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India book last eight place at FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup

  • Hockey

India booked their place in the quarter-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Junior World Cup after a narrow win over Germany in Potchefstroom.

second win in Pool C.Daiana Pacheco scored her fourth goal of the tournament to help Argentina beat South

Korea 2-0.Uruguay replaced South Korea in second place in the standings, after Manuela Vidal was the

Austria.South Korea are scheduled to face Austria in their final pool match, with Uruguay due to face South

American rivals Argentina.Pools A and B are set to conclude tomorrow in South Africa, with England already


FIFPRO calls for Migrant Workers Centre to be established in Qatar

  • Football

The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) has called for a Migrant Workers Centre to be established in Qatar to ensure improvements on workers rights can be achieved as a legacy of the FIFA World Cup.

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

, South Asia and South-East Asia.Health and safety failures and non-payment of wages are among the allegations


ANOCA and FINA formalise partnership to grow aquatics in Africa

  • Aquatics

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the International Swimming Federation

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ambition of improving and supporting aquatics in Africa

cooperation can be established in the swimming discipline.The MoU aims to make aquatics more accessible in Africa

Championships qualifiers as well as support FINA development centres in the Senegalese capital of Dakar and South


England seal quarter-final spot at FIH Hockey Women's Junior World Cup

  • Hockey

England became the first team to secure a quarter-final place at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women's Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom.

England had overcome hosts South Africa in their opening Pool B match yesterday, with Ireland providing

a 2-1 victory.The result confirms England as Pool B winners after two matches, leaving Ireland and South

Africa battling to advance as the runners-up.Pool B only includes three teams, with Ukraine having been

Wales.Pool C competition is also due to resume tomorrow.Defending champions Argentina are set to take on South


FIFA World Cup 2022 comes one step closer as draw takes place in Qatar

  • Football

FIFA's highest-ranked men's side Brazil have drawn Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in one of the tougher pools although no clear group of death has emerged.

and Cameroon both feature potentially game-changing players and could cause an upset.The latter boast Africa

plummeting to 16th in the world rankings, still feature a dangerous squad.Morocco, who reached the Africa

quartet.A rematch of Uruguay and Ghana's infamous 2010 clash, is in store in Group H with Portugal and South

uaDfdIvbaZ— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 1, 2022The pair met at the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals in South



UIPM receives 61 proposals and claims "significant progress" on new fifth discipline

  • Modern Pentathlon

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has revealed that it has received 61 proposals for a new fifth discipline to replace riding, and claimed its Working Group has made "significant progress" during the first quarter of the year.

nations.Of the 61 proposals, 46 per cent came from Europe, 22 per cent from Asia, 11 per cent from both Africa

and South America, and five per cent from both Oceania, and North and Central America and the Caribbean.A


Row over Qatar's record on human rights erupts at FIFA Congress after Norway criticism

  • Football

Norwegian Football Association (NFF) President Lise Klaveness condemned the decision to stage this year's men's World Cup in Qatar during today's FIFA Congress, while her criticism of the host nation's record on human rights drew an angry response and passionate defence from Hassan Al-Thawadi.

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

, South Asia and South-East Asia, and health and safety failures and non-payment of wages are among the


Argentina to defend title at FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup as Ukraine fail to make trip

  • Hockey

against Ireland at the postponed International Hockey Federation (FIH) Women’s Junior World Cup in the South

Instead the curtain-raiser will involve the hosts and England in a tournament taking place in South Africa

Spain withdrew due to ongoing pandemic circumstances.Ukraine have been unable to make the journey to South

Africa in order to take part in the FIH Women's Junior World Cup which starts in Potchefstroom tomorrow


England to play Australia in Women’s Cricket World Cup final after thumping victory over South Africa

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Defending champions England registered a massive 137-run win over South Africa to reach the final of

partnership of 116 runs with Sophia Dunkley to help England post a target of 293 runs.In response, South

Africa managed to score only 156 as Sophie Ecclestone was deadly with the ball, scalping six for 36.

Africa to eight for two.Kate Cross send South Africa skipper Sune Luus packing for 21 before Charlie

Dean dismissed Goodall for 29 as South Africa were struggling at 67 for four.Ecclestone then removed

Africa for 156 to set-up a mouth-watering final against Australia on Sunday.


Qatar 2022's FIFA World Cup ball enters the field

  • World Cup

 FIFA has unveiled the match ball to be used at the World Cup this November as manufacturers claimed it represents the "ultimate ball".

decoration of the ball at each subsequent tournament.In 2010, the "Jabulani" produced for the tournament in South

Africa, attracted criticism for its unpredictable movement through the air.


Ukraine unable to compete at FIH Women's Junior World Cup

  • Hockey

FIH) has confirmed the Ukraine team are unable to compete at the upcoming Women’s Junior World Cup in South

Africa due to the ongoing conflict in the nation.

, with their matches cancelled.The tournament will now feature 15 teams, with Pool B now comprising South

Africa, England and Ireland.Austria were added to the tournament earlier this month by the FIH as a


Peru book intercontinental playoff place for Qatar 2022 as South American qualifiers conclude

  • World Cup

Peru will take their place in the FIFA World Cup Intercontinental qualifiers after first-half goals from Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotún gave them a 2-0 victory over Paraguay at the the Estadio Nacional in Lima.

bicycle kick by Luis Suarez was his 29th goal and took him above Lionel Messi as the most successful South

spectacular goal for Uruguay against Chile in Santiago to surpass Argentina's Lionel Messi as the highest South

Guayanathanks to a goal from James Rodriguez, but miss out on qualification for the first time since South

Africa 2010.


Healy hits century as Australia seal place in Women’s Cricket World Cup final

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Alyssa Healy scored a century as Australia booked their place in the Women’s Cricket World Cup final with an emphatic victory over the West Indies in a rain-reduced game in Wellington in New Zealand.

Reserve Basin.The 157-run triumph secured Australia’s spot in the final where they are set to face South

Africa or England, who are due to meet at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch tomorrow.Play got underway


Ghana women qualify for 2022 Commonwealth Games beach volleyball tournament

  • Birmingham 2022

Ghana’s women's beach volleyball team have booked their place at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games by triumphing in a tournament on home sand in Accra. 

reached the final at the African qualifier at Laboma Beach, defeating Kenya, The Gambia, Nigeria and South

Africa en route to a showdown with Mauritius.The three-set final was edged by Ghana.That gives the host

of the equivalent tournament at the same venue, but lost to The Gambia.The Gambians went on to sweep South

Africa in straight games in the final.South African Beach Volleyball men’s team have qualified for the

Africa also earned a place at the Commonwealth Games as The Gambia's world ranking was already good