Top seeds China reached the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Junior Mixed Team Championships after beating England in play-off A1 at the Bilbao Arena in Spain.

who will meet one another tomorrow.Japan sealed first place in Group C1 with a 5-0 victory over South Africa

Next month's World Adaptive Surfing Championship in California has already helped to rapidly increase the development of the sport, the governing body has claimed. 

teams for this year's competition.France, Australia, Chile, Brazil, the United States, Hawaii and South Africa

that have held events to decide which athletes will compete for them in California.In October, South Africa

also held with the members of the Australian team.A number of national federations, including South Africa

FIFA’s Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee has recommended imposing a lifelong ban from all football-related activities on an aide to disgraced former Presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam.

the Organising Committee for the tournament in Germany, to bin Hammam.The German bid defeated South Africa

After taking their biggest ever squad of athletes for an Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro, the Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) are already putting plans in progress to secure future success.

one technical course for coaches.Both courses were conducted by ITF development officer for Southern Africa

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has contacted the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Zambia for "clarification" following reports the body has been dissolved and an interim committee put in place.

Atlanta 1996, where wheelchair racer Lango Sinkamba was their sole representative.The country in Southern Africa

Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup with an easy 15-0 win over South Africa

Sri Lanka capital Colombo will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017, it has been announced. 

book a ticket for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup, while England, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa

 England had ended third, and was followed by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, India and Pakistan

Kenya Para-Volley Federation (KPVF) President Polycarp Mboya has revealed the country will roll out sitting volleyball programmes in schools during 2017.

Rwanada and Egypt represented Africa in sitting volleyball at Rio 2016 ©Getty ImagesIt is hoped by introducing

Games in Rio de Janeiro after both their men’s and women’s teams failed to win the 2015 ParaVolley Africa

nationalcoach Tadjou Attadda has urged the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) to continue to boost the sport in Africa

The ranking system is very good - but not for Africa, as we do not have enough money to go to G1s and

When the WTF does something, I hope they give more attention to Africa – for Africa, taekwondo is hopes

Japan and Australia sealed their places in the super round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup by earning their fourth straight wins in Monterrey.

tournament, with both nations boosting perfect records in Mexico.Panama overcame bottom side South Africa

Republic 14-4.They will be expected to seal their place in the super round when they take on South Africa

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) President Lassana Palenfo has been honoured

New Zealand's dominance of the Fast5 Netball World Series continued today as they overcame Australia in the grand final at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne. 

day, New Zealand eased into the final with a 52-27 defeat of Malawai while Australia overcame South Africa

African nation rallied late to secure the bronze medal.Jamaica claimed fifth position as they beat South Africa

Japan thrashed Chinese Taipei at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup to pick up their second victory of the tournament in the Mexican city of Monterrey.

tournament.The South Korean outfit were in confident form once again as they proved far too strong for South Africa

sees South Korea go up against Mexico, with Panama entertaining Venezuela.The Czech Republic and South Africa

The first day of the Fast5 Netball World Series in Melbourne ended with a dazzling 32-29 Australian win over their rivals New Zealand.

very different styles.The Kiwis edged past England 36-35 first before asserting their class on South Africa

England 43-22.Power plays influenced a number of matches throughout the day and in game eight South Africa

The first World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup began today in the Mexican city of Monterrey as all of the competition's 12 teams were in action.

in the world, scored four times during their first inning as they went on to confidently beat South Africa