Africa

The South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) executive is set to bow to pressure and and vote themselves out of office according to Reuters.

International rugby union is again in turmoil after England announced an under strength party to tour the Southern hemisphere, leaving the Australian union fuming and sponsors concerned about the series.

South Africa's black-led National Sports Council (NSC) has rescinded its call for an international boycott of the the nation's rugby union team following the resignation of white rugby leader Louis Luyt.

Sepp Blatter's bid to become FIFA president was given a significant boost on Friday when England declared it would vote for him in Monday's election.

The UK government has removed England's home cricket international matches from the list of events that terrestrial television stations can cover freely.

South Africa became the latest edition to the world motorcycle calendar when organisers said the country would host a round of the 500cc world championship next April.

Australian soccer authorities have made a formal application to host the World Cup in 2006 or 2010.

The three southern hemisphere rugby superpowers have announced they would not in future accept tours from understrength United Kingdom teams.

England's bid to host the World Cup in 2006 has not been damaged in the long term by the violence of their fans which blighted France 98, campaign director Alec McGivan said.

Many South African sports bodies are elitist and not doing enough to encourage participation by the black majority, parliament's sport and recreation committee said in a report released today(Wednesday).

Brazil has said it would bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, and immediately received the backing of the South American Football Confederation (CSF).

South Africa is convinced it will host a Formula One Grand Prix race next season after a six year gap despite the introduction of a bill banning tobacco advertising, Sports Minister Steve Tshwete has said.

World rugby's governing body has failed to promote the sport outside its traditional strongholds and is in dire need of a serious shape-up, former Australian hero David Campese has said.

The one-day tournament between England, South Africa and Sri Lanka later this month, the first international cricket series in England to be played in coloured clothing, is to be sponsored by Emirates airline.

Australian cricket chiefs have imposed tough new regulations on players with the introduction of a racial and religious vilification code and a drug testing policy.

The South African Rugby Football Union has said it will name its first black president at special elections next month, ending months of bitter wrangling over ending white domination of the sport.