By Mike RowbottomMaximum points from three French athletes - Éloyse Lesueur, Renaud Lavillenie and Benjamin Compaoré  - helped Team Europe build on their comfortable overnight lead to win the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) Continental Cup in Marrakech by a huge margin from the Americas.

The Americas were second with 390, Africa took third place with 339 and Asia-Pacific were fourth with

In second place, Godfrey Khotso Mokoena of South Africa produced a national record of 17.35.France's

seconds clear of Team Europe, who clocked 3:24.12.The concluding event of the men's 4x400m was won by Africa

By Mike RowbottomBohdan Bondarenko had the final word in the season-long athletic argument he has had with Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim as to who is the world's best high jumper.

Africa are third with 164 ahead of Asia-Pacific, who have 137.5 points.in what is the second running

champion Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad with 3:49.53.Ayanleh Souleiman (right) prepares to move past Team Africa

final throw to ensure maximum points.Twenty-year-old Isiah Koech of Kenya earned maximum points for Africa

following his 400m hurdles victories at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games as he brought Team Africa

By Duncan MackayOscar Pistorius' participation in future international competition will be discussed by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) at a meeting on Thursday (September 18).

President Gideon Sam revealed that they will discuss whether Pistorius will be eligible to represent South Africa

Only at that point will we be able to say anything about competition in future and part of Team South Africa

By Paul OsborneFiji, South Africa, China and France will be core sides in the 2014-2015 International

back with 12 points of their own to end any hopes of becoming a core side in the coming season.South Africa

Women's Sevens World Series ©Power Sport Images for HKRFUThe final qualifying spot was earned by South Africa

had recorded a 100 per cent record on the opening day of play, but three first-half tries gave South Africa

winning try and the silverware in Hong Kong.Third place went to China as they narrowly edged South Africa

By Mike RowbottomQatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, who went second on the all-time high jump rankings with his 2.43 metres in Brussels last week, will have one final meeting this season with his great rival Bohdan Bondarenko, Ukraine's world champion, as both compete this weekend in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) second Continental Cup event.

Teams from Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas will contest total prize money of $2.9 million

the Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) after successfully overseeing the organisation of the Africa

Serufho, seconded to Botswana Africa Youth Games Organising Committee (BAYGOC) as chief executive, is

main task left is finishing the final report for the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Committee roleRelated storiesMay 2014: International Olympic Committee President sees "bright future of Africa

By Paul Osborne Japan's victory in the Women's Baseball World Cup has added to the growing public support for baseball and softball's inclusion at Tokyo 2020, it has been claimed by officials pushing for the sports to be reintroduced to the Olympic programme. 

softball have strongholds and where they are fast continuing their emergence, including in Europe, Africa

By Gary AndersonFIFA has lifted the threat of an international ban on Nigeria after the President of the country's football federation, Aminu Maigari, was allowed to return to work in the capital Abuja.

qualifiers for next year's African Cup of Nations.Defending champions Nigeria are due to take on South Africa

By Emily GoddardEgypt, Bangladesh and Azerbaijan's men and Kenya's women have all secured victory at their Hockey World League Round One competitions to book their places in Round Two of the tournament which offers Rio 2016 Olympic qualification.

take place in Singapore on January 17 to 25, the United States from February 28 to March 8 and South Africa

By Gary AndersonSepp Blatter has confirmed he will stand for a fifth term as President of football's world governing body FIFA during a video interview broadcast at the Soccerex Conference in Manchester, where he also hinted television referrals may be trialled as early as next year's Under-20 World Cup.

van Praag, told Blatter "you should not run anymore".But Blatter appears to have solid backing from Africa

Growth in Africa appears another obvious aspiration, particularly because, in comparison with some sports

By Mike RowbottomThe Volleyball Men's World Championship currently underway in Poland has been described by Ary Graça, President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) as a "launchpad" for the sport towards the Rio 2016 Olympics. On that reckoning, the flight of the good ship volleyball appears to be straight and true to the heart of Brazil - which probably appreciates the sport as much as any other country in the world.There was an element of fantasy attached as Graça took up his current position in September 2012 - the FIVB Congress at which the vote took place was held at...

It is the same in Africa. And we have seen the results."

By Emily GoddardGermany's "day of handball" attracted the biggest audience in the history of the sport as 44,189 fans flocked to watch the action in the Frankfurt football arena.

Qatari-owned television channel signs on as TV rights holder for handball World ChampionshipsAugust 2013: Africa

By Paul OsborneJordanne Whiley made history today as she became the first British player to win all four Grand Slam titles in a single calendar year after securing the US Open women's wheelchair tennis doubles title alongside Japan's Yui Kamiji.

singles there will be a new champion crowned tomorrow with defending champion Lucas Sithole of South Africa

By Emily GoddardEdmonton have claimed they will immediately bid again for the Commonwealth Games if the city fails to secure the hosting rights for the 2022 event.

Edmonton, which last hosted the competition in 1978, is currently in  a race against Durban in South Africa

€5-7 million).Canada last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1994 in Victoria, while the continent of Africa