Africa

FIA president Max Mosley has threatened to reduce the number of Grand Prix events in Europe in the wake of the EU?s investigation into the FIA's control of television rights in the sport.

The International Automobile Federation has accused the European Union Commission of mismanaging its antitrust investigation and threatened to sue.

MCC, the world's most famous cricket club, is to vote again on whether to allow women members for the first time in its 211-year history.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to take the 2000 African Nations Cup finals away from Zimbabwe.

The Davis Cup Centennial Celebration quarter-final tie between the United States and Australia at the Longwood Cricket Club this summer sold out in a lightning-quick 81 minutes, the USTA said.

Brisbane is in line to host a Davis cup tie on 24-26 September 1999.

Britain's first online tax-free betting service has launched into National Football League betting in the United States.

Nigeria has named Lagos and Kano as its venues for next year's African Nations Cup which it is co-hosting with Ghana.

The England and Wales Cricket Board is monitoring unrest in Zimbabwe which could threaten England's tour of the country.

Officials from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit will meet organisers of the Sharjah tournament to combat potential match-fixing at this year's tournament.

A domestic record 5.55m rupees ($117,000) is to be paid for each cricket Test India plays in a deal agreed with international sports management firm IMG.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a three-year extension to its current television contracts with terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 and pay-TV channel Sky Sports.

The four bids so far submitted for the sponsorship of the Indian cricket team are not satisfactory, the treasurer of the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said.

Mali has been confirmed as the venue for the 2002 African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.

The Indian cricket team has acquired a new computer software product that will allow quicker and more accurate analysis of players' performances, national coach John Wright said on Thursday.

The England Cricket Board will announce a new test match sponsor tomorrow to replace Cornhill Insurance who pulled out at the end of this year's series against West Indies.