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Intertops bets on hosts
A leading bookmaker has installed South Africa as overwhelming favourites to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup - and Salzburg top to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Cricket’s new betting option
UKbetting has launched a new online cricket betting product to allow bets to be placed during the course of Test matches.
Six African countries in 2010 race
Six African nations have officially confirmed their intentions to bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2010.
South Africa in the bidding race
Following the success of the Cricket World Cup, the South African government has confirmed its intention to bid to host a number of future major sports events.
LG bowls into summer
Korean firm LG Electronics has confirmed a major marketing push around English cricket this summer.
England get smart
The English Football Association has signed up fashion designer Giorgio Armani to design the official off-field wardrobe for the England international soccer team in a three-year deal.
PCB to offer central contracts
Pakistan cricket chiefs have confirmed plans to offer central contracts to players.
Dorna set to extend SA race deal
A letter of intent has been signed to extend the MotoGP at Phakisa, South Africa for at least another three years.
ZCU confirm England tour
The Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) has confirmed it will tour England this summer - despite the political row which engulfed this year's Cricket World Cup.
SA aims for triple-header
The South African government has unveiled ambitious plans to host a trio of sport's top events - including the 2020 Olympic Games.
ECB’s budgets slashed
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been forced to slash £4m ($6.29m/EUR5.80m) off its 2003 budgeted expenditure.
New Frontiers for Group
The Sporting Frontiers Group - formed three years ago by Simon Halden, the former chief executive of Sports & Outdoor Media International (SOMI) has changed its name as it broadens its horizons.
Sharjah Cup set to be shelved
This year's Sharjah Cup cricket tournament could be called off later today, following South Africa's decision to pull-out of the event.
South Africa pull out of Sharjah Cup
The war in the Middle East has claimed its latest sporting victim after South Africa's national cricket team pulled out of next week's Sharjah Cup.
ICC acts tough over World Cup
Cricket governing body the ICC has clamped down hard on those refusing to play ball during its World Cup event - by withholding from a number of nations their share of tournament revenues.
ICC eye $188m CWC profit
Cricket's world governing body the ICC is expecting to generate a $188m ($177m) profit pot from the current World Cup which concludes this weekend in Johannesburg.
ICC start World Cup review
A preliminary review of the Cricket World Cup will top the agenda when the sport's governing body, the ICC, meets in Johannesburg later this week.
CWC security stepped up
Security around the remaining fixtures of the Cricket World Cup has been stepped up as the political crisis in the Middle East deepens.