Africa
MotoGP speeds up TV growth
MotoGP's TV growth shows no signs of slowing after it clinched a string of rights deals as it continues to rev up for the start of the new season.
Scotland set for 2014 push
Key figures in Scotland’s expected push to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2014 will meet with government officials tonight.
SA cricket gets shake-up
Domestic cricket in South Africa is to undergo a major restructure in a bid to protect its future.
adidas stays with Lions for 2005
Sportswear giant adidas has renewed its kit sponsorship deal with rugby's British & Irish Lions for the 2005 tour to New Zealand.
Hayatou wins CAF vote
Issa Hayatou has won a landslide victory to remain as president of the African Football Confederation (CAF) – and will lead the build-up to the first FIFA World Cup to be staged on the continent in 2010.
England tour of Zimbabwe in doubt
The England cricket team's proposed tour of Zimbabwe later this year is looking increasingly under threat as the political pressure on the England and Wales Cricket Board grows.
Ross swings in to IMG
IMG has contracted Craig Ross as a golf consultant to its South Africa arm to advise on commercial activity in the region.
Adu gets fizzy
US teen soccer sensation Freddy Adu has signed a two-year endorsement deal with Sierra Mist, one of Pepsi-Cola’s brands.
FIFA visits Libya
The FIFA delegation assessing the African countries bidding to host the 2010 World Cup will travel to Libya later this week before concluding its travels with a trip to Egypt.
Record revenues for Twickenham
Twickenham Experience Ltd, the official hospitality provider at English rugby headquarters Twickenham Stadium, has achieved record financial figures in its latest results.
MotoGP figures leap
Live coverage of MotoGP races in 2003 has increased by an average of 138 million – according to rights holders Dorna.
FIFA team inspect Tunis
A FIFA inspection team has started its tour of Tunisia as part of the bidding process to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria wants 2014 Games
Nigeria has expressed an interest in bidding to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Cricket tour under threat
A planned tour by the England national cricket team to Zimbabwe could be called off due to the latest political row.
Soccerex sparks debate
Danny Jordaan, CEO of South Africa’s bid to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, says he holds no bitterness to Germany after they won the right to host the 2006 finals by a single vote.
Fiji bid wins Netball World Champs
Fiji has won the bidding race to host the World Netball Championships in 2007.
ICC names venues
The Oval, Edgbaston and Hampshire’s Rosebowl will stage the ICC Champions Trophy next year in England, cricket’s governing body has confirmed
Durban joins Clipper race
AIM-listed ocean racing company, Clipper Ventures, has confirmed Durban has become the latest city to invest as a host port.