South Africa

Norwich Union, the main sponsor of UK Athletics, is to continue its support of Kelly Holmes’ bid to nurture the next generation of British female middle distance runners ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Quintus, the sports and entertainment group, has acquired Three-D-Signs International, the company that owns the worldwide patents to 3-D surface branding.

Action sports programme distributor Extreme Entertainment (EE) has secured a deal with M-Net’s SuperSport channels in South Africa.

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has proposed a fixture list for the Celtic League in an effort to resolve the dispute with its fellow unions.

Television broadcaster Seven Network Holdings Ltd. has secured rights to broadcast rugby union test matches in Australia from 2006-2010.

Scotland and Ireland say they will play their own league next year following a row with Celtic League partners Wales.

Real Madrid footballer Luis Figo is one of the owners of the Portuguese motor racing team which will compete in the new A1 Grand Prix series.

Brian van Rooyen will remain as president of the South African Rugby Union, with almost all his management committee retaining their positions, following a turbulent few weeks.

A1 Grand Prix has unveiled a provisional calendar for its new 12-race series, dubbed ‘The World Cup of Motorsport’.

The first ever pan-African representative rugby team has been unveiled in a bid to develop the game across the continent.

Infront Sports & Media and its subsidiary Infront Beijing Consulting will be handling the marketing rights for the first-ever Chinese challenge in the America’s Cup.

Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL) has confirmed the receipt of tenders from Japan, New Zealand and South Africa to host the 2011 World Cup.

The New Zealand Rugby Union has confirmed it will be bidding to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

The inaugural FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup kicked off in the land of Samba on Sunday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has avoided scheduling matches close to the Afghan border for security reasons in a proposed itinerary for England's tour sent to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

Several senior positions have been filled by ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Inc. as the region gears up to stage the biggest sporting event held in the Caribbean.