Hosts Australia stormed into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Rugby Sevens Series event in Sydney with three straight victories.

Wales, with Argentina then joining them at the top of the Pool B standings by beating Kenya 7-5.South Africa

New Zealand recovered from defeat to England with victory over South Africa as the Netball Quad Series

competing nations the chance to lay down a marker before April's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.South Africa

Sydney will host 16 men's and 12 women's teams at the latest leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series.

January 24, 2018The men's tournament in Sydney is likely to feature strong challenges from South Africa

, while Olympic champions Fiji will also hope for a strong display.Defending Series champions South Africa

time overall Series champions New Zealand currently top the standings on 41 points, two ahead of South Africa

season in Dubai.New Zealand will play their first match of the Sydney Series against Russia with South Africa

A more "extreme" and "edgier" version of cross-country running is being planned in an attempt to feature at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

city on the following day.Cross-country, a sport currently dominated by runners originating in East Africa

Pakistan managed to restrict South Africa to just 189 runs in their 50 overs on their way to securing

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field and made the most of their decision as South Africa were reduced

devastating spell by the Pakistan bowling attack.Wicketkeeper-batsman Wandile Makwetu restored hope for South Africa

Police have reportedly raided the headquarters of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) as well as the house of its President, Bernard Laporte, as part of an investigation into alleged conflicts of interest.

year in France's successful bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.France saw off competition from South Africa

 This was despite South Africa being named as the recommended option by World Rugby prior to November's

Australia qualified for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 World Cup after being crowned champions of Oceania in Auckland.

last two WBSC Under-15 World Cups ©WBSCThe teams qualified for next year's tournament are now South Africa

Hicham El Amrani has been appointed chief executive of Morocco's bid for the 2026 World Cup as the country officially launched their attempt at securing the hosting rights for the tournament by unveiling their logo and social media profiles in Casablanca today.

Morocco 2026 will showcase the best of football, at the heart of the world in the dynamic continent of Africa

the honour of hosting then we believe the winners will be football, the young people of our nation, Africa

Australia made it two victories from two in the first Netball Quad Series of 2018 as they beat hosts England 50-46 at London's Copper Box Arena.

South Africa will host New Zealand at Johannesburg's Ellis Park Arena on January 25, the second match

Series will conclude on January 28 when Australia will play New Zealand and England will meet South Africa

Scotland beat Northern Ireland 52-31 in Perth today to ensure they finished top of the European qualifying tournament for the 2019 Netball World Cup in Liverpool.

World Cup in Liverpool ©TwitterThat is scheduled to be followed in August by a qualifying tournament in Africa

countries currently are defending World Cup champions Australia, New Zealand, England, Jamaica and South Africa

 Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa are currently playing in the Quad Series at the

 After England beat New Zealand 64-57 and Australia defeated South Africa 54-50, action is due to

take on bitter rivals Australia.The Series will then move to Ellis Park in Johannesburg where South Africa

Northern Ireland and Scotland have booked their places in the 2019 Netball World Cup.

face world champions Australia on Monday (January 22), before heading to Johannesburg to play South Africa

 Earlier, world number one side Australia had beaten South Africa 54-50.

A superb all-round display by Rachin Ravindra powered New Zealand to victory over South Africa today

their allotted 50 overs as Ravindra top scored with 76.He then took four wickets for 32 runs as South Africa

then took five for 18 as Kenya were bowled out for 96.Both teams failed to progress, though, as South Africa

Scotland put themselves in a good position to claim one of the two remaining European places at the 2019 Netball World Cup with a 52-40 victory over Wales in Perth tonight.

 The Quad Series, features Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa and is played twice

one eye on the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.The opening matches tomorrow are due to see South Africa

Nigeria and Rwanda moved a step closer to qualifying for the knockout round of the African Nations Championship as both sides recorded narrow Group C victories in Morocco.

points from two matches, with Libya one point adrift in third.Equatorial Guinea, hosts of the 2015 Africa

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad has reiterated his support for Morocco hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the country stepped up its attempt to bring the tournament to the continent by appointing Hafid Elalamy as bid chairman.

Ahmad, who goes by a single name, said Africa deserves to host the event and claimed they were "convinced

previously called on the rest of the CAF members to get behind Morocco's attempt to bring the World Cup to Africa

for the first time since South Africa in 2010.Morocco, which unsuccessfully bid for the 1994, 1998,