Africa

Reigning domestic Twenty20 champions in 20:20 cricket from around theworld will compete in a three-day, six team tournament in the UK nextmonth.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly set to ignore aplea from the UK Government for Test-playing nations to boycottZimbabwe.

Rally Ireland has launched its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship in the country from 2007.

MTN South Africa has signed an exclusive agreement for mobile telephony rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

MTN South Africa has signed an exclusive agreement for mobile telephony rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Europe's elite G14 soccer clubs have thrown their weight behind a relatively obscure Belgian first division team in a legal challenge with FIFA.

Europe's elite clubs are suing FIFA over the release of players for international duty.

Australia is to hold talks during this weekend’s FIFA Congress in Morocco ahead of a likely bid to stage the 2018 FIFA World Cup

A1 Grand Prix has confirmed its inaugural season race calendar, featuring 24 races over 12 weekends.

The UK’s Sky Sports, South Africa’s SuperSport and Sony in India, have won the rights to televise the inaugural International 20:20 Club Championship.

The world's first Grand Prix Masters Series revs up next year featuring some of motorsport's most famous names from yesteryear.

The Asian Cricket Council and Africa Cricket Association have announced Nimbus Sports International of Singapore as its sole commercial partner for the Afro-Asia Cup.

New Zealand's cricket tour of Zimbabwe looks like going ahead despite parliamentary opposition.

Kenya will play their home 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on September 2 behind closed doors.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its schedule for the 2007 World Cup to be hosted by the West Indies.

New York City will be a host of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race during its port visit in May 2006.