South Africa became the first team to secure a place in the semi-finals of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney.

matches at Bankwest Stadium.South Africa began with a 52-14 thrashing of Argentina before overcoming France

24-12.They have won Pool B as they would still finish above a victorious France or Argentina on the

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has had its ups and downs throughout its history, but it seems it has never faced such dark times like nowadays. Fortunately, a new wave of honest, professional and committed leadership is coming to its rescue.

The Lausanne-based organisation, formed in 1920 by representatives of England, France, Belgium and the

The early qualifiers saw plenty of favourites safely through to the latter stages of the 1500  and 3000 metres relays at the International Skating Union World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Bormio. 

eliminated.In the men’s event, The Netherlands were clear winners ahead of US in the first heat with Italy and France

Czech Republic and Latvia have both booked their place at the 2020 Men’s World Floorball Championships after securing top spot in their respective groups at the European qualification event in Liepāja.

place and a match against Spain in the third-place playoff.Today's other Group F match saw Austria edge France

Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup event, topping the qualification in the women’s ski cross in Megève in France

New Zealand will be seeking a hat-trick of titles at the fourth tournament of the men's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Sydney this weekend.

said.Australia are in Pool C with United States, Scotland and Japan.Pool B features Hamilton runners-up France

Both number one seeds were defeated in the men's and women's wheelchair doubles finals as British and Japanese players enjoyed success in Melbourne.

British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid overcame top seeds Stéphane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer of France

Lucia Montanarella has been appointed head of media operations for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), replacing Anthony Edgar, who announced his retirement earlier this week after 18 years of service.

International Federations and major news organisations such as the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse

The grand opening of any International Olympic Committee (IOC) session is normally largely ceremonial, with speeches often full of pleasantries and platitudes.

These included Australia, Finland, France, Britain, Italy, New Zealand, Spain and Switzerland.Approximately

Denmark opened their home European qualification event for this year's Men’s World Floorball Championships by beating Iceland today.

8-4.Germany and hosts Latvia maintained their perfect starts to Group F, with the former overcoming France

The head coach of China's national women's basketball team, Xu Limin, remains upbeat about his side's chances at their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade next week, despite it recently being relocated from home soil in Foshan due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Belgrade, two others are set to be held - one in Bourges in France

The Chinese leg of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving World Series has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus. 

As reported by Agence France-Presse, FINA executive director Cornel Marculescu confirmed the event

The women's high jump and men's pole vault events are expected to be among the main attractions tomorrow as the World Athletics Indoor Tour resumes with the 36th edition of the Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe.

Düsseldorf on February 4, Toruń in Poland on February 8, Scottish city Glasgow on February 15 and Liévin in France

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for 3x3 basketball will be held in Indian city Bengaluru, it has been announced.

event, with the United States, Lithuania, Belgium, South Korea and New Zealand in Pool B.Slovenia, France

C and The Netherlands, Latvia, Canada, Croatia and hosts India are in Pool D.In the women's event, France

Upsets continued today in the preliminary rounds of the German Open, an International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Platinum event.

 Stephanie Loeuillette of France then defeated Bernadette Szocs of Romania, coming back from two

 Stephanie Loeuillette of France defeated the world number 19, Bernadette Szocs of Romania, at the