South Africa
TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY AGENTS ANNOUNCED FOR RWC 2007
Rugby World Cup Ltd and Rugby Travel and Hospitality ’07 Ltd has appointed Official Travel Agents (OTAs) and Official Corporate Hospitality Agents (OCHAs) for Rugby World Cup 2007.
BLATTER DISMISSES SOUTH AFRICA CONCERNS AND WADA CRITICISM
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has given his backing to South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup and dismissed concerns over public transport.
EXTREME CHANNEL UPS POLISH PRESENCE
The Extreme Sports Channel is to launch a dedicated Polish feed of the channel on January 1, 2006.
JAPAN FRUSTRATED BY WORLD CUP WOE
Japanese rugby chiefs have expressed disappointment and surprise after it lost out to New Zealand for the right to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
CHIEFS MAUL NIKE
Kaiser Chiefs, Africa's pre-eminent sports brand and holders of South African soccer’s PSL championship, has attacked its sponsor Nike.
NEW ZEALAND GETS 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP
New Zealand will host the 2011 Rugby World Cup after beating Japan and South Africa in an International Rugby Board (IRB) secret ballot in Dublin.
CRICKET AUSTRALIA SUFFERS LOSS
Cricket Australia has recorded an A$11million loss for the past financial year and is predicting another significant loss next year.
D-DAY FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP
International Rugby Board chiefs will decide today (Thursday) which of Japan, New Zealand and South Africa will host the 2011 World Cup.
ENGLAND WAIT ON WORLD CUP BID
The (English) Football Association says it will not make a decision on a formal bid to host the 2018 World Cup until autumn 2006.
ENGLAND GEAR UP FOR WORLD CUP BID
The UK Government and the Football Association are in talks about a bid for the 2018 World Cup, the Treasury has said.
SOUTH AFRICA NEEDED TIME – JORDAAN
Danny Jordaan, CEO of South Africa’s organising committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has admitted that a successful bid for the 2006 tournament may have come too soon for the country.
GOLF’S EUROPEAN TOUR SCHEDULE FOR 2006
Four new tournaments, two events upgraded, two new courses and two significant date changes feature in golf’s 2006 European Tour International Schedule.
NEW BUSINESS HEAD FOR A1 TEAM AUSTRALIA
A1 Team Australia has appointed Roy Pater as its CEO.
FIFA BOOST FOR SA 2010 TEAM
A team of FIFA inspectors have given South Africa 2010 chiefs the thumbs-up.
INDIAN TV RIGHTS SHOCKER
A major decision on the way sports rights are handled in India has sent shockwaves through the industry.
PA SECURES SOUTH AFRICAN JOINT VENTURE
News and information provider PA Sport has appointed Johannesburg-based mobile content and media specialist, Umliba Investment Corporation (Umliba), as its partner in South Africa.
WRU SECURES SERIES SPONSOR
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has struck a deal with Invesco Perpetual to sponsor Wales’ four autumn international matches to be held at the Millennium Stadium in November.
VOLVO RACE SET FOR RECORD AUDIENCE
The Volvo Ocean Race, which starts from Galicia in Spain next month, looks set to achieve record numbers of television viewers.