Burundi has become the sixth African country to join the international rugby league community after being accepted as an observer of the European governing body.

The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) oversees the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region where rugby

league is still a developing sport.South Africa, a rugby union powerhouse, were the first country from

Africa to join and they were followed by Morocco, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Ethiopia.It is hoped that

We believe that rugby league can be a promoter of peace and development in Burundi and even within Africa

René Fasel looks set to be re-elected as head of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) after the world governing body named him as the only Presidential candidate ahead of next month’s IIHF Council election.

will also elect three vice-presidents - one each representing the regions of Asia/Oceania, Europe/Africa

The first four winners of the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) Fed Cup Heart Awards for 2016 have been confirmed.

will help someone.”Kateryna Bondarenko was another winner ©Getty ImagesBondarenko won in the Europe/Africa

Police have vacated around two acres of land to enable Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) to develop a high performance sports centre in Naguru.

workshop in Kampala, in which the organisation outlined their aim to become the best sports body in Africa

Brazil could face a semi-final clash with Germany in a repeat of their memorable meeting at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 following the draw for the men’s Olympic football tournament here this morning.

potential tie with the world champions in the group stage, however, instead being pitted against South Africa

ImagesGermany were drawn in Group C along with Mexico, South Korea and Fiji.Brazil will face South Africa

teams gathering on stage after the draw ©Rio 2016Brazil were drawn against China, Sweden and South Africa

There’s a message waiting for Ernest Brown, chairman of the Little Stoke Parish Council in Britain's West Country which has caused an almighty hoo-hah this week by insisting that parkrun - the organisation which runs free, weekly five kilometers timed runs open to everyone - needs to pay for its increasingly popular local event.

already has 2.35m registered participants globally across 12 countries including Australia, South Africa

Nigeria's men's football team is facing the possibility of being thrown out of this year's Olympic football tournament after FIFA confirmed the governing body could suspend the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for Government interference.

suspension.The issue is the latest blow for football in the country after they failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa

Australia and Japan - the last two continental champions - will clash in the final round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) World Cup 2018 qualifying after the draw was made in Kuala Lumpur today.

World Cups, reaching the round of 16 in Germany in 2006 before exiting in the group stage in South Africa

progress to Russia.Iran were knocked out in the group stage in Brazil after failing to qualify for South Africa

Habib Sissoko of Mali has been unanimously elected as President of the African Judo Union (AJU) at the body’s Congress in Tunis.

Lassana Palenfo of the Ivory Coast, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Equatorial Guinea’s women’s football team have been banned from competing in the qualification tournament for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after FIFA uncovered evidence that one of their players had used false documentation.

qualify for this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after losing a two-legged play-off against South Africa

©Getty ImagesTheir men were also initially disqualified from playing at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

Guinea’s women failed to book a spot at Rio 2016 as they lost their two-legged play-off with South Africa

tournament in the Brazilian city.The host country will be joined by Colombia, France, Germany, South Africa

Brazil, Argentina, Japan and defending champions Mexico will be the top four men's seeds in the draw for the Olympic football tournament due to take place at the Maracanã Stadium on Thursday (April 14).

two.Canada, China and New Zealand compile the third group.The fourth pot consists of Colombia, South Africa

Fiji extended their lead at the summit of the overall leaderboard to five points with a thrilling 21-7 victory over New Zealand in the final of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament.

Pacific nation held on for a second successive win over their rivals in the Hong Kong Sevens final.South Africa

New Zealand reached the quarter finals of the Hong Kong Sevens after recording three wins out of three in Group A.

day one yesterday proved to be key.In Group B, England backed-up their surprise victory over South Africa

yesterday.In tomorrow's quarter-finals at the Hong Kong Stadium, New Zealand play Wales, USA play South Africa

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that its Athletes’ Committee will be led by two female Olympians, South Africa’s Marsha Cox and England’s Annie Panter, ahead of the impending departure of chairman Michael Green.

the 2012 Champions Trophy in Argentina and Olympic bronze at London 2012.Cox made her debut for South Africa

and was part of the South African team that finished in fourth place at Glasgow 2014.The former South Africa

England marked a return to form by claiming a morale boosting victory over South Africa on the opening

them competing for minor honours.They were expected to struggle in their Pool B opener against South Africa