of African Football (CAF) to find an alternative host for the London 2012 qualifying tournament for Africa

automatically for London next year.Group A will see Egypt compete alongside Ivory Coast, Gabon and South Africa

Paralympic Committee and is currently seeking further funds to help the county's efforts to host the Africa

in the sports of athletics and power lifting.Elie Manirora, head of the Organising Committee of the Africa

By David GoldOctober 9 - Double world 10 kilometres open water champion Keri-Anne Payne is refusing to be distracted by the prospect of claiming gold at next year's Olympic Games.

Shanghai, where she witnessed the boost the boisterous home crowd gave the Chinese swimmers, the South Africa-born

By Emily GoddardOctober 6 - The 2011 International Sports Event Management (ISEM) Awards shortlist has this week been announced, with hopefuls looking to join the likes of Bernie Ecclestone and Gilbert Felli, who feature on the alumni of previous winners.

emotional acceptance on the evening from Danny Jordaan (pictured), former chief executive of the South Africa

By Duncan Mackay in DohaOctober 5 - Doha was in confident mood after the opening day of the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) visit here to inspect its bid to host the 2017 World Championships, claming that they were "impressed with everything they have seen", even though they admitted that concerns had been raised about the heat.

Whether it is the warm weather here in the Middle East or in Africa, or in cold weather in Chile or Canada

By David GoldOctober 1 - Al Buehler, the former Duke University track and field coach, has been named as the winner of the 2011 Jackie Robinson Humanitarian Award from the United States Sports Academy, in recognition of his 56-year service to athletes both on and off the track.

Olympians in the process.He also arranged for the university to host the USSR meet in 1974 and the USA-Pan Africa-Federal

By Duncan MackaySeptember 28 - The Paralympics Association of Botswana (PASSOBO) has suspended its secretary, Tendani Magazine, after she allegedly insulted one of the country's disabled athletes via a text message.

the sack following the accusation which earlier this month led to her being sent home from the All Africa

By Mike RowbottomSeptember 28 - Kurt Fearnley, the double Paralympic marathon champion, has been announced for this year's ING New York Marathon on November 6.

Switzerland's Heinz Frei and Marcel Hug, Krige Schabort of the United States, Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa

By David GoldSeptember 26 - Morocco's under-23 coach Pim Verbeek has slammed the timing of the African Olympic men's qualifying tournament for London 2012, which kicks off in Egypt on November 26.

cannot understand this decision - you want the best teams to go to the Olympics as they are representing Africa

Ricoh Arena in Coventry next March.The draw, made in Cairo, has pitted together hosts Egypt, South Africa

By Emily GoddardSeptember 26 - German Thomas Lurz reinforced his unbreakable lead after winning the sixth leg of the FINA 10 kilometre Marathon Swimming World Cup this weekend, making him the only open water swimmer so far to collect two victories in this year's series.

Zibing, who finished in 1:54:23:19 and 1:54:26:86, respectively.Winner of the 2010 series Chad Ho, South Africa

By David GoldSeptember 25 - Kenya's vice-president Kalonzo Musyoka wants the country's successful World Athletics Championship performance in Daegu, South Korea, to be replicated by the wheelchair basketball team when they compete in the African Championships in Morocco.

, and Musyoka believes that the wheelchair basketball team can take this winning mentality to North Africa

By Duncan MackaySeptember 20 - The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) wants to move its leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series from Edinburgh to Glasgow next year, it has been revealed.

International Rugby Board (IRB) not to move the tournament from Scotland.This year's event, won by South Africa

By Emily GoddardSeptember 20 - South Africa's men's and women's hockey teams have secured places at the London 2012 Olympic Games after putting in good performances on the final day of the African Olympic qualifiers in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

By Tom DegunSeptember 15 - The International Rugby Board (IRB) have sanctioned their first ever women's international sevens tournament which will take place as part of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on December 2 and 3.

teams competing in Dubai will be reigning women's sevens world champions Australia, as well as South Africa

By Tom DegunSeptember 14 - A major new study has estimated that the 2011 Rugby World Cup currently taking place in New Zealand will generate £1.06 billion ($1.67 billion/€1.22 billion) for the global sports economy.

following the FIFA World Cup 2010 when 92 per cent of visitors indicated that they would recommend South Africa