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China to meet Japan for ninth place after victories at Women's Junior Hockey World Cup

  • Hockey

China and Japan will clash for ninth place at the Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup after both nations won their respective classification matches at the Club Deportivo Manquehue in Santiago.

Chile 6-1.In the other two contests to take place today, New Zealand thrashed Zimbabwe 16-0 and South Africa

and Chile will meet to decide who finishes in 11th place, while New Zealand will go up against South Africa


Olympic medallists enjoy serene progress to quarter-finals at season-opening Women's Sevens Series

  • Rugby Sevens

Olympic medallists Australia, New Zealand and Canada all progressed to the quarter-finals of the first event of the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series by securing three victories on the opening day in Dubai.

sevens gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, stormed to the top of Pool A by beating South Africa

United States at The Sevens Stadium.The Australian team began in ominous fashion by sweeping aside South Africa

Rio 2016 bronze medallists South Africa will take on the United States, Scotland and Uganda in Pool B


Eurosport secure 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations broadcasting rights in UK and Ireland

  • Football

Eurosport will screen coverage of the 2017 and 2019 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in the UK and

an agreement with the International Olympic Committee earlier this year.Eurosport has broadcast the Africa

“We are delighted to have secured the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 and 2019 to show live on Eurosport and

brings the continent together like nothing else and we are thrilled to cover every moment from the Africa

on Guinea-Bissau in their Group A opener at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville.Ivory Coast are the Africa

Cup 2017 in South Korea.Eurosport are due to reveal further details of their coverage for the 2017 Africa


Alcott becomes first wheelchair athlete to earn Newcombe Medal

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Dylan Alcott has become the first wheelchair athlete to earn the highest honour in Australian tennis, the Newcombe Medal.

Team Cup in Tokyo earlier in the year, while Alcott secured singles titles in Brisbane, Sydney, South Africa


Hosts South Africa stumble on opening day of ITTF World Junior Championships

  • Table Tennis

South Africa’s campaign in the boys’ team competition got off to a disappointing start as they suffered defeat in both of their matches on the opening day of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Junior Championships in Cape Town.

comfortable victory in Group C.Keen to bounce back from the early loss at the hands of Italy, South Africa

delivered a 3-0 triumph for the United States over New Zealand in Group D.New Zealand then followed South Africa

as they lost 3-0 to Serbia, before succumbing to a similar defeat at the hands of Puerto Rico.South Africa



Hosts Cameroon through to Africa Women Cup of Nations final

  • Football

Hosts Cameroon secured their place in the final of the Africa Women Cup of Nations after beating Ghana

line.The three-time losing finalists will now go on to face nine-time winners Nigeria, who beat South Africa

their efforts were not enough to save them from a semi-final exit.Nigeria proved too strong for South Africa

Africa.Alaba Jonathan was called into action on numerous occasions in the Nigeria goal, however, South Africa


Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup draw set for Kyoto on May 10

  • Rugby Sevens

The draw for the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup will take place in Kyoto on May 10 next year, it has been announced.

event.Argentina, Australia, England, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa

ImagesNew Zealand, England, Australia and Ireland currently occupy the top four ranking positions.South Africa


New Zealand's Edwards on course at World Bowls Championships despite surprise defeat

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand's double Commonwealth Games champion Jo Edwards suffered a shock loss to Canada's Kelly McKerihen at the World Bowls Championships in Christchurch today but still remains on course for a play-off berth.

nbsp;Elsewhere on the opening day of action, the New Zealand women's four bounced back to beat South Africa


England, Germany and Australia complete quarter-final line-up at 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup

  • Hockey

England, Germany and Australia all secured their places in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup in Santiago in Chile today following the final round of matches in Pools B and C.

last eight.Germany secured second place in Pool B after they overcame Japan, while a draw with South Africa

Julieta Jankunas, with France unable to find a consolation as they finished bottom.In Pool C South Africa

England dominated the early proceedings, with Holly Hunt and Holly Munro giving them a 2-0 lead.South Africa

restored their two goal advantage as Megan Crowson converted a penalty stroke after 41 minutes, but South Africa


British duo added to Wheelchair Tennis Masters field following injuries

  • Wheelchair Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced that Great Britain's Rio 2016 Paralympic silver medallist Alfie Hewett and compatriot Antony Cotterill will replace former three-time champion Shingo Kunieda and 2016 runner-up Lucas Sithole in the men's and quads competitions respectively at next month's 2016 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters.

allowing Hewett to step in and compete.Meanwhile, Cotterill replaces world number three Sithole of South Africa


Two former Olympians begin roles as UIPM convene new Executive Board

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has convened for the first time its new leadership team for the 2017-2020 Olympic cycle, which includes Olympians Aya Medany of Egypt and Australian Kitty Chiller.

Chiller has also been appointed ©Getty ImagesNundkishor Fakun from Mauritius, who will be representing Africa



Argentina defeat Germany to reach quarter-finals of 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup

  • Hockey

Argentina have become the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup after they defeated Germany 4-1 to secure one of the top two places in Group B in Santiago.

their first win of the event in front of a raucous home crowd.Their opponents, African champions South Africa

five minutes when Fernanda Villagran Verdaguer scored high into the net from a penalty corner.South Africa