Africa
KING COMMISSION HAS ‘FRUITFUL’ MEETING IN DELHI.
Shamila Batohi, lead advocate for South Africa's King Commission probing allegations of corruption in cricket, has had what was described as a "fruitful" meeting with India's federal police agents.
FIFA REJECT SOUTH AFRICA ARBITRATION CLAIM
FIFA has firmly rejected South Africa's request for arbitration over last month's vote to award the 2006 World Cup finals to Germany.
FIFA TO DISCUSS ABOLISHING BRITISH PLACE ON EXECUTIVE.
A proposal to abolish the FIFA executive committee vice-presidency traditionally held by Britain will be discussed at next month's Congress.
DEMPSEY EXPLAINS REASON FOR ABSTAINING IN FIFA VOTE
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president Charlie Dempsey has said he had permission to vary his vote at the FIFA meeting that decided Germany would host the 2006 World Cup, not South Africa.
ASIAN MATCH-FIXING COSTS CRICKET OVER $2 MILLION.
Organisers lost over $2 million when benefit cricket matches involving Indian, South African and Sri Lankan players were called off following the recent match fixing controversy.
BACHER WARNS OF `GLOBAL MATCH-FIX ISSUE?
South African cricket chief Ali Bacher has said Hansie Cronje's involvement in the match-fixing controversy was part of a more serious global problem.
VIDEO REFS COULD BE READY FOR RUGBY?S SUPER 12
Last-minute negotiations are underway to ensure the introduction of video referees for the Super 12 rugby union competition, starting later this month.
ENGLISH FA "URGENTLY CONSIDERS" GROBBELAAR RULING
The English Football Association (FA) said on Thursday it was urgently examining the court judgment which overturned a libel damages award to former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar.
SYDNEY SEEKS TO LIMIT GAMES FALLOUT
Australian officials have vowed to polish the tarnished image of the Olympics, seeking to convince sponsors and potential spectators that Sydney's successful bid for the 2000 Games was clean.
BUSES FINDING THEIR WAY ON GAMES EVE
Drivers have got lost and some buses have simply not turned up, but team officials have said the biggest teething problem of the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur - transport - is getting better.
FIFA "SATISFIED" WITH YOUTH CUP FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
A FIFA delegation was reported to be satisfied with facilities in Lagos as it began a final inspection to decide if Nigeria should host the World Youth Cup.
INTERNETSOCCER.COM EXPANDS INTO EMERGING NATIONS
Internetsoccer.com is rapidly expanding its content offering in the Pacific Rim, Central America and Africa.
SYDNEY UNSURE ON MUKORA DEAL-PAPER
Australian Olympic officials do not know how Kenya used a US$10,000 payment aimed at securing the 2002 Games for Sydney, the Sydney Morning Herald has said.
SOCCER CHIEFS ANNOUNCE TOURNAMENT TEAMS
At least 11 foreign teams will take part in a soccer tournament beginning in Dhaka on August 27, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced.
HAYATOU FACES CHALLENGE FOR PRESIDENCY OF CAF
Cameroon's Issa Hayatou is expected to remain president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Thursday's election at the congress in Accra.
NO DECISION ON SOLE AFRICAN 2006 BID
Plans to cut the number of African countries bidding for the 2006 World Cup from five to just one strong candidate have been delayed, officials said on Tuesday.
TURKEY WANTS TO BUILD FORMULA ONE CIRCUIT
Turkey wants to build a Formula One circuit in Istanbul within three years, the head of the Turkish Automobile Federation said on Thursday.
BEIJING TOUTS 2008 GAMES AS PANACEA FOR CITY ILLS
Beijing is eyeing the 2008 Olympics as a cure for problems ranging from choking smog to taxi-clogged streets, and as an image boost for the Communist capital.