New Zealand

The pay dispute that has blighted New Zealand cricket in recent weeks took a turn for the worse after the players' association rejected the final offer put forward by the governing body.

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

New Zealand's cricketers are striking over the current salary structure - action that could impinge on the start of the new domestic first-class season.

The International Cricket Council has stepped in to try and persuade Pakistan's cricket chief to reconsider his decision to quit.

Senior rugby league officials are close to reaching agreement on a new Tri-Nations series between Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

Delaware North Companies has been selected as the official caterer for the new Wembley National Stadium in England.

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.

Melbourne could have a team in the Super 12 competition as soon as 2004, the Australian Rugby Union's (ARU) chief executive John O'Neill said yesterday.

England, Ireland and Wales will head to Australia next June as part of Australia's preparations for the Rugby World Cup in October 2003.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced that tickets to next year's rugby World Cup will be made available using an Olympic-style ballot system.

The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has assuaged fans' fears that tickets to next year's rugby World Cup will be too expensive.

The Wellington Rugby Football Union in New Zealand has nomimated Jock Hobbs as a Central Zone representative for the NZRFU Board and Paul Quinn as its Maori representative.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that Australia will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy on September 12 in Sri Lanka despite the the sponsorship row facing cricket's governing body.

A sponsored streak during an international rugby union match has backfired on mobile phone firm Vodafone.

A sponsored streak during an international rugby union match has backfired on mobile phone firm Vodafone.

Rob Fisher, the chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) has confirmed that he will not stand for re-election and called on his board to resign en masse following a meeting of the country's provincial chairman in Wellington today.