Africa

Six African nations have officially confirmed their intentions to bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2010.

Following the success of the Cricket World Cup, the South African government has confirmed its intention to bid to host a number of future major sports events.

Korean firm LG Electronics has confirmed a major marketing push around English cricket this summer.

The English Football Association has signed up fashion designer Giorgio Armani to design the official off-field wardrobe for the England international soccer team in a three-year deal.

Pakistan cricket chiefs have confirmed plans to offer central contracts to players.

A letter of intent has been signed to extend the MotoGP at Phakisa, South Africa for at least another three years.

The Zimbabwe Cricket Union (ZCU) has confirmed it will tour England this summer - despite the political row which engulfed this year's Cricket World Cup.

The South African government has unveiled ambitious plans to host a trio of sport's top events - including the 2020 Olympic Games.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has been forced to slash £4m ($6.29m/EUR5.80m) off its 2003 budgeted expenditure.

The Sporting Frontiers Group - formed three years ago by Simon Halden, the former chief executive of Sports & Outdoor Media International (SOMI) has changed its name as it broadens its horizons.

This year's Sharjah Cup cricket tournament could be called off later today, following South Africa's decision to pull-out of the event.

The war in the Middle East has claimed its latest sporting victim after South Africa's national cricket team pulled out of next week's Sharjah Cup.

Cricket governing body the ICC has clamped down hard on those refusing to play ball during its World Cup event - by withholding from a number of nations their share of tournament revenues.

Cricket's world governing body the ICC is expecting to generate a $188m ($177m) profit pot from the current World Cup which concludes this weekend in Johannesburg.

A preliminary review of the Cricket World Cup will top the agenda when the sport's governing body, the ICC, meets in Johannesburg later this week.

Security around the remaining fixtures of the Cricket World Cup has been stepped up as the political crisis in the Middle East deepens.

Nigeria’s plans to bid to co-host the 2010 FIFA World Cup with four African countries has been dismissed as ‘not feasible’ by Sepp Blatter.

The number of summer contracts offered to England cricket internationals is likely to be dramatically reduced as a direct result of the World Cup fiasco.