The South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee recently convened an emergency meeting with national federations, to address the unexpected cut in sport funding by government.

Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the signing of forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool for a reported fee that could rise to 75 million euros ($86.5 million).

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Lucas Ribeiro completed a clean sweep at the annual Premier Soccer League awards, walking away with four top accolades.

Veteran Dutch rider Marianne Vos took the overall leader's jersey in the women's Tour de France on Monday after finishing second behind compatriot Lorena Wiebes on the third stage.