semi-finals are due to take place tomorrow before the medal matches.South Africa

Egypt swept the honours at the International Table Tennis Federation Africa Top 16 Cup in Nairobi as

Sarah Hanffou as she won 4-1.The final between Assar and Quadri proved was a good advertisement for Africa

Sports Centre.Nigeria's Quadri Aruna came from 1-3 down to draw level in the men's final in the ITTF Africa

Two-time champions the West Indies are among the 10 teams aiming to book their place at the 2019 Cricket World Cup at the qualification event in Zimbabwe, due to begin tomorrow. 

have already qualified - the host nation, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa

Newcomers Suriname finished the opening day of the Pan-American Korfball Championship in Cali as the shock leaders after beating both the defending champions Brazil and the hosts and the 2014 runners-up Colombia. 

Argentina 15-3, it leaves Brazil and Colombia both currently outside the qualifying positions for South Africa

The United States made an inspired start to the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Las Vegas with two impressive victories over Samoa and Australia.

end of day one included the defending champions and current World Rugby Sevens Series leaders South Africa

 South Africa erased a 14-0 deficit to defeat Wales 26-21 then closed the night with a 19-12 victory

in a 40-12 rout of Canada before a 33-12 win over Wales in which Tom Bowen scored a hat-trick.South Africa

 South Africa, whose run to the Series title last season included a triumph in Las Vegas, lead the