Africa
DFB SET TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION OVER 2006 HOAX
The German Football Federation says it is considering taking legal moves against a magazine which sent out hoax letters offering to bribe FIFA officials the night before the all important vote in Zurich last week.
PROBE INTO SOCCER DEATHS
Zimbabwe soccer chiefs are to hold emergency talks on how a dozen soccer fans died in a stampede after police fired tear gas at a World Cup qualifier against South Africa.
SUPER 12 EXPANSION PLANS DELAYED
A meeting of the southern hemisphere's top rugby officials has ended with a decision not to expand next year's Super 12 competition.
MINISTER CLAIMS EVIDENCE OF MATCH-FIXING
India's sports minister has said he has information that five or six Indian cricketers were involved in alleged match-fixing.
DEMPSEY REVEALS `UNSUSTAINABLE? PRESSURE OVER FIFA VOTE
Charles Dempsey, the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from voting in the final round of the 2006 World Cup decision, has spoken about the circumstances surrounding his decision.
DEMPSEY EXPLAINS REASON FOR ABSTAINING IN FIFA VOTE
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president Charlie Dempsey has said he had permission to vary his vote at the FIFA meeting that decided Germany would host the 2006 World Cup, not South Africa.
SOUTH AFRICA TO PROBE 2006 VOTE PROCESS
South Africa has said it would investigate a controversial vote by soccer's world governing body FIFA which denied Africa its best chance yet to host the World Cup.
GERMAN MAG OWNS UP TO 2006 WORLD CUP HOAX
A German satirical magazine has said it had sent hoax faxes to FIFA delegates this week urging them to vote for Germany as the host of the 2006 World Cup in return for a gift.
2006 DECISION: BRAZIL FACE 2010 BID WITHOUT SOUTH AFRICAN SUPPORT
Brazilian soccer chiefs will be left stunned after South Africa failed in its bid for the 2006 World Cup ? and then announced it would be mounting a campaign to stage the 2010 tournament.
2006 DECISION: SOUTH AFRICA `DEVASTATED? AFTER VOTE
South Africa sighed with grief and hit out at European soccer powers on Thursday after losing out to rival Germany in its bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
2006 DECISION: SOUTH AFRICA STOCKS SLUMP AFTER SHOCK DECISION
South African stocks slumped in line with the nation's spirits after a decision by the world soccer governing body FIFA to give the 2006 World Cup soccer tournament to Germany.
2006 DECISION: WAS DEMPSEY THE ABSENT VOTER?
Speculation is mounting that the FIFA executive committee member who abstained from the last round of voting in today?s 2006 vote was New Zealand?s Charles Dempsey.
BLATTER MOVES FOR BID ROTATION SCHEME
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is pushing for the introduction of a rotation system for future World Cups ? a move which would leave Europe unable to bid for the next four tournaments
ENGLAND BID `$15m WELL SPENT?
Chief of the England 2006 World Cup has said the $15m campaign was money well spent ? despite the fact the bid now seems destined to fail.
BRAZIL SET TO QUIT WORLD CUP RACE TODAY?
Speculation is mounting that Brazil is on the verge of pulling out of the race for the World Cup ? with an announcement on its bid due later today from the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
MATCH-FIX REPORT EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST
The deadline for an interim report into cricket match-fixing in South Africa has been extended to August 11, an official for a commission of inquiry that conducted the probe has said.
CONDON TO HEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITTEE
Former London Metropolitan police chief Paul Condon has been appointed to head the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption body set up to eradicate match-fixing from the game.
CRICKET WORLD CUP RIGHTS GRABBED BY WORLD SPORTS GROUP
The ICC has sold the television, sponsorship, licensing, merchandise and internet rights to the next two Cricket World Cups for $550million, according to a report in The Times newspaper.