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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.

Organisers of next year's Commonwealth Games in Manchester admit its success or failure could determine Britain's fate in bidding to stage global sporting events in the future.

Australia and New Zealand may lose the 2003 World Cup to France because of arguments with the International Rugby Board (IRB) over television rights and profits, according to media reports.

Athletes with intellectual disabilities will not be allowed to compete in the 2002 Paralympics.

The United States wants to hold an annual "Test match" against Australia in a bid to lift the profile of swimming in both countries.

Greyhound racing will become the only spectator sport in British history to launch a generic television advertising campaign. Three months worth of adverts will appear on Sky from Saturday with the aim to encourage viewers to visit one of the country?s 32 greyhound tracks.

Interstate clubs in Australia have strongly supported an AFL proposal to change the present finals system relating to the use of the MCG.

The Salt Lake Organising Committee is confident that its computer network will perform well for next February's 2002 Winter Games.

Sydney-based clothing manufacturer Classic Sportswear has signed a major kit deal with Great Britain?s Rugby Football League.

Perth in Western Australia has won the bid to host the ILF Lacrosse World Championships next year.

If the Australian Rugby Union succeeds in its bid for a fourth Super 12 team, it would play its first match next year.

ITC Ltd , India's largest cigarette maker, has invited proposals to take over its sponsorship of the nation's cricket team following a government move to discourage tobacco advertising.

The AFL has had a much-needed sponsorship boost as the league and naming-rights backer Coca-Cola denied their relationship would end prematurely.

English third division soccer club Hull City have been locked out of their Boothferry Park home.

Sports-mad Australia is now looking to make its mark off the sports field, according to a survey published on the country's national day.

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the status of Beach Volleyball as a full Olympic discipline as from the Olympic Games of Athens in 2004.