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Qatar and Ivory Coast crowned Asian and African champions

  • FIFA

The organisers of the major football tournaments in Asia and Africa have been crowned champions.

2024Jordan, who had never progressed beyond the quarter-finals before beating two-time Asian champions South

now won two Asian Cup titles, matching the tally of a team with a rich history in the competition, South

U5UBCvKlLM— CAF (@CAF_Online) February 12, 2024This Ivorian title will go down in the history books of Africa


Argentina leave Brazil out of Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Brazil, the defending champion and winner of the last two Olympic men's football tournaments, have been knocked out of Paris 2024 after losing 1-0 to Argentina. As a result, there will be a new gold medallist in the French capital.

In a tournament that was difficult for all the South American teams due to the quality of the players

CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) February 11, 2024Brazil will no longer be the historical favourites from South

-Asia-Africa play-off (Asia 4 vs.


Australia, four-time U-19 Cricket World Cup champion

  • Cricket

tournament for the fourth time in their history after beating India in a hard-fought final in Benoni, South

Africa, on Sunday.

Victory in South Africa also secured a third successive final against India.

  The record-breaking South African pacer has been one of the tournament's outstanding quicks


India and Australia to battle for U-19 cricket world crown

  • Cricket

After defeating South Africa and Pakistan in two hard-fought semi-finals, the two teams will meet in

The match will be played at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa.

Both teams defeated hosts South Africa and Pakistan in hard-fought semi-finals to book their places in

 India beat hosts South Africa by two wickets in a tense encounter last Tuesday to book their place

In host country South Africa, SuperSport Cricket will present live coverage.

Africa and West Indies have all had one.Winners of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup:1988 Australia 

 2014: South Africa. 2016: West Indies. 2018: India (4). 2020: Bangladesh.


Bumrah becomes first Indian bowler to top ICC rankings

  • Cricket

Jasprit Bumrah achieved a historic feat on Wednesday when he became the first fast bowler from his country to top the ICC rankings. He unseated his teammate, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Bumrah climbed three places.

South African bowler Kagiso Rabada remains second despite not playing in the ongoing Test series in New

He led his team to victory over South Africa on Wednesday with a century in each innings.Well bowled,


Pakistan see off Bangladesh to set up U19 Cricket World Cup semi-final

  • Cricket

India will take on hosts South Africa in the other semi-final on Tuesday 6 February. 

In a tightly hard-fought match in Benoni, South Africa, Pakistan booked their place in the semi-finals

on Tuesday 6 February from at 10am local time, and is expected to pit unbeaten India against hosts South

Africa.

2024Fixtures (all matches to start at 10:00am local time)Tuesday 6 February:First semi-final - India v South

Africa – Willowmoore Park, Benoni (South Africa).Thursday 8 February:Second semi-final - Australia v


Pakistan and Bangladesh battle for final U19 Cricket World Cup semi-final ticket

  • Cricket

The ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 in South Africa is shaping up to be a big one, with one

2024 were decided on Friday, leaving just one place in contention on the final day of the Super Six in South

Africa.

Australia, South Africa and India have all booked their places in the semi-finals, with the race for

Hosts South Africa, who finished second in Group 2, will face the top team from Group 1 in the semi-finals


The Netherlands, winner of the inaugural Hockey 5s Women's World Cup.

  • Hockey

A brilliant performance by the Dutch in Muscat, Oman, saw them defeat India in the final to add another trophy to their impressive record which includes Olympic gold, senior and junior world titles, world indoor championship gold and the FIH Hockey Pro League title.

Before the Netherlands beat India in the final, Poland defeated South Africa to take bronze.

Africa a chance in the bronze medal match, winning 4-2.

Charruas' took a 2-0 lead in the first three minutes, Malaysia equalised three minutes later and the South

Africa (4-2), Netherlands - India (7-2).

  South Africa.  Uruguay.  Malaysia.  Ukraine.


Sri Lanka Cricket ban lifted with immediate effect

  • Cricket

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was banned last November for breaching its obligations as a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). After weeks of changes and negotiations, the ban was finally lifted on Sunday.

Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup, originally scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka, would be moved to South

Africa as it was previously announced.

Cricket's funding and also reallocated the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 from the country to South

Africa.10 days ago, Insidethegames reported that Sri Lankia was optimistic that the suspension would


Paris 2024 hockey groups confirmed

  • Hockey

Following last week's pre-Olympic hockey tournaments in Spain, India and Oman, the groups have been drawn for the 12 teams of each gender to compete for gold at Paris 2024.

the men's competition, Group A comprises the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, France, and South

Africa.

China and France, while Group B will feature Australia, Argentina, Great Britain, the USA, Spain and South


25 cities bid to host Gay Games 2030

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Federation of Gay Games (FGG) has announced the results of the bidding process for the organisation and hosting of the 13th Gay Games. All six continents are represented among those bidding to host the Games. It is estimated that around 10,000 participants will be invited. The winner will be announced in November 2025.

Vancouver (Canada); Frankfurt (Germany), Athens (Greece), Auckland (New Zealand), Cape Town, Johannesburg (South

Africa), Taipei (Taiwan), Liverpool, London (Great Britain), Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Denver, Honolulu


Wales to welcome Rees-Zammit if NFL trip falls through

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Louis Rees-Zammit will be welcomed back into the Welsh rugby fold if his stint in American football proves short-lived, Wales coach Warren Gatland has assured. The 22-year-old winger is on his way to Florida to answer the call of the International Player Pathway.

selected for the British and Irish Lions since 1959 when he was named in the squad for the 2021 tour of South

Africa.


Nick Dunlap: From student and amateur to PGA Tour glory

  • Golf

Nick Dunlap won a thrilling back-nine duel on Sunday to become the first amateur to achieve a PGA Tour title since 1991. Despite being the best, he didn't take home the prize money as he was playing as an amateur.

Instead, runner-up Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa, will claim the prize.

PGATOURU | @TheAmExGolf pic.twitter.com/5qMWPkzlrt— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 22, 2024Meanwhile, South


Sri Lanka optimistic about lifting cricket suspension

  • Cricket

International Cricket Council chief executive Geoff Allardice, held positive talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the sports minister, raising hopes that the suspension imposed in November last year will be lifted.

This also led to the ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup being moved to South Africa, starting this


WADA to have new Asia and Oceania Director from March

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appointed Dr. Mayumi YaYa Yamamoto as the Director of the Asia/Oceania Office, a position she will assume from the first of March in Japan.

WADA (@wada_ama) January 16, 2024The priorities of WADA's regional offices, also located in Cape Town, South

Africa, representing Africa; Lausanne, Switzerland, representing Europe; and Montevideo, Uruguay, representing