United States claimed their maiden International Triathlon Union (ITU) Mixed Team Relay World Championships title here today, as the governing body looked to boost their hopes for having the discipline included at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

started to see his advantage cut, as the six strong group containing hosts Germany, France, Russia, South Africa

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) have been beating the drum repeatedly about having their mixed team relay event included as a discipline at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. If the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese organisers still were unaware of this, then the commentator at the ITU Mixed Relay World Championships made sure to hammer home the message. Tokyo 2020 was never far away from his lips.

penalty lingering beside Murray’s name the tension of the race was effectively removed, with the South Africa

Venues for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup are set to be revealed when the competition is officially launched on Tuesday (July 19), the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) have announced.

officially declare that it is bidding for the 2021 World Cup, but they could face competition from South Africa

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Monaco - just half-an-hour’s drive from Nice - went ahead after Prince Albert II had chaired an emergency meeting of the Monegasque Athletics Federation to discuss the terrorist attack of the previous night.

8:40.98, Canada’s Nicola Sifuentes 8:46.25, Katie Mackie of the US 8:46.58, Domique Scott of South Africa

last weekend, and who ran a season’s best of 1:44.49.World 400m champion Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa

United States' David Brown will be looking to step up his preparations for Rio 2016 this weekend when he competes for the men’s 100 metres T11 title at the penultimate International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix of the season at the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sports Park in Berlin.

Ulbricht, Mexico’s Jorge Gonzalez Sauceda and last year’s world silver medallist Jonathan Ntutu of South Africa

African discus champion Victor Hogan has been dropped from South Africa's Olympic team and banned for two years for doping.

Barcelona star Neymar has been included in Brazil’s team for the Rio 2016 men's football tournament as the host nation looks to claim a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.

semi-final defeat to eventual winners Germany.The home nation have been drawn in Group A alongside South Africa

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ImagesWorld number four Rory McIlroy carded a two-under-par round ©Getty ImagesLouis Oosthuizen of South Africa

Adrien Niyonshuti has been chosen to carry Rwanda's flag at the Opening Ceremony of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, it has been announced.

the men’s cross country mountain bike competition, finishing 39th.Niyonshuti, who rides for the South Africa

Padraig Harrington, Seamus Power and Leona Maguire have been selected by the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) for the Rio 2016 golf tournaments after three of the top-ranked Irishmen snubbed next month’s event.

of withdrawals as a total of 21 players have opted to skip the Olympic Games.Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa

World Rugby have unveiled the official ball which will be used during the men’s and women’s sevens tournaments at next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

after the women's finals, with each side again playing two matches on the opening day.Spain and South Africa

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has penned an initial one-year deal with SEL Sport & Events Logistics.

world, and will be an exclusive logistics partner for World Triathlon Series races in Australia, South Africa

Seven Asian countries were represented at a "Making Boccia Accessible" event in Dubai.

Thomson were selected by Scottish Disability Sport to represent BISFed in Dubai, following sessions in Africa

Olympic swimming champion Chad le Clos has revealed that both of his parents are battling cancer as he prepares for Rio 2016.

glittering career so far.He is a quadruple Commonwealth Games champion and has topped the podium at the All-Africa

African qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will begin tomorrow with the start of a three-team round robin tournament.

Morocco, Mauritius and Nigeria will all compete in Casablanca in a Rugby Africa Division 1C competition

Nigeria in game two on Wednesday (July 13) before Morocco end against the Nigerians on July 16.Rugby Africa

 "This is an important milestone for Rugby Africa, as we begin the road to Rugby World Cup 2019,

 "RWC2019 is an opportunity to grow rugby even further and push it into new territories around Africa

 "I would like to thank Rugby Africa and the Morocco Rugby Union for hosting these matches and for