Disgraced Qatari official Mohamed bin Hammam has admitted receiving a €6.7 million (£5.9 million/$8.1 million) payment from Germany but claimed it was not a bribe linked to the awarding of the 2006 World Cup.

revealed a series of suspicious payments he allegedly made to bin Hammam.The German bid defeated South Africa

South Africa and Botswana each secured World Championships spots as the 2018 Women's Softball African

Botswana did avenge their defeat to the host nation yesterday with a 5-0 win over South Africa today

powerhouses will meet again in the final tomorrow.According to results posted on the official South Africa

Softball Facebook page, South Africa also beat Zimbabwe and Lesotho 17-0 apiece.Botswana will now clash

with South Africa for a third time in the final ©FacebookBotswana dispatched Lesotho 19-0 and Zimbabwe

and are ranked 17th in the world with 180 points, with rivals South Africa on position 21 with 40 points

India must convert their weaknesses into strengths if they are to win the men's hockey gold medal at this year's Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, team captain Manpreet Singh has warned.

England, Malaysia and Wales.Pool A includes defending champions Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa

British-based Vero Communications have announced their support for Morocco's bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

 "Its location at the crossroads of Europe and Africa, and East and West, means it also offers FIFA

“This promises to be a very interesting campaign as a country from Africa seeks the honour to host the

Sacked South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) officials Tubby Reddy, Vinesh Maharaj and Jean Kelly have published an open letter, which outlines allegations of conflict of interest, racism and violations against the organisation’s constitution.

is the same President that denied Ms Kelly on racial grounds to be the Chef de Mission of Team South Africa

Host nation South Africa began the 2018 Women's Softball African Championships with comprehensive victories

South Africa defeated Zimbabwe 16-0 before enjoying an even greater dominance over luckless Lesotho

and Botswana ended in a 9-5 victory for the South Africans, according to the official South Africa

to 12.Seven nations are competing over the next two days for two slots at the flagship event.South Africa

use points system and the best team will qualify for the Worlds.Botswana are the best ranked team in Africa

 "Traditionally, Africa has always been represented by Botswana and South Africa at the world stage

An inspection of Cameroon's preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African

But remember Cameroon hosted the Women's Africa Cup of Nations and they succeeded like nobody before,

Two-times champions Pakistan and defending champions the West Indies are among teams in action on opening day as the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup kicks off tomorrow in New Zealand.

conditions and the pitches, our nets were almost 100 per cent similar to what the conditions are here.South Africa

Tubby Reddy, the sacked chief executive of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), has submitted more than 700 pages of documents to the chairperson of the inquiry into allegations of misconduct at the national governing body.

We always talk about how South Africa is a constitutional democracy, but I was not at the hearing‚" Reddy

The Africa qualifiers for the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship are scheduled to begin in Pretoria

Hosts South Africa will battle it out with Botswana, Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the four-day event.The top

Planning for the 2023 edition of the Rugby World Cup, taking place in France, has begun with meetings between World Rugby and the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in Paris.

awarding of the tournament.France surprisingly won the right to host Rugby World Cup 2023 ahead of South Africa

France, which will host the World Cup in nine cities, saw off competition from South Africa and the Republic

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

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have published a letter outlining the reasons for the sacking of their chief executive Tubby Reddy.

officials' dismissals ©SASCOCFellow SASOC members Mark Alexander and Khaya Mejeke, President of South Africa

Rugby and Bodybuilding South Africa respectively, voted against the dismissals.The sackings were supported

Hendricks, Merrill King, Jerry Segwaba, Debbie Alexander, Lwandile Simeland and Kobus Marais.South Africa

British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Sir Hugh Robertson has been appointed as the independent chair of the Racing Authority.

before becoming Minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office responsible for the Middle East, North Africa

Chile and Uruguay lead the race to qualify for the Rugby World Cup (RWC) Sevens 2018 after good performances during the first round of the Sudamerica Rugby Sevens Series.

Sevens title at the Domingo Burgueño Miguel Stadium in Uruguay.Despite losing their final to South Africa

before beating Germany, one of six invited teams, and then hosts Uruguay to set up a match with South Africa

exacting revenge on the Chilean Los Condores team that had beaten them 19-10 in the pool stages.South Africa

had come through matches against Paraguay, Germany, Ireland and France to reach the final.South Africa

Punta del Este in Uruguay during the Sudamerica Rugby Sevens Series ©World RugbyAfter the match, South Africa

Fiji Netball President Wainikiti Bogirdau has said the organisation are set to invest around FJD$180,000 (£65,000/$88,000/€74,000) to boost their team’s efforts at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

competition at Gold Coast 2018, with their team due to face hosts Australia, Barbados, Jamaica, South Africa