The four-strong Athletes Refugee Team due to take part in tomorrow’s International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships in the Ugandan capital of Kampala has been unable to make the trip because administrative problems, it was revealed at today’s pre-event press conference.

“It’s a big moment for Africa, because bringing our championships here was one of my commitments and

“There’s no greater heartland for that talent and that passion than Africa for these cross country championships

World number two David Wagner of the United States has made it through to the quad singles final at the Cajun Classic in Baton Rouge after defeating South Africa’s Lucas Sithole today.

United States in the final after they beat Germany's Katharina Kruger and Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa

World Rugby's technical review group has completed a "phenomenally powerful programme" during their visit to Ireland's bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup according to the chairman of the bid's oversight board Dick Spring.

his Irish President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin, his official residence.France and South Africa

their detailed bid documents to World Rugby on June 1, the technical review group, who visited South Africa

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has revealed the line-up for the 2017 Men’s Softball World Championship, which is scheduled to take place in Canadian city Whitehorse in Yukon.

Indonesia and Japan will be flying the flag for Asia.Completing the field are two nations from both Africa

, Botswana and South Africa, and Oceania, Australia and number one seeds New Zealand.

Botswana, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, South Africa

Swiss prosecutors have questioned Franz Beckenbauer as part of their ongoing investigation into allegations of corruption within Germany's successful bid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

allegedly made to banned former FIFA vice-president Mohammed bin Hammam.The German bid defeated South Africa

Confederation (AFBC) President Kelani Bayor believes the International Boxing Association (AIBA) 2017 Year of Africa

, AIBA’s new GlovesUp gateway into boxing and 4,835 certified course places.It is hoped the Year of Africa

We know that there are many aspects we can look to improve upon.”AIBA have claimed the 2017 Year of Africa

Deals have been agreed for Everton Football Club's new stadium in Liverpool – which has been earmarked for the Commonwealth Games should the city win hosting rights in 2022 or 2026.

The CGF officially took the 2022 hosting rights away from Durban in South Africa on March 13, the same

Rapiscan Systems have been announced as the official security screening equipment supplier for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games.Rapiscan’s experience in providing event security solutions also includes the South Africa

Sierra Leone have become the first country to welcome the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay following last week’s launch.

Baton in teams of four.The Baton also visited the Fourah Bay College, the first university in West Africa

President Ernest Bai Koroma was present at the event, along with the Australian High Commissioner to West Africa

through the Schools Connect Programme.The Baton visited Fourah Bay College, the first university in West Africa

Hadi Hassanzada has received the support of the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) to compete in Africa

Morocco's Mohammed Aatif will be hoping to put the pain of losing in the final of last year's African Para Taekwondo Open behind him as he aims to win gold at the second edition of the competition later this month.

The Africa Para-Taekwondo Open will take place in the Rwandan capital of Kigali ©Getty ImagesThe fourth

of the International Gorilla Open Championship has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the second Africa

Athletes from 22 different countries are set to take part at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup as the series heads to the Egyptian capital of Cairo.

Hungary, Guatemala, India, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, South Africa

of the International Gorilla Open Championship has been rescheduled to avoid a clash with the second Africa

take place between March 31 and April 2 but will now run between October 6 and 8.The dates for the Africa

officially added to the WTF's calendar of international competitions last month.The event was the second in Africa

has been banned for life by FIFA for match-fixing after he awarded a controversial penalty to South Africa

African Football (CAF) banned Lamptey for three months, meaning he missed out on refereeing at the Africa

Further information concerning the South Africa v Senegal match in question will be provided once the

December.FIFA confirmed the sanctions were "related to international friendly matches played in South Africa

matches in question, against Thailand, Bulgaria, Colombia and Guatemala, all took place before South Africa

for the benefit of gambling syndicates in Asia, linked to convicted match-fixer Wilson Perumal.South Africa

South Africa's Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has reportedly given his full support to the country's efforts to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup despite previously banning rugby, cricket, netball and athletics from bidding for events.

amount of black people playing sport.Despite the ban, SA Rugby, the sport's governing body in South Africa

SA Rugby, the sport's governing body in South Africa, were one of four Federations banned from bidding

Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace for Gold Coast 2018.It had been estimated that staging the Games in Africa

then, they had not formed an Organising Committee or made any of the payments due to the CGF.South Africa

are bidding against Ireland and France to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup ©World RugbySouth Africa last