Fiji secured their second consecutive overall World Rugby Sevens Series title by qualifying for the quarter-finals in the concluding event of the season at Twickenham Stadium today.

The Pacific Islanders had a 14 point lead over South Africa heading into this weekend's London Sevens

 In Group A, South Africa cruised through with victories over Samoa, Canada and the United States.England

Nigeria’s Commonwealth 100 and 200 metres champion Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor has said that this weekend's International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) Diamond League meeting in Rabat - the first to be held on the continent - can have worldwide benefits.

who will compete in the 100m, commented:“I am very, very excited about the Diamond League coming to Africa

“So I think having the Diamond League here for the first time is really good for Africa and for sport

pictured (left) competing in Kawasaki earlier this month, has welcomed the IAAF Diamond League's debut in Africa

“If we consider Africa we find that it is one of the main powers in athletics - I think that it was

time for Africa to get onto the Diamond League circuit.Morocco has a long history in athletics and in

Former German Football Association (DFB) President Wolfgang Niersbach has vowed to fight a possible two-year ban from the sport after a recommendation today by the Adjudicatory Chamber of FIFA's independent Ethics Committee.

contracts to gain an advantage in the 2006 World Cup host selection".The German bid defeated South Africa

René Fasel was today officially re-elected as President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) at its Annual Congress in Moscow.

Finland's Kalervo Kummola will continue his mandate as vice-president representing Europe and Africa,

Players from the host country made an encouraging start to the qualifying round of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Premier Lotto Nigeria Open at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun in Lagos.

Africa Table Tennis Federation President Khaled El-Salhy has praised the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation

Hong Kong beat Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas Cup in China.

top.Defending champions Japan were routed by China in the Thomas Cup ©Getty ImagesNew Zealand beat South Africa

Football Association of Norway secretary general Kjetil Siem has become the latest high-profile appointment at FIFA after he was hired as the world governing body’s strategic director.

Siem, who was previously the chief executive of the Premier Soccer League in South Africa, has been

Anna Thea Madsen won a tense final rubber to book Denmark's place in the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Uber Cup.

Zealand 5-0 to book their place in the last eight in Group D.Chinese Taipei, 5-0 winners over South Africa

Newly re-elected Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has promised to continue with his manifesto pledge for the city to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games but they could face opposition from another English city, Birmingham, where there is growing support for them to launch a campaign.

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

The President of the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) has held a meeting with a former leader of the country.

grants from the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Samoa came from behind to beat Fiji 29-26 and claim their first World Rugby Sevens Series crown of the season in Paris today.

South Africa beat Australia in the plate final ©Getty ImagesSamoa had earlier beaten South Africa 21-

, can take solace from the fact they lead the 2015-16 series standings by 14 points ahead of South Africa

named in the Dream Team for Paris, and scores from Julien Candelon and Jean Baptiste Mazoue.South Africa

Defending champions Fiji, South Africa and New Zealand all progressed to the quarter-finals of the Paris

a comprehensive 42-5 triumph to set up a meeting with Australia in tomorrow’s quarter-final.South Africa

an even more dominant victory, thrashing Australia 31-0 to claim their third straight success.South Africa

Olympic champions David Rudisha and Renaud Lavillenie suffered unexpected defeats in a dramatic evening of action at the International Association of Athletics Federations’ second Diamond League meeting of the season in Shanghai.

Chinese win of the night with an effort of 8.14m.That effort was equalled by Rushwal Samaai of South Africa

Kenya produced the performance of the opening day of the World Rugby Sevens Series event in Paris as they fought back from 14-0 down to secure a dramatic 29-14 success against Portugal at the Stade Jean Bouin.

some of their skills and fitness over the next couple of months now.”Seabelo Senatla inspired South Africa

Leading entrepreneurs Mervyn Davies and Wendy Luhabe have been appointed as the first independent directors of the new World Rugby Executive Committee, the organisation have announced today.

name, was made a member of the House of Lords in 2009.Luhabe, a major icon for black women in South Africa