By Nick ButlerAsamoah Gyan and the rest of the Ghanaian football team will expect to feature prominently at the maiden edition of the Ghana Sports Excellence Awards taking place later this year.

close to being the first African team to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South

Africa, before becoming the only team to avoid defeat against eventual winners Germany at the most recent

By Nick ButlerAustralia's Dylan Alcott broke British hearts by defeating Andy Lapthorne in the quad singles final at the wheelchair tennis British Open in Nottingham, while Japan's Yui Kamiji claimed the women's singles title. 

the form of the world's top two ranked players David Wagner of the United States and Lucas Sithole of South

Africa respectively.After their two previous encounters had resulted in one win apiece, it was difficult

Dylan Alcott will lie in wait in the final as he and South Africa's Sithole edged another British pair

certainly an appetite for sport within the Empire and in 1912 the cricketers of England, Australia and South

Africa met in England to contest a "Triangular Series".

When the Games resumed in Antwerp in 1920 Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa all competed

of steam for the Games to take place in Hamilton Ontario, an idea supported by the Australians and South

By Duncan MackayThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) have elected Louis Magee as its new President to replace Pat Fitzgerald, who has completed his year's term.

and whose brothers also scaled the sporting heights.Jim accompanied him on the British Lions tour of South

Africa in 1896,while Joe was twice capped for Ireland at rugby but who was more associated with athletics.As

It occurred to me when I was in Brazil for the World Cup that when the 2010 tournament kicked off in South

Africa, the iPad was just a couple of months old.

By Zjan ShirinianFIFA President Sepp Blatter has cast doubt on Russia's stadium plan for the 2018 World Cup, saying the number of venues could be cut - to the surprise of the Organising Committee's chief.

We are not going to be in a situation as is the case of one, two or even three stadiums in South Africa

By Gary AndersonMore than 400,000 jubilant fans packed the streets of Berlin today to welcome home the Germany squad following the side's triumph at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

taking over from Klinsmann Löw guided Germany to another third place finish at the FIFA World Cup in South

Africa in 2010.They also finished as runners-up to Spain at the 2008 European Championships before losing

By Gary AndersonViewers around the world will be able to watch live action from Glasgow 2014 online via an official YouTube channel for the first time in Commonwealth Games history.

retains internet rights, meaning extensive availability will exist across Europe, the United States, South

Pacific Islands, the Dubai-based TAJ TV for the sub-continent of India, SuperSport throughout Sub-Sahara Africa

, the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union across Asia,  SABC for South Africa and CBC in Canada.The deal

broadcastersMay 2014: BBC reveals details of biggest ever digital Commonwealth Games at Glasgow 2014May 2014: South

Basketball Federation (IWBF) has elected a new Executive Council during its World Congress in Incheon, South

the United States.Canadian Steve Bach replaces Mehrens as IWBF vice-president, while Craig Moorgas of South

Africa was elected treasurer.Francisca Ravestein of The Netherlands will chair the Committee for Legal

completed by the Presidents of the four IWBF regional zones with Moroccan Hamid El Aouni representing Africa

; Dick Bryant of the US representing the Americas; South Korea's Kang In Duk for Asia Oceania while Europe

By Nick Butler Cricket South Africa (CSA) has been set an ultimatum to remove the national flag from

The ultimatum, set by South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) President Gideon

other combination is allowed".Sam told Beeld Sport that he does not care where the flag moves on the South

Sam added that the CSA have been given until after the conclusion of the South African tour of Sri Lanka

South African players sporting the kit showing the banned logo during their tour of Sri Lanka this month

Africa are due to take on Zimbabwe next month before encounters with Australia, New Zealand and West

By Nick ButlerRay Whelan, the chief executive of Match Hospitality, which is at the centre of investigations into a ticketing scam at the FIFA World Cup, has handed himself into police days after being branded a "fugitive". 

"There were people arrested four years ago in South Africa and again here."

By Zjan ShirinianGerman coach Joachim Löw told Mario Götze "show you are better than Messi" minutes before he scored the goal which saw his team win the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 24 years.

Germany were runners-up to Brazil in the 2002 final and came third as hosts in 2006 and in South Africa

story, just one of many, of their bid's path, culminating in victory almost three years ago in Durban, South

Pyeongchang 2018 chairman YH Cho sign the 2018 Winter Games Host City Contract on July 6 2011 in Durban, South

Africa ©Terrence BurnsAs I have written many, many times - consultants and advisors do not win Olympic

Belgrade, SerbiaThe 2011 presentationsFebruary 16-19 - IOC Evaluation Commission Visit - Pyeongchang, South

KoreaMarch 23 - 74th Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive (AIPS) Congress - Seoul, South

Association of African Olympic Committees (ANOCA) - Lomé, TogoJuly 6 - IOC Final Presentation - Durban, South

By Zjan ShirinianThe Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships will be held in Scotland for the first time with its capital city Edinburgh playing host to around 500 martial artists in November.

included on the programme of sports for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in either Durban in South

Africa, or Edmonton in Canada."

By Emily GoddardGlasgow 2014 is predicted to reach a global audience of more than 1.5 billion people after it announced new television deals in the United States and the Caribbean.

air daily highlights packages.TV Asia will also transmit highlights, on a delayed basis, to the large South

Pacific Islands, the Dubai-based TAJ TV for the sub-continent of India, SuperSport throughout Sub-Sahara Africa

, the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union across Asia, SABC for South Africa and CBC in Canada.Many other

broadcastersMay 2014: BBC reveals details of biggest ever digital Commonwealth Games at Glasgow 2014May 2014: South