Defending champions Australia will take on local rivals New Zealand in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World League Semi-Final in Johannesburg.

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

champions Argentina, along with India and Chile.Reigning Pan American champions United States and South Africa

World Rugby are poised to hold a series of key meetings in Kyoto in the build-up to the official pool draw for the 2019 World Cup on Wednesday (May 10).

Australia and Ireland are in the top band of seeds due their world rankings, with Scotland, Wales, South Africa

be assessed, while an update will be provided on the 2023 bid process with France, Ireland and South Africa

India have named their squad for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) temporarily halted its dispute with the world governing body.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Manish Pandey are also included.India will take on Pakistan, South Africa

Egypt's Hany Abo Rida secured the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) last available seat on FIFA's ruling Council with a landslide victory over sole challenger Zelkifili Ngoufonja at the governing body's Congress here today.

respectively, claimed 50 votes.Cameroon's Ngoufonja, the former FIFA senior development manager for Africa

Kalkaba Malboum has been suspended from taking part in the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

A newly-designed International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup trophy was unveiled as the draw for the qualification process for China 2019 was made today. 

tournament was made at Canton Tower in Guangzhou today.Qualifying is split into four regions - Europe, Africa

Thirty people have graduated from the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) International Coaching Enrichment Certification Programme (ICECP).

Madagascar, Maldives, Moldova, Mongolia, Palestine, Peru, Romania, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa

FIFA has lifted the suspension on the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) after the country's Sports Minister reversed a decision to dissolve the organisation's entire Executive Committee.

late last month.It means the West African nation will be free to defend their title at the Under-17 Africa

International Swimming Federation (FINA) Presidential candidate Paolo Barelli has accused the world governing body's leadership of "totally disregarding" Europe and of allowing "outrageous conflicts of interest".

before the World Championships ©FINABarelli is also critical about the increase of representatives from Africa

insidethegames has been told that Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania all plan to back 81-year-old

Germany’s Olympic javelin champion Thomas Rohler gave the opening International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha historical significance as he produced an effort of 93.90m, the furthest thrown for 20 years.

of the event with victory in 1:56.61, the fastest time run so far this season.Akine Simbine of South Africa

Prize money for the 2017 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup has been increased to $2 million (£1.5 million/€1.8 million), the governing body have announced.

Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies will compete

have been the latest nations visited by the Gold Coast 2018 Queen's Baton as the relay continued in Africa

the 19-year-old seen as one of the country’s rising starts having become the second fastest man in Africa

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) officials are set to stage their first Africa Summit in

stage of becoming a major global sport and position baseball and softball as long-term Olympic events, Africa

were the sports have been contested since Beijing 2008.WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari has claimed Africa

created a Development Commission and a Youth Commission to lead these programmes.Several achievements for Africa

South Africa's recently appointed Sports Minister Thembelani Nxesi has claimed that hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup could leave a "huge legacy" on the country, similar to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

followeda visit he made to the headquarters of SA Rugby, the sport's national governing body in South Africa

Rugby is very important [in South Africa]."

Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg is expected to host matches if South Africa win the 2023 Rugby World

 South Africa last staged the Rugby World Cup in 1995, paving the way for an iconic competition

England have jumped up three places in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Twenty20 International rankings following the leaderboard's latest annual update.

over England who moved up from fifth place.Pakistan moved up one spot to third while India and South Africa

ranked countries other than Australia, who are hosts, will qualify for the 2020 T20 World Cup.South Africa

©Getty ImagesThe annual update has also been done in the One Day International rankings with South Africa