Defending champions Belgium qualified for the quarter-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup on the last day of pool competition in India with a 7-1 victory over Japan.

difference advantage of eight goals over Germany, their opponents had to record a major victory over South

win, scoring a hat-trick after three quarters, with Jang Jong-hyun getting the only consolation for South

Africa 9-2.Blake Govers, who got a vital late equaliser against Argentina in the previous match, got

the opener after four minutes, but South Africa levelled four minutes after that through Nqobile Ntuli.The

Africa shares his thoughts on the team's performance.

England has ended Pool D in front of hosts India at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup, beating Spain 4-0 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

double late on to add to the scoreline.The previous best result was a 12-0 victory for Australia over South

Africa in 2010.The other Pool C match saw Malaysia dramatically beat New Zealand 3-2 in a cross-over

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its Executive Committee for 2023 is to expand to 16 members, announcing the first 13 members.

of Japan Sports Agency - has joined the Board as the Asia representative.Minata Samate Cessouma of Africa

Anti-Doping Committee President Mohammed Saleh Al Konbaz and Cho Yong-man, the vice-minister of the South

British 400 metres runner Martyn Rooney has revealed he has made prison visits to see his friend and former training partner Oscar Pistorius and believes he did not mean to kill his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

The South African Paralympic and pioneering Olympic runner, who had both lower legs amputated before

recalled how he had heard the news about the shooting shortly after flying back from a training camp in South

Africa, where he had been working with Pistorius."

I know a lot goes on behind the scenes in South Africa now and I think he kind of realised how totally

The Netherlands became the first nation to book their spot in the quarter-finals at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men's Hockey World Cup in India, thrashing New Zealand 4-0 at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

the fourth.Malaysia's 3-2 victory over Chile ensured The Netherlands advanced.Juan Amoroso got the South

the lead for the first time in the match, earlier in the last quarter and looked to have given the South

draw two minutes from time.A double from Victor Charlet helped France to an important 2-1 win against South

Africa to keep them in contention for the quarter-finals.Charlet got the opener after eight minutes,

Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation (CTTF) is in talks with the National Federations of India and England about the possibility of hosting a marquee Test series between the two nations.

that this year and later on add more countries to the test series including Pakistan, Singapore and South

Africa."

Hosts India began their bid for a first Men's Hockey World Cup since 1975 with a 2-0 victory over Spain on the opening day of the tournament in Odisha.

Bhubaneswar earlier in the day with two Pool A matches.Rio 2016 Olympic champions Argentina edged past South

Africa in the first game, Maico Casella netting the only goal.Three-time winners Australia were in fine

scoresheet.Pools B and C are set to get underway tomorrow, including the holders Belgium up against South

Twenty-eight young surfers drawn from 12 nations are the latest recipients of International Surfing Association (ISA) scholarships.

Aguerre hailed the 16 young men and 12 women chosen for the programme who were drawn from the Caribbean, South

America, Africa and Asia."

Olympic champions Belgium are seeking to retain the Men's Hockey World Cup, which is set to begin tomorrow in the Indian state of Odisha.

Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesBelgium are due to start their defence of the trophy against South

20 in their final Pool B match.The tournament is scheduled to start tomorrow when Argentina take on South

Africa at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.Argentina won Olympic gold at Rio 2016, but their best

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee has teamed up with the French Development Agency (AFD) for a third time, granting seven African countries project funding as part of its Impact 2024 International initiative.

total, 17 countries have been assisted through the initiative now in its three editions so far - Benin, South

Africa, Algeria, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Tunisia and Tanzania.The

projects, Paris 2024 and AFD are once again teaming up to promote the legacy of the Paris 2024 Games in Africa

The deadline for the fourth round of applications is February 13.Projects must take place in Africa and

The Tunisian National Olympic Committee (TNOC) has applauded the country's baseball and softball federation for developing the sport.

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prepares to take place for the first time on African soil in exactly 200 days when it is hosted by South

Africa.

The events over the last few months in South Africa have certainly confirmed our readiness to host the

efforts are focused on ensuring that the tournament is a huge success for all our stakeholders, including South

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has confirmed tennis players at the tournament this month will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could be permitted to play even if they have contracted the virus.

Getty ImagesRecently, Australian cricketer Matt Renshaw continued playing for the national team against South

Africa in Sydney despite contracting the virus.He remained isolated from the rest of the team off-field

Brighton is seeking to host matches at the 2025 Rugby World Cup, with the next edition of the women's tournament to be held in England.

Hove Albion Football Club, held matches at the 2015 Men's Rugby World Cup, including the match between South

Africa and Japan.According to The Argus, Brighton and Hove City Council said it would "further

offers plenty to get excited about, including, for the first time in the same year, continental Games in Africa

revolutionising Test cricket ©Getty ImagesThe critics of Bazball claimed after England had beaten New Zealand and South

Africa last summer that it could only work in English bowling conditions.