Kenya

Organisers of the World Cross Country Championships in Kenya say adequate security is in place at the event – despite a warning by the US Embassy it could be a possible terrorist target.

Cricket Kenya and Nimbus Sport agreed a long-term deal for Nimbus to manage the commercial rights of Cricket Kenya.

The FIFA Emergency Committee suspended the Kenya Football Federation (KFF), having determined that the agreements signed by the KFF in order to resolve the situation of Kenyan football have not been respected or only marginally implemented, and that fundamental principles such as the respect of sporting rules, the integrity of competitions, and FIFA’s Statutes, regulations and decisions have been regularly violated or ignored by members of the Kenyan football family.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) said that a record number of countries have officially confirmed their intention to tender for the right to host the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in 2009.

India will host the revived Afro-Asia Cup in Mohali in June 2007. The Afro-Asia Cup was launched two years ago but was held only once because of the hectic international calendar.

Nimbus Communications Limited, the global media rights partner of the BCCI, has agreed TV deals for terrestrial broadcasts of Indian cricket across a number of African countries.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a big increase in the programme of One-Day International (ODI) cricket for associate member countries, to develop the game globally.

Sixteen Zimbabwe cricketers - including possible captain Andy Blignaut - have signed new deals, ending a strike over unpaid wages.

Editorial director Kevin Roberts reviews some of the issues from the past seven days.

More than 30 countries will be represented at the second International Sports Security Summit.

The Greatest Race on Earth 2005/06 Series, a relay of marathons backed by Standard Chartered bank, will boast a record prize pool of $1.57million

Kenya will play their home 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Tunisia on September 2 behind closed doors.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its schedule for the 2007 World Cup to be hosted by the West Indies.

Kenya’s Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing, Raila Odinga, has backed calls for Kenya to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Kenya Cricket Association chairman Sharad Ghai has been charged with stealing $3.3 million belonging to the sport's governing body.

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