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Nearly 400,000 spectators have attended Cricket World Cup matches at the end of the first group phase of this year's tournament.

The Cricket World Cup spectator briefly evicted from a game for opening a can of Coca-Cola has filed an assault charge.

World cricket governing body the ICC has reacted with anger over what it claims is 'ambush marketing' of the Indian cricket team by electrical giant Samsung.

The International Cricket Council's desire to stamp out ambush marketing at the Cricket World Cup has again been shown after a spectator was evicted from a stadium for opening a can of Coca-Cola.

Europe's future as the main host of Formula One Grand Prix is set to come under threat, Max Mosley, the president of the FIA has warned.

The Indian city of New Delhi has officially submitted a bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Sports Media Limited (SML) is to merge its business into the existing sponsorship division of the advertising agency M&C Saatchi.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed that the Executive Board of ICC Development International Ltd (IDI) will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the outstanding issues relating to the forthcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.

Media sources close to the International Cricket Council's World Cup sponsorship contract negotiations with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have suggested that the governing body has offered a 'large olive branch' in a bid to resolve the row.

A safety inspection unit detailed by the International Cricket Council to report on the security situation in Kenya for next month's World Cup will publish its report today with fears growing that the matches may have to be moved to South Africa.

Cricket's world governing body the ICC says it has received signed player contracts from the Board of Control for Cricket in India - but that the terms have been altered.

The global TV coverage of the Cricket World Cup has been boosted after News Corp. owned rights holders Global Cricket Corporation (GCC) signed new deals in India and the Americas.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is to send its safety and security delegation to Kenya next week to stage a two-day inspection of the security arrangements and preparations ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to request independent mediation in a bid to resolve its ongoing World Cup sponsorship row with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Singapore has withdrawn its bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Wisden.com, in conjunction with technology firm Sportev, is targeting the North American market with interactive coverage of the current one-day series between Australia, England and Sri Lanka.