South Africa

FIFA president Sepp Blatter's hopes of winning the South African soccer chief's support for his election campaign have been dealt a major blow after the country came out in support of rival Issa Hayatou.
Business

Sports brand marketer South African Investments Limited (SAIL) has posted a net profit of 12.25million ($1.09m/EUR1.23m) in the company's annual results to December 31, 2001.
Business

The British Surfing Association (BSA) has secured major sponsorship backing from new Australian sunscreen brand Banta.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the 2010 World Cup finals will definitely be held in Africa.
Business

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) bid to become a more polished organisation has taken a step forward, according to officials attending a four-day seminar in South Africa.

Libya is set to make a bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 African Cup of Nations.
Business

Extended television technology to aid umpiring decisions will be tested during September's Champions Trophy tournament in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed today.
Events

Football's governing body FIFA has confirmed its promise of awarding the TV rights to the World Cup to all African countries for free.

A confrontation is expected today between the International Cricket Council's (ICC) president Malcolm Gray and his predecessor Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Although South Africa's national cricket team fielded a team with four black players in its second test against Australia, the country's Super 12 rugby teams have this season struggled to fulfil an unofficial quota of two black players.

South Korea's Cheju island, one of the venues for this summer's World Cup venue, wants to host Mike Tyson's heavyweight showdown with world champion Lennox Lewis.
Business

Germany will host the Confederations Cup in 2005 as a dress rehearsal before staging the World Cup finals the following year, the German Football Association (DFB) said yesterday.

South Africa has emerged as favourite to host the Confederations Cup next year as it looks to prove to world soccer's governing body FIFA it is ready to stage the World Cup in 2010.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rebranded its biennial knock out tournament as the ICC Champions Trophy.

When the Super 12 rugby union competition kicks off this weekend, tensions on the pitch between the southern hemisphere teams will be nothing in comparison to continued tensions off it as Australia, South Africa and New Zealand continue to argue over possible expansion.
Business

Australia's Glenn McGrath, who has a Test batting average of seven, is expected to sign a bat sponsorship deal ahead of the first Test against South Africa in Johannesburg which starts on Friday.

The Mike Tyson vs Lennox Lewis fight could be set for Atlanta in June after Tyson was granted a licence to fight.
Business

O'Neill moving media, the European distributor of revolving perimeter advertising boards, has signed an exclusive agreement with Italtelo to distribute the Italian manufacturer's LED systems worldwide.