Zimbabwe

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has moved to draw up a rescue package for Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), while it has issued a warning to Sri Lanka amid the governance crisis affecting the sport in the country.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Tuesday) issued a 20-year ban to Zimbabwean official Rajan Nayer after he was found guilty of attempting to coerce national team captain Graeme Cremer into engaging in match-fixing activities.

The International Cricket Council has today (Thursday) charged Rajan Nayer, a cricket official in Zimbabwe, with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in the latest match-fixing episode to hit the sport.

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has signed a lucrative eight-year partnership with the Total Sports Marketing (TSM) agency which will result in the establishment of a new tournament named after President Robert Mugabe featuring African and Asian national teams.

World Rugby has awarded the hosting rights for its 2016 U20 Trophy national team tournament to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe cricket players have formed a union and have not attended training in a stance over pay.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the adoption of a centralised model for its marketing and broadcast rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has fired its chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over charges of mismanagement and insubordination. She had been suspended by ZIFA in July for sending a local club as the national team for games against Thailand, Syria and Malaysia.

Zimbabwe's football federation yesterday suspended its chief executive, Henrietta Rushwaya, on suspicion of fixing the national team's matches during a tour of Asia last December.

The Sri Lanka cricket board has said it will not support the nomination of John Howard, former Australian Prime Minister, for the vice-presidency of the International Cricket Council.

England is likely to be confirmed as the host of next summer’s World Twenty20 Cup within the next 24 hours, according to the UK's The Guardian newspaper.

Cricket South Africa suspended its bi-lateral agreements with Zimbabwe Cricket, which included development and administrative programmes, and the participation of Zimbabwe teams in CSA's domestic competitions.

Ten Sports acquired the rights for all international cricket matches played in South Africa and Zimbabwe for markets in Asia, including India and Pakistan, and the Middle East.

Australia could avoid paying compensation to the Zimbabwe Cricket Union if the Australian federal government bans the Australian team from touring there later this year.

The New Zealand government said it will pay its national cricket body NZ$406,000 in compensation for the cancellation of last year's tour by Zimbabwe.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled its shortlist to host the 2010 African Nations Cup.