South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) have named their team for the Commonwealth Youth Games in Nassau.

A squad of 24 will represent South Africa in six sports at the Games, which will take place from July

“Previously Team South Africa has performed exceptionally at these Games and we therefore hope that the

finished second on the medals table at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games ©Getty ImagesSouth Africa finished

The delegation leaves the shores of South Africa during a month where all South Africans and the world

18) asks us all to ‘take action, inspire change and make every day a Mandela day’, so to Team South Africa

Hosts England will face the challenge of Olympic gold medallists Argentina in the pool phase of the first Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final, which will begin tomorrow.

the pool.Rio 2016 silver medallists Belgium will take on Germany, reigning African champions South Africa

Organisers of tomorrow’s International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting at the Bislett Stadium in Oslo have broken with long tradition by according a men’s under-20 race the status of Dream Mile in order to showcase the prodigious talent of home runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

present would be an improvement on her early season’s best of 22.29.Olympic 800m Caster Semenya of South Africa

Africa’s best fencing stars got together at the Cairo International Stadium in Nasr City to battle for gold in the sport’s continental championship.

with Senegal winning bronze.Tunisia got the better of their hosts in the women’s team épée, with South Africa

England captain Zach Mercer scored a late converted try to put his country through to their fifth consecutive final at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Georgia.

remaining to score his second try of the match.Max Malins then added the conversion as England beat South Africa

Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Chika Chukwumerije has called for the creation of a database for all Nigerian taekwondo players prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 

Akmal Irgashev in the over-80 kilogram category in the Chinese capital.Chukwumerije also won the All-Africa

Turkey are the only unbeaten team after four rounds of action at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Under-23 Championships in Toronto.

 The US have suffered a poor tournament but did beat South Africa today ©IWBF/TwitterThey lost their

first four matches before a consolation 76-17 thrashing of South Africa today.Great Britain defeated

A Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing between European Swimming Federation President Paolo Barelli and the International Swimming Federation (FINA) is due to be heard on Wednesday (June 14) as the Italian continues to row with key members of the world governing body.

insidethegames article last month highlighting comments from the former about the growing influence of Africa

Senator and former Olympic swimmer, suggested in a letter distributed among European Federation that Africa

The only comment I passed about Africa (and Asia) is, as you know, regarding the increments which have

or demanded the allocation of financial contributions for the development of aquatic activities in Africa

.He expressed his "deep disappointment" with Barelli's response to the concerns he raised about his Africa

India put together a ruthless performance today at the Oval in London as they thrashed South Africa by

38 of the 50 overs required.India now progress to the semi-final stage of the competition and South Africa

wickets cost India just 51 runs.There were a further two run outs, both of which were comical, as South Africa

after a run out ©Getty ImagesJP Duminy was the only other batsman to reach double figures for South Africa

second wicket stand of 128 from Shikhar Dhawan and captain Virat Kohli all but ended any hopes for South Africa

Aaron Gwin backed up his qualifying performance by winning the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup today in Leogang.

The reigning World Cup champion was 2sec faster than his nearest rival Greg Minnaar of South Africa in

The Lebanon Rugby League Federation have announced the appointment of Brad Fittler as the head coach of the national team.

2017 World Cup, being held in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, by winning the Middle East-Africa

play-off against South Africa in 2015.They will be in Group A at the tournament alongside defending

Ben Stokes’ 102 not out off 109 balls saw England knock out rivals Australia of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy.

ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis par score and therefore awarded the victory.Tomorrow sees India play South Africa

The FIFA Confederations Cup, the 10th version of which will start in St Petersburg on Saturday (June 17), became a quadrennial event in 2005. Since then, it has been held in countries due to host the FIFA World Cup finals the following year.

He then referenced similar concerns that had dogged the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, adding

"We are not going to be in a situation, as is the case of one, two or even three stadiums in South Africa

finals for each of the five global regions: Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa

Evan Medell of the United States has been awarded May’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month Award.

Rwanda’s Para-taekwondo athlete Jean Claude Niringiyimana after impressing on home soil at the Para Africa

Rachel Atherton is still hoping to complete a miraculous recovery from a dislocated shoulder to participate at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup starting tomorrow in Leogang.

Cup lead at the Bike Park Leogang in the Saalfelden Leogang region of Austria.Greg Minnaar from South Africa

ImagesFrance’s Myriam Nicole is now her closest rival in the World Cup stakes.Greg Minnaar of South Africa