The German Football Association (DFB) headquarters have been raided by Frankfurt Police over allegations of tax evasion linked to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, prosecutors say.

, was awarded hosting rights for the 2006 World Cup by the slenderest of margins - 12-11 over South Africa

South Africa are set to reject the chance to send men's and women's hockey teams to Rio 2016, despite

round-robin format.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) have confirmed that they will write to South Africa

accepting or declining the invitation," they said in a statement.Related storiesNovember 2015: South Africa

New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been named as World Rugby Player of the Year after helping to guide his side to a record third Rugby World Cup crown with a superb haul of 19 points in the All Blacks’ 34-17 victory over Australia in the final.

Rugby Championship crown, a tournament played between the Aussies, New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa

become first team to retain Rugby World Cup after defeating Australia in the finalOctober 2015: South Africa

Hosts South Africa secured the men and women’s double at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) African

the scoring in the men’s final thanks to Houssam Ghabran’s 36th minute strike, and although South Africa

 South Africa levelled again almost instantly with Guise-Brown claiming his second of the game

ended their campaign on a high with a 3-1 victory against Kenya.Related storiesOctober 2015: South Africa

show character to book place in FIH Men's African Championships finalOctober 2015: South Africa

There was a Kenyan double at the New York City Marathon today as Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany claimed the men's and women's titles respectively. 

, with Manuela Schar coming home in 1:44.57 and Sandra Graf clocking 1:52.05.Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa

The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England has been declared as the biggest and best ever by tournament owners and organisers.

pool stage included Japan claiming one of the greatest upsets in sporting history by beating South Africa

pulsating 43-20 win over Ireland in the quarter-finals, and New Zealand's narrow 20-18 victory over South Africa

highest peak audience for a sporting event since the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Japan's 34-32 victory over South Africa

become first team to retain Rugby World Cup after defeating Australia in the finalOctober 2015: South Africa

as Australia set up Rugby World Cup final clash with New ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa

Botswana has been appointed as technical director of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Durban 2022 chief executive Tubby Reddy has claimed they will not go “beyond their budget” to include artistic gymnastics and track cycling on the sport programme for the Commonwealth Games, denting the hopes of both sports.

Pietermaritzburg could be used for track cycling during the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durba ©Cycling South Africa

option despite being about an hour's drive from Durban.Reddy admitted the UCI and the Cycling South Africa

countries anyway, it should add value and be a quality event, particularly as a host country as South Africa

Commonwealth GamesAugust 2015: Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games in Durban will be "vote of confidence" for Africa

New Zealand have become the first team to retain the Rugby World Cup with a superb 34-17 victory over Australia at Twickenham Stadium.

as Carter converted Barrett’s try to round off a historic triumph.Related storiesOctober 2015: South Africa

as Australia set up Rugby World Cup final clash with New ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa

Hosts South Africa came from behind against Kenya in the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation

surprise 48th minute lead.Having won all four of their Pool A matches without conceding a goal, South Africa

Tanzania with seventh spot at stake.The women's title is also due to be decided tomorrow with South Africa

Related storiesOctober 2015: South Africa close in on FIH Women's African Championships title after running

A South Africa-based sports club is eyeing future international success in wheelchair fencing after

Wheelchair Fencing Executive Committee, is to expand the reach of the sport across other areas of South Africa

South Africa defeated Argentina in the Rugby World Cup’s third-place playoff at the Olympic Stadium

loved to have played in the final tomorrow but unfortunately things didn't go our way," said South Africa

as Australia set up Rugby World Cup final clash with New ZealandOctober 2015: New Zealand edge South Africa

Kosovo has been accepted as the 25th member of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) here at today's Extraordinary General Assembly, meaning the Balkan Republic will participate at the 2017 event in Tarragona in Spain.

Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia in Africa and Lebanon and Syria in Asia are also members.Every country

South Africa thrashed Tanzania 27-0 in Johannesburg to move within touching distance of the International

South Africa now go into their final round-robin match against Ghana on Sunday (November 1) knowing

be cancelled out by Mills two minutes later.Bernadette Coston chipped in with a hat-trick as South Africa

It is doubtless not the smartest move to begin a column you hope one or two people might actually read in the style of an IQ test or a maths exam.

football Confederations, from CONMEBOL, representing South America, with 10, to CAF, representing Africa

Jeremy Corbyn...South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale will need to garner support in another region outside of Africa