South Africa's Andrew Birkett and Serbia's Kristina Bedek have both enjoyed victories at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Marathon World Cup in Shaoxing in China.

the winner.Shaoxing is due to host the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in 2019 - with South Africa

Entries have been announced for the 2017 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, which are scheduled to take place in English town Loughborough from November 29 to December 3.

Britain, world number three Dylan Alcott of Australia and world number four Lucas Sithole of South Africa

A tax office in Frankfurt has ordered the German Football Association (DFB) to pay a total of €19.2 million (£17.1 million/$22.6 million) in back taxes on a payment which was allegedly used as slush fund to help the country secure the hosting rights for the 2006 World Cup.

Zwanziger and former secretary general Horst Schmidt, deny any wrongdoing.The German bid defeated South Africa

India survived a strong challenge from Malaysia to win a third title at the men's Asia Hockey Cup in Bangladesh. 

victory.Pakistan recovered from their semi-final setback to win the bronze medal match ©AHF/TwitterThe Africa

Suez Canal Hockey Stadium.Ghana also defeated Kenya 3-0, while seven-time defending champions South Africa

A new Under-21 level Korfball Championships has been introduced and will be held on an annual basis from 2018.

intervening years.The European one will be "open", though, meaning that Asian teams and those from Africa

India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 to book their place in the final of the men's Asia Hockey Cup in Bangladesh. 

4s games which did not prove enough to advance as Malaysia ended with one more point.Elsewhere, the Africa

Cups.Both events initially start with a one-group round robin phase.Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

South Africa batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan bowler Hasan Ali have assumed the top positions in the

still lies second with Hazlewood third and Rabada fourth.Australia's Mitchell Starc lies fifth.South Africa

South Korea's Lee Sang-su won two epic seven set encounters on the opening day of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup begins tomorrow in Liège.

the opening day of competition.Omar Assar, pictured playing at the Olympic Games last year, ensured Africa

An investigation has been launched by Cricket South Africa (CSA) into the reasons why their proposed

Brazil and Ghana have completed the quarter-final line-up at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in India after comfortable victories over Honduras and Niger.

triumphs in 1991 and 1995.Ghana now face a Mali team who had beaten them 1-0 in the final of the Under-17 Africa

The draw for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships African Qualification Tournament has been made.

qualifying spot in their respective tournaments at next year's World Championships in Hamburg.Hosts South Africa

to secure places at next year's World Championships in Hamburg ©IWBFThe women's draw will see South Africa

SECOM will be an official sponsor of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, World Rugby has announced.

Japan's stunning win over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup has seen a rapid spark of interest

Three leading South Korean taekwondo masters have been working in Durban, South Africa, in a bid to pass

based in his adopted country's capital of Pretoria, is the technical director for taekwondo in South Africa

Clare Estate and Reservoir Hills taekwondo clubs.Jung Hyun Cho, national coach master with the South Africa

Jeonju, South Korea, with two of his students, Neo Botha, left, and Cavin Mosimanegape Seitlhamo ©South Africa

South African Pieter Oosthuizen secured his second gold medal of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Laser-Run World Championships as he teamed up with Alida van der Merwe in Cape Town.

China's candidate city, Jinjiang, will stage the 2020 Gymnasiade after earning a clear first round victory here over Taoyuan in Chinese Taipei and Budapest in Hungary.

their focus on helping to fund the participation of teams from  emerging countries, including in Africa