by inspiring England to the second highest run chase in Twenty20 international history against South Africa

the first two overs of the innings, the most in international Twenty20 history.A shell-shocked South Africa

and the second biggest ever in the international game after West Indies scored 236-5 against South Africa

start we got, we couldn't have asked for better, it made the middle order a lot easier and put South Africa

The scale of the financial damage wreaked by FIFA’s year of turmoil is starting to  become apparent, with revenue from marketing rights to the World Cup, the governing body’s flagship tournament, down over $100 million (£69 million/€89 million) - or 29 per cent - in 2015 from the equivalent figure in 2011, the corresponding point in the previous four-year commercial cycle.

reflecting the sport’s growing popularity in the United States.South/Central America and Asia and North Africa

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari believes a greater number of teams competing in a Tokyo 2020 Olympic baseball competition would maximise exposure and revenue for the Olympic Movement.

Korea or Taiwan - with one for Europe - likely to be either Italy or The Netherlands - and another for Africa

Tillakaratne Dilshan finished unbeaten on 83 as defending champions Sri Lanka saw off a battling Afghanistan by six wickets at the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in India today.

their opponents to 117-6.Tomorrow sees England's men - beaten by West Indies yesterday - face South Africa

South Africa has reacted angrily after FIFA claimed the country paid a bribe to help win the rights to

system.In legal documents, claims are made of a $10 million (£7 million/€9 million) payment made by South Africa

South Africa did not pay any bribe nor did it illegally obtain the right to host the World Cup,” he said

We paid money to a legacy project in the African diaspora in the Caribbean.South Africa held the first

Algeria’s Reda Benbaziz survived a scare at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) African Olympic Qualification Event to advance to the semi-final stage of the under 60 kilogram lightweight competition in Yaoundé.

beaten, after the Congo’s Anauel Ngamissengue achieved a technical knock-out of the Botswana boxer.All Africa

“We have the best boxers in Africa and Americas competing for places at the 2016 Olympics, the first

American football player Nate Ebner is to take a break from the sport in a bid to be selected for the United States' rugby sevens team at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

the North American qualification tournament on home soil in Cary in June.Fiji, Great Britain, South Africa

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been informed about a new Moroccan law designed to combat doping during a meeting with the nation's Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane.

claimed 400 metres hurdles gold at Los Angeles 1984, and Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

FIFA will attempt to reclaim "tens of millions of dollars" from corrupt members and other football officials, it has been announced.

documents state.Reference is made to a $10 million (£7 million/€9 million) payment made by South Africa

Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), is named in connection with the South Africa

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to lead an anti-doping taskforce in the run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympics in August.

level playing field for all athletes.”Anti-doping organisations in Denmark, Japan, Australia and South Africa

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has today revealed the new official emblem of the 2016 Under-15 Baseball World Cup.

shapes and a universal colour scheme.The glove is intended to represent WBSC and its 142 members across Africa

FIFA has banned three officials in connection with the Lindile Kika match-fixing scandal in South Africa

other suspended officials were all "reinstated but not exonerated" in 2013.The friendly between South Africa

Three cases were decided concerning international friendly matches played in South Africa in 2010."

The National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone (NOC-SL) has held a mini multi-sport event called “Sports Jamboree”, aimed at demonstrating the progress the country has made since the deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus.

“The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa also gave us a small amount of money.”Around

New Zealand moved to within two points of overall leaders Fiji as they beat South Africa 19-14 in a

Australia in the semi-finals as they ran in four tries on their way to a high-scoring 29-18 success.South Africa

Ethiopia, Kenya and Morocco being closely monitored by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been strongly opposed by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), the organisation has announced following a meeting of its Council in Yaoundé.

The governing body for Athletics in Africa has urged its Member Federations to make the fight against