Chinese Taipei are set to begin their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup title defence against Italy at the Asia-Pacific International Baseball Stadium in Tainan in Taiwan on July 29.

of the competition on the same day.The world number two side are also set to play Mexico, Venezuela, South

Africa and Panama in Group A.Japan, the number one ranked side in the world, are anticipated to face

Baseball Association.The competition is scheduled to open with Mexico meeting Venezuela and Guam taking on South

continued their winning streak in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League as they annihilated South

Africa while the country's women put on a masterclass of their own with victory over China.

In the men's division, the Belgians ended South Africa's hopes of a first win as they put on a clinical

are set to start the defence of their men's beach volleyball Commonwealth Games title against Rwanda, South

Africa and the Maldives in Pool B at Birmingham 2022, with women's reigning champions Canada drawn against

tournament.They have been drawn against three Commonwealth Games debutants in beach volleyball in Rwanda, South

Africa and the Maldives.In Pool A, the runners-up from four years ago in Canada are set to face The

In February 2001, aged 17, Natalie Du Toit was riding a scooter back to her school in Johannesburg after swimming practice when she was hit by a car. Doctors had to amputate her left leg at the knee.

Du Toit was already an international swimmer - three years earlier she had competed for South Africa

Du Toit, competing against able-bodied swimmers, had won gold in the 800 metres freestyle at the All-Africa

She also took silver in the S9 100m backstroke.The South African was nominated later that year for the

New statutes have been unanimously approved at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Africa

The gathering of WBSC Africa members was held virtually, with all 19 National Federations in attendance

the continental Confederation, which has included more than 50 development programmes since 2017, the Africa

WBSC's flagship disciplines - baseball, softball and baseball5.Taipei City is set to stage the WBSC Africa

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.The inaugural Baseball5 African Championship was held last month, with South

Africa crowned winners.Second-placed Kenya join them in qualifying for this year's Baseball5 World Cup.A

Paralympic champions Sam Schröder and Niels Vink won the first wheelchair tennis final of the French Open, triumphing in straight sets in the quad doubles.

Japan and China's Zhu Zhenzhen 6-2, 7-6.Second seeds Yui Kamiji of Japan and Kgothatso Montjane of South

Africa eased into the final with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Chile's Macarena Cabrillana and France's Emmanuelle

The fast and short format of hockey will make its much-anticipated bow at the Hero FIH Hockey5s Lausanne 2022 tomorrow. 

 The women's format will also have five teams, with Switzerland, India, Poland, South Africa and

Reigning Olympic champion Shingo Kunieda thrashed Tokito Oda in an all-Japanese men’s wheelchair singles semi-final to move within one victory of an eighth French Open title.

Niels Vink booked their place in the final with a 6-7, 6-1, 10-7 triumph against Donald Ramphadi of South

Africa and Koji Sugeno of Japan.They have been awarded with a showdown with Heath Davidson of Australia

The International Cycling Federation (UCI) and the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa

"When I stated in my Agenda 2022 that I wanted to take the UCI Road World Championships to Africa for

ANOCA President Mustapha Berraf and International Olympic Committee chief of development of sport in Africa

selection of cyclists from African countries to attend a training camp at the UCI WCC Satellite in Paarl, South

India are due to begin their title defence in the mixed team badminton event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with group matches against Australia, Sri Lanka and neighbours Pakistan.

Gold Coast 2018 silver medallists and five-time winners, are scheduled to compete in Group 4 against South

Africa, Jamaica and Zambia, who were invited to the tournament following the withdrawal of Nigeria.England

Next season's World Rugby Sevens Series calendar features a record number of events, with Paris 2024 qualification due to be up for grabs as the circuit returns to pre-pandemic levels.

women's gold medal.Australia have already won this season's women's World Rugby Sevens Series title, with South

Africa leading the men's standings with one event remaining.COVID-19 has impacted the participation

Groups have been drawn for the first Commonwealth Games 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournaments.

Four countries - hosts England, South Africa, Canada and Australia - qualified for both the men's and

draw which put Canada, Kenya and England together in women's Group A, with Scotland, Australia and South

Africa in Group B.England, South Africa and Malaysia are in men's Group A, while Canada, Australia and

 The women's competition features two sides from Africa ©Birmingham 2022"We look forward to an inspiring

Australia forced the World Rugby Sevens Series title to go down to the final leg in Los Angeles following their first gold medal of the season in London.

try.Australia’s important title win takes them to an overall score of 122, which is just two points below South

HSBC7s | #London7s pic.twitter.com/RNVgPIbj5L— World Rugby Sevens (@WorldRugby7s) May 29, 2022After South

Africa stormed into a 17-0 lead, Australia fought back thanks to tries from Ben Dowling and Paterson

conversions from Dietrich Roache and a late penalty from captain Nick Malouf.The match finished 21-17.South

South Africa ensured they have a two-point lead over Australia in the overall standings by securing a

The Netherlands continued to be a thorn to Argentina as they prevented their opponents from claiming the women’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League title by repeating yesterday’s shoot-out heroics at the HC Union.

men’s competition, England’s team experienced a better result at the same location after overcoming South

Africa 3-0.James Albery, Will Calnan and James Gall netted for England.Elsewhere Belgium beat France

victorious today in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League as the men's team beat winless South

Africa before the women's side overcame Spain.