By Gary AndersonNovember 24 - Reigning Paralympic champions Australia overcame Japan and a bout if sickness that afflicted their squad to add the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia Oceania Championship crown to their London 2012 success.

wins against final opponents Japan, with Jayden Warn and Chris Bond impressing, and hosts South Africa

Odense.New Zealand, who also took part in Sydney, dashed any hopes the home crowd had of seeing South Africa

By Emily GoddardNovember 23 - South Africa's men and women have completed the line up for the 2014 Hockey World Cup as they secured the final berths at the showpiece tournament when they became continental champions today.

Netherlands, was not certain, however, until the very last moments of their match against Ghana at the Africa

tied the match before a Tanya Britz strike two minutes from full time sealed the 3-2 victory for South Africa

win 3-2 and realise our dream of qualifying for the World Cup in The Netherlands next year," South Africa

that we have qualified for next year's World Cup, a lot of people think it's easy for us to win the Africa

Cup of Nations after shopping mall massacreSeptember 2013: Africa Cup of Nations postponed in wake

By Emily GoddardNovember 21 - Asia and Africa have made a strong and active commitment to break down

Committee (IOC), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

Afro-Asian Women and Sport Forum was opened with the help of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah ©Getty Images"Africa

Africa and Asia have a total of 11 female IOC members, which is the highest percentage among the five

Africa and Asia should work on measures to bolster ties within sport, and I wish this forum could be

By Gary AndersonNovember 21 - A new partnership deal between British Cycling and Fiat Group Automobiles UK was announced today which sees them continue its role as official vehicle supplier to the national governing leading up to Rio 2016.

National Track ChampionshipsAugust 2013: England Netball sign Fiat as title sponsors for South Africa

By Duncan MackayNovember 21 - Thomas Bach's senior team at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued to take shape today with the appointment of two new directors, including Lana Haddad as chief finance officer.

currently associate director, finance analysis and capability building for Europe, Middle East and Africa

By Nick Butler at the Ballsbridge Hotel in DublinNovember 19 - Ireland's Cabinet have agreed to approach Northern Irish sporting authorities about a combined bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup following a confident message put forward here by Transport, Culture and Sports Minister Leo Varadkar.

Southern Hemisphere giants of Australia and New Zealand having each hosted 21st century versions, South Africa

International Wheelchair Rugby Federation's (IWRF) Asia Oceania Championships is due to get underway in South Africa

tournament as favourites following their win in the 2012 Paraylmpic Games in London ©Getty ImagesSouth Africa

cause an early upset to raise their chances of qualifying for next year's World Championships.South Africa

By Nick ButlerIn recent years there has been a penchant for athlete administrators in sport, but in the case of Jean-Christophe Rolland he is merely following tradition in a rowing organisation that is oozing with ex-sportsmen.First there was Thomas Keller, who served as President for 31 years until his death in 1989. Also an accomplished skier, Keller won a rowing bronze medal at the 1950 European Championships and only missed out on competing at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics because of the Swiss boycott protesting the Soviet invasion of Hungary. Then there was triple Olympian Denis Oswald, who won a bronze medal, also...

resources but problems with coordination, coaching and competition - is different from what is required in Africa

to highlight the improvements that are being made, Rolland speaks of the 2012 gold medal for South Africa

really looking forward to more and more countries getting medals at Championships," he explained.South Africa

By Paul OsborneNovember 11 - Australia will return to the goalball world stage this week as their men's and women's teams travel to Beijing to compete in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Asia Pacific Goalball Championships.

in their first international competition since their devastating extra-time defeat to Algeria at the Africa

By Duncan Mackay at the Sandton Convention Centre in JohannesburgNovember 10 - Kenya's Government will tomorrow reveal details of a new committee to investigate allegations of doping by some of the country's top athletes.

suspension of 17 athletes for drugs since January 2012.Last month Rodney Swigelaar, director of WADA's Africa

By Duncan Mackay at Dolce La Hulpe Brussels HotelNovember 9 - Britain will host its first World University Championships for 14 years after Swansea was awarded the Rugby Sevens in 2016, it was announced here today.

France, where both Britain's men's and women's teams won the gold medals, beating France and South Africa

By David OwenNovember 8 - The stunning recent success of Britain's road and track cyclists had a knock-on effect on the high street this summer, with retailer Halfords declaring cycling its "standout performer" over the six months to late September.

British winner.The group also partners with Re-Cycle, a charity which sends reconditioned bikes to Africa

By Paul OsborneNovember 8 - Hebei Tinsue Floor Technology will be the official sports-floor provider for the table tennis event at Rio 2016 after agreeing terms with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), it was announced today.

World Tour Grand Finals, the 2015 World Team Cup and the Continental events in Latin America, Oceania, Africa

By Nick ButlerNovember 8 - A total of 15 Official Travel Agents (OTA's) for the 2015 Rugby World Cup to be held in England have been announced by World Cup organisers after consultation with Rugby Travel and Hospitality (RTH).

South Africa Rugby travel, Japan Travel Bureau and All Blacks Tours - from South Africa, Japan and New

By Nick ButlerNovember 7 - Winners of the 2013 Peace and Sports Awards, including the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and former French rugby league player Sébastien Bouche, have been crowned in Monaco in the presence of Princess Charlene.

marrying Prince Albert, a longstanding IOC member, she was an Olympic swimmer who competed for South Africa