Africa
Events

South Africa could host a Formula One Grand Prix race in 2001 or maybe even sooner if there is a gap in the programme, Formula One Association president Bernie Ecclestone is reported to have said.
Business

Cricket authorities are likely to come under pressure to increase the jurisdiction of the third umpire following the planned use of slow motion replays in non-televised matches at next month's Commonwealth Games.

Security for athletes at next month's World Cup has been discussed at the highest level, a spokesman for President Nelson Mandela, Parks Mankahlana, has said.
Business

The athletics World Cup will be renamed the Nelson Mandela Trophy for future editions of the four-yearly continental team event, the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) has said.
Stadia

World athletic supremo Primo Nebiolo has been criticised for saying the scheduling clash between the World Cup in South Africa and the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games was the fault of Games organisers.

Media

South Africa are to experiment with the use of a television referee to assist match officials.
Stadia

The firm building the venue for the 1999 rugby union world cup final has warned it needs to work around the clock on the #121 million Millennium Stadium in Cardiff or it will not be ready in time.
Events

China is considering rival bids by three of its largest cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou - to host the 2008 Olympic Games, state media said on Monday.

Business

Former South African rugby boss Louis Luyt is setting up a new political party to challenge Nelson Mandela's ruling African National Congress (ANC) in general elections next year.

English rugby officials have turned down a proposal to change the cycle of British Lions tours from four to six years.

Business

Xerox is to be an official sponsor of Rugby World Cup 1999 to be hosted by Welsh Rugby Union.

Plan to restrict England tours to the three main southern hemisphere rugby nations are unlikely to be accepted by the sport's governing body, Australia Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said on Wednesday.
Media

South Africa wants to host the unification fight between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis in what would be the continent's biggest boxing event since the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman.
Business

Organisers of last month's athletics World Cup in Johannesburg reported a small profit on Thursday and hit back at suggestions the event had been a flop.

Superbike world championship organisers have said they had proposed a new starting grid format to reward the fastest riders.

Japanese coach Philippe Troussier said that soccer's world governing body FIFA should introduce weight categories to cut out cheating in age-group football.

International rugby union officials have agreed that the British Lions will continue to tour every four years.

Media

The West Indies' first official test tour of South Africa has been hit by a row over the players' payments.