By Gary AndersonOctober 9 - A new promotion and relegation system is to be introduced for this season's HSBC Seven World Series, which starts in the Gold Coast this week, it has been announced by the International Rugby Board (IRB). 

event.Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa

By Duncan MackayOctober 8 - A revolutionary new promotion and relegation system is to be introduced by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to replace the World Tour, it has been announced.

would then be made up of Professional Continental and Continental teams from the Europe, America, Asia, Africa

the 1970 Games.Many countries boycotted in 1986 over Britain's stance on sporting contact with South Africa

 (L-R) Arnu Fourie of South Africa, Jonnie Peacock of Great Britain, Richard Browne of the United

States, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and Alan Oliveira Cardoso Oliveira of Brazil compete in the

By James CrookSeptember 29 - Following the successful hosting of the Lagos International Classic last month, Nigeria have been awarded the rights to host the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Top 16 Cup next year, it has been announced.

approved the bid of Nigeria and the recommendation of ATTF Executive Committee to stage the 2014 ITTF-Africa

The way, it was managed was good and it made it easier for us to push for the Africa Top 16 Cup despite

Our performance in organising the Africa Top 16 Cup will also open doors for other opportunities, while

the presence of top players in the Africa Top 16 Cup and world class players in the Lagos Classics will

that the ATTF has seen it fit to grant the NTTF the hosting rights to the new premier competition in Africa

By James CrookSeptember 28 - World Archery President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Uğur Erdener has been re-elected unopposed for another term at the helm during the World Archery Congress in the Turkish city of Belek, keeping hold of his position in a landslide vote.

Board.In a statement, World Archery also professed to be "very proud" that Gabr, who serves as the World Africa

The number of Member Associations is growing steadily in Africa and therefore having a member in the

Executive Board is a logical consequence of the development of archery in Africa," they said.Contact

three series whitewashes from three attempts this year with another impressive 53-41 victory over South Africa

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By Duncan MackaySeptember 27 - South African swimmer Natalie du Toit is to receive one of Britain's highest honours in recognition of her outstanding career, which saw her compete at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

nbsp;won 13 gold medals and two silver in the Paralympics during her career.She also represented South Africa

By Duncan Mackay at the Grand Hotel Baglioni in FlorenceSeptember 26 - South African Dr. George Ruijsch Van Dugteren has been chosen to lead the new Cycling Anti-doping Foundation (CADF) independent Board, it was announced here today.

camp believing that up to five votes could come his way from Europe and with him remaining strong in Africa

By Emily GoddardSeptember 25 - The men's and women's Africa Cup of Nations due to take place in Nairobi

AndersonSeptember 25 - Moroccan cities Rabat, Marrakech, Agadir and Tangier will be the host cities for the 2015 Africa

But Casablanca, which staged the final of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations - the previous time the tournament

the capital Rabat and Casablanca.But there will be 16 teams battling it out to become the kings of Africa

Football Federation (LFF) has submitted venues and cities for approval for its hosting of the 2017 Africa

upheaval surrounding the removal of long-time leader Colonel Gaddafi from power in 2011, this year's Africa

Cup of Nations was belated moved to South Africa from original hosts Libya.The North African state hosted

By Gary AndersonSeptember 24 - The University of Bath has today become the first Intensive Netball Training Centre (INTC) for England Netball as part of the governing body's strategy to see the country become world champions by 2019.

University of Bath in preparation for the three-game Fiat International Netball Series against South Africa

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on the advent of a new generation of high-level judoka who will shine in the colours of Tunisia and Africa

By James CrookSeptember 20 - England will complete their preparations for the upcoming HSBC World Sevens Series as the senior side travel to Bucharest in search of a second European title, whilst the Royals development squad are in Nairobi at the Safaricom Sevens.

2013: England Sevens coach Ryan to stand down after six years in chargeAugust 2013: South Africa

By James Crook at Paddington Station in LondonSeptember 19 - New head coach Simon Amor was in attendance as a partnership between England Sevens and Heathrow Express, which will see the airport rail link become lead sponsor of the national sevens team for the next four years, was unveiled today.

2013: England Sevens coach Ryan to stand down after six years in charge August 2013: South Africa