Africa

Cricket governing body the ICC is set to unveil its findings following its recent trip to Zimbabwe which will confirm whether or not the country will host part of the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

The organisers of the ICC Cricket World Cup next year have issued a stark warning against 'ambush marketing' at the tournament.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has increased its global coverage by signing a broadcast rights deal in South Africa.

Games during the Cricket World Cup scheduled to be staged in Zimbabwe could be switched to South Africa as a result of a row over the granting of visas to journalists.

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Security Delegation arrives in Zimbabwe today to begin a three-day inspection of the security arrangements and preparations ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003.

Morocco has become the latest African nation to bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Italian Serie A soccer club Lazio could be about to be owned by the Libyans according to local media reports.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is sending a delegation to Zimbabwe to examine security ahead of the 2003 World Cup.

Sponsorship research and media evaluation agency S:Comm Network is relocating the headquarters of its operations to the UK.

Sport Entertainment & Media (SE&M) has signed an eight-year agreement with Golden Gloves of South Africa to provide boxing television shows for the Supersport channel in Africa.

The bidding process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has begun - but the winner is already certain to be an African nation.

Sporting events in the UK are not expected to be cancelled if firefighters carry out their threat to strike in a pay dispute row.

The England Rugby Football Union (RFU) has publicly launched its official sole bid to host the Rugby World Cup 2007.

Formula One is to confirm this week it will be heading to China - at least according to the company building a major new circuit in Shanghai.

The Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) says it is unhappy with the International Cricket Council refusal to recognise a players' association.

France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.

The ICC Champions Trophy tournament currently taking place in Sri Lanka is expected to boost the local economy by about $25million (EUR26m), according to the International Cricket Council's CEO Malcolm Speed.

Bahrain is reportedly in line to host a Formula One race from the 2004 season but Moscow has been dropped as a potential venue, according to reports.