By Paul OsborneMarch 23 - A rampant Fiji have triumphed in the sixth leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series in Tokyo, as the county's rugby sevens team still awaits confirmation of a place at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

they await confirmation of their place at Glasgow 2014 ©IRBDespite the loss, defending champions South Africa

have reached their first quarter-final of the 2013-2014 HSBC Sevens World Series as England, South Africa

They will now face defending champions South Africa in the quarter-finals with the unbeaten Fiji set

to play Kenya.South Africa, runners-up to hosts New Zealand in the last leg of the Series, recorded comfortable

team qualifier next week in Hong Kong, drawing 14-14 with Argentina before losing to 33-5 to South Africa

competitions.New Zealand currently sits atop the Series Standings on 99 points followed closely by South Africa

qualification up for grabsFebruary 2014: All Blacks back on top of Sevens World Series after victory over South Africa

By Paul OsborneMarch 22 - Great Britain's Jamie Burdekin has secured his first ever International Tennis Federation (ITF) 1 Series quad singles title with victory over world number one David Wagner on the penultimate day of the Cajun Classic Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in Baton Rouge, United States.

equivalent, Ellerbrock and Britain's Lucy Shuker will take on top seeds Kgothatso Montjane of South Africa

By Nick Butler Algiers has been announced as the host city of the 2018 African Youth Games in 2018 after an "impeccable" bid which enjoyed the personal backing of the country's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

The announcement, revealed during a meeting of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

African Youth Games will follow other major events to have been held in Algeria, including the 2007 All Africa

confidence placed in us is proof that Algeria occupies a choice place within sports governing bodies in Africa

education and cultural programme, which seeks to promote the arts and culture of the host country and Africa

By Gary AndersonMarch 18 - The inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Congress will take place in Hammamet, Tunisia, on May 10 and 11, it has been announced.

committed to growing the appeal and relevance of baseball and softball in emerging territories across Africa

By Gary AndersonMarch 17 - Ahead of the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens at the end of this month, Sevens World Series sponsors HSBC has enlisted the help of some of the game's biggest stars to take part in a special promotional video challenging fans around the world to "bring their game".

Rugby World Cup Sevens holders New Zealand head into the competition in Tokyo two points clear of South Africa

By Gary AndersonMarch 17 - National public broadcaster CBC/Radio Canada will provide coverage of this year's Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Canada it has been announced.

delighted by "range and depth" of BBC coverage unveiled for Commonwealth GamesMay 2013: SuperSport wins Africa

By Emily GoddardMarch 16 - The South African and Zambian girls' and boys' national youth hockey teams have qualified for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics.

berths in each gender category at the African qualifying tournament in Zambia's capital, Lusaka.South Africa

By Paul OsborneMarch 15 - Filbert Bayi, secretary general of the Tanzanian Olympic Committee (TOC), has urged sports bodies to provide young athletes with the opportunity to train overseas as part of the Government's sports diplomacy agreement.

Tanzanian government will send athletes earmarked for the 2014 Commonwealth Games to China, Turkey, South Africa

these government sponsored training excursions will be of more benefit to the country at the 2015 All Africa

By Mike RowbottomMarch 14 - The television audience figures for last weekend's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships in Sopot were higher than for the last version of the event in Istanbul, and more than 300 per cent higher than the equivalent figure for the 2010 edition in Doha.

more than 250 hours of transmission for the event in Sopot.The IAAF partners the EBU for Europe and Africa

and Dentsu for the rest of the world,Extensive coverage was also achieved in Africa with free-to-air

By Emily GoddardMarch 13 - South Africa is set to launch a bid to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

By Gary AndersonMarch 13 - Tunis will be the new venue for this year's African Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships after it was changed from original host city Yaoundé following "technical problems", the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced.

the Tunisian capital following a decision by the Executive Board of the Weightlifting Federation of Africa

By Gary AndersonMarch 12 - The official flagship store for Rugby World Cup 2015 has opened its doors for the first time today in the heart of London at the North Hall of Covent Garden Market.

which are hosts England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Argentina, Australia, France, New Zealand, South Africa

By Nick ButlerMarch 11 - Tunisia have been announced as the host nation for the 2015 Afrobasket Championships while the women's edition will be held in Cameroon.

in Mozambique.In a nod to the forced transfer of hosting rights for many recent sporting events in Africa

in the clubs category, Ivory Coast and Tunisia will host the final rounds of the men's and women's Africa

By Nick ButlerMarch 9 - Rwanda is hoping to compete at its first ever Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang in four years time.

has been appointed head of the sport and environment commission at the National Olympic Committees in Africa

three other members - Francis Paul of Kenya, Omar Diagne Seydina of Senegal and Gideon Sam of South Africa