Africa

FIFA has upheld its penalty against Cameroon for wearing the controversial all-in-one Puma kit during the African Nations Cup this year.

With a decision due next weekend, Tunisia has made the life of the FIFA Executive Committee a little easier, by withdrawing its bid to host the 2010 World Cup.

Cricket’s world governing body the ICC has rejected UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s attempt to escape scrutiny over his government’s policy towards Zimbabwe by pressuring the ICC to make a political decision.

South Africa has reconfirmed its position as favourite to host the FIFA 2010 World Cup, with the governing body’s technical report declaring it an ‘excellent’ potential host.

Arena Leisure has signed a new shareholders agreement with BSkyB which keeps alive the horseracing rights company At The Races.

Africa will discover which of its competing nations is leading the race to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup later today.

The official host agreement, bringing cricket’s ICC Trophy to Ireland in 2005, has been signed.

The chairman of the England & Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) corporate affairs and marketing advisory committee has quit its management board as the row over England’s proposed tour to Zimbabwe continues.

The technical reports into the five African bidding nations hoping to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be published next week.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has pledged his country’s support to Morocco as the race to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup enters the final straight.

English cricket chiefs are reconsidering plans to tour Zimbabwe later this year, after a presentation from the African nation.

Organisers of the Powerboat P1 World Championship have unveiled the first Grand Prix to be staged in the UK.

Sportswear firm Puma is on a collision course with soccer’s governing body FIFA after the Cameroon national soccer side was hit with a big penalty after wearing the firm’s controversial kit during the recent African Cup of Nations.

FIFA’s TV partner Infront Sports & Media has reached an exclusive agreement with Australian network SBS for the broadcast rights for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.

Sports marketing giant IMG is expanding into global tourism as it looks to increase its consultancy base.

MotoGP kick-starts its new season next weekend, with a full team of commercial sponsors.