Africa
Stadia

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has confirmed that Japan, New Zealand and South Africa will tender for the right to host Rugby World Cup 2011.
Business

Premier League leaders Chelsea and adidas have confirmed their eight-year sponsorship agreement.
Stadia

Players from the touring British and Irish Lions squad will take part in a game to raise money to help tsunami relief efforts.

South Africa is prepared to let Danny Jordaan head the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC).

Kenya’s sports minister Ochilo Ayacko has revealed that Kenya plans to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Business

Rushmans will provide event management, security, accreditation, media management and volunteer services for the Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies.

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.

F1 champion Michael Schumacher has pledged $10million to help victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
Events

The SANZAR rugby union nations of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia have agreed a new five-year $323million broadcasting deal with News Limited and South Africa's Supersport.
Events

Japan Rugby Union chairman Noburo Mashimo has ruled out a joint bid with New Zealand to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Events

FIFA will open an invitation to tender for European media rights to the 2010 World Cup from Monday, December 20, 2004.
Events

New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs has confirmed that the Union has had talks with their Japanese counterparts about co-hosting the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup.
Stadia

Berlin will host the 2009 World Championships in Athletics after seeing off challenges from Split and Valencia.
Business

A result in the contest to host the Australian addition to rugby’s new Super 14 set-up is likely to be announced at an Australian Rugby Union meeting on December 10.
Events

Netball will be shown on Sky Sports for the first time next month, when England entertain South Africa in a three-match test series.

The Leader of the UK's House of Commons Peter Hain said the England cricket team's tour of Zimbabwe was a "propaganda victory" for President Robert Mugabe.
Media

England's tour of Zimbabwe looks set to go ahead after the government lifted its ban on British journalists, reports the BBC.
Business

Zimbabwe's government has turned down applications by British media organisations to cover England's cricket tour, a team spokesman says.