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Mali has been confirmed as the venue for the 2002 African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said.

About 100 Olympic family members who overstayed their visas and remained illegally in Australia following the Sydney Games have ignored Immigration Department warnings to get out, a spokesman has said.
Media

African Games officials want to harmonise international sporting calendars to ensure their top athletes do not have to choose between lucrative overseas meetings and the continent's top event.
Business

Nigeria pledged on Thursday that the building of facilities will be completed in time to host the All-Africa Games in 2003.

The Netherlands were named the team of the year by FIFA, soccer's ruling body, on Thursday.
Business

The African women championship final between hosts South Africa and Nigeria had to be abandoned in the second half after a riot broke out at the Vosloorus Stadium near Johannesburg.

The Paris-Dakar rally returns to its geographical roots in 2001 when the race starts from the French capital on New Year's Day before a 10,000-km trek across Europe and north Africa takes competitors to the Senegal capital.

Portugal have rejected a proposal to play a friendly against a Catalan "national" team at Barcelona's Nou Camp because of the hostile reception given to Real Madrid?s Luis Figo by Barcelona fans, Spanish newspapers have reported.

Nigeria's Football Association has called on FIFA to intervene in a growing row with foreign clubs over the release of players for the Sydney Olympics.
Events

The 2000 WNBA All-Star Game will reach viewers in 154 countries around the globe in 23 different languages via 37 telecasters, according to NBA sources.
Events

Soccer's world governing body FIFA said "no sanctions were foreseen" against Brazil for pulling out of the race to host the 2006 World Cup at the 11th hour.
Media

Nigeria will build an ultra-modern stadium in the capital Abuja for the 2003 All-African Games.

Dominic Oneya has been unanimously elected the new chairman of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) in Abuja.
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Internetsoccer.com is rapidly expanding its content offering in the Pacific Rim, Central America and Africa.
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The head of South Africa?s bid for soccer?s 2006 World Cup has refuted suggestions that events at the African Nations Cup in Nigeria will have a negative effect.
Stadia

South Korea has unveiled the fourth of its ten World Cup stadiums today with a friendly international against Nigeria.