Morocco and Egypt booked their place in the semi-finals of the men’s International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament in contrasting fashion in Durban today.

earlier beaten Angola 80-42 to all-but secure a semi-final berth.The pool games are over at the IWBF Africa

pic.twitter.com/lGWqP6xNMO— IWBF (@_IWBF) November 22, 2017South Africa squeezed through to the next

recorded their sixth straight win with a 66-47 victory against South Africa.In the women's event, South Africa

Last year’s quad doubles finalists Anthony Cotterill and Andy Lapthorne and Nick Taylor and David Wagner both made winning starts at the 2017 UNIQLO Wheelchair Doubles Masters at the Sportcentrum Schaapskooi, in Bemmel, Netherlands.

Lapthorne secured a 6-3 7-5 victory against Heath Davidson of Australia and Lucas Sithole of South Africa

Egypt and Morocco strengthened their hopes of reaching the men’s International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament semi-finals in Durban.

eased to a 79-23 win over Zimbabwe as they prepare for the semi-final stage of the competition.South Africa

first victory for Angola, as they overcame winless Kenya 87-22.Check out the action from the 2017 IWBF Africa

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sealed a 64-6 win over Zimbabwe to top the standings with three victories from three matches.South Africa

World Rugby has denied a claim by the Samoan Rugby Union (SRU) that they are bankrupt and have promised to continue to back development of the sport in the Pacific Islands.

from the World Rugby Council vote to hand the 2023 World Cup to France instead of their favoured South Africa

that while the top tier sides - Australia, England, Ireland, France, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa

Algeria continued their winning start to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament by overcoming Egypt in Durban.

one defeat from their three ties, with Egypt occupying third place with the same record.Hosts South Africa

secured their first victory on the tournament, as they stormed to a 134-18 success against Kenya.South Africa

having recorded their second straight win in the four team event.They secured a 51-21 win over South Africa

Peru became the last team to secure a spot at next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia last week. They qualified for their first Finals since 1982 despite suffering the ignominy of their captain and leading scorer Paolo Guerrero failing a drugs test shortly beforehand.

of their team developed food poisoning before their 1995 Rugby World Cup final defeat to hosts South Africa

Algeria began their women’s International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament campaign in stunning style by thrashing Kenya in Durban.

slowed in the final two periods of the match, with Algeria eventually completing an 87-0 win.Host South Africa

back, having begun their campaign with a 64-30 loss to Zimbabwe in the first game of the day.South Africa

African National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have until December 1 to apply for participation in the World Para Swimming Coaching and Athlete Training Camp, which is scheduled to take place early next year in Nairobi.

Championships from February 8 to 11.NPCs can send up to three coaches and five athletes.Para-sport in Africa

Defending men's champions Algeria began the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament with a thumping win in Durban today.

event will progress to the IWBF World Championships in German city Hamburg next year.Hosts South Africa

tomorrow with two matches against Algeria and Zimbabwe.Algeria will also play against Morocco with South Africa

also scheduled to begin tomorrow with a sole place also available for the World Championships.South Africa

defending champions Algeria, Zimbabwe and Kenya in a four-team event.Tomorrow's first games see South Africa

The Ghana Olympic Committee has announced grants totalling £5,000 ($6,600/€5,600) for seven of the country's athletes, in preparation for next April's Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast.

he beat the Republic of Congo's Saka Suraju at the 2015 African Games.Osarfo won six medals at the Africa

Hong Kong is poised to host senior competition at the first edition of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Ocean Racing World Championships to take place in Asia.

Clearwater Bay.Competitors will then paddle 22.25 kilometres to the finish line at Stanley Beach.South Africa

women’s team includes 2013 silver medallist Michelle Burn and Olympic medallist Bridgitte Hartley.South Africa

Egyptian Amr Fahmy has been appointed general secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following an Executive Committee meeting in Rabat.

Fahmy, currently serving as director of operations for Africa at French-based company Lagardère Sports

worked with the CAF competitions division between 2007 and 2015 and served as tournament director of the Africa

finance.Baffoe was capped 25 times by Ghana between 1991 and 1994 and captained the side which lost the 1992 Africa

FIFA have confirmed the seeding pots for the Russia 2018 World Cup draw after Peru became the final nation to book their place in the showpiece event.

Ivory Coast to qualify as the winners of Group C, while Senegal topped Group D after beating South Africa

2-1 in a replayed match.FIFA had ordered the tie, initially won by South Africa, to be replayed over

France have been named as the host of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, following a vote by World Rugby’s 31 Council members here today.

The European nation beat South Africa in the second round of voting by a score of 24 to 15.They led after

The decision comes despite World Rugby’s recommendation of South Africa last month, which followed the

24-15 in the second round of the vote ©Getty ImagesThe result extends a run of defeats for South Africa

, who previously lost bid races for the 2011, 2015 and 2019 tournaments.South Africa staged the World

“We did everything in our power to bring the tournament to South Africa and we expected to have that

The International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Year of Africa legacy project has been nominated for a

encouraging more young people to embrace the sport.With education at its heart, the year-long Year of Africa

estimated 750,000 young people have been given an up-close introduction to boxing due to the Year of Africa

 The year-long Year of Africa initiative has offered 4,835 course places and changed the lives of

so many children in Africa ©Getty ImagesNow, AIBA is in the process of adapting the Year of Africa blueprint

for the second edition, having announced 2018 to be the Year of the Caribbean.The Year of Africa is