By Andrew Warshaw August 10 - FIFA will not back down in its row with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over the controversial "whereabouts" rule where leading players, including England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (pictured), are expected to provide details of their location for one hour every day of the year.

"We had 512 doping controls in South Africa [at the World Cup] and not a single positive which

August 9 - The International Softball Federation (ISF) has rejected baseball's latest offer to join together in a bid for Olympic reinstatement, they revealed today.

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August 7 - Britain's Claire Cashmore (pictured) has vowed to send a powerful message to her rivals at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming Championships later this month as she seeks to finally stand on top of the podium.

Paralympic bronze medals at Athens 2004 on top of two silver medals at the last World Championships in South Africa

By Tom Degun August 6 - Natalie du Toit (pictured) will head her country's medal charge at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Eindhoven later this month, Swimming South Africa's team manager Daphne Bird said today.

South Africa are taking a team of 20 swimmers to the competition in the Netherlands while

But despite the size of the team, South Africa will be heavily reliant on ten-time Paralympic gold medallist

victim Achmat Hassiem (pictured) are expected to be the other main gold medal contenders from South Africa

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year August 5 -  Rio de Janeiro organisers today marked the six-year countdown to the 2016 Olympics by creating a team of athletes and coaches to assist in the preparations.

Alberto Parreira, who managed the Brazil side that won the 1994 World Cup and who coached South Africa

occasion to celebrate an England homecoming after a triumphant or even half decent performance in South Africa

August 4 - Ghana's boys hockey team have become the first foreign team to arrive in Singapore for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games.

countries ranked above them in the six-team qualifying tournament for the Games held in East London, South Africa

In the final two games, Ghana beat Egypt 4-1 and then stunned top-ranked South Africa 3-2 on penalty

August 3 - Seoul will host the 2011 International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Asia-Oceania Zone Championships, it has been announced.

The Asia-Oceania Zone, which also includes Africa, currently has six countries active in international

competition: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and South Africa.

August 2 - Prince Albert has postponed his wedding next year so he can attend the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Durban, where the hosts for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will be chosen.

"The Prince also wanted the Princess' first foreign trip to be to her homeland, South Africa.

July 31 - Britain's Shanaze Reade (pictured) claimed the third world BMX title of her career with victory in Pietermaritzburg as her preparations for the London 2012 Olympics appeared to be back on track.

emotional at the moment but the feeling is so good," she said after regaining her title in South Africa

July 31 - All competitors’ places in the second annual Disabled British Open (DBO) golf championship have been filled within weeks of the event’s launch, organisers have revealed.

Competitors with a wide range of disabilities will fly in from South Africa, Pakistan, Spain, Ireland

By Duncan Mackay British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 28 - South Africa's hopes of hosting the 2020 Olympics have been dealt a severe blow by the most senior African member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Nawal El Moutawakel (pictured), who has claimed that it will be another 20 years before the continent is ready to host the Games.

"I have read studies by some universities specialising in the Olympics who gave Africa between 2030

"I know South Africa did a wonderful job with the FIFA World Cup, right from the airport, going

Africa has many unique problems and other priorities to handle at the moment.

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July 28 - Lufthansa has christened one of its new A380 aircraft "Munich" to help promote the city's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

"Hopefully next July, they will be sharing our celebrations on the journey back from South Africa

By Duncan Mackay in London British Sports Internet Writer of the Year July 25 - Britain's Alistair Brownlee hit the wall in spectacular fashion as he suffered his first-ever defeat in the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series in Hyde Park here today as Spain's Javier Gomez won his second consecutive race.

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By Mike Rowbottom July 23 - Britain’s world champion Alistair Brownlee will defend his title on Sunday (July 25) in the World Championship event that takes place in Hyde Park, the triathlon venue for London 2012.

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