Africa
Business

Golf’s 2006 European Tour International Schedule will begin in Shanghai, China, on November 10, 2005.
Events

Norwich Union, the main sponsor of UK Athletics, is to continue its support of Kelly Holmes’ bid to nurture the next generation of British female middle distance runners ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.
Business

Ghana is considering a bid for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, describing it as an opportunity to develop sport in the country.
Events

Quintus, the sports and entertainment group, has acquired Three-D-Signs International, the company that owns the worldwide patents to 3-D surface branding.
Events

A multiple broadcast rights deal for FIFA events has been agreed with public television broadcaster PTVC of Armenia.
Business

FIFA’s television partner, Infront Sports & Media, has achieved record television distribution for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005.
Media

Action sports programme distributor Extreme Entertainment (EE) has secured a deal with M-Net’s SuperSport channels in South Africa.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has proposed a fixture list for the Celtic League in an effort to resolve the dispute with its fellow unions.
Events

Television broadcaster Seven Network Holdings Ltd. has secured rights to broadcast rugby union test matches in Australia from 2006-2010.

Scotland and Ireland say they will play their own league next year following a row with Celtic League partners Wales.
Sponsorship & Marketing

Real Madrid footballer Luis Figo is one of the owners of the Portuguese motor racing team which will compete in the new A1 Grand Prix series.
Business

Brian van Rooyen will remain as president of the South African Rugby Union, with almost all his management committee retaining their positions, following a turbulent few weeks.
Sponsorship & Marketing

A1 Grand Prix has unveiled a provisional calendar for its new 12-race series, dubbed ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’.

The first ever pan-African representative rugby team has been unveiled in a bid to develop the game across the continent.
Business

Infront Sports & Media and its subsidiary Infront Beijing Consulting will be handling the marketing rights for the first-ever Chinese challenge in the America’s Cup.

London bid leader Lord Coe believes the final 50 days of campaigning will make or break the city’s bid to host the 2012 Olympics, in what may have become a three-horse race against Paris and Madrid.
Stadia

Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) has confirmed the receipt of tenders from Japan, New Zealand and South Africa to host the 2011 World Cup.
Business

The New Zealand Rugby Union has confirmed it will be bidding to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.