South Africa

Showtime, the US pay-per-view network which represents Mike Tyson, says his opponent Lennox Lewis 'does not know what to do' about a future bout.

Foreign exchange firm Travelex has become the official sponsor of the Australian cricket team for all overseas tours.

Former test player Dave Richardson is to accept a top post with the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sepp Blatter launched his campaign to be re-elected as FIFA president with a promise to Africa that the continent would definitely stage the World Cup finals in 2010.

English Premier League club Leeds United has signed a five-year partnership deal with sports management firm World Sports Solutions (WSS) for an undisclosed sum.

South Africa are one of four countries who have applied to host the African Nations Cup finals in 2006, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it agreed not to pick Virender Sehwag in Monday's Test match against England, ending long drawn-out disagreement with cricket's ruling body that threatened to split the sport.

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has predicted that it could lose up to £18m ($25m/B

World Sport Group, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed sports rights company, which emerged from the cash shell Orchard Furniture in August this year, expects its financial performance for the year to December 31 to meet market expectations.

Southern African Investments Limited (SAIL), the sports brand management company, has acquired Vodacom Sport and Entertainment (VSE), the sponsorship and event management arm of Vodacom, the South African telecommunications group.

South Africa has taken over the hosting of the first women's Champions Challenge international hockey tournament from India because of security concerns, the sport's governing body (FIH) has confirmed.

Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar has been suspended for one match ban and fined after being accused of ball-tampering during the second Test in South Africa.

With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why

Africa is considering a bid for the 2010 World Cup in which the tournament would be hosted by two countries, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said.

An under-21 world rugby union championship will take place in South Africa in June of next year, the International Rugby Board has decided.

Australian rugby union chief John O'Neill is to push for a Super 15 series in 2003 with the addition of a combined Pacific team from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji.