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Land Rover renews worldwide partnership for 2019 Rugby World Cup

  • Rugby Sevens

Land Rover has today announced the renewal of its worldwide partnership with the Rugby World Cup for the 2019 tournament in Japan.

of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history when they earned a famous 34-32 victory over South Africa




Sudan Football Association have elections suspended by FIFA

  • Football

FIFA has suspended the elections of the Sudan Football Association (SFA), which were scheduled to be conducted on Sunday (April 30), for six months following fears of political interference.

in 1936 and became a member of FIFA in 1948.Currently ranked 154th in the world, Sudan has won the Africa


Muir targeting British women's mile record in London

  • Athletics

Great Britain's Laura Muir is targeting the women's one mile national record when she appears at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in London on July 9.

gold at Athens 2004.Budd, who controversially ran for Britain after switching allegiances from South Africa


Ngoepe becomes first African-born athlete to play in MLB

  • Baseball and Softball

Gift Ngoepe has become the first African-born athlete to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) after he made his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

I thought about where I've come from, making the journey from South Africa to pursue my dream of playing

with the Pirates in 2008, but none have gone one to make an appearance in the MLB.He represented South Africa


Nigeria name 14-strong team for World Taekwondo Championships

  • Taekwondo

Nigeria has selected 14 athletes to compete at this year's World Taekwondo Championships in the South Korean city of Muju.

Uzbekistan's Akmal Irgashev in the over-80 kilogram category at Beijing 2008.Chukwumerije also won the All-Africa




Warner files counter-suit against CONCACAF and Gulati for defamation

  • Football

Disgraced former Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) President is counter-suing the governing body and FIFA Council member Sunil Gulati for $40 million (£31 million/€37 million) "persistent defamation of character".

accept bribes in connection with the 1998 and 2010 World Cup bid processes, won by France and South Africa


ICC make revisions to their financial model and constitution

  • Non-Olympic Sports

International Cricket Council (ICC) Board members have approved a financial model and constitution reversing previous plans from 2014 which effectively gave India, England and Australia more power.

Australia.However, this angered other Full Members, particularly the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket South Africa


Tokyo 2020 signs landmark collaboration agreement with Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup

  • Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 today signed a landmark collaboration agreement with the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, under which the two organisations will exchange knowledge and resources in a bid to maximise benefits and impacts for their respective events.

of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history when they earned a famous 34-32 victory over South Africa


Werthein to chair new IOC Digital and Technology Commission

  • Olympics

Argentina's Gerardo Werthein will chair a new International Olympic Committee (IOC) Digital and Technology Commission focusing on issues including cyber security, it has been announced today.

what they claim is a 70 per cent increase on 2013.Increases in the number of members from America, Africa


FEI suspend two more riders after horses test positive

  • Equestrian

Two riders have been provisionally suspended by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after their horses tested positive for banned substances.

African jumper Jeanne Engela.Her horse Chanel Van De Zeshoek failed for paracetemol in Polokwane in South Africa


South African cricketer Tsotsobe charged with match-fixing

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Former South Africa fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been suspended from cricket after being accused

fix matches at the 2015 RAM SLAM Twenty20 tournament by the country's governing body Cricket South Africa

2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series," a CSA statement said.Lonwabo Tsotsobe played five tests for South Africa

Tsotsobe has reportedly not played professional cricket for a year.He played five test matches for South Africa