Argentina will enter the race to stage the 2027 Rugby World Cup when the bidding process has officially opened, it has been announced.

ranked at number eight in the world.The expression of interest from Argentina follows France, South Africa

World Rugby have set up a new working group to establish whether its rules on player eligibility are "fit for purpose", they announced today. 

with 39 turning out for other nations than the All Blacks, while 10 different countries have South Africa-born

France, Ireland and South Africa have been officially named as the three candidates to host the 2023

with World Rugby due to elect a host in November 2017.France last hosted the event in 2007, with South Africa

South African hockey has been given a boost after the sport’s worldwide governing body confirmed the nation would host a joint men’s and women’s Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final next year.

Johannesburg, is the first major International Hockey Federation (FIH) competition to be staged in South Africa

teams were denied the chance to compete at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by the South Africa

, however, had insisted that teams qualify through the highest possible route, the HWL, which South Africa

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue has targeted further poomsae taekwondo events around the world following the successful tenth edition of the World Championships in Peru's capital Lima.

We have ambitions for poomsae to be part of the European Games and the All Africa Games in the future

South African Craig van der Wath claimed a record breaking win in the men’s over-50 competition at the 2016 World Masters Squash Championships in Johannesburg.

It’s been fantastic playing here in South Africa - all of the Egyptians have really enjoyed it, the facilities

the women’s over-70 title after she beat compatriot Bett Dryhurst 6-11, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5.South Africa

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive David Grevemberg has insisted that the 2022 edition in Durban will be a successful and historic event despite current concerns over its financial prospects.

 "South Africa fits beautifully into the Commonwealth model and offers opportunities for increasing

These will not only be the first Games in South Africa, but the first on African soil, so they have a

Birmingham’s decision to join Liverpool in planning to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games has further energised preparations for the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) General Assembly in Edmonton, which CGF chief executive David Grevemberg describes as “unlike any before".

 "South Africa fits beautifully into the Commonwealth model and offers opportunities for increasing

These will not only be the first Games in South Africa, but the first on African soil, so they have a

The National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOC-SL) has announced that they have awarded international coaching scholarships to a trio of the country's trainers.

leave for Quebec in Canada this month.Turay will undertake the International Support Programme for Africa

 "But this time round, because the NOC of Sierra Leone is one of the fastest growing in Africa,

Turkish tennis officials Serkan Aslan and Mehmet Ulker have been banned for life after being found guilty of offences under the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) code of conduct.

betting on 220 matches between February 2012 and June 2015.His ban was followed by Joshua Chetty of South Africa

The line-up for the quarter-finals of the Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey was confirmed at the Play Brava venue in Iquique in Chile today as the group stages came to a close.

with Argentina and hosts Chile, to progress with a 100 per cent record.The Spaniards dominated South Africa

whilst the United States defeated India 7-0 to claim their first win at the tournament.Spain beat South Africa

another group stage to determine who finishes in positions ninth to 13th.They are the US, Brazil, South Africa

Issa Hayatou has received a boost in his bid to extend his 28-year long stay as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after the continental governing body’s Extraordinary General Assembly upheld a contentious statute that hands him a significant advantage.

Africa has a very important role in football," said the FIFA head."

We have to move into action and let's give Africa the place it deserves in world football."

Africa will benefit most from a proposed increase in the football investment programme."

It is my wish that a 40-team World Cup will have at least two more slots for Africa."

Birmingham is joining the bidding to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which it hopes will give a £390 million ($505 million/€452,000) boost to the city's economy.

take place in the Gold Coast in 2018 and the 2022 event is scheduled to be held in Durban in South Africa

The Women's World Championship of Rink Hockey continued at the Play Brava venue in Iquique in Chile today as the group stages entered the penultimate round of matches.

helped them to a 7-2 win.Elsewhere, Portugal produced a stunning performance as they thrashed South Africa

Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú will look to continue her impressive start to the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup season tomorrow when stage four gets underway in Beijing.

But it was not too bad that our country South Africa had four medals in total.