By Duncan MackayA proposal to change the rules to allow Cameroon's Issa Hayatou to extend his 27-year reign as President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to be put forward.

Under Hayatou's leadership, Africa staged the World Cup finals for the first time in South Africa in

By Liam MorganThe European Taekwondo Union (ETU) have announced their Rio 2016 Olympic Games Continental Qualification Tournament will be staged in Istanbul.

spots spread across the five Continental Qualification Tournaments are also available as Europe, Asia, Africa

By David OwenAnother high profile Chinese investment in international sport has been unveiled, with the announcement today that Wang Jianlin's Dalian Wanda Group has reached a deal to acquire Infront Sports & Media from the private equity firm Bridgepoint for €1.05 billion (£780 million/$1.2 billion).

extends media partnership with Infront until 2020-2021 seasonJanuary 2014: Infront awarded Sub-Saharan Africa

By Nick ButlerLuca Cordero Di Montezemolo, the former chairman of Ferrari who also headed the organisation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, will lead Rome's bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced today.

Thursday (February 12)  Baku, Doha, Budapest, Istanbul and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa

By Michael PavittGreat Britain Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR) have announced the schedule of the inaugural BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, due to take place from October 12 to 16 at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. 

the eight-team tournament.The nations have been split into two groups with Canada, New Zealand, South Africa

By Daniel EtchellsEducational sessions have been held in Cape Verde to help increase awareness of the Paralympic Movement among its citizens.

schools and they believe that the athletes are the soul of the Paralympic Movement in Cape Verde and Africa

By Liam MorganIvory Coast have clinched their first Africa Cup of Nations title for 23 years after a

ensure they would be the ones who lifted the trophy aloft.For the Black Stars, the long wait for the Africa

their runners-up medals.Ghana's players were inconsolable after the match as their 33-year wait for Africa

of Nations title ©Getty ImagesAfter both sides failed to find the net in 120 minutes, once again an Africa

Cup of Nations semi-final winFebruary 2015: Morocco fined $1 million and banned from 2017 and 2019 Africa

Cup of NationsJanuary 2015: Ghana reach Africa Cup of Nations final as crowd trouble halts match for

By Liam MorganFIFA President Sepp Blatter claims the media exaggerated the crowd violence which marred Ghana's semi-final win over host nation Equatorial Guinea.

When something happens in Africa, they begin talking about corruption."

The scenes in Malabo during the match, which Ghana won 3-0, have tainted an Africa Cup of Nations that

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By Michael PavittHosts Brazil set up a quarter-final clash with France at the World Rugby Women's Sevens after claiming two wins in their three pool matches in São Paulo.

2014: Women's rugby sevens confirmed for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth GamesSeptember 2014: Fiji, South Africa

By Michael PavittNew Zealand claimed victory at the fourth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in front of their home fans in Wellington today.

was the first of this year's series and moves them up to second in the overall standings behind South Africa

with their third place match ending in a 40-7 defeat.South Africa have retained their advantage in the

Wellington England will face off against Argentina, Canada and Kenya in Pool B.Overall leaders South Africa

: World class field gears up Rugby Sevens World Series round four in WellingtonDecember 2014: South Africa

retain home Sevens World Series titleDecember 2014: South Africa power to victory at Emirates Airline

By David OwenInfront Sports & Media, the Swiss-based sports marketing company, is expanding its European footprint through the acquisition of a Dutch agency with a particular specialism in speed skating.

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By Michael PavittThe quarter-finals of the fourth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series rugby have been decided after the final pool matches came to a close in Wellington on a day packed with surprise results.

Pool A proved to be the tightest affair with France, South Africa and the United States finishing on

helping the US to poll position and confirm the French exit, despite a shock win over South Africa.South Africa

the US in the quarter finals after wins over the US and Japan, who finished bottom of the pool.South Africa

World class field gears up for Rugby Sevens World Series round four in WellingtonDecember 2014: South Africa

retain home Sevens World Series titleDecember 2014: South Africa power to victory at Emirates Airline

By Michael PavittMorocco have been fined and banned from the next two Africa Cup of Nations after withdrawing

the CAF Disciplinary Panel ruled that Equatorial Guinea will play their next official match after the Africa

after their Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho played in an FA Cup tie despite ruling himself out of the Africa

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Atsu doubleJanuary 2015: DR Congo claim incredible comeback victory over neighbours Congo to reach Africa

By Nick ButlerHungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) officials have recommended Budapest should bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics but will carry out a feasibility study before making a definite decision.

is due to be made on March 21.Baku, Doha, Istanbul and either Pretoria or Gauteng Province in South Africa

By Emily GoddardJoseph Rull, who served as chief of operations and administration for Boston Mayor Martin J Walsh, has been named chief administrative officer of the the city's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.

either Berlin or Hamburg, Paris, Budapest, Istanbul, Doha and Baku, which are also potential bids.South Africa