By Gary AndersonApril 11 - The line-ups for the medal matches at this year's Commonwealth Water Polo Championships were confirmed today, as Scotland's men and women sealed their spots with victories over Singapore and Wales.

competition, the Scots only had to avoid defeat to the bottom side Singapore to set up their clash with South Africa

a Holly Campbell hatrick for the hosts made sure that if Scotland can cause an upset against South Africa

the hectic schedule eventually took its toll on the Welsh.Led by Megan Parkes and Kieren Paley, South Africa

for the Welsh, the South Africans went on to secure a 14-4 win.That sets up a Scotland versus South Africa

By Gary AndersonApril 11 - American Bubba Watson holds a three-shot lead at the halfway point of this year's US Masters after a blistering run of five straight birdies on the back nine saw the 2012 champion post a round of 68 and put himself in pole position to claim a second title at the Augusta National Golf Club.

champion Phil Mickelson, 2009 winner Angel Cabrera of Argentina, four-time major winner Ernie Els of South Africa

By Paul Osborne at the Susesi Convention Center in BelekApril 10 - It is Africa's turn to host the Commonwealth Games following Durban's expression of interest to stage the event in 2022, it has been claimed by Gideon Sam, President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).

exclusively to insidethegames, Sam claimed, after being to so many other countries, it was now time for Africa

to Australia, it's been to England, it's been to Scotland, it's been to Asia but it's never been to Africa

to bid, if the Government is not going to put up its end, I think there are enough people in South Africa

I mean anyone can ask us in South Africa, what have you done?"

You know it, its huge events that we've done in South Africa."

By Gary AndersonApril 10 - It was a battle of Africa at the Dubai Club for the Disabled today as Abdulazeez

By Emily GoddardApril 9 - The Naismith Trophy is set to resume its around the world tour tomorrow to promote the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup taking place in Spain this August.

stopping in Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Finland, Lithuania and France.Tours in Asia and Africa

By Zjan ShirinianApril 9 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) will have a new Board elected next month, after

 [email protected] storiesDecember 2013: Meeting to dissolve Athletics South Africa

Suspension could rule top South African athletes out of Glasgow 2014 and Rio 2016April 2013: Athletics South Africa

By Gary AndersonApril 9 - A much anticipated double header between hosts Scotland and old rivals England at the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Aberdeen went the way of the visitors as both the men's and women's sides recorded comfortable wins, with the latter securing a place in the final on Saturday (April 12).

the night.England will now face Canada in Saturday's decider after they had earlier despatched South Africa

winners.The other men's match on the day was an altogether tighter affair and in a low-scoring contest South Africa

the second as goals from Jared Wingate-Pearce and Lood Rabie helped them to a 5-2 halftime lead.South Africa

By Gary AndersonApril 8 - There was huge disappointment for the home crowd inside the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre tonight as Scotland's women were soundly beaten 23-0 by a rampant South African in their Commonwealth Water Polo Championships clash.

they comfortably saw out the game to join Malta at the top of the table.The Maltese overcame South Africa

in the game of the day, as both sides matched each other throughout the contest.South Africa took an

preserved his side's 100 per cent record.Malta came out on top of a tightly contested match with South Africa

GoddardApril 7 - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has revealed that athletes from Egypt, South Africa

individual all around gold medallist Hana Hassan Nafie, silver medallist Shannon Gardiner of South Africa

Water Polo Championships in Aberdeen with another fine win, this time seeing off the challenge of South Africa

Aberdeen as they recorded their second win of the Championships ©Scottish SwimmingThe Scots took on South Africa

Just three years after plummeting the murky depths of the Euro-Africa Zone Group II, they got the better

famous examples concerned the New Zealand rugby team in the 1995 World Cup Final against hosts South Africa

By Duncan Mackay at the Susesi Convention Center in BelekApril 7 - SportAccord International Convention, the most important annual conference on the sporting calendar, appears set to undergo a radical overhaul in 2015 with the event being more than three times bigger than this year's, it was revealed here today. 

in the United Arab Emirates is among those bidding along with unnamed cities from Brazil and South Africa

By Nick ButlerApril 6 - London-based hotel and interior design firm Dexter Moren have been appointed to design the first Extreme Hotel at the Rosa Khutor Ski Resort in Krasnaya Polyana in an early example of the Sochi 2014 sporting legacy being realised. 

held during the Games in February.The Extreme Hotel, billed as the forerunner of others in Europe, Africa

By Gary AndersonApril 6 – Malta's men were the only side to maintain their 100 per cent start to the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships as they defeated hosts Scotland at the Aberdeen Aquatics Centre today.

points of the Championship against Singapore, while Southern Hemisphere rivals New Zealand and South Africa

By Emily GoddardApril 5 - The Maltese, English and Scottish men, as well as Scotland's women, have got the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships underway with wins on the opening day of the competition in Aberdeen.

Village thanks to an impressive display by centre forward Matthew Zammit.England's men then beat South Africa

, with forward Ciaran James' dominance ensuring the victors led by 11-5 at half time.Although South Africa