Several members of the Royal Family, led by The Queen, are due to take part in the start of the Queen's Baton Relay for next year's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast tomorrow.

Wessex, will send the Baton on its way for a tour of all 70 Commonwealth nations and territories in Africa

Sabatino Aracu has been re-elected unopposed as President of the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS).

Presidents of the five Continental Confederations, with Nathanael Koty and Guoyong Liu set to lead Africa

New Zealand and the United States both progressed to the quarter-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series event with three consecutive victories in Vancouver.

by winning all of their group matches during a fascinating opening day at the BC Place Stadium.South Africa

defeat to New Zealand, setting up a tie with current Series leaders and Olympic bronze medallists South Africa

The Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) are at risk of a suspension from FIFA for Government interference after Sports Minister Housseini Amion Guindo dissolved the organisation's entire Executive Committee.

Mali performed poorly at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon ©Getty ImagesFIFA had urged the Ministry

serious blow to the sport in the country and comes after the Mali side produced a poor showing at the Africa

The uncertainty over Durban's ability to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2022 will bring back unhappy memories.

They even invited IOC President Henri de Baillet-Latour as a guest.South Africa sent an all-white team

They were joined by Bevil Rudd, who had won 400 metres gold for South Africa at the 1920 Antwerp Olympic

"The colour problem in South Africa may occasion acute tension," he ventured."

He pointed out that when the New Zealand All Blacks had toured South Africa, there had been no Maori

No mention was made in press reports of the colour bar, simply that South Africa and Australia "would

launched his campaign to become the new President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

to 12.Lassana Palenfo is the current President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

South Africa will be aiming to win their third consecutive men's World Rugby Sevens Series title this

Japan.New Zealand, Canada, Scotland and Russia are in Pool D.After winning the last two events, South Africa

Former Paraguay international Julio César Cáceres has vowed to appeal after he was given a four-year ban for doping.

international level.He played at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups in Japan and South Korea, Germany and South Africa

Australia will begin their International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup defence against the West Indies on June 26 in Taunton in a repeat of the previous competition's final.

the third day of the tournament.The opening round of fixtures also features Pakistan taking on South Africa

Danny Jordaan, President of the South African Football Association (SAFA), and South Sudan’s Chabur Goc Aleihas have both withdrawn from the race to become an African representative on the FIFA Council, just a week before elections for the post were due to be held.

carried out on the candidates.All 10 names in the running for the positions on the FIFA Council from Africa

Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer admitted the payment was a bribe to secure votes for South Africa

allegedly never been seen or recorded anywhere in the national governing body’s financial books.In all, Africa

Member Associations.At present, the outcome of the election looks set to be close.Another place from Africa

other five places will also be determined by elections in Ethiopia's Council.The Council of Southern Africa

Kenya is facing the prospect of sanctions from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after a vote on a new constitution failed to pass.

 Representatives from the IOC and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA

"A Peace-building Commonwealth" has been announced as the theme for Commonwealth Day 2017, when the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay will be launched.

accessible ever, will start its journey from Buckingham Palace in London, connecting communities throughout Africa

Ghana Taekwondo Federation President Frederick Lartey Otu has been promoted to the rank of first class international referee.

a member of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union Referees Committee and the vice president of the West Africa

Convincing old leaders when to quit is one of many problems confronting the sports movement as it strives to improve governance standards.

1988, the year of full-blooded Soviet perestroika and Eddie “the Eagle” Edwards.While you could say Africa

South Africa extended their advantage at the top of the World Rugby Sevens Series leaderboard as they

the last few tournaments and the guys are believing in a system and working for each other," South Africa

South Africa battled to a 19-12 victory over Fiji to clinch the Las Vegas Sevens title ©World RugbyThe

final between South Africa and Fiji, who were bidding for their first success of the season, proved

effectively killed the game as a contest.Waisea Nacuqu hit back for Fiji but it mattered little as South Africa

down at half-time before a second half rally saw them fight back to win 20-17.Fiji then joined South Africa