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Michael Pavitt: Italy join continental champions who failed to punch ticket to World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

Jeopardy is at the heart of football’s current international break, which sees the finale of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process.

Africa is at the midway point of five playoff matches to determine who qualifies for the tournament,

more than their failure to reach to the global showpiece.Chile are the most-recent and perhaps famous South

loss to Peru at the same venue, contributing to their ultimate failure to reach the FIFA World Cup in South

period in the World Cup wilderness for the nation, who subsequently missed out on Germany 2006 and South

Africa 2010.Arguably it is Africa where continental champions have struggled the most when seeking to


India eliminated from Women’s Cricket World Cup after final ball loss to South Africa

  • Non-Olympic Sports

dramatically eliminated from the Women’s Cricket World Cup after losing the final match of the league stage to South

Africa on the last ball in Christchurch, New Zealand.

before a 125-run partnership for the second wicket between Laura Wolvaardt and Lara Goodall, put the South

CWC22 pic.twitter.com/EfOp1IBtrn— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) March 27, 2022That left South

Africa with a free hit and requiring two runs off two balls, and alongside Shabnim Ismail, Du Preez

steered South Africa home by the finest of margins.South Africa’s win meant a West Indies side, who had

Africa in Christchurch the following day.


Record 62 countries on entry list for World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo has confirmed that a record 62 countries have entered next month's World Poomsae Championships in Goyang.

countries from Asia committed to sending competitors - 21 from Europe, 14 from the Americas, seven from Africa

before.The entry list totals 784 athletes and 194 officials.The Korea International Exhibition Centre in the South


Bates and Rowe combine for dominant New Zealand win over Pakistan at Women’s Cricket World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Suzie Bates produced a stunning century and Hannah Rowe generated a sublime five-wicket haul to lead New Zealand to a dominant victory against Pakistan at the Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

semi-finals may be too late, however, as England and India both need to lose against Bangladesh and South

Africa, respectively, for them to have a chance.If the defeats are significant enough, the hosts will


Paralympic readmission for Los Angeles 2028 is "priority number one" for World Sailing

  • Sailing

World Sailing chief executive David Graham has insisted regaining Para sailing’s place in the Paralympic Games is "priority number one" as the organisation prepares to submit its application for Los Angeles 2028 inclusion.

to be held in the United States in June and Singapore in July along with further stops in Italy and South

Africa before the Para World Sailing Championships is scheduled to be held in Hiroshima in Japan in


Cape Town chosen to host hybrid FEI General Assembly

  • Equestrian

Cape Town in South Africa has been selected to stage this year’s International Equestrian Federation

The South African Equestrian Federation had generously invited us in 2020 but the event had to be cancelled

Africa and learn more of their progress over the years."

Victoria Scott-Legendre represents South Africa at last year's Olympic Games in Tokyo as the FEI looks

I know South Africa will be an excellent host and we look forward to reuniting with the worldwide equestrian

South African Equestrian Federation President Ian Sanne added: "We are very excited to play host to the



Two African sides to qualify in beach volleyball for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

  • Volleyball

One men's and one women's African team is to qualify for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in beach volleyball, with the latest qualifier set to take place in Ghana's capital Accra over the next five days.

could be denied a spot at the Commonwealth Games.Other nations expected to compete at the Games are South

Africa, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Mauritius, Seychelles and Botswana.Tickets are available by clicking here


Holders England move a win away from qualifying for Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals after big victory over Pakistan

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Holders England are a win away from qualifying for the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup after a convincing victory over Pakistan in Christchurch.

cricketworldcup) March 24, 2022In the day’s other match, there was no result in the contest between South

Africa and the West Indies at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.South Africa reached 61 for four off 10.4

India both having one match left to play.Pakistan are now bottom of the table with two points, with South

Africa and West Indies in second and third respectively from the point they each earned from the no


Philip Barker: Thirty years since Imran's "Cornered Tigers" won the World Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could be forgiven for taking a short break from the affairs of state this week to remember the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest moments in his cricketing career.

Africa was readmitted to the Olympic Games after an even longer absence.The decision to allow them back

Africa when a tour was cancelled in 1971.The World Cup tournament in 1992 was the first to be played

stage," Australian Cricket Board chief executive David Richards said as the bid was proposed.South Africa

Africa captain Kepler Wessels.The group stage took almost a month and when it was over South Africa

Africa, but the fallout from the semi-final continued to be felt in Australia."


DeChambeau ties WGC World Match Play opener in Texas on return from injury

  • Golf

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States halved his opening group match against England’s Richard Bland on his return from injury at the World Golf Championship (WGC)-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas.

Wolff by 3 and 1 in an all-American duel.In Group 10, Sweden’s Alex Norén upset Louis Oosthuizen of South

Africa with a one-stroke triumph and Canadian Corey Conners beat England’s Paul Casey, who pulled up

Africa, winning by 3 and 2 in Group 13 where South Korea’s Kim Si-woo saw off Daniel Berger of the US.Group

Harman.Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka of the US triumphed 3 and 2 against Erik van Rooyen of South

Africa and American Harold Varner III beat Ireland’s Shane Lowry by 2 and 1 in Group 16.Competition


Australia records sixth consecutive win, India thrash Bangladesh at Women’s Cricket World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

have recorded their sixth consecutive win of the Women’s Cricket World Cup after beating second place South

Africa as India cruised to victory versus Bangladesh to keep their semi-final hunt alive in New Zealand

international century - as she led the six-time World Cup champions to a five-wicket victory against South

Africa with 28 balls to spare at Basin Reserve in Wellington.Initially South Africa set a competitive

Africa from 118 for 2 to 209 for 2.Wolvaardt was dismissed in the 43rd over and Luss was forced to leave

Africans at the death.Kapp scored 30 from 21 and Tryon made 17 from nine to ensure South Africa had

Africa return to action against the West Indies in Wellington.


Dar leads Pakistan to historic victory over West Indies at Women’s Cricket World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Spinner Nida Dar produced a stunning bowling performance to lead Pakistan to a historic victory over the West Indies at the Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

pic.twitter.com/ECu5BNlWWH— ICC (@ICC) March 21, 2022Pakistan’s shock victory means the hopes of England, South

Africa and India of qualifying for the next round have been boosted.The West Indies are scheduled for

showdown against South Africa on Wednesday (March 23) in Wellington while Pakistan will play England

 South Africa also have a 100 per cent record where they have taken four wins from four.West Indies


Michael Pavitt: France raise World Cup hopes with Six Nations success as Italy offer optimism

  • Inside the Blogs

French President Emmanuel Macron has a lot on his plate at the moment judging by pictures taken by his official photographer last week.

the World Rugby Council opted in favour of their bid, against the recommendation at the time to name South

Africa as hosts.France's Grand Slam success comes in the build-up to their 2023 Rugby World Cup hosting


AJP operations manager ready for jiu-jitsu to reach global channels

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Operations manager of Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) Rodrigo Valerio has revealed television deals could be on the horizon for the professional organisation, as the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam returned to the Copper Box Arena here in London.

its first AJP jiu-jitsu tournament yesterday, with the AJP Tour Turkey National Pro.Expansion through Africa

is a target too with Angola, Morocco and South Africa already visited, while Beijing and Sydney are