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Ten Sports sign television deal to broadcast Gold Coast 2018 in sub-continent

  • Gold Coast 2018

By Duncan MackayAnother television deal has been signed by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) for coverage of Gold Coast 2018, with Dubai-based Ten Sports retaining the rights for the sub-continent broadcast rights.

Ten Sports own long term broadcast rights for five cricket boards - South Africa,West Indies, Zimbabwe


Jury panel meets to decide nominees and winners for inaugural ANOC Gala Awards

  • ANOC News

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingA first meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committee's (ANOC) Awards Jury has taken place here to decide the winners and nominees of the inaugural ANOC Gala Awards Dinner, due to be held on November 7.

Also present was Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa 2nd vice-president Joao Manuel


Summer Youth Olympic Games: Day five of competition

  • Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Live Blogs

Miiuts of Ukraine and Li Chen of China take the two bronze medals.21:05 A 6-0 win for Spain over South Africa

For the record, gold for Europe and Asia, silver for Africa and Asia, and bronze for North America and


Ivory Coast football team hit by ban on sports matches over Ebola fear

  • Football

By Nick Butler at the Main Media Centre in NanjingAll international sporting events in the Ivory Coast have been suspended until further notice in a latest measure to avoid the spread of Ebola into the country.

Committee President, Lassana Palenfo, is also the head of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa


Summer Youth Olympic Games: Day four of competition

  • Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Live Blogs

Yesterday, Australia led 5-0 against South Africa with 12 minutes to go. They lost 6-5!

provide some swimming tips15:50 One of the biggest names in the swimming world, Chad Le Clos of South Africa

semifinals will compete for the gold medal, and losers for the bronze medal.The first match has Team Africa



India donates $1million to Afghanistan for new cricket stadium

  • Non-Olympic Sports

By Gary AndersonThe Indian Government has donated a grant of $1 million (£599,000/€746,000) to Afghanistan for the construction of a cricket stadium in the country's second largest city Kandahar.

Lanka again last year after finishing second to Ireland in qualifying.They lost out to India and South Africa



England win Women's Rugby World Cup for first time in 20 years

  • Rugby Sevens

By Zjan ShirinianEngland have banished the heartache of three successive Women's Rugby World Cup final losses with a hard-fought triumph in tonight's final over a battling Canadian side.

hammering of the United States, Australia claimed seventh by beating Wales 30-3, Spain thumped South Africa


United States win second successive Women's Water Polo World Cup

  • Aquatics

By Zjan ShirinianUnited States' women have successfully defended their Water Polo World Cup title with victory over Australia.

tight 7-5 affair.In the playoff for fifth and sixth, Hungary edged hosts Russia 14-11, while South Africa

championships - three from Europe, two from the Americas, two from Asia and one each from Oceania and Africa


Rwanda kicked out of Africa Cup of Nations for fielding player with two identities

  • Football

By Zjan ShirinianRwanda has been thrown out of the qualifiers for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after

Congo's team have now been given a pass into the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

- which has reached its group stage.Congo will take their place in Group A, joining Nigeria, South Africa

set to confirm the length of Dady's suspension.They could also impose additional sanctions.The 2015 Africa

forces Nigeria and Sierra Leone out of Nanjing 2014August 2014: Ebola outbreak forces relocation of two Africa


Summer Youth Olympic Games: Day one of competition

  • Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games Live Blogs

Each competition has two representatives from Europe, Asia, Africa, Pan America and Oceania in a truly

the withdrawal of teams from Sierra Leone and Nigerian as a consequence of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

No New Zealand, Great Britain, Samoa or South Africa, for example, in either event.10:32 A round-up of


Germany’s Müller and Spaniard Ruzafa take cross triathlon world titles in Zittau

  • Triathlon

By Gary AndersonKatrin Müller of Germany completed a successful summer by adding to her European title with gold at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cross Triathlon World Championships in Zittau, which also saw Spain's Ruben Ruzafa take the men's world crown.

, 10 seconds clear of the pack that included Ruzafa, while reigning champion Conrad Stoltz of South Africa


Paralympian and IPC Athletes’ Council member McCullough dies

  • Paralympics

By Gary AndersonParalympian and member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council, Jon McCullough, has died today following a battle with cancer.

a facilitator and keynote speaker at the Man Up Summit held during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

initiatives to stop violence against women and girls using sport and music as a tool.While in South Africa