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Argentina lead standings as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series returns to London

  • Rugby Sevens

With more than 68,000 tickets sold, a huge crowd is set to welcome the 16 teams as the London leg of the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series is set to start tomorrow at the Twickenham Stadium.

Argentina are the men’s leaders currently with 118 points, ahead of South Africa on 116 points and Australia

Argentina and South Africa are paired in Pool B, along with Ireland and Kenya.Australia and New Zealand


South Africa win inaugural Baseball5 African Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

South Africa have won the inaugural Baseball5 African Championship in Dar es Salaam, overcoming Kenya

Confederation (WBSC) Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico, for which dates are still to be confirmed.South Africa

South Africa wins the 1st Baseball5 African Championship ?!!1st: ?? South Africa ?2nd: ?? Kenya ?

South Africa and Kenya qualify for this year's WBSC @Baseball5 World Cup in Mexico??

Let me also add that the level of play was impressive.Congratulations to South Africa ??

Africa has always faced challenges because of the lack of dedicated baseball [and] softball venues,"


World Rowing coaching director Postiglione ends association with Russia

  • Rowing

World Rowing coaching director Gianni Postiglione has severed ties with the Russian national team following a ban on the country's athletes from international competitions due to the war in Ukraine.

Postiglione has previously worked with the national teams of Greece, Lithuania and South Africa, and


Philip Barker: The many "firsts" of the London 1934 Games

  • Inside the Blogs

Next week, the Queen’s Baton is set to visit London as part of celebrations for her Platinum Jubilee.

the Prince of Wales.In a parallel with Birmingham 2022, the 1934 Games were originally earmarked for South

Africa.In April 1930, the Rand Daily Mail reported "it is South Africa’s intention to apply for

This is a great compliment that has been paid to South Africa," Doig said, as he returned home."

There is no reason why South Africa should not make a great success of the Games in 1934."

The early 1930s were a time of great financial hardship in the world and the South Africans were struggling




South Africa top medals table at World Boccia Africa Regional Championships

  • Boccia News

Hosts South Africa topped the medals table at the World Boccia Africa Regional Championships in Johannesburg

victorious in the women's BC3 tournament, while Bukho Monakali won men's BC4 gold.Runner-up Siphiwo Papu of South

Africa and Nabil Marzouk of Morocco completed the men's BC4 podium.South Africa also won the BC3 and

title.Morocco were victorious in both BC1 categories, with Nadia Ihirri defeating Seipati Majoe of South

the World Boccia Africa Regional Championship that took place in #SouthAfrica.

2022Mohammed Bouihlaben won the men's equivalent ahead of Kabemba Tshilunga and Lefi Kgosimolau of South


CAF President Motsepe calls Qatar construction jobs "privilege" as he backs 2022 World Cup to be "best ever"

  • World Cup

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has backed Qatar to host the "best FIFA World Cup ever", also weighing into the debate on the treatment of migrant workers by saying their employment in the construction of venues has had "huge benefits".

of the stadiums and the hotels," added Motsepe, who is the fourth-richest person in his home nation, South

Africa."

per cent of Qatar's construction workforce is believed to be comprised of migrant workers from East Africa

, South Asia and South-East Asia.A Guardian report last year found that more than 6,500 labourers


World Athletics representatives to meet Tokyo Governor Koike over 2025 World Championships bid

  • Athletics

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is to meet with World Athletics officials tomorrow as the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships steps up a gear.

Championships - postponed from 2021 - followed by the Budapest 2023 World Championships.Morocco and South

Africa were previously interested in hosting the 2025 edition, but have withdrawn.A decision on the


Zimbabwe baseball and softball bodies join forces to pick Baseball5 team

  • Baseball and Softball

Zimbabwe's governing bodies for baseball and softball have come together to choose the nation's Baseball5 team.

have national governing bodies which oversee both baseball and softball.Of the participating teams, South

Africa is the only other with split organisations and South African Baseball has taken the lead on picking


Commonwealth Games medallists named in line-up for Scotland's Achieve mentoring programme

  • Commonwealth Games

A number of Commonwealth Games medallists and Olympians have been added to a mentoring scheme in Scotland which provides guidance to young athletes and coaches.

to have been appointed.McIntosh is joined by Gillian Sanders, a British-based lawyer who represented South

Africa in triathlon at two Commonwealth Games and three Olympic Games, as well as Jenny Davis, who claimed

silver at Delhi 2010, and Kaz Cuthbert, who captained Scotland’s women’s hockey team at Gold Coast 2018.South


Argentina and England cause controversy at men's World Rugby Sevens quarter-finals

  • Rugby Sevens

Controversy clouded the final pool A match between Argentina and England at the men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse after Will Homer was permitted to run down the clock by over two minutes on the opposition try line in order to progress to the quarter-finals.

set to be held tomorrow with Ireland facing France and Samoa playing Fiji.Overall standing leaders South

Africa exited the competition in the pool phase.


Ten teams to contest Baseball5 African Championship as new dates set for Asia Cup

  • Baseball and Softball

New dates have been set for the Baseball5 Asia Cup, while the first-ever Baseball5 African Championship is just days away.

and Uganda join Tanzania and Egypt in Group B at Dar es Salaam's National Stadium.Kenya, Zimbabwe, South

Africa, Tunisia and Ghana are in Group A.Three days of pool play is set to be followed by quarter-finals


Defending champions South Africa experience mixed day at men's World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in

  • Rugby Sevens

Defending champions South Africa have experienced a mixed opening day of the men's World Rugby Sevens

South Africa, who won the first four legs, dropped their first Pool D match 21-12 to Ireland but bounced

initially bettered Spain 42-12 before recovering from an early deficit versus Ireland to beat them 27-14.South

Africa, who are tired on four points with Ireland in the standings, just about edged their opponents

thanks to a superior points difference.The South Africans are on 11 while the Irish have a total of


Fort William to welcome back UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup for first time since 2019

  • Cycling

Fort William will host an International Cycling Union (UCI) Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup for the first time since 2019, with two days of competition taking place in Scotland.

champion Myriam Nicole.All three will line-up again in Fort William.Men’s world champion Greg Minnaar of South

Africa and France’s Amaury Pierron, winner of the event in Lourdes, will also feature in Fort William.Competition