Defending champions New Zealand laid down a marker for the rest of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship tournament by recording a thumping 55-0 victory over Georgia on the opening day of the event in Manchester.

Australia, emerging from a hard-fought encounter on the right side of a 15-10 scoreline.Elsewhere, South Africa

Eurosport have agreed a deal to broadcast a monthly highlights show of International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) events to the Asia-Pacific region with the show set to be shown in 47 new countries and territories.

made by the IOC membership during the Session in Rio de Janeiro in August.Fox Sports in Australia, Africa

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the Madrid Doping Control Laboratory, it has been announced.

accreditation.The news follows WADA taking the same step with the facility in Bloemfontein in South Africa

New Zealand will get their pursuit of a second consecutive World Rugby Under-20 Championship title underway against Georgia tomorrow following the official launch of the tournament in England.

to take place on the opening day as the tournament begins with France against Argentina and South Africa

Indian-based motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Hero MotoCorp have been named as the title sponsor for the upcoming men’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Champions Trophy.

with the increasing global footprint of brand Hero, which is now present in 30 countries across Asia, Africa

South African Sports and Recreation Minister Fikile Mbalula has confirmed the country’s National Treasury have provided financial guarantees to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, will conclude the work of the bidding

“The South African Government through the Department of Sport and Recreation South Africa as a lead

department remains committed to the hosting of these Games and remains confident that South Africa will

look forward to working with Government and indeed all citizens, communities and athletes in South Africa

Telecommunications provider Telkom will sponsor South African athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games after partnering with the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

“With this sponsorship, Telkom has shown confidence in team South Africa and will be embarking on a

South Africa earned three gold medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games through swimmers Cameron van

Somewhere in California, FIFA President Gianni Infantino breathed a heavy sigh of relief as the explosive news that former head of the corruption-plagued organisation Sepp Blatter and two other top officials siphoned $80 million (£55 million/€71 million) in bonuses and pay rises hit the headlines.

million (£16.1 million/$23.5 million/€21 million) in December 2010 following the World Cup in South Africa

Banned former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and sacked duo Jérôme Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves bonuses and pay rises totalling $80 million (£55 million/€71 million) over a five-year period, it has been revealed after Swiss authorities conducted a fresh raid on the organisation’s headquarters in Zurich today.

million (£16.1 million/$23.5 million/€21 million) in December 2010 following the competition in South Africa

Colombia's Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the Inter-American Development Bank, South African film producer Anant Singh and Indian business leader Nita Ambani are among eight new names who has been proposed for membership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) here today.

He is responsible for many anti-apartheid films made in South Africa, including Place Of Weeping, Sarafina

A two-division league system for Test cricket could be in place by 2019, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has revealed.

country," Richardson, who played 42 Tests and 122 one-day internationals as a wicket-keeper for South Africa

Fresh concerns over the preparations of Durban for the 2022 Commonwealth Games have risen after claims that South Africa’s National Treasury have held back on signing financial guarantees to host the event.

The Commonwealth Games Federation has been working very closely with host nation partners in South Africa

Discovery Communications has added to its growing Olympic portfolio by signing deals with RTÉ Sport in Ireland and Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) for Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020, it was announced here today.

standard for the viewer,” President of Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa

The Para-taekwondo world rankings have been published for June with a number of changes following last month’s African Championships in Port Said in Egypt.

athletes from 11 countries.It was open to participants from all around the world, however, athletes from Africa

Defending champions India will begin their defence of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy against fierce rivals Pakistan, while a reserve day has been added for the final.

Kiwis will begin with a repeat of the 2015 World Cup final at Edgbaston on June 2.Sri Lanka and South Africa