Kosovo and South Sudan have been officially confirmed as the 205th and 206th members of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) here during today's General Assembly.

Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa President Lassana Palenfo also promised to help

South Africa’s women took a big step to being crowned International Hockey Federation (FIH) African champions by thrashing Kenya 12-0 in Johannesburg today.

the winners of the round-robin crowned as African champions and earning a spot at Rio 2016, South Africa

not play today, have only conceded once and have scored on 19 occasions in their four matches.South Africa

Tanzania 10-0 to claim a first victory, while Namibia beat Zimbabwe 2-1.In the men’s event, South Africa

will meet Egypt.The winners of the men’s tournament will also be awarded a spot at Rio 2016.South Africa

Egypt and Kenya booked their places in the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s African Championships in Johannesburg, as both countries recorded comfortable victories in Pool B today.

top of the group thanks to three victories from three, meaning they will likely avoid hosts South Africa

goals, with Mohamed Edris and Mohamed Essam also finding the target.Egypt are likely to face South Africa

scoring 34 goals in their three matches and only conceding once, with a final showdown with South Africa

looking likely.Those two countries have contested the final at the last four editions with South Africa

Japan’s Rikako Ikee set a world junior record time to power to gold in the women’s 100 metres butterfly on the opening day of the sixth International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Cup event of the season on home soil in Tokyo today.

and team-mate Natsumi Hoshi.Elsewhere, men’s overall standings leader Cameron Van der Burgh of South Africa

England 2015 have revealed their Honorary President Prince Harry will present the Webb Ellis Cup to the winners of the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, which is due to take place on October 31 (Saturday) at Twickenham Stadium.

Having battled past South Africa by a score of 20-18 in their semi-final clash, New Zealand are only

London 2012 Olympic Stadium, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, on October 30.Argentina and South Africa

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

Australia’s Madison de Rozario won a stunning race to clinch women’s T53 800 metres gold at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Doha today.

Pongsakom Paeyo recorded 50.42 for the bronze.Double long jump Paralympic champion Ilse Hayes of South Africa

Hosts South Africa and Ghana maintained their 100 per cent records in the International Hockey Federation

three and things will start to get interesting when the tournament resumes on Thursday, with South Africa

the first clash involving two of the three contenders for Rio 2016.In the men's competition, South Africa

Olympic champion Lennox Lewis had a word for it: “Politricks”.

Olympia.Those who say sport and politics never mix are victims of self-delusion (think apartheid and South Africa

How true.Idi Amin, the former Ugandan dictator, was for nine years the all-Africa light-heavyweight

Harnessing record growth and advancing player welfare are among the key topics on the agenda at the World Rugby General Assembly, which is being held in London today. 

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

Ghana thumped Botswana 27-0 to make it two victories out of two in Pool A at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Men’s African Championship in Johannesburg.

Ntiamoah, Ernest Opoku, George Asiedu and Elikem Akaba were also on target.It means Ghana join South Africa

round-robin phase, while there was also a third win in three for Kenya, who saw off Tanzania 5-0.South Africa

One of the things which makes sport so exciting is its unpredictability.

recent weeks we have seen one of the greatest sporting upsets of all time in Japan toppling South Africa

Egypt’s men began life at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) African Championships with a thumping 22-0 win over Tanzania in Pool B in Johannesburg.

Elsewhere in the Pool, Kenya beat Nigeria 3-1 in the first contest for both countries.South Africa is

Adam Ashley-Cooper helped Australia set up a meeting with arch-rivals New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final as he scored a hat-trick of tries to guide his side to a 29-15 victory over a battling Argentina in another superb encounter at Twickenham Stadium today.

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FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has called for an investigation into claims an unnamed assistant referee was pressured into favouring Real Madrid in next month’s El Clasico.

won 2-1 to preserve their place in Spain’s top flight.On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

their place in the final of the Rugby World Cup with an edgy 20-18 victory over a battling South Africa

before he was withdrawn from proceedings late in the second half owing to injury, could help South Africa

“We knew South Africa would give us a different game - and it turned out that way,” All Blacks centre

“South Africa played really well, put us under pressure and didn't give us much.

managed to take a stranglehold on proceedings.Pollard got the first score of the match to give South Africa

back the advantage from 2007 champions South Africa.Handre Pollard kicked five penalties for South Africa