Africa
BETS END FOR 2006 WORLD CUP ? WITH SOUTH AFRICA HOT FAVOURITES
After taking bets for over two years on who will win the right to stage the World Cup 2006, UK betting firm William Hill have finally closed their book ? just days before the FIFA executive committee finally votes on who will stage the tournament.
BLATTER BACKS AFRICAN WORLD CUP BID
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the 2006 Word Cup finals should go to Africa if one of the continent's two bidding countries can meet all the conditions required to stage the event.
Sth AFRICA CONFIDENT OF WORLD CUP VICTORY
South African Sports Minister Ngconde Balfour has said his country would "comfortably earn" the right to stage the 2006 World Cup finals.
JORDAAN HITS BACK AT WC BID CRITICS
Critics of South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup are making too much fuss over the country's crime statistics, campaign officials have said.
RUGBY UNION-EMBATTLED LUYT REFUSES TO RESIGN
South African rugby boss Louis Luyt has announced he would defy a black-led demand for his head, setting the stage for another period of isolation for white South Africa's favourite sport.
BRAZIL TO BID TO STAGE 2006 WORLD CUP
Brazil has said it would bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, and immediately received the backing of the South American Football Confederation (CSF).
XEROX TO SPONSOR RUGBY WORLD CUP
Xerox is to be an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 1999 to be hosted by Welsh Rugby Union.
RICHARDSON IN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUGGESTION
Ex-South African wicketkeeper Dave Richardson has suggested the row which had threatend the West Indies tour could prompt the formation of an international body aimed at looking after players' interests.
RUGBY BACKS SOCCER?S WORLD CUP BID
South Africa?s path to staging soccer?s 2006 World Cup finals has got a little clearer after the country?s rugby bosses pledged their support to the bid by making its stadiums available.
RWC CHAIRMAN BLASTS ITV COVERAGE
The beleaguered organisers of the Rugby World Cup have criticised ITV's coverage of the event as a "disgrace" according to a report in the UK?s Guardian newspaper.
SA MARKETING CO IN TALKS WITH WEST INDIES CRICKET BOARD
South African sports brand marketing company SAIL has notified the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange of discussions with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to form a commercial partnership in line with SAIL?s strategy of expanding into international sports brands.
DISASTERS `WILL NOT DAMAGE BID? SAYS AFRICAN SOCCER CHIEF
The recent stadia disasters in Africa will not affect the continent's bid to host the 2010 World Cup finals, African soccer chief Issa Hayatou has said.
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WANT LIONS CLASH
The best rugby players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa want to form a combined Southern Hemisphere team to play the British Lions during their tour of Australia this year.
FERGUSON SET FOR AMBASSADOR ROLE AT UNITED
Manchester United's Alex Ferguson has revealed his "roving ambassador" plans after retiring from the manager's job at the end of next season.
CRICINFO.COM RUNS UP NEW RECORD VISITOR NUMBERS
CricInfo.com has broken its page impressions record during its coverage of the India vs South Africa ICC Knockout tournament semi-final.
SA CALL FOR GAMES TO AXE CERTAIN SPORTS
South Africa has called for several team sports to be axed from the Olympic games because they were unnecessary and put the event beyond the financial reach of most developing countries.
FIFA CONFIRM WORLD CUP ROTATION PLAN
FIFA is to implement a new rotation system in awarding the rights to host its premier property, the World Cup.
SOUTH AFRICA HUNTS 2010 CUP
South Africa?s 2006 bid leader Danny Jordaan will ask FIFA to award his country the 2010 World Cup, following the controversial vote to give Germany the tournament in 2006.