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Netball teams discover pool stage opponents at Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Uganda have discovered their pool stage opponents as they prepare to make their Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018.

proceedings.Australia, the gold medallists from Glasgow 2014, New Zealand, England, Jamaica, South Africa

start of July.As a result, world number one ranked Australia were joined in Pool A by Jamaica and South Africa

tournament after qualifying for the Games for the first time, following their victory over Malawi at the Africa

competition during the preliminaries with the likes of Glasgow 2014 bronze medallists Jamaica and South Africa



Trade union group blast South African Government for financial support of 2023 Rugby World Cup bid

  • Rugby Sevens

A decision from the South African Government to financially back the country's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been condemned by a leading trade union group in the nation.

billion (£1.6 billion/$2 billion/€1.7 billion) "direct, indirect and induced economic impact on South Africa

The 1995 edition of the World Cup was the first major sporting event to be held in South Africa following

Getty ImagesThe COSATU has also cast doubt on suggestions an employment boom will result from South Africa

following the end of apartheid.It is remembered for Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa

who died in 2013 at the age of 95, presenting the trophy to South Africa captain François Pienaar


Thomas triumphs at PGA Championship to win first major

  • Golf

American Justin Thomas earned his first major title after carding a three-under par final round at the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Championship.

ImagesThe champion would end two shots clear of fellow American Patrick Reed, Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa






Sjöström breaks 100m freestyle world record again at FINA World Cup in Eindhoven

  • Swimming

Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström has broken the women’s 100 metres freestyle world record for the second time in eight days at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Swimming World Cup in Eindhoven.

Kristel Kobrich was third in 8:14.11.The one other country to claim two gold medals today was South Africa


Hosts Serbia move closer to defence of title at World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Hosts and defending champions Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships after beating Italy today at the Sports Center Milan Gale Muškatirović in Belgrade.

at the expense of Egypt.The 17th to 20th place classification matches saw New Zealand defeat South Africa

overcome Puerto Rico 7-5.New Zealand and Argentina will contest the 17th place play-off, while South Africa


Women's Cricket World Cup sees massive increase in viewing figures

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The amount of viewing hours across the globe during this year’s International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup increased by 300 per cent compared to the previous tournament.

country, where cricket is considered the national sport.There was also a massive increase in South Africa


Morocco officially launch bid for 2026 World Cup

  • Football

Morocco has officially entered the race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it was announced today.

only the second African hosts of FIFA's flagship quadrennial event and main money-spinner after South Africa


Guliyev stuns van Niekerk with shock 200m victory at IAAF World Championships

  • Athletics

Azerbaijani-born Turkish athlete Ramil Guliyev upstaged the eagerly-anticipated battle between South African Wayde van Niekerk and Botswana's Isaac Makwala as he surged to a shock 200 metres victory at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships here tonight. 

after seven days of competition.Kenya remain second on three gold, one silver and three bronze.South Africa



Hamburg 2017

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will enjoy an extensive Fan Zone experience, including different spaces dedicated to the AIBA Year of Africa