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England netballers continue fine form with series win over South Africa

  • Sports

it three series whitewashes from three attempts this year with another impressive 53-41 victory over South

Africa at the University of Worcester to end the series 3-0.

unanswered goals in both the first periods to take a 30-16 lead by the half-time interval.It was their South

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Natalie du Toit to receive honorary MBE from British High Commission

  • Swimming News

By Duncan MackaySeptember 27 - South African swimmer Natalie du Toit is to receive one of Britain's highest

Town won 13 gold medals and two silver in the Paralympics during her career.She also represented South

Africa at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, finishing 16th in the open water swim.South Africe chose du Toit

As a teenager, du Toit was a rising star of South African swimming when in 2001 she was hit by a

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesFebruary 2013: Paralympic legend elected as new Board member of South



It won't be play it again as Casablanca overlooked for 2015 African Nations Cup

  • Football

AndersonSeptember 25 - Moroccan cities Rabat, Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier will be the host cities for the 2015 Africa

But Casablanca, which staged the final of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations - the previous time the tournament

the capital Rabat and Casablanca.But there will be 16 teams battling it out to become the kings of Africa

Football Federation (LFF) has submitted venues and cities for approval for its hosting of the 2017 Africa

upheaval surrounding the removal of long-time leader Colonel Gaddafi from power in 2011, this year's Africa

Cup of Nations was belated moved to South Africa from original hosts Libya.The North African state hosted


University of Bath becomes official England Netball Intensive Training Centre

  • Sports

By Gary AndersonSeptember 24 - The University of Bath has today become the first Intensive Netball Training Centre (INTC) for England Netball as part of the governing body's strategy to see the country become world champions by 2019.

the University of Bath in preparation for the three-game Fiat International Netball Series against South

Africa, which saw the side containing five current and five former Team Bath players secure an opening

game win over the South Africans 49-38 on Sunday (September 22) in front of a packed crowd at the University

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Judo Hall of Fame

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Open and Dutch Open titles.From 1993 to 1997, she coached the British women’s judo team.Cho Min-Sun – South

he participated in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games and having qualified for the final, he defeated South

on the advent of a new generation of high-level judoka who will shine in the colours of Tunisia and Africa

“If they could see on my face what I feel in my heart, no one would ever fight me.”Ki-Young Jeon – South

1997 as the reigning world champion and since then has worked with the national teams of Singapore and South


England warm up for World Sevens Series with challenges in Bucharest and Nairobi

  • Rugby Sevens

By James CrookSeptember 20 - England will complete their preparations for the upcoming HSBC World Sevens Series as the senior side travel to Bucharest in search of a second European title, whilst the Royals development squad are in Nairobi at the Safaricom Sevens.

CoastAugust 2013: England Sevens coach Ryan to stand down after six years in chargeAugust 2013: South

Africa claim World Games rugby sevens gold to sign off in style


New England Sevens coach on hand as Heathrow Express partnership unveiled

  • Rugby Sevens

By James Crook at Paddington Station in LondonSeptember 19 - New head coach Simon Amor was in attendance as a partnership between England Sevens and Heathrow Express, which will see the airport rail link become lead sponsor of the national sevens team for the next four years, was unveiled today.

August 2013: England Sevens coach Ryan to stand down after six years in charge August 2013: South

Africa claim World Games rugby sevens gold to sign off in styleJuly 2013: Record number of doping


Fearnley among quartet of former champions confirmed for New York City wheelchair marathon

  • Athletics News

By James CrookSeptember 18 - Four former New York City wheelchair marathon champions, including four-time winner Kurt Fearnley, have been confirmed for this year's event, which is due to take place on November 3.

medallist Edith Wolf-Hunkeler of Switzerland will head the women's field, while Ernst van Dyk of South

Africa, and returning men's champion Masazumi Soejima of Japan are also confirmed for this


UCI and Infront reveal extensive media coverage package for Road World Championships

  • Cycling

upcoming Road World Championships in Florence that will see the event broadcast across Europe, North and South

America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

territories for the first time through Al Jazeera in the Middle East, Charlton in Israel and Direct TV in South

Universal Sports in the US, NHK in Japan, CCTV in China, Eurosport Asia Pacific in Pan Asia, Supersport in Africa




South Africa “ready” to host 2024 Games in Durban

  • Paris 2024

By James CrookSeptember 12 - South Africa's Government has said that the nation is ready to host

Africa (SRSA) has today announced that a bid for the 2024 Games is a real possibility."

I believe that everybody is looking forward to a South African bid because Africa is the one continent

Many people believe that South Africa is the ideal spot for the Games and we will work on that."

[email protected] storiesMay 2013: I believe there will be a Games bid from Africa

Olympic Games imminent, says RamsamyAugust 2011: South Africa will not bid for 2020 Olympics says


Pools drawn for IRB Sevens World Series curtain-raiser on Gold Coast

  • Rugby Sevens

By James CrookSeptember 11 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) and tournament organisers Australian Rugby Union have announced the pools draw and match schedule for next month's Gold Coast Sevens event, which will kick off the 2013-2014 season.

A alongside Kenya, the United States and regional qualifiers Tonga, while last season's runners-up South

Africa face a stern European challenge against England, France and Spain in Pool B.Pool C is headed


WADA develops athlete biological passport for urine

  • News

By David Owen at The Hilton in Buenos AiresSeptember 9 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has today given notice of the imminent launch of a method of monitoring athletes' biological parameters on the basis of urine samples, rather than blood.

is currently gearing up for the World Conference on Doping in Sport to take place in Johannesburg, South

Africa on November 12 until 15.The gathering is expected to bring confirmation of a doubling - from