By Daniel EtchellsWorld Rowing and partner Parmigiani Fleurier, a Swiss brand of luxury watchmakers, have confirmed the four finalists for the 2014 Parmigiani Spirit Award.

South Africa's Malibongwe Cebekulu, Germany's Franz Gravenhorst, the United States' Matthew O'Donoghue

London 2012 Paralympic Games ©Getty ImagesCebekulu studies law at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South

Africa, where he discovered rowing on his arrival in 2013.He has already been named head of development

By Nick Butler in the Main Media Centre in IncheonExcitement, full stadia and media interest at the Asian Games, along with an endorsement from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President, have boosted baseball and softball as the sports bid for a place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, according to their world governing body. 

This follow a thrilling baseball final between South Korea and Taiwan at the Munhak Stadium on Sunday

the sports featured here, baseball seems to have been the one which has best caught the mood of the South

sporting opportunity for young people and women in new and emerging territories for bat and ball sports in Africa

campaign.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesSeptember 2014: South

By David OwenFIFA's ruling Executive Committee has approved the renewal of the Club Protection Programme (CPP) - the scheme designed to remove a longstanding bone of contention by compensating clubs when players they employ are injured on international duty - for a further four years.

$507,000) going to clubs in North and Central America, and €100,000 (£78,000/$126,000) each to those in Africa

and Asia.Nothing at all had been paid at that point to clubs from Oceania or South America.England alone

Gulf nations here at the Asian Games on the first night of athletics action, with both winners born in Africa

day for India, who after waiting a week since their first medal won two team titles today, overcoming South

plenty of success for the top three on the medals table, with China taking four titles in shooting, South

day also involved one of these, as Japan were defeated by Taiwan in the baseball semi-finals, leaving South

claims fourth Asian Games squash singles title as Kuwaiti wins men's goldSeptember 2014: China beat South

By Mike RowbottomBefore being elected for a fourth and final term as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) - which celebrated its silver anniversary last Monday (September 22) - Sir Philip Craven faced an initially surprising challenge in the form of fellow Briton Alan Dickson, who was nominated by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA).Speaking to insidethegames shortly before the vote in Athens on November 24 last year, Sir Philip commented: "I have a rival. The surprise is no longer there. That's fine. There will be a fight, and as a fairly tough ex-wheelchair basketball player...

competition, and perhaps even the Rio 2016 Paralympics, once he had satisfied the requirements of the South

cultures and different concerns - but that is one of the thrills of being in this job.Charl Bouwer of South

Africa stands on the podium having broken the S13 400m freestyle swimming world record at the Beijing

Sir Philip Craven felt the reaction had a lot to do with the fact that it was the South African's first

By Duncan MackaySouth Africa's Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has claimed that hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022 would be a major stepping-stone to one day staging the Olympics. 

Durban has launched a bid for the Commonwealth Games but Mbalula revealed the South African Government

"The world is looking at South Africa to be the first on the continent to host the Games...even the Olympics

," he told a meeting of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

, 2015.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesMay 2014: South

Africa calls for support in bid to host 2022 Commonwealth GamesMay 2014: Durban to host Nedbank Cup

By Nick Butler at the Main Press Centre in IncheonHaving Oceanic rugby and rowing teams at the Asian Games could suffocate the sports development in the continent, leading officials from those two sports have warned. 

Gregory told the South China Morning Post."

time because Asian countries are going to need a lot more time to develop their rowing," said Lee, a South

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By Nick ButlerSchools have been challenged by the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee to assist coaches in the preparation of athletes for the Regional Five Youth Games taking place in Bulawayo in December.

1,200 under 20 athletes expected to attend from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, South

Africa, the Seychelles, Swaziland and Zambia, as well as Zimbabwe.Speaking at the launch of the Games

' mascot Jumbo in Bulawayo, a city of more than 650,000 people 220 miles to the south-west of the capital

By Paul OsborneThe clock is ticking in Dubai as the Gulf state eagerly anticipates the opening of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals in less than 100 days.

Finals in Dubai will mark the first time that the event has been held in the MENASA (Middle East, North Africa

 and South Asia) region, home to one of the world's youngest and fastest growing populations," said Alastair

A great advert for the sport, South Korea and the Asian Games right here...23:18 First blood to South

South Korea in action in judo and badminton22:08  A big moment as China flick wide and South Korea draw

Lee Sang-wook of South Korea took bronze. 

At the last two World Cups in South Africa and Brazil this summer, Australia have taken the place of

South Korean leading omnium16:39 South Korea's Cho Ho-sung is in first place in the men's omnium heading

By Mike RowbottomNearly a year on from replacing Pat McQuaid as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Brian Cookson maintains that, under his guidance, cycling is now "the leading sport in terms of anti-doping".The Briton's appointment - by a vote of 24-18 in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence on September 27 - brought an end to the controversial eight-year reign of his 65-year-old opponent, a period that was scarred by doping scandals, most notably involving American seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, and by allegations of corruption.

of Egypt heads the African Confederation.This trio replaced three men who had served under McQuaid - South

the idea of calling it a process of Truth and Reconciliation because the echoes of what happened in South

Africa don't apply in the situation we have in cycling," Cookson said."

By Emily GoddardPrince Harry has been appointed Honorary President of England 2015 to mark one year to go to the Rugby World Cup.

over 5,000 applicants so far.The World Cup Trophy Tour has already visited five countries, including South

Africa ©Getty ImagesThe World Cup Trophy Tour has already visited five countries on its 15-nation journey

By Zjan ShirinianDefending champions New Zealand will play Samoa, France and Japan on the first day of the new HSBC Sevens World Series season, after the draw was held.

due to be held in the 2018 Commonwealth Games host city on October 11 and 12.Last season's runners-up South

Africa, who won Commonwealth Games gold at Glasgow 2014, will face Kenya, Wales and American Samoa.The

By Nick ButlerUganda Olympic Committee (UOC) President William Blick has called on more Government funding in order to continue the African country's upward curve in global sport. 

In a country like South Africa such an amount of money is allocated to just one Federation."

found guilty of culpable homicide, would be free to return to competition once he has satisfied the South

third right at the London 2012 Paralympics, is free to return to competition once he has satisfied the South

But the IPC President has stressed that his organisation is not actively promoting the South African's

that this is absolutely something outside sport that has been taking place for the last 18 months in South

Africa, and that we will address situations as they present themselves."

athletes without any disability for a number of years, and won a sprint relay medal as part of the South