By Gary AndersonApril 6 – Malta's men were the only side to maintain their 100 per cent start to the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships as they defeated hosts Scotland at the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre today.

first points of the Championship against Singapore, while Southern Hemisphere rivals New Zealand and South

Africa played out a 6-6 draw.Welsh centre forward Dan Luxton starred again for his side bagging seven

By Emily GoddardApril 5 - The Maltese, English and Scottish men, as well as Scotland's women, have got the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships underway with wins on the opening day of the competition in Aberdeen.

Sports Village thanks to an impressive display by centre forward Matthew Zammit.England's men then beat South

Africa 14-10, with forward Ciaran James' dominance ensuring the victors led by 11-5 at half time.Although

South Africa tried to catch up in the second half, England kept fighting to make sure their score was

By Gary AndersonApril 4 - A month before the public opening of the Aquatics Centre at the Aberdeen Sports Village, the facility will play host to the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships which are due to get underway tomorrow.

attend over the eight days of competition, which will see hosts Scotland joined by England, Wales, South

Africa, Singapore, New Zealand and Malta in the men's event while Scotland, Canada, England, Wales,

South Africa and Singapore take part on the women's side.This will be third staging of the event following

By Paul OsborneApril 3 - FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke has pledged support for football in Africa

came during a seminar in Johannesburg, attended by dignitaries from 28 member associations from across Africa

and chaired by former South African 2010 chief executive and now South African Football Association

your leagues, which you can develop grassroots football for everyone who wants to play football in Africa

, Lesotho, Liberia, Lybia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South

Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Contact the writer of this

By Duncan MackayApril 3 - There has been a mixed reaction to the announcement that Durban is planning to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where it is set to face opposition from Canadian city Edmonton. 

The South African city has been installed as the favourite, mainly on the basis that Africa has never

host the 2022 Commonwealth Games ©Getty ImagesBut the city will be seeking financial support from the South

just don't have the money," said Durban Councillor Heinz de Boer.Durban is the largest city in the South

By Emily GoddardApril 1 - FIFA has refused to endorse last week's Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Presidential election amid allegations of serious irregularities and vote buying.

added.Mashingaidze is expected to meet Mamelodi at a FIFA seminar that is currently taking place in South

Africa to discuss the programme for the elections, which could see Carelse-Juul, Munyati and Gwindi

By Paul OsborneMarch 31 - The Canadian city of Edmonton and the South African city of Durban have formally

The CGF will now work together with both Commonwealth Games Canada and the South African Sports Confederation

prospect of these being followed by what I'm sure will be an outstanding Games in either Canada or South

Africa in 2022."

interest being proposed before today.Gideon Sam, the President of SASCOC, had hinted at a potential South

These are exciting times for South African sport," Sam explained."

By Gary AndersonMarch 31 - Eritrea has pulled out of the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

years.Seventeen players from the Eritrean squad, plus the team doctor, absconded at the 2012 East and Central Africa

between groups loyal to Afewerki and those in opposition.The Eritrean football squad had been due to face South

two legs next month.South Sudan will now go through to the second round preliminary phase.The 2015 Africa

By Paul Osborne March 30 - New Zealand beat England to seal the Hong Kong Sevens title as Japan secured a spot as a core team in next season's HSBC Sevens World Series with victory over Italy.

England to secure their first Hong Kong Sevens title since 2011.The win moves them seven points clear of South

Africa at the top of the Sevens World Series after the South African's quarter-final loss at the hands

in the Cup semi-final, Fiji came back strongly to seal third place with victory over Australia.South Africa

bounced back from their quarter-final loss to England to edge Wales in the Plate final.The injury-hit South

Africa, who lost captain Kyle Brown on the opening day of action, narrowly held on to a 19-14 lead to

By Paul OsborneMarch 29 - Defending champions Fiji led the charge on day two of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Hong Kong, sealing impressive wins over Kenya and Sri Lanka to power their way into tomorrow's knockout stages.

victory over Spain on day one with a 26-0 trouncing of France, before edging past World Series leaders South

Africa 10-7 to complete a hat-trick of wins in the Hong Kong Stadium.England's opening day victory over

fixtures, Fiji now face Pool D runners-up the United States in the Cup quarter-finals.England play South

Africa, who finished second to New Zealand in Pool B, New Zealand play Wales and Australia will face

By Gary AndersonMarch 27 - Fiji coach Ben Ryan has claimed qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is more important than a place at Glasgow 2014 after his side were denied a place at the Commonwealth Games.

2006," Ryan, who took charge of Fiji last September after six years as head coach of England, told the South

Sevens World Series in good form after victory in Tokyo last weekend.A 33-26 win over series leaders South

Africa consolidated Fiji's third place on the overall standings in the HSBC World Sevens Series behind

champions New Zealand.Fiji have been drawn in Pool A against Wales, Kenya and Sri Lanka, while the South

By David OwenMarch 26 - FIFA, world football's governing body, has paved the way for a big increase in prize money at the 2018 World Cup, to be staged in Russia.

million) preparation fee paid to all 32 finalists.Spain celebrate winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South

Africa but the champions in 2018 could win $50 million in prize money ©Getty ImagesClubs whose players

By Paul OsborneMarch 24 - A potential Mexican bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is on the horizon following reports a political sports commission has been set up to study the viability of a bid from the country.

that have declared an interest in hosting the 2024 Games with the United States, France, Italy and South

Africa other potential bidders.A host city for the 2024 Games is due to be selected by the IOC in 2017

By Paul OsborneMarch 23 - A rampant Fiji have triumphed in the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo, as the county's rugby sevens team still awaits confirmation of a place at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

, the Fijian team showed just how deadly they can be as they ran out 33-26 victors against a strong South

as they await confirmation of their place at Glasgow 2014 ©IRBDespite the loss, defending champions South

Africa move to the head of the World Series standings, two points clear of New Zealand after the All

campaign ahead of Hong KongMarch 2014: Reigning champions Argentina and Brazil cruise to victory in South

America have reached their first quarter-final of the 2013-2014 HSBC Sevens World Series as England, South

Africa and New Zealand won all their games on the opening day at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Ground

They will now face defending champions South Africa in the quarter-finals with the unbeaten Fiji set

to play Kenya.South Africa, runners-up to hosts New Zealand in the last leg of the Series, recorded comfortable

Africa and 12-7 to Kenya in a tight match.They will now face Samoa in the Bowl quarter-finals with Wales

Africa on 97,Fiji, England and Australia round off the top five with the sixth placed Samoa set to lose

Africa in WellingtonFebruary 2014: Defending champions England one of four teams to make 100 per cent